Table 4: Quarterly Domestic Operating profit/loss margin (in percent),,,,,,,
Regional Carriers ,,,,,,,
Ranked by 2nd Quarter 2006 Margin ,,,,,,,
(Operating Profit/Loss as Percent of Total Operating Revenue) ,,,,,,,
2Q 2006 Rank,Regional Carriers,2nd Quarter 2005 (%),3rd Quarter 2005 (%),4th Quarter 2005 (%),1st Quarter 2006 (%),2nd Quarter 2006 (%),2nd Quarter Operating Profit/Loss $(Millions)
1,Atlantic Southeast,10.2,9.6,13.1,13.6,13.2,43
2,Sky West,11.6,11.1,10.3,9.4,10,47
3,Pinnacle,10.7,-14.6,7.7,10.4,9.5,20
4,American Eagle,14.3,12.3,10.3,11,8.1,39
5,Express Jet,9.2,8.5,9,8.1,7.3,28
6,Mesa,13.9,13,10.3,8.9,4.1,12
7,Comair,4.4,2.6,-0.9,1.5,2.1,6
,Seven-Carrier Total,10.7,7.4,8.7,9.1,7.9,193
"Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41, Schedule P1.2 ",,,,,,,