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Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41, Schedule P1.2 * System = domestic + international Table 2: Network Airline System*
Quarterly Operating Profit/Loss Margin (In Percent)
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1Q 2008 Rank | Network Airlines | 1st Quarter 2007 (%) | 2nd Quarter 2007 (%) | 3rd Quarter 2007 (%) | 4th Quarter 2007 (%) | 1st Quarter 2008 (%) | 1st Quarter Operating Profit/Loss $(Millions) |
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1 | Continental | 1.5 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 2.0 | -2.7 | -95 |
2 | Delta | 3.5 | 9.3 | 8.0 | -0.7 | -3.6 | -174 |
3 | Northwest | 7.2 | 11.3 | 13.2 | 3.0 | -3.8 | -125 |
4 | American | 3.4 | 6.7 | 4.5 | -2.5 | -4.1 | -234 |
5 | US Airways** | 4.4 | 13.9 | 10.7 | -3.6 | -6.6 | -193 |
6 | Alaska | -2.7 | 9.6 | 12.8 | -5.4 | -8.5 | -62 |
7 | United | -2.0 | 10.1 | 11.5 | -2.4 | -9.4 | -441 |
Seven-Carrier Total | 2.5 | 9.2 | 8.8 | -1.1 | -5.2 | -1,324 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41, Schedule P1.2
* System = domestic + international
** America West Airlines and US Airways now operate under a single certificate and are reporting jointly. The combined airline’s financial numbers are included with the network carriers beginning with the fourth quarter of 2007. US Airways’ previous numbers remain with network carriers and America West’s previous numbers are listed separately as a low-cost carrier.
(Operating Profit/Loss as Percent of Total Operating Revenue
1Q 2008 Rank | Low-Cost Airlines | 1st Quarter 2007 (%) | 2nd Quarter 2007 (%) | 3rd Quarter 2007 (%) | 4th Quarter 2007 (%) | 1st Quarter 2008 (%) | 1st Quarter Operating Profit/Loss $(Millions) |
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1 | Allegiant | 14.1 | 11.7 | 7.8 | 2.6 | 8.1 | 10 |
2 | Southwest | 3.8 | 12.7 | 9.7 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 88 |
3 | JetBlue | -2.2 | 10.2 | 10.0 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 18 |
4 | Spirit | 7.0 | 5.1 | 3.7 | -8.9 | -1.0 | -2 |
5 | AirTran | 2.7 | 11.7 | 6.3 | 2.6 | -5.9 | -35 |
6 | Frontier | -2.1 | 0.5 | 6.1 | -8.5 | -9.8 | -34 |
7 | America West** | 5.1 | -2.6 | -4.5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Seven-Carrier Total | 3.1 | 8.6 | 6.6 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 45 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41, Schedule P1.2
* System = domestic + international
** America West Airlines and US Airways now operate under a single certificate and are reporting jointly. The combined airline’s financial numbers are included with the network carriers beginning with the fourth quarter of 2007. US Airways’ previous numbers remain with network carriers and America West’s previous numbers are listed separately as a low-cost carrier.
