Continental Airlines, Inc., an air carrier, engages in the transportation of passengers, cargo, and mail. As of December 31, 2008, the company owned or leased 350 mainline jets and 282 regional aircraft. It flew to 120 domestic and 121 international destinations, as well as offered additional connecting service through alliances with domestic and foreign carriers. Continental Airlines operates its domestic route system primarily through its hubs at Newark Liberty International Airport in the New York metropolitan area; George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas; and Hopkins International Airport in Cleveland, Ohio. The company directly serves destinations throughout Europe, Asia, Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. Continental Airlines, Inc. was founded in 1934 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Cypriots traveled from their island home in triremes, but now all they have to do is book a flight on Cyprus Airways. Operating a fleet of 11 Airbus jets, the government-owned carrier flies to 31 destinations in Europe and the Middle East. After four years of losses, the airline underwent a restructuring plan in 2006 that cut jobs, wages, and operations, but it successfully posted a profit in 2007. Cyprus Airways is 70% owned by the government of Cyprus and 30% owned by private investors. The airline is listed on the Cyprus Stock Exchange.

Dart Group generates revenue from vacationers and vegetables. The company's aviation unit, Jet2.com, provides scheduled and charter passenger services to about 40 destinations, including both vacation spots and business centers, throughout Europe. It also transports mail and other cargo. Jet2.com operates a fleet of about 30 Boeing 737s and 757s from several bases in the UK. Dart Group's other major business unit, Fowler Welch-Coolchain, transports fresh produce and other temperature-controlled goods, mainly in the UK but also in continental Europe. Fowler Welch-Coolchain also provides warehousing and distribution of standard dry freight. It operates more than 500,000 sq. ft. of warehouse space.

Delta Air Lines, Inc. provides scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo in the United States and internationally. As of December 31, 2008, it offered services to 378 worldwide destinations in 66 countries. The company was founded in 1924 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Germany's air ambassador, Deutsche Lufthansa is one of the world's largest airline companies. Together with its subsidiaries, the carrier operates more than 500 aircraft from hubs in Frankfurt, Munich, and Zurich. It flies passengers to some 250 destinations worldwide, not counting those served by code-sharing partners. (Code-sharing enables airlines to sell tickets on one another's flights and thus extend their networks.) Lufthansa's partners include fellow members of the Star Alliance such as UAL's United Airlines. The company's Lufthansa Cargo unit is a leading global airfreight carrier; Lufthansa also has interests in aircraft maintenance, catering, and information technology businesses.

easyJet would like to make air travel easy-come, easy-go for its customers, even if they don't all live on Easy Street. The low-fare airline serves more than 100 destinations in about 30 countries, including popular vacation spots as well as business centers throughout Europe and a few in North Africa and the Middle East. Measures such as selling nearly all tickets online and charging for meals onboard help easyJet control costs. The carrier operates from about 20 crew bases on the European continent and in the UK, including London's Gatwick, Luton, and Stansted airports. Its fleet consists of about 175 Airbus and Boeing jets. The carrier was established in 1995 by Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou.

EgyptAir company is, of course, the national airline of Egypt. Serving nearly 70 destinations in Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America, the carrier also flies throughout the Middle East and to several domestic locations. It operates a fleet of about 40 aircraft, consisting mostly of Airbus jets. EgyptAir owns a cargo carrier, a ground handling services company, an aircraft maintenance company, and a hospital. It also owns stakes in three regional carriers -- Air Cairo, Air Sinai, and EgyptAir Express. Founded in 1932, the airline is owned by the Egyptian government; it announced but later canceled plans to sell 20% of the company to employees and the public.

EL AL Israel Airlines, the nation's leading carrier, flies between its suburban Tel Aviv hub and more than 40 destinations in the Americas, Asia, Europe, and South Africa. (It serves some markets through code-sharing agreements, which allow carriers to sell tickets on one another's flights and thus extend their networks; code-sharing partners include American Airlines.) EL AL operates a fleet of about 35 Boeing aircraft, including four freighters. The company is known as a world leader in airline safety and security measures, such as antimissile systems on aircraft. Israel-based tour operator Knafaim Holdings owns a controlling stake in EL AL. The carrier, originally state-owned, began operations in 1948.

Emirates Group is familiar with, it's the skies above Dubai. The group operates through international airline Emirates, which is wholly owned by the government of Dubai. The group also owns air travel services provider Dnata, which provides ground handling, air cargo transportation, and tour and travel arrangements throughout the Middle East. Its portfolio of operations also includes Emirates SkyCargo (freight and logistics), Emirates Engineering (civil aviation maintenance), Emirates Hotels & Resorts (hospitality management), Emirates Aviation College (pilot and cabin crew training), and Mercator (IT services provider to such customers as British Airways, Singapore Airlines, and Qantas).

Ethiopian Airlines (Ethiopian) is the flag carrier of Ethiopia. During the past sixty plus years, Ethiopian has become one of the continent’s leading carriers, unrivalled in Africa for efficiency and operational success, turning profits for almost all the years of its existence. Operating at the forefront of technology, it has also become one of Ethiopia’s major industries and a veritable institution in Africa. It commands a lion’s share of the pan African network including the only daily east-west flight across the continent. Ethiopian serves 53 international destinations with 157 weekly international departures from Addis Ababa and a total of 410 weekly international departures worldwide. Further more, it is working diligently to make the Ethiopian Aviation Academy the leading aviation academy in Africa. Ethiopian is one of the airlines, in the world, operating the newest and youngest fleets.

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