Total Cockpit Cost per Block Hour - WIDEBODY EQUIPMENT
(Dual Aisle)
   
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
American  $            689  $            779  $            908  $            949  $            926  $         1,008  $         1,045  $         1,090  $            810  $            897  $         1,035  $         1,021  $         1,045
Continental  $            483  $            548  $            623  $            737  $            878  $            938  $            902  $            728  $            901  $            872  $            765  $            681  $            681
Delta  $            982  $         1,325  $            923  $            866  $            888  $            961  $         1,043  $         1,135  $         1,394  $         1,338  $         1,010  $            944  $            773
Northwest  $         1,226  $         1,219  $         1,248  $         1,408  $         1,339  $         1,303  $         1,404  $         1,463  $         1,706  $         1,605  $         1,519  $         1,160  $         1,050
United  $            977  $         1,102  $         1,231  $         1,274  $         1,247  $         1,343  $         1,602  $         1,742  $         1,291  $         1,084  $            902  $            880  $            900
US Airways  $         1,039  $         1,158  $         1,232  $         1,294  $         1,464  $         1,598  $         1,904  $         1,485  $         1,477  $         1,112  $            747  $            595  $            712
America West  $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -  
 --sub Network  $            916  $         1,071  $         1,046  $         1,076  $         1,070  $         1,141  $         1,262  $         1,302  $         1,212  $         1,138  $         1,023  $            937  $            898
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Frontier  $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -  
ATA  $            443  $            713  $            784  $            924  $         1,069  $         1,054  $         1,272  $         2,288  $         2,621  $         2,424  $         1,819  $         2,297  $         1,145
 --sub LCC  $            443  $            713  $            784  $            924  $         1,069  $         1,054  $         1,272  $         2,288  $         2,621  $         2,424  $         1,819  $         2,297  $         1,145
Alaska  $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -  
Hawaiian  $            604  $            532  $            548  $            536  $            572  $            592  $            676  $            978  $            869  $            849  $            749  $            716  $            604
Midwest  $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -  
 -- sub Other  $            604  $            532  $            548  $            536  $            572  $            592  $            676  $            978  $            869  $            849  $            749  $            716  $            604
Total All Sectors  $            904  $         1,058  $         1,035  $         1,066  $         1,063  $         1,129  $         1,250  $         1,305  $         1,217  $         1,141  $         1,021  $            938  $            891
Note: Shaded data means data appear questionable.  
Notes:  The full effect of each Delta's and Northwest's restructuring of financials and operations are not fully reflected in 2006.
Pilot Cost includes: salaries and wages, benefits and pensions, payroll taxes and personnel expenses impacted by collective bargaining terms.
Data Source:  US DOT Form 41, schedule P5.2 & T2.
Note:  Data is total cockpit cost and is not per pilot.  To calculate per pilot cost, simply divide by 2.  No assumption is made for relief pilot staffing.