Lists of airlines
Introduction

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**Lists of airlines** cover existing and defunct [airlines](/wiki/Airline "Airline"). Complete lists are given in alphabetical sequence by the name of the [continent](/wiki/Continent "Continent") from which they operate. 
Lists are also given by size, by business model and by other characteristics.
There are over 5,000 [airlines with ICAO codes](/wiki/List_of_airline_codes "List of airline codes").


Are there lists of airlines by size, business model, or other characteristics?