Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41, Schedule P1.2 * System = domestic + international ** America West Airlines and US Airways now operate under a single certificate and report jointly. The combined airline’s financial numbers are included with the network carriers beginning with the fourth quarter of 2007. US Airways’ previous numbers remain with network carriers and America West’s previous numbers are listed separately as a low-cost carrier. *** Allegiant Airlines requested confidentiality for its data beginning in the 2nd Quarter of 2008. Allegiant’s numbers are included in previous quarter totals. **** Spirit Airlines failed to file its report for the third quarter of 2008. Table 4: Regional Airline System*
Quarterly Operating Profit/Loss Margin (In Percent)
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3Q 2008 Rank | Regional Airlines | 3rd Quarter 2007 (%) | 4th Quarter 2007 (%) | 1st Quarter 2008 (%) | 2nd Quarter 2008 (%) | 3rd Quarter 2008 (%) | 3rd Quarter Operating Profit/Loss $(Millions) |
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1 | Comair | 5.6 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 9.7 | 9.0 | 30 |
2 | SkyWest | 9.5 | 9.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 35 |
3 | Atlantic Southeast | 12.9 | 10.5 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 6.0 | 23 |
4 | American Eagle | 6.5 | 8.9 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 5.3 | 31 |
5 | Horizon | 4.0 | -7.4 | -11.0 | -6.0 | 4.2 | 8 |
6 | ExpressJet | -8.1 | -9.4 | -7.7 | -9.6 | -11.2 | -29 |
7 | Mesa** | 3.6 | -3.2 | -2.6 | -0.6 | N/A | N/A |
Seven-Carrier Total | 4.9 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 2.5 | N/A | N/A |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41, Schedule P1.2
* System = domestic + international
** Mesa Airlines requested confidentiality for its third quarter 2008 financial report.
(Fuel Expense Per Available Seat Mile in cents)
3Q 2008 Rank | Airline Group | 3rd Quarter 2003 | 3rd Quarter 2007 | 3rd Quarter 2008 | Pct. Change 2003-2008 | Percent Of Operating Costs for Fuel | 3rd Quarter Fuel Expense $(Millions) | |
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2003 | 2008 | |||||||
1 | Network** | 1.47 | 3.40 | 6.20 | 321.8 | 13.6 | 36.1 | 11,115 |
2 | Low-Cost*** | 1.33 | 3.07 | N/A | N/A | 17.9 | N/A | N/A |
3 | Regional**** | 2.27 | 4.43 | 6.23 | 174.4 | 17.7 | N/A | N/A |
21-Carrier Total | 1.48 | 3.40 | N/A | N/A | 14.3 | N/A | N/A |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Form 41; Schedule P6
* System = domestic + international
** Alaska Airlines requested confidentiality for its data beginning in the 2nd Quarter of 2008. Alaska’s numbers are included in previous quarter totals.
*** Allegiant Airlines requested confidentiality for its data beginning in the 2nd Quarter of 2008. Allegiant’s numbers are included in previous quarter totals. Spirit Airlines failed to file its report for the third quarter of 2008.
**** Mesa Airlines requested confidentiality for its third quarter 2008 financial report.
(Fuel Expense Per Available Seat Mile in cents)
3Q 2008 Rank | Network Airlines | 3rd Quarter 2003 | 3rd Quarter 2007 | 3rd Quarter 2008 | Pct. Change 2003-2008 | Percent Of Operating Costs for Fuel | 3rd Quarter Fuel Expense $(Millions) | |
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2003 | 2008 | |||||||
1 | Northwest | 1.59 | 3.86 | 8.08 | 408.2 | 15.9 | 42.7 | 1,769 |
2 | United | 1.46 | 3.62 | 7.02 | 380.8 | 13.7 | 40.5 | 2,463 |
3 | American | 1.52 | 3.63 | 5.87 | 286.2 | 14.6 | 36.9 | 2,462 |
4 | US Airways** | 1.45 | 3.48 | 5.70 | 293.1 | 10.9 | 27.4 | 1,105 |
5 | Continental | 1.38 | 3.30 | 5.58 | 304.3 | 15.0 | 34.3 | 1,457 |
6 | Delta | 1.39 | 3.50 | 5.33 | 283.5 | 11.2 | 33.0 | 1,859 |
7 | Alaska*** | 1.37 | 3.47 | N/A | N/A | 14.9 | N/A | N/A |
Seven-Carrier Total | 1.47 | 3.40 | 6.20 | 321.8 | 13.6 | 36.1 | 11,115 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Form 41; Schedule P6
* System = domestic + international
** America West Airlines and US Airways now operate under a single certificate and report jointly. The combined airline’s financial numbers are included with the network carriers beginning with the fourth quarter of 2007. US Airways’ previous numbers remain with network carriers and America West’s previous numbers are listed separately as a low-cost carrier.