(Operating Profit/Loss as Percent of Total Operating Revenue)
1Q 2008 Rank | Regional Airlines | 1st Quarter 2007 (%) | 2nd Quarter 2007 (%) | 3rd Quarter 2007 (%) | 4th Quarter 2007 (%) | 1st Quarter 2008 (%) | 1st Quarter Operating Profit/Loss $(Millions) |
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1 | Atlantic Southeast | 12.9 | 11.6 | 12.9 | 10.5 | 8.1 | 29 |
2 | Comair | 2.5 | 7.0 | 5.6 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 26 |
3 | SkyWest | 7.6 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 9.2 | 7.2 | 37 |
4 | American Eagle | 11.2 | 10.3 | 6.5 | 8.9 | 4.1 | 21 |
5 | Mesa | -8.2 | 3.1 | 3.6 | -3.2 | -2.6 | -7 |
6 | ExpressJet | 3.8 | -10.3 | -8.1 | -9.4 | -7.7 | -34 |
7 | Horizon | -6.4 | -1.8 | 4.0 | -7.4 | -11.0 | -19 |
Seven-Carrier Total | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 53 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41, Schedule P1.2
* System = domestic + international
(Fuel Expense Per Available Seat Mile in cents)
1Q 2008 Rank | Airline Group | 1st Quarter 2003 | 1st Quarter 2007 | 1st Quarter 2008 | Pct. Change 2003-2008 | Percent Of Operating Costs for Fuel | 1st Quarter Fuel Expense $(Millions) | |
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2003 | 2008 | |||||||
1 | Regional | N/A | 3.83 | 5.30 | N/A | N/A | 32.6 | 831 |
2 | Network | 1.65 | 3.04 | 4.50 | 172.7 | 13.8 | 29.4 | 7,915 |
3 | Low-Cost | N/A | 2.68 | 3.63 | N/A | N/A | 36.5 | 1,668 |
21-Carrier Total | N/A | 3.01 | 4.39 | N/A | N/A | 30.5 | 10,414 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Form 41; Schedule P6
* System = domestic + international
(Fuel Expense Per Available Seat Mile in cents)
1Q 2008 Rank | Network Airlines | 1st Quarter 2003 | 1st Quarter 2007 | 1st Quarter 2008 | Pct. Change 2003-2008 | Percent Of Operating Costs for Fuel | 1st Quarter Fuel Expense $(Millions) | |
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2003 | 2008 | |||||||
1 | Northwest | 1.76 | 3.25 | 4.94 | 180.7 | 16.2 | 30.8 | 1,051 |
2 | United | 1.65 | 3.02 | 4.56 | 176.4 | 14.4 | 30.6 | 1,576 |
3 | American | 1.69 | 3.06 | 4.53 | 168.0 | 13.6 | 31.5 | 1,858 |
4 | Delta | 1.53 | 3.06 | 4.46 | 191.5 | 11.9 | 27.1 | 1,349 |
5 | US Airways** | 1.61 | 3.03 | 4.45 | 176.4 | 11.5 | 26.2 | 815 |
6 | Alaska | 1.56 | 2.89 | 4.20 | 169.2 | 15.2 | 32.1 | 256 |
7 | Continental | 1.63 | 2.84 | 4.16 | 155.2 | 15.3 | 28.0 | 1,009 |
Seven-Carrier Total | 1.65 | 3.04 | 4.50 | 172.7 | 13.8 | 29.4 | 7,915 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Form 41; Schedule P6
* System = domestic + international
** America West Airlines and US Airways now operate under a single certificate and are reporting jointly. The combined airline’s financial numbers are included with the network carriers beginning with the fourth quarter of 2007. US Airways’ previous numbers remain with network carriers and America West’s previous numbers are listed separately as a low-cost carrier.
(Fuel Expense Per Available Seat Mile in cents)
1Q 2008 Rank | Low-Cost Airlines | 1st Quarter 2003 | 1st Quarter 2007 | 1st Quarter 2008 | Pct. Change 2003-2008 | Percent Of Operating Costs for Fuel | 1st Quarter Fuel Expense $(Millions) | |
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2003 | 2008 | |||||||
1 | Allegiant** | N/A | 3.46 | 5.20 | N/A | N/A | 54.1 | 63 |
2 | AirTran | 2.02 | 3.11 | 4.57 | 126.2 | 23.6 | 41.7 | 264 |
3 | Frontier | 1.44 | 2.68 | 4.29 | 197.9 | 16.8 | 35.7 | 136 |
4 | Spirit | 2.00 | 2.60 | 4.07 | 103.5 | 26.4 | 41.7 | 86 |
5 | JetBlue | 1.22 | 2.65 | 3.81 | 212.3 | 19.7 | 40.0 | 319 |
6 | Southwest | 1.33 | 2.53 | 3.17 | 138.3 | 17.8 | 32.8 | 800 |
7 | America West*** | 1.61 | 2.83 | N/A | N/A | 19.5 | N/A | N/A |
Seven-Carrier Total | N/A | 2.68 | N/A | 3.63 | 19.1 | 36.5 | 1,668 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Form 41; Schedule P6
* System = domestic + international
** Allegiant did not report $20 million in annual operating revenue and was not required to report Form 41, P6 fuel cost and consumption data in 2002
***America West Airlines and US Airways now operate under a single certificate and are reporting jointly. The combined airline’s financial numbers are included with the network carriers beginning with the fourth quarter of 2007. US Airways’ previous numbers remain with network carriers and America West’s previous numbers are listed separately as a low-cost carrier.
