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PRESS RELEASES FROM 2005


December

BTS Releases North American Surface Trade Numbers for October: Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Reached a Monthly Record High in October 2005 (12/30/05)

BTS Releases October Passenger Airline Employment Data;
October 2005 Employment Down 5.5 Percent from October 2004 (12/20/05)

BTS Releases Third Quarter 2005 Airline Financial Data; Regional Passenger Airlines and Low-Cost Airlines Report Domestic Profit; Network Carriers Report Smaller Loss (12/19/05)


BTS Releases September 2005 Airline Traffic Data (12/15/05)

BTS Releases Transportation Services Index (TSI):  Index Rose 0.1 Percent in September from August (12/06/05)


November

BTS Releases North American Surface Trade Numbers for September:  Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 11.4 Percent from September 2004 to Record High in September 2005 (State Rankings in Tables 5 and 7)  (11/29/05)

John F. Kennedy International Airport Was Top International Freight Gateway by Value in 2004, According to Bureau of Transportation Statistics (11/28/05)

BTS Releases September Passenger Airline Employment Data; September 2005 Employment Down 5.5 Percent from September 2004  (11/15/05)

BTS Releases August 2005 Airline Traffic Data; Eight-Month Domestic Traffic Up 5.2 Percent From 2004 (11/10/05)


BTS Releases Transportation Services Index (TSI):  Index Fell 0.1 Percent in August from July (11/07/05)

October

BTS Releases North American Surface Trade Numbers for August: Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 12.3 Percent from August 2004 to Record High in August 2005 (State Rankings in Tables 5 and 7) (10/27/05)

BTS Releases Second-Quarter 2005 Air Travel Price Index (ATPI) Airline Index Up 1.8 Percent from Second Quarter 2004; Top Increase in San Jose, CA, Top Decrease in Cincinnati (10/26/05)

U.S. Freight Shipments with Canada and Mexico in 2004 Topped Pre-9/11 Levels, According to an Updated Three-Country Database (10/25/05)

BTS Releases August Passenger Airline Employment Data; August 2005 Employment Down 5.4 Percent from August 2004 (10/18/05)

BTS Directs Three New Airlines to File Monthly Flight Delay Reports in 2006 (10/17/05)

BTS Releases July 2005 Airline Traffic Data; Seven-Month Domestic Traffic Up 5.6 Percent From 2004 (10/14/05)

BTS Releases North American Surface Trade Numbers for July: July Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 3.3 Percent from July 2004 (10/11/05)

BTS Releases Transportation Services Index (TSI): Index Fell 0.3 Percent in July from June (10/06/05)


September

BTS Releases July Passenger Airline Employment Data; July 2005 Employment Down 2.9 Percent from July 2004 (09/20/05)

BTS Releases Second Quarter 2005 Airline Financial Data (09/19/05)

BTS Releases Transportation Services Index (TSI):  Index Fell 0.6 Percent in June from May (09/06/05)


August

BTS Releases North American Surface Trade Numbers for June:  June Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 7.2 Percent from June 2004 (08/29/2005)

BTS Releases June Passenger Airline Employment Data; June 2005 Employment Down 3.4 Percent from June 2004  (08/16/05)

BTS Releases May Airline Traffic Data; Five-Month Domestic Traffic Up 5.8 Percent From 2004 (08/11/05)

July

BTS Releases Transportation Services Index (TSI); Index Rose 0.8 Percent in May from April (08/08/05)

BTS Releases North American Surface Trade Numbers for May: May Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 8.9 Percent from May 2004 (State Rankings in Tables 5 and 7) (07/28/05)

BTS Releases First-Quarter 2005 Air Travel Price Index (ATPI) Airline Index Down 4.3 Percent from First Quarter 2004; Top Increase in Honolulu, Top Decrease in Cincinnati (07/27/05)

BTS Releases May Passenger Airline Employment Data; May 2005 Employment Down 3.2 Percent from May 2004 (07/19/05)