*** Alaska Airlines requested confidentiality for its data beginning in the 2nd Quarter of 2008. Alaska’s numbers are included in previous quarter totals.
(Fuel Expense Per Available Seat Mile in cents)
3Q 2008 Rank | Low-Cost Airlines | 3rd Quarter 2003 | 3rd Quarter 2007 | 3rd Quarter 2008 | Pct. Change 2003-2008 | Percent Of Operating Costs for Fuel | 3rd Quarter Fuel Expense $(Millions) | |
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2003 | 2008 | |||||||
1 | AirTran | 1.74 | 3.64 | 5.78 | 232.2 | 21.5 | 50.0 | 360 |
2 | JetBlue | 1.26 | 3.11 | 5.52 | 338.1 | 15.1 | 45.5 | 170 |
3 | JetBlue | 1.03 | 3.11 | 5.00 | 385.4 | 17.4 | 45.8 | 407 |
4 | Southwest | 1.30 | 2.71 | 3.99 | 206.9 | 17.3 | 37.5 | 1,051 |
5 | Spirit**** | 1.65 | 3.10 | N/A | N/A | 21.7 | N/A | N/A |
6 | Allegiant** | N/A | 4.18 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
7 | America West*** | 1.38 | 3.58 | N/A | N/A | 18.2 | N/A | N/A |
Seven-Carrier Total | 1.33 | 3.07 | N/A | N/A | 17.9 | N/A | N/A |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Form 41; Schedule P6
* System = domestic + international
** Allegiant Airlines did not report $20 million in annual operating revenue and was not required to report Form 41, P6 fuel cost and consumption data in 2003. Allegiant requested confidentiality for its data beginning in the 2nd Quarter of 2008. Allegiant’s numbers are included in previous quarter totals.
***America West Airlines and US Airways now operate under a single certificate and report jointly. The combined airline’s financial numbers are included with the network carriers beginning with the fourth quarter of 2007. US Airways’ previous numbers remain with network carriers and America West’s previous numbers are listed separately as a low-cost carrier.
**** Spirit Airlines failed to file its report for the third quarter of 2008.
(Fuel Expense Per Available Seat Mile in cents)
3Q 2008 Rank | Regional Airlines | 3rd Quarter 2003 | 3rd Quarter 2007 | 3rd Quarter 2008 | Pct. Change 2003-2008 | Percent Of Operating Costs for Fuel | 3rd Quarter Fuel Expense $(Millions) | |
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2003 | 2008 | |||||||
1 | Atlantic Southeast | 2.23 | 6.10 | 9.45 | 323.8 | 19.1 | 48.6 | 178 |
2 | Comair | 2.48 | 5.82 | 9.35 | 277.0 | 23.0 | 42.5 | 131 |
3 | American Eagle | 2.70 | 5.66 | 8.98 | 232.6 | 17.7 | 44.9 | 247 |
4 | Horizon | 1.87 | 3.89 | 7.07 | 278.1 | 11.6 | 34.2 | 67 |
5 | SkyWest | 2.44 | 3.96 | 4.99 | 104.5 | 19.5 | 36.6 | 188 |
6 | ExpressJet | 1.82 | 2.66 | 1.10 | -39.6 | 13.9 | 11.2 | 32 |
7 | Mesa** | N/A | 4.41 | 6.75 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Seven-Carrier Total | 2.27 | 4.43 | 6.23 | 174.4 | 17.7 | N/A | N/A |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Form 41; Schedule P6
