The national Airline Quality Rating is the premier statistical study of major airline performance in the United States.
The AQR is conducted jointly by Dr. Dean Headley, professor at the Dept, of Marketing & Entrepreneurship, Wichita State University and Dr. Brent Bowen, Dean of the College of Aviation at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Ariz.

More details about this research study can be found at the AQR website.

Recent Submissions

  • Airline Quality Rating 2023: The 33nd year reporting airline performance 

    Bowen, Brent D.; Headley, Dean E. (Wichita State University, 2023-05)
    The Airline Quality Rating (AQR) was developed and first announced in early 1991 as an objective method for assessing airline quality on combined multiple performance criteria. This current reporting, the Airline Quality ...
  • Airline Quality Rating 2022: The 32nd year reporting airline performance 

    Bowen, Brent D.; Headley, Dean E. (Wichita State University, 2022-05)
    The Airline Quality Rating (AQR) was developed and first announced in early 1991 as an objective method for assessing airline quality on combined multiple performance criteria. This current report, the Airline Quality ...
  • Airline Quality Rating 2021: The 31th year reporting airline performance 

    Bowen, Brent D.; Headley, Dean E. (Wichita State University, 2021-05)
    The Airline Quality Rating (AQR) was developed and first announced in early 1991 as an objective method for assessing airline quality on combined multiple performance criteria. This current report, the Airline Quality ...
  • Airline Quality Rating 2020: The 30th year reporting airline performance 

    Bowen, Brent D.; Headley, Dean E. (Wichita State University, 2020-05-04)
    The Airline Quality Rating (AQR) was developed and first announced in early 1991 as an objective method for assessing airline quality on combined multiple performance criteria. This current report, the Airline Quality ...
  • Airline Quality Rating 2019: The 29th year reporting airline performance  

    Bowen, Brent D.; Headley, Dean E. (Wichita State University, 2019-04-04)
    The Airline Quality Rating (AQR) was developed and first announced in early 1991 as an objective method for assessing airline quality on combined multiple performance criteria. This current report, the Airline Quality ...
  • Airline Quality Rating 2018: The 28th year reporting airline performance  

    Bowen, Brent D.; Headley, Dean E. (Wichita State University, 2018-04-09)
    The Airline Quality Rating (AQR) was developed and first announced in early 1991 as an objective method for assessing airline quality on combined multiple performance criteria. This current report, the Airline Quality ...
  • Airline Quality Rating 2017: The 27th year reporting airline performance  

    Bowen, Brent D.; Headley, Dean E. (Wichita State University, 2017-04)
    The Airline Quality Rating (AQR) was developed and first announced in early 1991 as an objective method for assessing airline quality on combined multiple performance criteria. This current report, the Airline Quality ...
  • Airline Quality Rating 2016: The 26th year reporting airline performance 

    Bowen, Brent D.; Headley, Dean E. (Wichita State University, 2016-04)
    The Airline Quality Rating (AQR) was developed and first announced in early 1991 as an objective method for assessing airline quality on combined multiple performance criteria. This current report, the Airline Quality ...
  • Airline Quality Rating 2014 

    Bowen, Brent D.; Headley, Dean E. (Wichita State University, 2014-04-01)
    The Airline Quality Rating (AQR) was developed and first announced in early 1991 as an objective method for assessing airline quality on combined multiple performance criteria. This current report, the Airline Quality ...
  • Airline Quality Rating 2015: The 25th year reporting airline performance 

    Bowen, Brent D.; Headley, Dean E. (Wichita State University, 2015-04-01)
    The Airline Quality Rating (AQR) was developed and first announced in early 1991 as an objective method for assessing airline quality on combined multiple performance criteria. This current report, the Airline Quality ...
  • Airline Quality Rating 2007 

    Bowen, Brent D.; Headley, Dean E. (Wichita State University, 2007-04-01)
    The Airline Quality Rating (AQR) was developed and first announced in early 1991 as an objective method for assessing airline quality on combined multiple performance criteria. This current report, the Airline ...
  • Airline Quality Rating 2012 

    Bowen, Brent D.; Headley, Dean E. (Wichita State University, 2012-04-01)
    The Airline Quality Rating (AQR) was developed and first announced in early 1991 as an objective method for assessing airline quality on combined multiple performance criteria. This current report, the Airline Quality ...
  • Airline Quality Rating 2013 

    Bowen, Brent D.; Headley, Dean E. (Wichita State University, 2013-04-01)
    The Airline Quality Rating (AQR) was developed and first announced in early 1991 as an objective method for assessing airline quality on combined multiple performance criteria. This current report, the Airline Quality ...
  • Airline Quality Rating 2009 

    Bowen, Brent D.; Headley, Dean E. (Wichita State University, 2009-04-01)
    The Airline Quality Rating (AQR) was developed and first announced in early 1991 as an objective method for assessing airline quality on combined multiple performance criteria. This current report, the Airline ...
  • Airline Quality Rating 2008 

    Bowen, Brent D.; Headley, Dean E. (Wichita State University, 2008-04-01)
    The Airline Quality Rating (AQR) was developed and first announced in early 1991 as an objective method for assessing airline quality on combined multiple performance criteria. This current report, the Airline ...
  • Airline Quality Rating 2011 

    Bowen, Brent D.; Headley, Dean E. (Wichita State University, 2011-04-01)
    The Airline Quality Rating (AQR) was developed and first announced in early 1991 as an objective method for assessing airline quality on combined multiple performance criteria. This current report, the Airline Quality ...
  • Airline Quality Rating 2010 

    Bowen, Brent D.; Headley, Dean E. (Wichita State University, 2010-04-01)
    The Airline Quality Rating (AQR) was developed and first announced in early 1991 as an objective method for assessing airline quality on combined multiple performance criteria. This current report, the Airline Quality ...
  • Airline Quality Rating 2002 

    Bowen, Brent D.; Headley, Dean E. (Wichita State University, 2002-04-01)
    The Airline Quality Rating (AQR) was developed and first announced in early 1991 as an objective method of comparing airline quality on combined multiple performance criteria. This current report, Airline Quality Rating ...
  • Airline Quality Rating 2003 

    Bowen, Brent D.; Headley, Dean E. (Wichita State University, 2003-04-01)
    The Airline Quality Rating (AQR) was developed and first announced in early 1991 as an objective method of comparing airline quality on combined multiple performance criteria. This current report, the Airline Quality ...
  • Airline Quality Rating 2006 

    Bowen, Brent D.; Headley, Dean E. (Wichita State University, 2006-04-01)
    The Airline Quality Rating (AQR) was developed and first announced in early 1991 as an objective method for assessing airline quality on combined multiple performance criteria. This current report, the Airline Quality ...

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