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An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight, generally with a recognized operating certificate or license. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit.

Airlines vary from those with a single airplane carrying mail or cargo, through full-service international airlines operating many hundreds of airplanes. Airline services can be categorized as being intercontinental, intracontinental, or domestic and may be operated as scheduled services or charters.
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* 1 History
o 1.1 The First Airlines
o 1.2 U.S. Airline Industry
+ 1.2.1 Early Development
o 1.3 Development since 1945
o 1.4 European Airline Industry
+ 1.4.1 Deregulation
o 1.5 Latin American Airline Industry
o 1.6 Asian Airline Industry
* 2 Regulatory considerations
o 2.1 National
o 2.2 International
* 3 Economic considerations
o 3.1 Ticket revenue
o 3.2 Operating costs
o 3.3 Assets and financing
o 3.4 Airline partnerships
* 4 Environmental impacts
* 5 Call signs
* 6 Airline personnel
* 7 Industry Trends
* 8 See also
* 9 Airline related lists
* 10 External links
* 11 Notes
* 12 References

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[edit] The First Airlines
Failed attempt at an airline before DELAG
Failed attempt at an airline before DELAG

DELAG, Deutsche Luftschiffahrts-Aktiengesellschaft (German: acronym for "German Airship Transport Corporation") was the world's first airline. It was founded on November 16, 1909 with...