* System = domestic + international
** Mesa Airlines requested confidentiality for its third quarter 2008 financial report.
(Operating Expenses per Available Seat Mile in cents)
3Q 2008 Rank | Airline Group | 3rd Quarter 2007 | 4th Quarter 2007 | 1st Quarter 2008 | 2nd Quarter 2008 | 3rd Quarter 2008 | 3rd Quarter Operating Expenses $(Millions) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Network** | 13.6 | 14.5 | 15.3 | 16.3 | 16.6 | 30,818 |
2 | Low-Cost*** | 9.6 | 9.5 | 10.0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
3 | Regional**** | 14.7 | 14.9 | 16.3 | 18.0 | N/A | N/A |
21-Carrier Total | 12.8 | 13.6 | 14.4 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41, Schedule P1.2. T100; T2 Data
* System = domestic + international
** Alaska Airlines requested confidentiality for its data beginning in the 2nd Quarter of 2008. Alaska’s numbers are included in previous quarter totals.
*** Allegiant Airlines requested confidentiality for its data beginning in the 2nd Quarter of 2008. Allegiant’s numbers are included in previous quarter totals. Spirit Airlines failed to file its report for the third quarter of 2008.
**** Mesa Airlines requested confidentiality for its third quarter 2008 financial report.
(Operating Expenses per Available Seat Mile in cents)
3Q 2008 Rank | Network Airlines | 3rd Quarter 2007 | 4th Quarter 2007 | 1st Quarter 2008 | 2nd Quarter 2008 | 3rd Quarter 2008 | 3rd Quarter Operating Expenses $(Millions) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | US Airways** | 15.8 | 16.4 | 17.0 | 20.1 | 20.8 | 4,040 |
2 | Northwest | 13.6 | 14.7 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 18.9 | 4,144 |
3 | United | 13.3 | 14.6 | 14.9 | 15.8 | 17.3 | 6,076 |
4 | Continental | 13.5 | 14.0 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 16.3 | 4,251 |
5 | Delta | 14.0 | 15.2 | 16.5 | 16.4 | 16.2 | 5,637 |
6 | American | 13.1 | 13.7 | 14.4 | 18.0 | 15.9 | 6,670 |
7 | Alaska*** | 12.0 | 13.1 | 13.1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Seven-Carrier Total | 13.6 | 14.5 | 15.3 | 16.8 | 16.6 | 30,818 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41; Schedule P1.2. T100; T2 Data
* System = domestic + international
** America West Airlines and US Airways now operate under a single certificate and report jointly. The combined airline’s financial numbers are included with the network carriers beginning with the fourth quarter of 2007. US Airways’ previous numbers remain with network carriers and America West’s previous numbers are listed separately as a low-cost carrier.
*** Alaska Airlines requested confidentiality for its data beginning in the 2nd Quarter of 2008. Alaska’s numbers are included in previous quarter totals.
(Operating Expenses per Available Seat Mile in cents)
3Q 2008 Rank | Low-Cost Airlines | 3rd Quarter 2007 | 4th Quarter 2007 | 1st Quarter 2008 | 2nd Quarter 2008 | 3rd Quarter 2008 | 3rd Quarter Operating Expenses $(Millions) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Frontier | 10.8 | 11.5 | 12.0 | 12.5 | 12.1 | 373 |
2 | AirTran | 9.5 | 9.9 | 10.9 | 11.4 | 11.6 | 719 |
3 | JetBlue | 8.3 | 8.8 | 9.5 | 10.1 | 10.9 | 890 |
4 | Southwest | 9.1 | 9.4 | 9.7 | 10.1 | 10.7 | 2,804 |
5 | Spirit**** | 8.7 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 8.1 | N/A | N/A |
6 | Allegiant** | 8.6 | 8.8 | 9.6 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
7 | America West | 13.5 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Seven-Carrier Total | 9.6 | 9.5 | 10.0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41; Schedule P1.2. T100; T2 Data
* System = domestic + international
** Allegiant Airlines requested confidentiality for its data beginning in the 2nd Quarter of 2008. Allegiant’s numbers are included in previous quarter totals.
*** America West Airlines and US Airways now operate under a single certificate and report jointly. The combined airline’s financial numbers are included with the network carriers beginning with the fourth quarter of 2007. US Airways’ previous numbers remain with network carriers and America West’s previous numbers are listed separately as a low-cost carrier.