BTS Releases April Airline Traffic Data;Four-Month Domestic Traffic Up 5.5 Percent From 2004 (07/14/05)

BTS Releases Transportation Services Index (TSI); Index Rose 0.1 Percent in April from March (07/06/05)

June

BTS Releases North American Surface Trade Numbers for April:  April Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 9.6 Percent from April 2004 (06/30/05)

BTS Releases April Passenger Airline Employment Data; April 2005 Employment Down 2.8 Percent from April 2004 (06/21/05)

BTS Releases First Quarter 2005 Airline Financial Data; Regional Passenger Airlines Report Domestic Profit; Network and Low-Cost Carriers Report Losses (06/20/05)

BTS Releases March Airline Traffic Data;First Quarter Domestic Traffic Up 6.6 Percent From 2004 (06/16/05)  

BTS Releases Transportation Services Index (TSI); Index Rose 1.2 Percent in March from February (06/06/05)

May

BTS Releases North American Surface Trade Numbers for March:
March Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 5.6 Percent from March 2004 (05/27/05)


BTS Releases March Passenger Airline Employment Data; March 2005 Employment Down 1.7 Percent from March 2004 (05/18/05)

BTS Releases February Domestic Airline Traffic Data; February 2005 Domestic Traffic Up 3.4 Percent From February 2004 (05/16/05)

BTS Releases Transportation Services Index (TSI); Index Fell 1.0 Percent in February from January (5/6/05)

April

BTS Releases North American Surface Trade Numbers for February: February Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 11.3 Percent from February 2004 (State Rankings in Tables 5 and 7) (04/28/05)

BTS Releases Fourth-Quarter 2004 Air Travel Price Index (ATPI) Airline Index Down 4.1 Percent from Fourth Quarter  2003; Top Increase in Lihue, Hawaii, Top Decrease in Cincinnati (04/27/05)

BTS Releases February Passenger Airline Employment Data; February 2005 Employment Down 1.4 Percent from February 2004 (04/19/05)

BTS Releases January Domestic Airline Traffic Data; January 2005 Domestic Traffic Up 7.6 Percent From January 2004 (04/14/05)


March

BTS Releases North American Surface Trade Numbers for January; Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 14.6 Percent from January 2004 (03/29/05)

BTS Releases January Passenger Airline Employment Data; January 2005 Employment Down 0.8 Percent from January 2004 (03/28/05)

BTS Releases 2004 Domestic Airline Traffic Data; 2004 Domestic Traffic Up 7.2 Percent From 2003  (03/10/05)


BTS Releases December Passenger Airline Employment Data; December 2004 Employment Up 1.0 Percent from December 2003  (03/09/05)

BTS Releases Transportation Services Index (TSI); Index Fell 0.2 Percent in December from November (03/07/05)

BTS Releases North American Surface Trade Numbers for 2004; Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 12.6 Percent From 2003 (3/1/05)

February

BTS Releases November Airline Traffic Data; 11-Month Domestic Traffic Up 7.7 Percent From 2003 (2/10/05)

BTS Releases Transportation Services Index (TSI); Index Rose 0.7 Percent in November from October (2/7/05)


January

BTS Releases North American Surface Trade Numbers for November 2004; Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 12.5 Percent From November 2003 (1/31/05)

BTS Releases Third-Quarter 2004 Air Travel Price Index (ATPI); Airline Fares Down 2.9 Percent from 2003 for Five-Year Low ; Top Increase in Honolulu, Top Decrease in Philadelphia (1/27/05)

BTS Releases October Airline Traffic Data; Ten-Month Domestic Traffic Up 7.7 Percent From 2003 (1/13/05)

Trucks Carry the Most Freight by Weight and Value, According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics  (01/07/04)

BTS Releases Transportation Services Index (TSI) Index Rose 1.3 Percent in October from September (01/06/05)

BTS Releases North American Surface Trade Numbers for October; Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 8.6 Percent from October 2003 (01/04/05)

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