List of largest airlines in Asia

This is a list of the largest airlines in Asia by fleet size and total passengers carried in a twelve-month period. The table is updated periodically as and when new monthly data are available. Figures are for individual airlines; aggregate figures for airline groups (airlines and their partners/subsidiaries related by full equity ownership) are shown only when they are officially published. The list excludes companies headquartered on the Asian side of Russia, Turkey and Azerbaijan.

By passengers carried (millions, 2024 latest available figures)

By fleet size (Single-aisle, Widebody, Total aircraft)

See also

References

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