Table 2: Quarterly Domestic Operating profit/loss margin (in percent),,,,,,,
Network Carriers ,,,,,,,
Ranked by 2nd Quarter 2005 Margin ,,,,,,,
(Operating Profit/Loss as Percent of Total Operating Revenue),,,,,,,
"2Q
2005
Rank",Network Carriers,"2nd Quarter
2004
(%)","3rd Quarter
2004
(%)","4th Quarter
2004
(%)","1st Quarter
2005
(%)","2nd Quarter
2005
(%)","2nd Quarter
Operating Profit/Loss
$(Millions)"
1,American,-4.6,-8.2,-14,-4.7,0.8,26.8
2,Alaska,1,6.9,-11.7,-16,-0.5,-2.9
3,United,-4.7,-7.7,-22.7,-6.9,-0.9,-24.9
4,US Airways,2,-14.3,-10.1,-13.9,-1,-16.4
5,Delta,-6.3,-13,-17.7,-13.6,-4.1,-137
6,Northwest,4.3,1.6,-11.7,-10.4,-4.8,-103.2
7,Continental,-4.4,-7,-15.4,-12,-5.2,-98
,Seven-Carrier Total,-2.8,-7.6,-15.8,-9.9,-2.2,-355.6
"Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41, Schedule P1.2 ",,,,,,,
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