(Fuel Expense Per Available Seat Mile in cents)
1Q 2008 Rank | Regional Airlines | 1st Quarter 2003 | 1st Quarter 2007 | 1st Quarter 2008 | Pct. Change 2003-2008 | Percent Of Operating Costs for Fuel | 1st Quarter Fuel Expense $(Millions) | |
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2003 | 2008 | |||||||
1 | Atlantic Southeast | 2.72 | 4.69 | 7.45 | 173.9 | 20.3 | 43.5 | 143 |
2 | Comair | 2.98 | 4.83 | 7.28 | 144.3 | 23.4 | 35.6 | 110 |
3 | American Eagle | 2.81 | 4.67 | 7.11 | 153.0 | 29.2 | 36.9 | 181 |
4 | Horizon | 2.16 | 3.20 | 5.76 | 166.7 | 11.6 | 27.7 | 54 |
5 | Mesa | N/A | 4.30 | 5.61 | N/A | N/A | 35.2 | 91 |
6 | SkyWest | 2.81 | 3.95 | 4.20 | 49.5 | 19.7 | 31.8 | 154 |
7 | ExpressJet | 1.86 | 1.78 | 2.83 | 52.2 | 12.5 | 20.4 | 98 |
Seven-Carrier Total | N/A | 3.83 | 5.30 | N/A | N/A | 32.6 | 831 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Form 41; Schedule P6
* System = domestic + international
(Operating Expenses per Available Seat Mile in cents)
1Q 2008 Rank | Airline Group | 1st Quarter 2007 | 2nd Quarter 2007 | 3rd Quarter 2007 | 4th Quarter 2007 | 1st Quarter 2008 | 1st Quarter Operating Expenses $(Millions) |
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1 | Regional | 14.7 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 14.9 | 16.3 | 2,547 |
2 | Network | 13.1 | 13.4 | 13.6 | 14.5 | 15.3 | 26,966 |
3 | Low-Cost | 9.3 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 10.0 | 4,577 |
21-Carrier Total | 12.4 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 14.4 | 34,089 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41, Schedule P1.2. T100; T2 Data
* System = domestic + international
(Operating Expenses per Available Seat Mile in cents)
1Q 2008 Rank | Network Airlines | 1st Quarter 2007 | 2nd Quarter 2007 | 3rd Quarter 2007 | 4th Quarter 2007 | 1st Quarter 2008 | 1st Quarter Operating Expenses $(Millions) |
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1 | US Airways** | 15.9 | 16.3 | 15.8 | 16.4 | 17.0 | 3,109 |
2 | Delta | 13.7 | 14.3 | 14.0 | 15.2 | 16.5 | 4,985 |
3 | Northwest | 12.5 | 13.0 | 13.6 | 14.7 | 16.0 | 3,408 |
4 | United | 12.9 | 13.0 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 14.9 | 5,152 |
5 | Continental | 13.4 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 14.0 | 14.9 | 3,609 |
6 | American | 12.5 | 12.8 | 13.1 | 13.7 | 14.4 | 5,907 |
7 | Alaska | 11.9 | 11.7 | 12.0 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 796 |
Seven-Carrier Total | 13.1 | 13.4 | 13.6 | 14.5 | 15.3 | 26,966 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41; Schedule P1.2. T100; T2 Data
* System = domestic + international
** America West Airlines and US Airways now operate under a single certificate and are reporting jointly. The combined airline’s financial numbers are included with the network carriers beginning with the fourth quarter of 2007. US Airways’ previous numbers remain with network carriers and America West’s previous numbers are listed separately as a low-cost carrier.
