Air New Zealand Limited makes most of its money by transporting passengers to destinations in the Asia/Pacific region, Europe, and North America; it also serves about two dozen cities in New Zealand. It operates a fleet of about 100 aircraft, including both jets and turbo-props. Air New Zealand extends its offerings by participating in the Star Alliance, a global marketing and code-sharing network that includes carriers such as Lufthansa and United Airlines. (Code-sharing allows airlines to sell tickets on one another's flights.) The New Zealand government owns 76% of Air New Zealand.

Air Pacific flies passengers and cargo from Fiji to nearly 20 cities and a dozen countries. The carrier operates a fleet of Boeing 737, 747, and 767 aircraft. The government of Fiji owns 51% of the airline. Australian airline Qantas Airways owns more than 46%. The remainder is owned by Air New Zealand and the governments of Kiribati, Tonga, Samoa, and Nauru. Air Pacific owns Fiji Airlines Limited (trading as Pacific Sun) and a portion of the Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa.

Air Philippines is setting its course to become the low-cost airline of choice for Asia. The carrier, an affiliate of national flag carrier Philippines Airlines, offers scheduled and charter services with about 20 destinations throughout the Philippines, as well as in South Korea and China. The airline is also approved to fly to the US, Singapore, and Japan. Established in 1995, Air Philippines officially took to the skies a year later and now operates a fleet of about 10 Boeing 737s as well as a handful of Bombardier Q300s and Q400s. Philippine tycoon Lucio Tan controls the company and also owns Philippine Airlines.

Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation (AWAC) operates as the largest privately held regional airline in the United States. Founded in 1965, AWAC schedules nearly 500 departures per day system-wide to 26 states and two Canadian provinces. With service to approximately 70 cities throughout North America, AWAC carries nearly 6 million passengers per year.AWAC works in partnership with US Airways, United Airlines, and Northwest Airlines. In addition to the flying services AWAC provides while operating 70 CRJ regional jets as US Airways Express, the airline is also a ground-handler for United Express and Northwest Airlines at over 30 locations throughout the country.

If travel plans take you through the Baltic states, you might want to consider flying airBaltic. Latvia's flag carrier, airBaltic serves more than 25 destinations in Europe from its hubs in Riga and Vilnius. The airline's fleet includes seven Boeing 737-500 and seven Fokker 50 aircrafts. Founded in 1995, airBaltic is 53% owned by the Latvian government. Scandinavian air group SAS AB had owned the other 47% but sold its shares in early 2009 to airBaltic's management for about $25 million. The sale comes after the Latvian government rejected a buyout offer from SAS.

All Nippon Airways (ANA) is one of Japan's leading carriers, along with Japan Airlines. With a fleet of more than 210 aircraft, ANA flies on about 130 routes in Japan and about 40 to destinations overseas. It extends its network through code-sharing, primarily with fellow members of the Star Alliance, an airline marketing partnership that includes such carriers as United Airlines and Lufthansa. (Code-sharing enables airlines to sell tickets on one another's flights and thus serve more destinations.) Besides passenger service, ANA's air transportation operations include cargo and mail hauling and aircraft maintenance and ground support. The company also sells travel packages and operates hotels.

AMR Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates in the airline industry in the United States. The company, through its principal subsidiary, American Airlines, Inc., provides scheduled jet service to approximately 150 destinations throughout North America, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. American Airlines also operates as a scheduled air freight carrier, providing a range of freight and mail services to shippers. AMR Corporation, through its subsidiary, AMR Eagle Holding Corporation, owns and operates two regional airlines, providing connecting service from nine of American's high-traffic cities to smaller markets throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean under the name American Eagle. The company serves 250 cities in 40 countries with approximately 3,400 daily flights. As of December 31, 2008, AMR Corporation owned and leased aircrafts in operation included 626 American Airlines Aircrafts and 266 AMR Eagle Aircrafts. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.

The airline AS Estonian Air serves destinations throughout Western and Eastern Europe. Including the planes flown by subsidiary Estonian Air Regional, the carrier operates a fleet of some 10 Boeing and Saab aircraft. The company offers scheduled passenger services to about 20 European destinations and charter passenger transportation to more than 50. It also offers cargo transport and handling services for third-party airlines. The Estonian government owns a third of the carrier. Scandinavian airline SAS owns about half of Estonian Air but announced plans in early 2009 that it plans to divest its 49% stake.

The #2 airline in Korea, behind Korean Air Lines, Asiana Airlines transports passengers and cargo to about a dozen destinations in its home country and more than 60 markets around the world. It operates a fleet of about 65 jets, including about 10 freighters. Asiana Airlines extends its network as a member of the Star Alliance, a global marketing and code-sharing group that includes carriers such as ANA, Lufthansa, and United . (Code-sharing enables airlines to sell tickets on one another's flights and thus offer potential passenger service to more places.) The company is part of the Kumho Asiana Group, which also includes businesses engaged in tire and chemical manufacturing, construction, and insurance.

Atlantic Southeast Airlines was founded in 1979 in Atlanta, Ga., by three determined entrepreneurs who dreamed of providing convenient, safe and frequent air transportation between outlying destinations and Atlanta. From its first flight – aboard a 19-passenger Twin Otter between Columbus, Ga., and Atlanta – to today, ASA has enjoyed tremendous fortune, growth and success. In 1984, ASA was selected by Delta Air Lines as one of the first partners in the Delta Connection program. Then, following 20 years of operation and 15 years of partnership with the mainline carrier, ASA was acquired by Delta in 1999. The acquisition by Delta marked the beginning of a period of unprecedented growth for ASA, as the airline grew its fleet by more than 100 aircraft and its employee base by more than 3,000 team members.With success in its corner and a bright future on the horizon, ASA began the next chapter in its storied history on Sept. 8, 2005, when the airline was acquired by Utah-based SkyWest, Inc. Together with its new sister carrier SkyWest Airlines, ASA now is a part of the world’s largest regional airline alliance. What started as a dream in 1979 has become an incredible reality. And today, ASA’s more than 3,500 employees serve customers in 112 airiports in 29 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, the Bahamas, Canada and Jamaica.

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