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(November 2011) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> The chart below lists airlines considered to be a "flag carrier", based on current or former state ownership, or other verifiable designation as a national airline . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Country / Region </Th> <Th> Airline </Th> <Th> Details of current state ownership </Th> <Th> Details of former state ownership </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Afghanistan </Td> <Td> Ariana Afghan Airlines </Td> <Td> Majority </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Algeria </Td> <Td> Air Algérie </Td> <Td> State - owned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Angola </Td> <Td> TAAG Angola Airlines </Td> <Td> Majority </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> Aerolíneas Argentinas </Td> <Td> State - owned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> Qantas </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> State - owned until 1992 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Austria </Td> <Td> Austrian Airlines </Td> <Td> None--owned by Lufthansa </Td> <Td> State - owned until 5 December 2008 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Azerbaijan </Td> <Td> Azerbaijan Airlines </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bahamas </Td> <Td> Bahamasair </Td> <Td> State - owned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bahrain </Td> <Td> Gulf Air </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bangladesh </Td> <Td> Biman Bangladesh Airlines </Td> <Td> Public - limited company </Td> <Td> State - owned until 23 July 2007 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Belarus </Td> <Td> Belavia </Td> <Td> State - owned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> Brussels Airlines </Td> <Td> None--owned by Lufthansa </Td> <Td> was state - owned in its original incarnation (SN Brussels Airlines) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bhutan </Td> <Td> Druk Air </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bolivia </Td> <Td> Boliviana de Aviación </Td> <Td> State - owned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Botswana </Td> <Td> Air Botswana </Td> <Td> State - owned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brunei </Td> <Td> Royal Brunei Airlines </Td> <Td> State - owned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bulgaria </Td> <Td> Bulgaria Air </Td> <Td> Minority State - owned (0.01%) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Burkina Faso </Td> <Td> Air Burkina </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Burundi </Td> <Td> Air Burundi </Td> <Td> State - owned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cambodia </Td> <Td> Cambodia Angkor Air </Td> <Td> Majority (51%) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cameroon </Td> <Td> Camair - Co </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> Air Canada </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> State - owned until 1989 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cape Verde </Td> <Td> TACV </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cayman Islands </Td> <Td> Cayman Airways </Td> <Td> State - owned (100%) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chad </Td> <Td> Toumaï Air Tchad </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chile </Td> <Td> LATAM Chile </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> State - owned until September 1989 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Air China </Td> <Td> Majority (51.8%) </Td> <Td> State - owned until 2004, and indirectly control through parent company until now . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Colombia </Td> <Td> Avianca </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Croatia </Td> <Td> Croatia Airlines </Td> <Td> Majority (98%) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cuba </Td> <Td> Cubana de Aviación </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Czech Republic </Td> <Td> Czech Airlines </Td> <Td> Majority (56%) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DR Congo </Td> <Td> Congo Airways </Td> <Td> State - owned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Denmark </Td> <Td> Scandinavian Airlines </Td> <Td> Joint - Venture </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Norway </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sweden </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Djibouti </Td> <Td> Air Djibouti </Td> <Td> Joint venture </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dominican Republic </Td> <Td> PAWA Dominicana </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ecuador </Td> <Td> TAME </Td> <Td> State - owned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Egypt </Td> <Td> EgyptAir </Td> <Td> State - owned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Equatorial Guinea </Td> <Td> Ecuato Guineana </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Eritrea </Td> <Td> Eritrean Airlines </Td> <Td> State - owned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Estonia </Td> <Td> Nordica </Td> <Td> State - owned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ethiopia </Td> <Td> Ethiopian Airlines </Td> <Td> State - owned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Faroe Islands </Td> <Td> Atlantic Airways </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fiji </Td> <Td> Fiji Airways </Td> <Td> Majority (51%) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Finland </Td> <Td> Finnair </Td> <Td> Majority (55.8%) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Air France </Td> <Td> 18% share </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> French