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Bottom-line Statistics: 2006 vs. 2001
The airline industry has undergone a major shift in operations
in the past five years. By 2006, the
legacy or network airlines reduced their capacity (measured by available
seat-miles or ASMs), by 8.2 percent from 2001, while four network carriers,
United Airlines, US Airways (twice), Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines,
filed for bankruptcy. During the same period, low-cost carriers increased
capacity 56.7 percent and accounted for more than one-fifth of all passenger
revenue-miles in 2006 – a 48 percent increase in low-cost carrier market
share from 2001. During this period, only one low-cost carrier, ATA Airlines,
filed for bankruptcy.
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| Full-Time Equivalent
Employees |
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| 2001 |
420,730 |
59,876 |
| 2006 |
265,361 |
69,650 |
| Number of Aircraft |
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| 2001 |
3,292 |
667 |
| 2006 |
2,588 |
924 |
| Mainline
Passenger Revenue $(Mil) (excluding regional jet activity) |
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| 2001 |
$65,418.90 |
$10,096.90 |
| 2006 |
$69,407.50 |
$17,571.20 |
| Operating
Expense $(Mil) (excluding Regional Contract Operations) |
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| 2001 |
$81,700.40 |
$10,274.60 |
| 2006 |
$76,111.10 |
$17,689.20 |
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