Table 4: Quarterly Domestic Operating profit/loss margin (in percent),,,,,,,
Regional Carriers ,,,,,,,
Ranked by 1st Quarter 2005 Margin ,,,,,,,
(Operating Profit/Loss as Percent of Total Operating Revenue),,,,,,,
1Q 2005 Rank,Regional Carriers,1st Quarter 2004 (%),2nd Quarter 2004 (%),3rd Quarter 2004 (%),4th Quarter 2004 (%),1st Quarter 2005 (%),1st Quarter Operating Profit/Loss $(Millions)
1,American Eagle,16.3,15.5,14.1,14.9,13.5,54.6
2,Mesa,4.6,11.1,7.9,11.9,13.2,32.6
3,Pinnacle,10.7,11.1,11.0,9.7,10.3,20.1
4,Sky West,13.7,13.2,12.3,11.3,10.1,34.4
5,Express Jet,12.5,12.6,12.4,13.3,9.1,30.9
6,Comair,6.9,7.9,8.1,-0.2,1.6,4.9
7,Atlantic Southeast,7.7,6.7,9.0,9.4,-0.2,-0.5
,Seven-Carrier Total,11.0,11.5,11.0,10.4,8.5,177.0
"Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41, Schedule P1.2 ",,,,,,,