(Operating Expenses per Available Seat Mile in cents)
1Q 2008 Rank | Low-Cost Airlines | 1st Quarter 2007 | 2nd Quarter 2007 | 3rd Quarter 2007 | 4th Quarter 2007 | 1st Quarter 2008 | 1st Quarter Operating Expenses $(Millions) |
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1 | Frontier | 9.7 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 11.5 | 12.0 | 381 |
2 | AirTran | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 9.9 | 10.9 | 632 |
3 | Spirit | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 207 |
4 | Southwest | 8.9 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 9.7 | 2,442 |
5 | Allegiant | 7.6 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 9.6 | 117 |
6 | JetBlue | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 9.5 | 798 |
7 | America West** | 12.1 | 13.1 | 13.5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Seven-Carrier Total | 9.3 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 10.0 | 4,577 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41; Schedule P1.2. T100; T2 Data
* System = domestic + international
** America West Airlines and US Airways now operate under a single certificate and are reporting jointly. The combined airline’s financial numbers are included with the network carriers beginning with the fourth quarter of 2007. US Airways’ previous numbers remain with network carriers and America West’s previous numbers are listed separately as a low-cost carrier.
(Operating Expenses per Available Seat Mile in cents)
1Q 2008 Rank | Regional Airlines | 1st Quarter 2007 | 2nd Quarter 2007 | 3rd Quarter 2007 | 4th Quarter 2007 | 1st Quarter 2008 | 1st Quarter Operating Expenses $(Millions) |
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1 | Horizon | 18.6 | 18.6 | 17.4 | 19.6 | 20.9 | 197 |
2 | Comair | 17.6 | 17.3 | 18.1 | 18.5 | 20.5 | 309 |
3 | American Eagle | 15.1 | 16.3 | 16.3 | 17.1 | 19.2 | 490 |
4 | Atlantic Southeast | 14.8 | 14.9 | 14.1 | 15.5 | 17.1 | 328 |
5 | Mesa | 13.9 | 14.1 | 13.9 | 15.2 | 15.9 | 259 |
6 | ExpressJet | 13.1 | 14.2 | 15.0 | 12.6 | 13.9 | 480 |
7 | SkyWest | 13.2 | 12.7 | 12.0 | 12.3 | 13.2 | 485 |
Seven-Carrier Total | 14.7 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 14.9 | 16.3 | 2,547 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41; Schedule P1.2. T100; T2 Data
* System = domestic + international
(Operating Revenue Per Available Seat Mile in cents)
1Q 2008 Rank | Airline Group | 1st Quarter 2007 | 2nd Quarter 2007 | 3rd Quarter 2007 | 4th Quarter 2007 | 1st Quarter 2008 | 1st Quarter Operating Revenue $(Millions) |
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1 | Regional | 15.5 | 15.6 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 16.6 | 2,600 |
2 | Network | 13.5 | 14.8 | 14.9 | 14.4 | 14.6 | 25,640 |
3 | Low-Cost | 9.6 | 10.5 | 10.3 | 9.7 | 10.1 | 4,622 |
21-Carrier Total | 12.8 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 13.6 | 13.8 | 32,863 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41, Schedule P1.2. T100; T2 Data
* System = domestic + international
(Operating Revenue Per Available Seat Mile)
1Q 2008 Rank | Network Airlines | 1st Quarter 2007 | 2nd Quarter 2007 | 3rd Quarter 2007 | 4th Quarter 2007 | 1st Quarter 2008 | 1st Quarter Operating Revenue $(Millions) |
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1 | US Airways** | 16.6 | 19.0 | 17.7 | 15.8 | 15.9 | 2,916 |
2 | Delta | 14.2 | 15.7 | 15.2 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 4,811 |
3 | Northwest | 13.5 | 14.7 | 15.7 | 15.2 | 15.4 | 3,283 |
4 | Continental | 13.6 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 14.5 | 3,514 |
5 | American | 13.0 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.4 | 13.8 | 5,673 |
6 | United | 12.7 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.2 | 13.6 | 4,711 |
7 | Alaska | 11.6 | 13.0 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 12.1 | 734 |
Seven-Carrier Total | 13.5 | 14.8 | 14.9 | 14.4 | 14.6 | 25,640 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41, Schedule P1.2. T100; T2 Data
* System = domestic + international
** America West Airlines and US Airways now operate under a single certificate and are reporting jointly. The combined airline’s financial numbers are included with the network carriers beginning with the fourth quarter of 2007. US Airways’ previous numbers remain with network carriers and America West’s previous numbers are listed separately as a low-cost carrier.
