Table 4: Quarterly Domestic Operating profit/loss margin (in percent),,,,,,,
Regional Carriers ,,,,,,,
Ranked by 4th Quarter 2005 Margin ,,,,,,,
(Operating Profit/Loss as Percent of Total Operating Revenue) ,,,,,,,
4Q 2005 Rank,Regional Carriers,4th Quarter 2004 (%),1st Quarter 2005 (%),2nd Quarter 2005 (%),3rd Quarter 2005 (%),4th Quarter 2005 (%),4th Quarter Operating Profit/Loss $(Millions)
1,Atlantic Southeast,9.4,-0.2,10.2,9.6,13.1,42
2,American Eagle,14.9,13.5,14.3,12.3,10.3,49
3,SkyWest,11.3,10.1,11.6,11.1,10.3,43
4,Mesa,11.9,13.2,13.9,13.0,10.3,31
5,ExpressJet,13.3,9.1,9.2,8.5,9.0,33
6,Pinnacle,9.7,10.3,10.7,-14.6,7.7,16
7,Comair,-0.2,1.6,4.4,2.6,-0.9,-3
,Seven-Carrier Total,10.4,8.5,10.7,7.4,8.7,211
"Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41, Schedule P1.2 ",,,,,,,