| Alaska Airlines Aircraft Operating Statistics- Cost Per Block Hour (Unadjusted) | |||||||||||||||
| Alaska Airlines | |||||||||||||||
| 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||
| Small Narrowbodies | $1,833 | $1,978 | $2,045 | $1,951 | $2,114 | $2,576 | $2,514 | $2,471 | $2,628 | $2,914 | $2,972 | $3,494 | $3,659 | $4,493 | |
| (Ex Fuel) | $1,347 | $1,401 | $1,491 | $1,548 | $1,609 | $1,787 | $1,869 | $1,895 | $1,971 | $1,920 | $1,721 | $1,877 | $1,939 | $2,126 | |
| Pilots | $418 | $440 | $504 | $543 | $566 | $591 | $650 | $691 | $765 | $757 | $623 | $607 | $618 | $577 | |
| Salaries and Wages | $324 | $342 | $387 | $414 | $432 | $456 | $506 | $513 | $534 | $533 | $418 | $395 | $396 | $405 | |
| Pilot Training | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Benefits and Payroll Taxes | $71 | $76 | $82 | $102 | $115 | $116 | $123 | $159 | $212 | $206 | $187 | $192 | $200 | $149 | |
| Per Diem/ Personnel | $23 | $23 | $34 | $27 | $20 | $19 | $21 | $19 | $19 | $19 | $18 | $19 | $21 | $23 | |
| Purchased Goods | $526 | $642 | $614 | $458 | $559 | $853 | $709 | $646 | $719 | $1,061 | $1,320 | $1,703 | $1,812 | $2,467 | |
| Fuel/Oil | $486 | $577 | $554 | $403 | $505 | $790 | $645 | $576 | $657 | $994 | $1,251 | $1,616 | $1,720 | $2,367 | |
| Insurance | $11 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $3 | $5 | $10 | $17 | $8 | $6 | $4 | $5 | $3 | $3 | |
| Other (inc. Tax) | $28 | $55 | $51 | $49 | $51 | $59 | $53 | $52 | $54 | $61 | $65 | $82 | $89 | $97 | |
| Maintenance | $270 | $297 | $336 | $358 | $402 | $552 | $569 | $579 | $605 | $585 | $548 | $667 | $685 | $819 | |
| Labor | $42 | $42 | $41 | $43 | $45 | $47 | $47 | $51 | $58 | $14 | $13 | $131 | $124 | $129 | |
| Materials | $114 | $105 | $109 | $97 | $137 | $155 | $42 | $47 | $57 | $61 | $54 | $57 | $42 | $51 | |
| Third Party | $213 | $202 | $197 | $210 | $318 | $421 | $307 | $346 | $335 | $355 | $410 | $371 | $398 | $535 | |
| Total Direct | $187 | $211 | $245 | $262 | $297 | $404 | $390 | $437 | $446 | $384 | $459 | $536 | $562 | $715 | |
| Burden | $83 | $86 | $91 | $96 | $105 | $148 | $180 | $142 | $160 | $201 | $89 | $131 | $124 | $104 | |
| Aircraft Ownership | $613 | $591 | $584 | $584 | $577 | $570 | $568 | $543 | $529 | $496 | $472 | $502 | $526 | $609 | |
| Rentals | $477 | $473 | $466 | $462 | $442 | $402 | $373 | $344 | $330 | $299 | $289 | $300 | $342 | $396 | |
| Depreciation and Amortization | $136 | $118 | $118 | $123 | $135 | $168 | $195 | $198 | $200 | $196 | $183 | $203 | $184 | $213 | |
| Other | $7 | $7 | $8 | $8 | $9 | $10 | $19 | $13 | $10 | $16 | $9 | $14 | $18 | $20 | |
| Indicies | |||||||||||||||
| Aircraft In Fleet | 73 | 74 | 76 | 82 | 86 | 91 | 155 | 97 | 99 | 96 | 95 | 91 | 79 | 66 | |
| Seats Per Departure | 132 | 132 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 131 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 129 | 132 | 132 | 133 | 130 | |
| Average Stage Length | 729 | 730 | 729 | 752 | 766 | 789 | 791 | 813 | 843 | 839 | 845 | 844 | 787 | 756 | |
| Gallons of Fuel Per Block Hour | 847 | 864 | 864 | 875 | 861 | 844 | 898 | 822 | 815 | 813 | 742 | 793 | 784 | 743 | |
| Load Factor | 61.8% | 66.0% | 67.3% | 67.1% | 67.9% | 69.2% | 68.2% | 68.1% | 69.2% | 72.0% | 74.8% | 75.1% | 73.6% | 73.5% | |
| Daily Utilization per Aircraft | |||||||||||||||