(Operating Revenue Per Available Seat Mile)
1Q 2008 Rank | Low-Cost Airlines | 1st Quarter 2007 | 2nd Quarter 2007 | 3rd Quarter 2007 | 4th Quarter 2007 | 1st Quarter 2008 | 1st Quarter Operating Revenue $(Millions) |
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1 | Frontier | 9.5 | 10.7 | 11.5 | 10.6 | 11.0 | 347 |
2 | Allegiant | 8.9 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.0 | 10.4 | 128 |
3 | AirTran | 9.7 | 10.7 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 10.3 | 596 |
4 | Southwest | 9.3 | 10.3 | 10.1 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 2,530 |
5 | JetBlue | 8.1 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 9.7 | 816 |
6 | Spirit | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 9.7 | 204 |
7 | America West | 12.7 | 12.8 | 13.0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Seven-Carrier Total | 9.6 | 10.5 | 10.3 | 9.7 | 10.1 | 4,622 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41, Schedule P1.2. T100; T2 Data
* System = domestic + international
** America West Airlines and US Airways now operate under a single certificate and are reporting jointly. The combined airline’s financial numbers are included with the network carriers beginning with the fourth quarter of 2007. US Airways’ previous numbers remain with network carriers and America West’s previous numbers are listed separately as a low-cost carrier.
(Operating Revenue Per Available Seat Mile)
1Q 2008 Rank | Regional Airlines | 1st Quarter 2007 | 2nd Quarter 2007 | 3rd Quarter 2007 | 4th Quarter 2007 | 1st Quarter 2008 | 1st Quarter Operating Revenue $(Millions) |
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1 | Comair | 18.1 | 18.6 | 19.1 | 20.1 | 22.2 | 335 |
2 | American Eagle | 17.6 | 18.2 | 17.4 | 18.7 | 20.1 | 511 |
3 | Horizon | 17.5 | 18.3 | 18.1 | 18.3 | 18.8 | 177 |
4 | Atlantic Southeast | 17.0 | 16.9 | 16.2 | 17.4 | 18.7 | 357 |
5 | Mesa | 12.9 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 252 |
6 | SkyWest | 14.3 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 13.5 | 14.2 | 523 |
7 | ExpressJet | 13.7 | 12.8 | 13.8 | 11.6 | 12.9 | 445 |
Seven-Carrier Total | 15.5 | 15.6 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 16.6 | 2,600 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41, Schedule P1.2. T100; T2 Data
* System = domestic + international
(Passenger Revenue per Revenue Passenger Mile in cents)
1Q 2008 Rank | Airline Group | 1st Quarter 2007 | 2nd Quarter 2007 | 3rd Quarter 2007 | 4th Quarter 2007 | 1st Quarter 2008 | 1st Quarter Passenger Revenue $(Millions) |
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1 | Regional | 21.1 | 19.7 | 19.6 | 20.8 | 22.4 | 2,556 |
2 | Network | 12.5 | 12.9 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 13.1 | 18,164 |
3 | Low-Cost | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.5 | 12.4 | 12.6 | 4,245 |
21-Carrier Total | 12.9 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.3 | 13.6 | 24,963 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41; Schedule P1.2. T100; T2 Data
* System = domestic + international
(Passenger Revenue per Revenue Passenger Mile in cents)
1Q 2008 Rank | Network Airlines | 1st Quarter 2007 | 2nd Quarter 2007 | 3rd Quarter 2007 | 4th Quarter 2007 | 1st Quarter 2008 | 1st Quarter Passenger Revenue $(Millions) |
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1 | American | 13.3 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 4,379 |
