Airline Country Fleet (2005) Revenue, 2005 (USD Millions)
Southwest USA 454 B737s 7,584
EasyJet UK 62 A319s; 43 B737s 2,365
Ryanair Ireland 107 B737s 2,044
jetBlue USA 89 A320s; 19 ERJs 1,701
Air Berlin Germany 8 A319s/A320; 40 737s; 3 Other 1,457
Virgin Blue Australia 47 B737s 1,335
WestJet Canada 56 B737s 1,197
Gol Brazil 47 B737s 1,140
Frontier USA 51 A318s/A319s/A320s 944
AirAsia Malaysia 6 A320s; 21 B737s 174
Source: Air Transport World, July 2006.

Selected Low-Cost Carriers

There are now dozens of low-cost carriers (LCCs) across the world. Those listed above are the largest in their respective regions of the world – so AirAsia would be a very small player in the USA but it has been a pioneering and influential LCC in Southeast Asia.

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