| Block Hours | 10.80 | 11.36 | 11.49 | 11.52 | 11.27 | 10.76 | 6.45 | 10.55 | 10.45 | 10.76 | 11.28 | 10.60 | 10.21 | 9.61 | |
| Airborne Hours | 9.32 | 9.75 | 9.89 | 9.89 | 9.68 | 9.27 | 5.51 | 9.11 | 9.07 | 9.33 | 8.97 | 9.08 | 8.66 | 8.13 | |
| Departures | 5.40 | 5.68 | 5.76 | 5.62 | 5.39 | 5.01 | 2.96 | 4.80 | 4.66 | 4.80 | 4.57 | 4.60 | 4.65 | 4.49 | |
| Large Narrowbodies | $1,875 | $1,834 | $1,958 | $2,303 | $2,461 | $2,976 | $3,155 | $3,897 | |||||||
| (Ex Fuel) | $1,308 | $1,260 | $1,266 | $1,275 | $1,181 | $1,363 | $1,418 | $1,473 | |||||||
| Pilots | $748 | $681 | $732 | $756 | $622 | $623 | $629 | $594 | |||||||
| Salaries and Wages | $601 | $506 | $511 | $532 | $418 | $407 | $403 | $418 | |||||||
| Pilot Training | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||||
| Benefits and Payroll Taxes | $145 | $156 | $204 | $206 | $187 | $198 | $205 | $153 | |||||||
| Per Diem/ Personnel | $2 | $19 | $16 | $18 | $17 | $18 | $21 | $23 | |||||||
| Purchased Goods | $630 | $630 | $749 | $1,087 | $1,339 | $1,694 | $1,821 | $2,516 | |||||||
| Fuel/Oil | $567 | $574 | $692 | $1,028 | $1,281 | $1,612 | $1,736 | $2,423 | |||||||
| Insurance | $18 | $25 | $11 | $8 | $6 | $6 | $4 | $4 | |||||||
| Other (inc. Tax) | $45 | $32 | $45 | $51 | $53 | $75 | $80 | $89 | |||||||
| Maintenance | $37 | $87 | $60 | $76 | $128 | $250 | $293 | $362 | |||||||
| Labor | $3 | $32 | $9 | $11 | $13 | $117 | $111 | $129 | |||||||
| Materials | $13 | $25 | $11 | $21 | $51 | $58 | $24 | $16 | |||||||
| Third Party | $9 | $18 | $28 | $31 | $77 | $87 | $107 | $114 | |||||||
| Total Direct | $25 | $65 | $44 | $51 | $108 | $200 | $232 | $257 | |||||||
| Burden | $11 | $22 | $16 | $25 | $19 | $50 | $61 | $104 | |||||||
| Aircraft Ownership | $443 | $437 | $418 | $385 | $383 | $419 | $422 | $434 | |||||||
| Rentals | $4 | $9 | $1 | $4 | $45 | $64 | $87 | $82 | |||||||
| Depreciation and Amortization | $438 | $428 | $417 | $381 | $338 | $354 | $335 | $353 | |||||||
| Other | $17 | -$1 | $0 | $0 | -$11 | -$10 | -$11 | -$10 | |||||||
| Indicies | |||||||||||||||
| Aircraft In Fleet | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 48 | |
| Seats Per Departure | - | - | - | - | - | - | 172 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 170 | 166 | 162 | 161 | |
| Average Stage Length | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,075 | 1,187 | 1,154 | 1,338 | 1,303 | 1,328 | 1,315 | 1,366 | |
| Gallons of Fuel Per Block Hour | - | - | - | - | - | - | 801 | 816 | 821 | 830 | 760 | 803 | 784 | 775 | |
| Load Factor | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Daily Utilization per Aircraft | |||||||||||||||
| Block Hours | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
| Airborne Hours | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
| Departures | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
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| Aircraft In Fleet | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Seats Per Departure | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
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| Block Hours | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Airborne Hours | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
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| Total Fleet | $1,833 | $1,978 | $2,045 | $1,951 | $2,114 | $2,576 | $2,496 | $2,436 | $2,567 | $2,834 | $2,892 | $3,386 | $3,484 | $4,208 | |