**** Spirit Airlines failed to file its report for the third quarter of 2008.
(Operating Expenses per Available Seat Mile in cents)
3Q 2008 Rank | Regional Airlines | 3rd Quarter 2007 | 4th Quarter 2007 | 1st Quarter 2008 | 2nd Quarter 2008 | 3rd Quarter 2008 | 3rd Quarter Operating Expenses $(Millions) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Comair | 18.1 | 18.5 | 20.5 | 21.8 | 22.0 | 308 |
2 | Horizon | 17.4 | 19.6 | 20.9 | 21.2 | 20.7 | 196 |
3 | American Eagle | 16.3 | 17.1 | 19.2 | 24.3 | 20.0 | 549 |
4 | Atlantic Southeast | 14.1 | 15.5 | 17.1 | 19.8 | 19.4 | 366 |
5 | SkyWest | 12.0 | 12.3 | 13.2 | 13.4 | 13.7 | 514 |
6 | ExpressJet | 15.0 | 12.6 | 13.9 | 15.0 | 9.8 | 288 |
7 | Mesa** | 13.9 | 15.2 | 15.9 | 16.4 | N/A | N/A |
Seven-Carrier Total | 14.7 | 14.9 | 16.3 | 18.0 | N/A | N/A |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41; Schedule P1.2. T100; T2 Data
* System = domestic + international
** Mesa Airlines requested confidentiality for its third quarter 2008 financial report.
(Operating Revenue Per Available Seat Mile in cents)
3Q 2008 Rank | Airline Group | 3rd Quarter 2007 | 4th Quarter 2007 | 1st Quarter 2008 | 2nd Quarter 2008 | 3rd Quarter 2008 | 3rd Quarter Operating Revenue $(Millions) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Network** | 14.9 | 14.4 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.7 | 29,126 |
2 | Low-Cost*** | 10.3 | 9.7 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
3 | Regional**** | 15.4 | 15.4 | 16.6 | 18.4 | N/A | N/A |
21-Carrier Total | 14.0 | 13.6 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41, Schedule P1.2. T100; T2 Data
* System = domestic + international
** Alaska Airlines requested confidentiality for its data beginning in the 2nd Quarter of 2008. Alaska’s numbers are included in previous quarter totals.
*** Allegiant Airlines requested confidentiality for its data beginning in the 2nd Quarter of 2008. Allegiant’s numbers are included in previous quarter totals. Spirit Airlines failed to file its report for the third quarter of 2008.
**** Mesa Airlines requested confidentiality for its third quarter 2008 financial report.
(Operating Revenue Per Available Seat Mile)
3Q 2008 Rank | Network Airlines | 3rd Quarter 2007 | 4th Quarter 2007 | 1st Quarter 2008 | 2nd Quarter 2008 | 3rd Quarter 2008 | 3rd Quarter Operating Revenue $(Millions) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Northwest | 15.7 | 15.2 | 15.4 | 16.7 | 17.3 | 3,922 |
2 | US Airways** | 17.7 | 15.8 | 15.9 | 17.3 | 17.3 | 3,352 |
3 | Delta | 15.2 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 16.9 | 16.5 | 5,762 |
4 | United | 15.1 | 14.2 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.0 | 5,607 |
5 | Continental | 14.5 | 14.3 | 14.5 | 15.4 | 15.6 | 4,081 |
6 | American | 13.7 | 13.4 | 13.8 | 14.8 | 15.3 | 6,402 |
7 | Alaska*** | 13.8 | 12.4 | 12.1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Seven-Carrier Total | 14.9 | 14.4 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.7 | 29,126 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41, Schedule P1.2. T100; T2 Data
* System = domestic + international
** America West Airlines and US Airways now operate under a single certificate and report jointly. The combined airline’s financial numbers are included with the network carriers beginning with the fourth quarter of 2007. US Airways’ previous numbers remain with network carriers and America West’s previous numbers are listed separately as a low-cost carrier.
*** Alaska Airlines requested confidentiality for its data beginning in the 2nd Quarter of 2008. Alaska’s numbers are included in previous quarter totals.
