MAJOR CARRIER

'Major carrier' or Major Airline is a designation given by the United States Department of Transportation to U.S.-based airlines that post more than $1 billion in revenue during a fiscal year.
Current major carriers include:

★ American Airlines

★ AirTran Airways

★ Alaska Airlines

★ Continental Airlines

★ Delta Air Lines

★ DHL

★ FedEx

★ Frontier Airlines

★ JetBlue Airways

★ Northwest Airlines

★ Southwest Airlines

★ United Airlines

★ United Parcel Service

★ US Airways
The term "Major Carrier" is often misused for operators that have $1 Billion annual revenue and fly aircraft greater than 100 seats. This often excludes regional carriers that meet the $1 Billion annual revenue requirement but do not fly larger aircraft. These airlines include:

★ American Eagle

★ ExpressJet

★ Republic Airways Holdings

★ Mesa Air Group

★ SkyWest, Inc.(owns SkyWest and ASA)(ASA and SkyWest combined is the Largest regional carrier)

★ Comair

★ Pinnacle Airlines