Originally Posted by
450knotOffice
Think again, "bro" (I had to laugh at that one. You schooled me for sure, bro).
First of all, since when has International flying ever defined an airline's size? The answer is never.
Many other metrics define an airline's size - Total Revenue, Revenue passenger miles, Passenger emplacements, Fleet size, etc.
We just finished 2018, so 40 years ago for complete statistics was 1978.
The ATA's own report for 1978 shows:
Revenue passenger miles:
1) UA (39.3B)
2) AA (29B)
3) TW (27B)
4) EA (25.2B)
5) DL (23.3B)
6) PA (21.1B)
Enplanements:
1) UA
2) EA
3) DL
4) AA
5) TW
10) PA
Total Operating Revenue:
1) UA
2) AA
3) TW
4) EA
5) PA
6) DL
Fleet size:
1) UA (340)
2) EA (248)
3) AA (246)
4) DL (206)
5) TW (200)
6) NW (105)
7) BN (103)
8) AL (93)
9) PA (90)
How is it I need to sit down, bro?
Anyway, this is still about Swayne.
Is this the most worked up you've ever been over an internet post bro?
I think your numbers are 100% completely off, as AA flew 201m revenue passenger miles in 2017 and I doubt all those airlines flew more in 1978. AA/UA/DL were second rate jobs. Nobody aspired to fly a 727 around Texas for AA when flying a 747 at PA or TW was a possibility.
Skywest must be a legacy now, since their fleet is so huge. I'll let them know and report back.