(Operating Revenue Per Available Seat Mile)
3Q 2008 Rank | Low-Cost Airlines | 3rd Quarter 2007 | 4th Quarter 2007 | 1st Quarter 2008 | 2nd Quarter 2008 | 3rd Quarter 2008 | 3rd Quarter Operating Revenue $(Millions) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Frontier | 11.5 | 10.6 | 11.0 | 11.2 | 11.8 | 364 |
2 | JetBlue | 9.2 | 9.1 | 9.7 | 10.3 | 11.1 | 904 |
3 | Southwest | 10.1 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 10.9 | 11.0 | 2,891 |
4 | AirTran | 10.1 | 10.2 | 10.3 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 673 |
5 | Spirit**** | 9.0 | 8.8 | 9.7 | 9.4 | N/A | N/A |
6 | Allegiant** | 9.3 | 9.0 | 10.4 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
7 | America West*** | 13.0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Seven-Carrier Total | 10.3 | 9.7 | 10.1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41, Schedule P1.2. T100; T2 Data
* System = domestic + international
** Allegiant Airlines requested confidentiality for its data beginning in the 2nd Quarter of 2008. Allegiant’s numbers are included in previous quarter totals.
*** America West Airlines and US Airways now operate under a single certificate and report jointly. The combined airline’s financial numbers are included with the network carriers beginning with the fourth quarter of 2007. US Airways’ previous numbers remain with network carriers and America West’s previous numbers are listed separately as a low-cost carrier.
**** Spirit Airlines failed to file its report for the third quarter of 2008.
(Operating Revenue Per Available Seat Mile
3Q 2008 Rank | Regional Airlines | 3rd Quarter 2007 | 4th Quarter 2007 | 1st Quarter 2008 | 2nd Quarter 2008 | 3rd Quarter 2008 | 3rd Quarter Operating Revenue $(Millions) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Comair | 19.1 | 20.1 | 22.2 | 24.2 | 24.2 | 338 |
2 | Horizon | 18.1 | 18.3 | 18.8 | 20.0 | 21.6 | 204 |
3 | American Eagle | 17.4 | 18.7 | 20.1 | 25.2 | 21.1 | 580 |
4 | Atlantic Southeast | 16.2 | 17.4 | 18.7 | 21.5 | 20.7 | 390 |
5 | SkyWest | 13.3 | 13.5 | 14.2 | 14.4 | 14.6 | 549 |
6 | ExpressJet | 13.8 | 11.6 | 12.9 | 13.7 | 8.9 | 288 |
7 | Mesa** | 14.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 16.3 | N/A | N/A |
Seven-Carrier Total | 15.4 | 15.4 | 16.6 | 18.4 | N/A | N/A |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41, Schedule P1.2. T100; T2 Data
* System = domestic + international
** Mesa Airlines requested confidentiality for its third quarter 2008 financial report.
(Passenger Revenue per Revenue Passenger Mile in cents)
3Q 2008 Rank | Airline Group | 3rd Quarter 2007 | 4th Quarter 2007 | 1st Quarter 2008 | 2nd Quarter 2008 | 3rd Quarter 2008 | 3rd Quarter Passenger Revenue $(Millions) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Network** | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.6 | 13.1 | 13.5 | 20,943 |
2 | Low-Cost*** | 11.5 | 12.4 | 12.6 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
3 | Regional**** | 19.6 | 20.8 | 22.4 | 23.5 | N/A | N/A |
21-Carrier Total | 13.1 | 13.3 | 13.6 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41; Schedule P1.2. T100; T2 Data
* System = domestic + international
** Alaska Airlines requested confidentiality for its data beginning in the 2nd Quarter of 2008. Alaska’s numbers are included in previous quarter totals.
*** Allegiant Airlines requested confidentiality for its data beginning in the 2nd Quarter of 2008. Allegiant’s numbers are included in previous quarter totals. Spirit Airlines failed to file its report for the third quarter of 2008.