2 | Continental | 12.5 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 13.0 | 13.3 | 2,557 |
3 | US Airways** | 13.7 | 14.5 | 13.8 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 1,905 |
4 | Alaska | 13.0 | 13.4 | 14.1 | 13.2 | 13.0 | 589 |
5 | Delta | 12.2 | 12.7 | 12.2 | 12.5 | 12.9 | 3,079 |
6 | United | 11.4 | 12.5 | 13.4 | 13.2 | 12.8 | 3,439 |
7 | Northwest | 12.5 | 12.7 | 13.3 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 2,216 |
Seven-Carrier Total | 12.5 | 12.9 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 13.1 | 18,164 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41; Schedule P1.2. T100; T2 Data
* System = domestic + international
** America West Airlines and US Airways now operate under a single certificate and are reporting jointly. The combined airline’s financial numbers are included with the network carriers beginning with the fourth quarter of 2007. US Airways’ previous numbers remain with network carriers and America West’s previous numbers are listed separately as a low-cost carrier.
(Passenger Revenue per Revenue Passenger Mile in cents)
1Q 2008 Rank | Low-Cost Airlines | 1st Quarter 2007 | 2nd Quarter 2007 | 3rd Quarter 2007 | 4th Quarter 2007 | 1st Quarter 2008 | 1st Quarter Passenger Revenue $(Millions) |
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1 | Southwest | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.3 | 13.2 | 13.3 | 2,347 |
2 | AirTran | 13.2 | 13.0 | 12.1 | 12.9 | 13.1 | 566 |
3 | Frontier | 11.4 | 11.1 | 11.4 | 11.6 | 12.0 | 296 |
4 | JetBlue | 9.5 | 10.1 | 10.4 | 10.9 | 11.4 | 750 |
5 | Spirit | 10.8 | 10.2 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 10.7 | 179 |
6 | Allegiant | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.2 | 9.5 | 10.0 | 106 |
7 | America West** | 11.7 | 11.0 | 10.8 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Seven-Carrier Total | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.5 | 12.4 | 12.6 | 4,245 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41; Schedule P1.2. T100; T2 Data
* System = domestic + international
** America West Airlines and US Airways now operate under a single certificate and are reporting jointly. The combined airline’s financial numbers are included with the network carriers beginning with the fourth quarter of 2007. US Airways’ previous numbers remain with network carriers and America West’s previous numbers are listed separately as a low-cost carrier.
(Passenger Revenue per Revenue Passenger Mile in cents)
1Q 2008 Rank | Regional Airlines | 1st Quarter 2007 | 2nd Quarter 2007 | 3rd Quarter 2007 | 4th Quarter 2007 | 1st Quarter 2008 | 1st Quarter Passenger Revenue $(Millions) |
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1 | Comair | 26.4 | 23.6 | 24.3 | 27.1 | 31.5 | 335 |
2 | American Eagle | 25.1 | 23.3 | 22.6 | 25.7 | 28.4 | 507 |
3 | Horizon | 25.0 | 23.9 | 23.0 | 24.6 | 26.2 | 172 |
4 | Atlantic Southeast | 22.7 | 21.4 | 20.6 | 22.9 | 24.0 | 356 |
5 | Mesa | 18.4 | 17.5 | 17.8 | 19.6 | 20.9 | 248 |
6 | SkyWest | 18.5 | 17.3 | 16.6 | 17.9 | 19.0 | 515 |
7 | ExpressJet | 17.9 | 16.6 | 17.6 | 15.7 | 16.7 | 437 |
Seven-Carrier Total | 21.1 | 19.7 | 19.6 | 20.8 | 22.4 | 2,556 |
Source: Form 41; Schedule P1.2. T100; T2 Data
* System = domestic + international
** Comair failed to report financial data for the first quarter of 2008.