Table 3: System* Quarterly Operating profit/loss margin (in percent),,,,,,,
Low-Cost Carriers ,,,,,,,
Ranked by 1st Quarter 2007 Margin ,,,,,,,
(Operating Profit/Loss as Percent of Total Operating Revenue,,,,,,,
1Q 2007 Rank,Low-Cost Carriers,1st Quarter 2006 (%),2nd Quarter 2006 (%),3rd Quarter 2006 (%),4th Quarter 2006 (%),1st Quarter 2007 (%),1st Quarter Operating Profit/Loss $(Millions)
1,Spirit,-7.3,-3.2,-20.3,-20.1,7.0,12
2,America West,9.4,5.9,-11.2,-7.9,5.1,46
3,Southwest,4.9,16.4,11.2,7.6,3.8,84
4,AirTran,-1.1,10.3,-0.7,0.5,2.7,14
5,Frontier,-3.4,3.5,1.0,-6.9,-2.1,-6
6,JetBlue,-5.1,7.7,5.5,9.6,-2.2,-13
7,ATA,-13.1,-0.7,2.2,-6.6,-16.9,-27
,Seven-Carrier Total,2.5,10.8,3.3,2.7,2.3,109
" Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41, Schedule P1.2 ",,,,,,,
* System = domestic + international ,,,,,,,