Table 2: System* Quarterly Operating profit/loss margin (in percent),,,,,,,
Network Carriers ,,,,,,,
Ranked by 4th Quarter 2006 Margin ,,,,,,,
(Operating Profit/Loss as Percent of Total Operating Revenue),,,,,,,
4Q 2006 Rank,Network Carriers,4th Quarter 2005 (%),1st Quarter 2006 (%),2nd Quarter 2006 (%),3rd Quarter 2006 (%),4th Quarter 2006 (%),4th Quarter Operating Profit/Loss $(Millions)
1,US Airways,-4.0,2.4,12.6,5.9,7.4,145
2,Northwest,-8.6,-0.2,9.2,11.1,3.7,110
3,American,-8.5,1.0,7.0,3.8,2.3,125
4,United,-4.6,-3.8,5.1,6.6,0.3,15
5,Continental,-3.7,-0.1,6.8,4.9,0.2,6
6,Delta,-12.3,-12.8,8.0,3.0,-0.1,-3
7,Alaska,-3.7,-25.1,6.3,0.5,-0.7,-5
,Seven-Carrier Total,-7.3,-3.3,7.5,5.4,1.7,393
"Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41, Schedule P1.2 ",,,,,,,
* System = domestic + international,,,,,,,