**** Mesa Airlines requested confidentiality for its third quarter 2008 financial report.
(Passenger Revenue per Revenue Passenger Mile in cents)
3Q 2008 Rank | Network Airlines | 3rd Quarter 2007 | 4th Quarter 2007 | 1st Quarter 2008 | 2nd Quarter 2008 | 3rd Quarter 2008 | 3rd Quarter Passenger Revenue $(Millions) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | American | 13.1 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 4,946 |
2 | Northwest | 13.3 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 13.4 | 14.3 | 2,716 |
3 | United | 13.4 | 13.2 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 14.2 | 4,128 |
4 | Continental | 12.8 | 13.0 | 13.3 | 13.5 | 14.0 | 3,041 |
5 | Delta | 12.2 | 12.5 | 12.9 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 3,964 |
6 | US Airways** | 13.8 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.4 | 13.2 | 2,148 |
7 | Alaska*** | 14.1 | 13.2 | 13.0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Seven-Carrier Total | 13.0 | 12.9 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.5 | 20,943 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41; Schedule P1.2. T100; T2 Data
* System = domestic + international
** America West Airlines and US Airways now operate under a single certificate and report jointly. The combined airline’s financial numbers are included with the network carriers beginning with the fourth quarter of 2007. US Airways’ previous numbers remain with network carriers and America West’s previous numbers are listed separately as a low-cost carrier.
*** Alaska Airlines requested confidentiality for its data beginning in the 2nd Quarter of 2008. Alaska’s numbers are included in previous quarter totals.
(Passenger Revenue per Revenue Passenger Mile in cents)
3Q 2008 Rank | Low-Cost Airlines | 3rd Quarter 2007 | 4th Quarter 2007 | 1st Quarter 2008 | 2nd Quarter 2008 | 3rd Quarter 2008 | 3rd Quarter Passenger Revenue $(Millions) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Southwest | 12.3 | 13.2 | 13.3 | 13.5 | 14.3 | 2,700 |
2 | Frontier | 11.4 | 11.6 | 12.0 | 11.8 | 12.9 | 337 |
3 | AirTran | 12.1 | 12.9 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 12.2 | 635 |
4 | JetBlue | 10.4 | 10.9 | 11.4 | 11.6 | 11.8 | 810 |
5 | Spirit**** | 9.5 | 9.7 | 10.7 | 10.0 | N/A | N/A |
6 | Allegiant** | 9.2 | 9.5 | 10.0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
7 | America West*** | 10.8 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Seven-Carrier Total | 11.5 | 12.4 | 12.6 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41; Schedule P1.2. T100; T2 Data
* System = domestic + international
** Allegiant Airlines requested confidentiality for its data beginning in the 2nd Quarter of 2008. Allegiant’s numbers are included in previous quarter totals.
*** America West Airlines and US Airways now operate under a single certificate and report jointly. The combined airline’s financial numbers are included with the network carriers beginning with the fourth quarter of 2007. US Airways’ previous numbers remain with network carriers and America West’s previous numbers are listed separately as a low-cost carrier.
**** Spirit Airlines failed to file its report for the third quarter of 2008.
(Passenger Revenue per Revenue Passenger Mile in cents)
3Q 2008 Rank | Regional Airlines | 3rd Quarter 2007 | 4th Quarter 2007 | 1st Quarter 2008 | 2nd Quarter 2008 | 3rd Quarter 2008 | 3rd Quarter Passenger Revenue $(Millions) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | American Eagle | 22.6 | 25.7 | 28.4 | 33.7 | 29.9 | 575 |
2 | Comair | 24.3 | 27.1 | 31.5 | 29.4 | 29.9 | 320 |
3 | Horizon | 23.0 | 24.6 | 26.2 | 26.5 | 27.6 | 199 |
4 | Atlantic Southeast | 20.6 | 22.9 | 24.0 | 26.2 | 25.5 | 389 |
5 | SkyWest | 16.6 | 17.9 | 19.0 | 18.7 | 18.6 | 542 |
6 | ExpressJet | 17.6 | 15.7 | 16.7 | 17.1 | 11.3 | 253 |
7 | Mesa** | 17.8 | 19.6 | 20.9 | 20.7 | N/A | N/A |
Seven-Carrier Total | 19.6 | 20.8 | 22.4 | 23.5 | N/A | N/A |
Source: Form 41; Schedule P1.2. T100; T2 Data
* System = domestic + international
** Mesa Airlines requested confidentiality for its third quarter 2008 financial report.
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