Table 4: Quarterly Domestic Operating profit/loss margin (in percent),,,,,,,
Regional Carriers ,,,,,,,
Ranked by 3rd Quarter 2005 Margin ,,,,,,,
(Operating Profit/Loss as Percent of Total Operating Revenue) ,,,,,,,
3Q 2005 Rank,Regional Carriers,3rd Quarter 2004 (%),4th Quarter 2004 (%),1st Quarter 2005 (%),2nd Quarter 2005 (%),3rd Quarter 2005 (%),3rd Quarter Operating Profit/Loss $(Millions)
1,Mesa,7.9,11.9,13.2,13.9,13.0,37.8
2,American Eagle,14.1,14.9,13.5,14.3,12.3,56.9
3,SkyWest,12.3,11.3,10.1,11.6,11.1,46.1
4,Atlantic Southeast,9.0,9.4,-0.2,10.2,9.6,29.3
5,ExpressJet,12.4,13.3,9.1,9.2,8.5,30.1
6,Comair,8.1,-0.2,1.6,4.4,2.6,9.2
7,Pinnacle,11.0,9.7,10.3,10.7,-14.6,-32.4
,Seven-Carrier Total,11.0,10.4,8.5,10.7,7.4,177.2
"Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41, Schedule P1.2 ",,,,,,,