| (Ex Fuel) | $1,347 | $1,401 | $1,491 | $1,548 | $1,609 | $1,787 | $1,853 | $1,860 | $1,907 | $1,836 | $1,636 | $1,771 | $1,758 | $1,814 | |
| Pilots | $418 | $440 | $504 | $543 | $566 | $591 | $653 | $690 | $762 | $757 | $622 | $610 | $621 | $585 | |
| Salaries and Wages | $324 | $342 | $387 | $414 | $432 | $456 | $509 | $512 | $532 | $533 | $418 | $398 | $399 | $411 | |
| Pilot Training | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Benefits and Payroll Taxes | $71 | $76 | $82 | $102 | $115 | $116 | $124 | $159 | $211 | $206 | $187 | $194 | $202 | $151 | |
| Per Diem/ Personnel | $23 | $23 | $34 | $27 | $20 | $19 | $20 | $19 | $19 | $18 | $17 | $19 | $21 | $23 | |
| Purchased Goods | $526 | $642 | $614 | $458 | $559 | $853 | $706 | $645 | $721 | $1,064 | $1,323 | $1,701 | $1,815 | $2,490 | |
| Fuel/Oil | $486 | $577 | $554 | $403 | $505 | $790 | $643 | $576 | $660 | $998 | $1,256 | $1,615 | $1,726 | $2,394 | |
| Insurance | $11 | $10 | $8 | $6 | $3 | $5 | $10 | $18 | $8 | $6 | $5 | $5 | $3 | $3 | |
| Other (inc. Tax) | $28 | $55 | $51 | $49 | $51 | $59 | $53 | $51 | $53 | $60 | $63 | $81 | $86 | $93 | |
| Maintenance | $270 | $297 | $336 | $358 | $402 | $552 | $554 | $552 | $556 | $518 | $482 | $581 | $549 | $601 | |
| Labor | $42 | $42 | $41 | $43 | $45 | $47 | $46 | $50 | $53 | $13 | $13 | $128 | $120 | $129 | |
| Materials | $114 | $105 | $109 | $97 | $137 | $155 | $41 | $45 | $53 | $56 | $54 | $57 | $36 | $35 | |
| Third Party | $213 | $202 | $197 | $210 | $318 | $421 | $299 | $328 | $307 | $312 | $358 | $312 | $297 | $334 | |
| Total Direct | $187 | $211 | $245 | $262 | $297 | $404 | $379 | $416 | $409 | $340 | $404 | $467 | $447 | $496 | |
| Burden | $83 | $86 | $91 | $96 | $105 | $148 | $175 | $136 | $147 | $178 | $78 | $114 | $102 | $104 | |
| Aircraft Ownership | $613 | $591 | $584 | $584 | $577 | $570 | $564 | $537 | $519 | $481 | $458 | $485 | $490 | $526 | |
| Rentals | $477 | $473 | $466 | $462 | $442 | $402 | $362 | $326 | $300 | $261 | $251 | $251 | $253 | $246 | |
| Depreciation and Amortization | $136 | $118 | $118 | $123 | $135 | $168 | $202 | $211 | $219 | $220 | $207 | $234 | $237 | $280 | |
| Other | $7 | $7 | $8 | $8 | $9 | $10 | $19 | $12 | $9 | $14 | $6 | $9 | $8 | $6 | |
| Indicies | |||||||||||||||
| Aircraft In Fleet | 73 | 74 | 76 | 82 | 86 | 91 | 158 | 102 | 107 | 108 | 110 | 111 | 113 | 113 | |
| Seats Per Departure | 132 | 132 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 131 | 131 | 132 | 134 | 135 | 138 | 140 | 144 | 146 | |
| Average Stage Length | 729 | 730 | 729 | 752 | 766 | 789 | 797 | 829 | 866 | 886 | 898 | 919 | 926 | 979 | |
| Gallons of Fuel Per Block Hour | 847 | 864 | 864 | 875 | 861 | 844 | 895 | 821 | 815 | 815 | 745 | 795 | 784 | 759 | |
| Load Factor | 61.8% | 66.0% | 67.3% | 67.1% | 67.9% | 69.2% | 68.4% | 68.1% | 69.7% | 72.9% | 75.9% | 76.6% | 76.2% | 77.3% | |
| Daily Utilization per Aircraft | |||||||||||||||
| Block Hours | 10.80 | 11.36 | 11.49 | 11.52 | 11.27 | 10.76 | 6.52 | 10.60 | 10.56 | 11.02 | 11.63 | 11.00 | 10.93 | 10.63 | |
| Airborne Hours | 9.32 | 9.75 | 9.89 | 9.89 | 9.68 | 9.27 | 5.58 | 9.16 | 9.18 | 9.59 | 9.28 | 9.47 | 9.39 | 9.18 | |
| Departures | 5.40 | 5.68 | 5.76 | 5.62 | 5.39 | 5.01 | 2.98 | 4.75 | 4.61 | 4.72 | 4.50 | 4.47 | 4.41 | 4.10 | |