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title: "Which airlines in the world have a fleet of over 100 aircraft? (2026)"
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description: "There are approximately 1,500 airlines worldwide, of which 65 have fleets of over 100 aircraft. The United States and China each have 11 airlines that meet this standard. United Airlines leads with a fleet size of 1,090, followed by American Airlines and Delta Air Lines. China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines have 648 and 647 aircraft, respectively. Other countries such as Turkey, India, the United Kingdom, and Mexico also have several airlines with fleets exceeding 100 aircraft. It is expected that by the end of 2026, the number of major airlines in the United States will decrease to 10"
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# Which airlines in the world have a fleet of over 100 aircraft? (2026)

There are approximately 1,500 airlines worldwide, but only 65 large airlines have a fleet size exceeding 100 aircraft. La Zong is now reporting this year's data, with the following criteria:

1.  Only mainline aircraft are counted, excluding regional aircraft such as ERJ, CRJ, A220, and SSJ;
    
2.  Statistics are based on independent companies and brand images, excluding group companies and subsidiaries;
    
3.  Data is as of March 14, 2026.
    

 Figure: United Airlines remains the leader. Photo: La Zong pulls the curtains.

The major players in global civil aviation are the United States and China. Currently, there are 11 U.S. airlines with a fleet size exceeding 100 aircraft. They are as follows:

1.  United Airlines, 1,090 aircraft;
    
2.  American Airlines, 1,019 aircraft;
    
3.  Delta Air Lines, 911 aircraft;
    
4.  Southwest Airlines, 798 aircraft;
    
5.  JetBlue Airways, 290 aircraft;
    
6.  Alaska Airlines, 253 aircraft;
    
7.  Frontier Airlines, 182 aircraft;
    
8.  Spirit Airlines, 125 aircraft;
    
9.  Allegiant Air, 114 aircraft;
    
10.  FedEx (cargo airline), 414 aircraft;
     
11.  United Parcel Service (cargo airline), 271 aircraft.
     

Spirit Airlines plans to reduce its fleet to around 80 aircraft by the third quarter of 2026, so by the end of this year, the number of large U.S. airlines will decrease to 10.

China also has 11 airlines with a fleet size exceeding 100 aircraft, as follows:

1.  China Eastern Airlines, 648 aircraft;
    
2.  China Southern Airlines, 647 aircraft;
    
3.  Air China, 494 aircraft;
    
4.  Hainan Airlines, 223 aircraft;
    
5.  Sichuan Airlines, 213 aircraft;
    
6.  Shenzhen Airlines, 205 aircraft;
    
7.  Xiamen Airlines, 173 aircraft;
    
8.  Shandong Airlines, 135 aircraft;
    
9.  Spring Airlines, 134 aircraft;
    
10.  Juneyao Airlines, 103 aircraft;
     
11.  Cathay Pacific (Hong Kong), 179 aircraft.
     

 Figure: China Eastern Airlines is now the largest in Asia. Photo: La Zong pulls the curtains.

Globally, Turkey, India, the United Kingdom, and Mexico have 3 airlines each with fleets over 100 (3\*4=12), which are:

1.  Turkish Airlines, 407 aircraft;
    
2.  Pegasus Airlines, 128 aircraft;
    
3.  Ajet (Turkish Airlines' low-cost brand), 111 aircraft;
    
4.  IndiGo, 381 aircraft;
    
5.  Air India, 186 aircraft;
    
6.  Air India Express (Air India's low-cost brand), 105 aircraft;
    
7.  British Airways, 277 aircraft;
    
8.  easyJet, 189 aircraft;
    
9.  Jet2, 127 aircraft;
    
10.  Aeromexico, 132 aircraft;
     
11.  VivaAerobus, 116 aircraft;
     
12.  Volaris, 150 aircraft;
     

There are 6 countries with two airlines each having fleets over 100, namely the United Arab Emirates, Japan, Canada, Malta, Brazil, and Australia (6\*2=12), which are:

1.  Emirates, 275 aircraft;
    
2.  Etihad Airways, 124 aircraft;
    
3.  All Nippon Airways, 215 aircraft;
    
4.  Japan Airlines, 152 aircraft;
    
5.  Air Canada, 180 aircraft;
    
6.  WestJet, 160 aircraft;
    
7.  Air Malta (under Ryanair), 179 aircraft;
    
8.  Wizz Air Malta (part of Wizz Air), 125 aircraft;
    
9.  LATAM Airlines Brazil, 168 aircraft;
    
10.  Gol Airlines, 145 aircraft;
     
11.  Qantas, 135 aircraft;
     
12.  Virgin Australia, 102 aircraft.
     

 Image: Scandinavian Airlines' main fleet has exceeded 100, Photo: Draw the curtains

In Europe, there are also 9 airlines with fleets exceeding 100 aircraft, which are:

1.  Aer Lingus, 343 aircraft;
    
2.  Lufthansa, 279 aircraft;
    
3.  Air France, 176 aircraft;
    
4.  Aeroflot, 171 aircraft;
    
5.  Vueling (IAG's low-cost brand), 141 aircraft;
    
6.  easyJet Europe (Austria), 138 aircraft;
    
7.  KLM, 125 aircraft;
    
8.  Scandinavian Airlines, 104 aircraft;
    
9.  Wizz Air (Hungary, excluding Malta), 133 aircraft.
    

Interestingly, Vueling is listed above, but IAG's leader, which is Iberia, has not yet reached a fleet of 100 aircraft.

In Asia and other regions, there are also 10 airlines with fleets over 100, which are:

1.  Qatar Airways, 270 aircraft;
    
2.  Saudi Arabian Airlines, 170 aircraft;
    
3.  Korean Air, 165 aircraft;
    
4.  Singapore Airlines, 160 aircraft;
    
5.  AirAsia (Malaysia), 110 aircraft;
    
6.  VietJet Air (Vietnam), 103 aircraft;
    
7.  LATAM Airlines Chile (Chile), 176 aircraft;
    
8.  Avianca, 128 aircraft;
    
9.  Ethiopian Airlines, 122 aircraft;
    
10.  Copa Airlines, 114 aircraft.
     

 Image: VietJet Air is gaining momentum, Photo: Draw the curtains There are currently 65 airlines worldwide with fleets exceeding 100 aircraft. Among them, Ethiopian Airlines is the only airline in Africa with a fleet of over 100, and it operates at a very high level.

Lazhong expects that by the end of this year, several more airlines will reach a fleet size of 100 aircraft, such as Jetstar Airways in Australia, flydubai (a sister company of Emirates, a low-cost airline), Iberia, and Vietnam Airlines. However, it is unfortunate that Lion Air in Indonesia and Shanghai Airlines, both of which once had fleets of 100 aircraft, are no longer in that position

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