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Wed Sep 15, 2004 08:20 AM ET
LONDON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Italy's Alitalia faces last-minute negotiations with its unions on Wednesday to avert bankruptcy, underscoring turbulent times for the sector as slowing growth and an aggressive expansion by low-fare carriers force changes at traditional airlines around the world.
Following is a list of the largest airlines ranked by market capitalisation.
AIRLINE VALUE COUNTRY TYPE
1. Southwest $11.3 bln U.S. low-fare
2. Singapore $8.3 bln Singapore traditional
3. Cathay Pacific $6.0 bln China traditional
4. Japan $5.9 bln Japan traditional
5. Lufthansa $5.6 bln Germany traditional
6. All Nippon $5.2 bln Japan traditional
7. Air France-KLM $4.4 bln France traditional
8. Qantas $4.4 bln Australia traditional
9. BA $4.3 bln UK traditional
10. Ryanair $3.9 bln Ireland low-fare
11. China East $2.7 bln China traditional
12. Iberia $2.6 bln Spain traditional
13. JetBlue $2.5 bln U.S. low-fare
14. Thai $2.2 bln Thailand traditional
15. China South $1.7 bln China traditional
16. American $1.6 bln U.S. traditional
17. China Airlines $1.5 bln Taiwan traditional
18. Lan Chile $1.5 bln Chile traditional
19. Malaysian $1.4 bln Malaysia traditional
20. SAS $1.3 bln Nordics traditional
21. Eva Airways $1.3 bln Taiwan traditional
22. Alitalia $1.3 bln Italy traditional
23. Virgin Blue $1.3 bln Australia low-fare
24. Westjet $1.3 bln Canada low-fare
25. Aeroflot $1.1 bln Russia traditional
26. Korean Air $1.1 bln S.Korea traditional
27. easyJet $1.1 bln UK low-fare
28. AirTran $992 mln US low-fare
29. Turkish $972 mln Turkey traditional
30. Skywest $817 mln US low-fare
SOURCE: Reuters Calculations NOTE: Values are rounded
LONDON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Italy's Alitalia faces last-minute negotiations with its unions on Wednesday to avert bankruptcy, underscoring turbulent times for the sector as slowing growth and an aggressive expansion by low-fare carriers force changes at traditional airlines around the world.
Following is a list of the largest airlines ranked by market capitalisation.
AIRLINE VALUE COUNTRY TYPE
1. Southwest $11.3 bln U.S. low-fare
2. Singapore $8.3 bln Singapore traditional
3. Cathay Pacific $6.0 bln China traditional
4. Japan $5.9 bln Japan traditional
5. Lufthansa $5.6 bln Germany traditional
6. All Nippon $5.2 bln Japan traditional
7. Air France-KLM $4.4 bln France traditional
8. Qantas $4.4 bln Australia traditional
9. BA $4.3 bln UK traditional
10. Ryanair $3.9 bln Ireland low-fare
11. China East $2.7 bln China traditional
12. Iberia $2.6 bln Spain traditional
13. JetBlue $2.5 bln U.S. low-fare
14. Thai $2.2 bln Thailand traditional
15. China South $1.7 bln China traditional
16. American $1.6 bln U.S. traditional
17. China Airlines $1.5 bln Taiwan traditional
18. Lan Chile $1.5 bln Chile traditional
19. Malaysian $1.4 bln Malaysia traditional
20. SAS $1.3 bln Nordics traditional
21. Eva Airways $1.3 bln Taiwan traditional
22. Alitalia $1.3 bln Italy traditional
23. Virgin Blue $1.3 bln Australia low-fare
24. Westjet $1.3 bln Canada low-fare
25. Aeroflot $1.1 bln Russia traditional
26. Korean Air $1.1 bln S.Korea traditional
27. easyJet $1.1 bln UK low-fare
28. AirTran $992 mln US low-fare
29. Turkish $972 mln Turkey traditional
30. Skywest $817 mln US low-fare
SOURCE: Reuters Calculations NOTE: Values are rounded
