Table 2: Quarterly Domestic Operating profit/loss margin (in percent),,,,,,,
Network Carriers ,,,,,,,
Ranked by 1st Quarter 2005 Margin ,,,,,,,
(Operating Profit/Loss as Percent of Total Operating Revenue),,,,,,,
1Q 2005 Rank,Network Carriers,1st Quarter 2004 (%),2nd Quarter 2004 (%),3rd Quarter 2004 (%),4th Quarter 2004 (%),1st Quarter 2005 (%),1st Quarter Operating Profit/Loss $(Millions)
1,American,-8.3,-4.6,-8.2,-14.0,-4.7,-141.7
2,United,-12.2,-4.7,-7.7,-22.7,-6.9,-176.1
3,Northwest,-2.9,4.3,1.6,-11.7,-10.4,-198.8
4,Continental,-9.9,-4.4,-7.0,-15.4,-12.0,-202.3
5,Delta,-13.1,-6.3,-13.0,-17.7,-13.6,-401.5
6,US Airways,-11.0,2.0,-14.3,-10.1,-13.9,-191.1
7,Alaska,-11.2,1.0,6.9,-11.7,-16.0,-74.9
,Seven-Carrier Total,-9.9,-2.8,-7.6,-15.8,-9.9,"-1,386.4"
"Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41, Schedule P1.2 ",,,,,,,