Polynesia </Td> <Td> Air Tahiti Nui </Td> <Td> Majority </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Georgia </Td> <Td> Georgian Airways </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> Lufthansa </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> State - owned until 1994; remaining government shares were sold in 1997 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Greece </Td> <Td> Aegean Airlines </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Greenland </Td> <Td> Air Greenland </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Guernsey </Td> <Td> Aurigny Air Services </Td> <Td> State - owned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Guyana </Td> <Td> Caribbean Airlines </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hong Kong </Td> <Td> Cathay Pacific </Td> <Td> Cross Holding with Air China (29.9%) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iceland </Td> <Td> Icelandair </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> India </Td> <Td> Air India </Td> <Td> State - owned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Indonesia </Td> <Td> Garuda Indonesia </Td> <Td> Majority </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ireland </Td> <Td> Aer Lingus </Td> <Td> None - owned by IAG </Td> <Td> State - owned until September 2006 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iran </Td> <Td> Iran Air </Td> <Td> State - owned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iraq </Td> <Td> Iraqi Airways </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Israel </Td> <Td> El Al </Td> <Td> Minority (~ 1.1%) </Td> <Td> State - owned until June 2004 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> Alitalia </Td> <Td> Minority (19.48%) </Td> <Td> State - owned until 2008, and indirectly control through a state - owned company since 2013 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ivory Coast </Td> <Td> Air Côte d'Ivoire </Td> <Td> Minority (49%) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jamaica </Td> <Td> Caribbean Airlines </Td> <Td> Minority (16%) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> Japan Airlines </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> State - owned until 1987 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jordan </Td> <Td> Royal Jordanian </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kazakhstan </Td> <Td> Air Astana </Td> <Td> Majority (51%) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kenya </Td> <Td> Kenya Airways </Td> <Td> Minority (29.8%) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kiribati </Td> <Td> Air Kiribati </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kuwait </Td> <Td> Kuwait Airways </Td> <Td> State - owned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Laos </Td> <Td> Lao Airlines </Td> <Td> State - owned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Latvia </Td> <Td> Air Baltic </Td> <Td> Majority (99.8%) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lebanon </Td> <Td> Middle East Airlines </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Libya </Td> <Td> Afriqiyah Airways </Td> <Td> State - owned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Libyan Airlines </Td> <Td> State - owned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Luxembourg </Td> <Td> Luxair </Td> <Td> Majority (73.86%) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Macau </Td> <Td> Air Macau </Td> <Td> Minority (5%) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Madagascar </Td> <Td> Air Madagascar </Td> <Td> Majority </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Malawi </Td> <Td> Malawian Airlines </Td> <Td> Majority (51%) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Malaysia </Td> <Td> Malaysia Airlines </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maldives </Td> <Td> Maldivian </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Malta </Td> <Td> Air Malta </Td> <Td> Majority </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mauritania </Td> <Td> Mauritania Airlines </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mauritius </Td> <Td> Air Mauritius </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mexico </Td> <Td> Aeroméxico </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> State - owned until 2007 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Moldova </Td> <Td> Air Moldova </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mongolia </Td> <Td> MIAT Mongolian Airlines </Td> <Td> State - owned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Montenegro </Td> <Td> Montenegro Airlines </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Morocco </Td> <Td> Royal Air Maroc </Td> <Td> State - owned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mozambique </Td> <Td> LAM Mozambique Airlines </Td> <Td> State - owned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Myanmar </Td> <Td> Myanmar National Airlines </Td> <Td> State - owned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Namibia </Td> <Td> Air Namibia </Td> <Td> State - owned (100%) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nauru </Td> <Td> Nauru Airlines </Td> <Td> State - owned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nepal </Td> <Td> Nepal Airlines </Td> <Td> State - owned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> KLM </Td> <Td> Minority (6%) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> Air New Zealand </Td> <Td> Majority (53%) </Td> <Td> State - owned until 1989, partially re-nationalized in 2001 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nigeria </Td> <Td> Arik Air </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> North Korea </Td> <Td> Air Koryo </Td> <Td> State - owned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Oman </Td> <Td> Oman Air </Td> <Td> Majority </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> Pakistan International Airlines </Td> <Td> State - owned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Panama </Td> <Td> Copa Airlines </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Papua New Guinea </Td> <Td> Air Niugini </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Philippines </Td> <Td> Philippine Airlines </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Poland </Td> <Td> LOT Polish Airlines </Td> <Td> Majority (93%) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Portugal </Td> <Td> TAP Portugal </Td> <Td> Majority (50%) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Qatar </Td> <Td> Qatar Airways </Td> <Td> State - owned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Republic of the Congo </Td> <Td> Equatorial Congo Airlines </Td> <Td> Majority (70%) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Réunion </Td> <Td> Air Austral </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Romania </Td> <Td> TAROM </Td> <Td> Majority (95%) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> Aeroflot </Td> <Td> Majority (51%) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rwanda </Td> <Td> RwandAir </Td> <Td> State - owned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Saint Vincent and the Grenadines </Td> <Td> SVG Air </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Samoa </Td> <Td> Virgin Samoa </Td> <Td> Joint - venture, minority (49%) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> São Tomé and Príncipe </Td> <Td> STP Airways </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Saudi Arabia </Td> <Td> Saudia </Td> <Td> Majority </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Senegal </Td> <Td> Air Senegal </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Serbia </Td> <Td> Air Serbia </Td> <Td> Majority (51%) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Seychelles </Td> <Td> Air Seychelles </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Solomon Islands </Td> <Td> Solomon Airlines </Td> <Td> State - owned (100%) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sierra Leone </Td> <Td> Arik Air </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Singapore </Td> <Td> Singapore Airlines </Td> <Td> 54.5% through Temasek Holdings </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Slovenia </Td> <Td> Adria Airways </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> South African Airways </Td> <Td> State - owned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Korea </Td> <Td> Korean Air </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> Iberia </Td> <Td> Minority (5%) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> SriLankan Airlines </Td> <Td> State - owned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sudan </Td> <Td> Sudan Airways </Td> <Td> State - owned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Suriname </Td> <Td> Surinam Airways </Td> <Td> State - owned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Swaziland </Td> <Td> Swaziland Airlink </Td> <Td> Joint venture </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Switzerland </Td> <Td> Swiss International Air Lines </Td> <Td> None--owned by Lufthansa </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Syria </Td> <Td> Syrian Air </Td> <Td> State - owned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Taiwan </Td> <Td> China Airlines </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> State - owned until 1991 . 51.28% held by non-profit Civic Aviation Development Foundation . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tajikistan </Td> <Td> Tajik Air </Td> <Td> State - owned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tanzania </Td> <Td> Air Tanzania </Td> <Td> State - owned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Thailand </Td> <Td> Thai Airways International </Td> <Td> Majority (51%) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Trinidad and Tobago </Td> <Td> Caribbean Airlines </Td> <Td> Majority (84%) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tunisia </Td> <Td> Tunisair </Td> <Td> Majority </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Turkey </Td> <Td> Turkish Airlines </Td> <Td> Minority (49%) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Turkmenistan </Td> <Td> Turkmenistan Airlines </Td> <Td> State - owned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ukraine </Td> <Td> Ukraine International Airlines </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United Arab Emirates </Td> <Td> Etihad Airways </Td> <Td> State - owned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Emirates </Td> <Td> State - owned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> British Airways </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> State - owned until 1987 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Uzbekistan </Td> <Td> Uzbekistan Airways </Td> <Td> Majority </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Venezuela </Td> <Td> Conviasa </Td> <Td> State - owned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vietnam </Td> <Td> Vietnam Airlines </Td> <Td> State - owned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vanuatu </Td> <Td> Air Vanuatu </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Yemen </Td> <Td> Yemenia </Td> <Td> Majority </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Zimbabwe </Td> <Td> Air Zimbabwe </Td> <Td> State - owned </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Country / Region </Th> <Th> Airline </Th> <Th> Details of current state ownership </Th> <Th> Details of former state ownership </Th> </Tr>

Does the us have a flag carrier airline