Southwest Airlines Aircraft Operating Statistics- Cost Per Block Hour (Unadjusted)
Southwest Airlines
		1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
	Small Narrowbodies	$1,455	$1,583	$1,525	$1,458	$1,550	$1,702	$1,717	$1,705	$1,871	$1,972	$2,091	$2,537	$2,656	$3,141
	(Ex Fuel)	$1,025	$1,064	$1,041	$1,094	$1,129	$1,069	$1,106	$1,124	$1,259	$1,284	$1,253	$1,406	$1,414	$1,490
	Pilots	$330	$335	$343	$355	$372	$352	$377	$399	$480	$508	$538	$594	$567	$579
	Salaries and Wages	$254	$256	$261	$269	$278	$280	$300	$320	$348	$377	$407	$425	$435	$452
	Pilot Training	$2	$2	$2	$2	$2	$2	$2	$3	$3	$3	$3	$3	$3	$3
	Benefits and Payroll Taxes	$51	$52	$54	$57	$63	$42	$43	$47	$101	$100	$102	$138	$99	$95
	Per Diem/ Personnel	$23	$26	$27	$28	$28	$28	$31	$29	$28	$27	$27	$28	$29	$29
	Purchased Goods	$439	$526	$488	$367	$424	$636	$615	$587	$617	$693	$841	$1,229	$1,333	$1,751
	Fuel/Oil	$430	$519	$483	$364	$421	$633	$611	$581	$612	$688	$837	$1,131	$1,242	$1,651
	Insurance	$9	$7	$5	$3	$3	$3	$4	$7	$5	$4	$3	$21	$15	$13
	Other (inc. Tax)	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$77	$75	$88
	Maintenance	$324	$351	$335	$374	$414	$385	$392	$379	$432	$422	$385	$390	$436	$485
	Labor	$41	$42	$46	$50	$53	$53	$55	$63	$71	$73	$72	$70	$69	$77
	Materials	$28	$28	$23	$23	$30	$30	$30	$21	$21	$23	$21	$27	$38	$39
	Third Party	$218	$222	$207	$237	$262	$231	$224	$215	$231	$224	$196	$219	$264	$297
	Total Direct	$292	$314	$296	$332	$370	$342	$340	$331	$356	$352	$317	$317	$371	$414
	Burden	$31	$36	$38	$42	$44	$44	$52	$48	$76	$70	$68	$73	$65	$71
	Aircraft Ownership	$360	$371	$358	$361	$343	$329	$333	$340	$342	$344	$327	$324	$320	$325
	Rentals	$217	$216	$204	$195	$177	$157	$146	$139	$135	$123	$105	$96	$91	$89
	Depreciation and Amortization	$144	$154	$154	$166	$166	$172	$187	$200	$208	$221	$222	$228	$230	$236
	Other	$1	$0	$0	$0	-$3	$1	$0	$0	$1	$5	$0	$0	$0	$0
	Indicies
	Aircraft In Fleet	251	229	249	261	291	325	354	365	380	404	432	462	500	535
	Seats Per Departure	132	133	133	133	134	135	135	135	135	136	136	136	136	136
	Average Stage Length	401	412	427	441	464	492	515	538	559	577	608	622	630	636
	Gallons of Fuel Per Block Hour	773	787	822	793	794	775	778	767	760	747	733	735	730	714
	Load Factor	64.5%	66.6%	63.8%	64.8%	69.0%	70.5%	68.1%	65.9%	66.8%	69.5%	70.7%	73.1%	72.6%	71.2%
	Daily Utilization per Aircraft
	Block Hours	9.32	11.17	11.26	11.19	11.01	10.98	10.81	10.92	10.83	10.88	11.13	11.22	11.19	10.95
	Airborne Hours	7.87	9.38	9.51	9.45	9.32	9.33	9.28	9.37	9.32	9.34	9.58	9.68	9.59	9.43
	Departures	7.61	8.93	8.65	8.47	7.98	7.59	7.30	7.11	6.85	6.65	6.53	6.49	6.37	6.11
	Large Narrowbodies
	(Ex Fuel)
	Pilots
	Salaries and Wages
	Pilot Training
	Benefits and Payroll Taxes
	Per Diem/ Personnel
	Purchased Goods
	Fuel/Oil
	Insurance
	Other (inc. Tax)
	Maintenance
	Labor
	Materials
	Third Party
	Total Direct
	Burden
	Aircraft Ownership
	Rentals
	Depreciation and Amortization
	Other
	Indicies
	Aircraft In Fleet	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Seats Per Departure	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Average Stage Length	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Gallons of Fuel Per Block Hour	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Load Factor
	Daily Utilization per Aircraft
	Block Hours	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Airborne Hours	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Departures	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Widebodies
	(Ex Fuel)
	Pilots
	Salaries and Wages
	Pilot Training
	Benefits and Payroll Taxes
	Per Diem/ Personnel
	Purchased Goods
	Fuel/Oil
	Insurance
	Other (inc. Tax)
	Maintenance
	Labor
	Materials
	Third Party
	Total Direct
	Burden
	Aircraft Ownership
	Rentals
	Depreciation and Amortization
	Other
	Indicies
	Aircraft In Fleet	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Seats Per Departure	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Average Stage Length	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Gallons of Fuel Per Block Hour	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Load Factor
	Daily Utilization per Aircraft
	Block Hours	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Airborne Hours	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Departures	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total Fleet	$1,455	$1,583	$1,525	$1,458	$1,550	$1,702	$1,717	$1,705	$1,871	$1,972	$2,091	$2,537	$2,656	$3,141
	(Ex Fuel)	$1,025	$1,064	$1,041	$1,094	$1,129	$1,069	$1,106	$1,124	$1,259	$1,284	$1,253	$1,406	$1,414	$1,490
	Pilots	$330	$335	$343	$355	$372	$352	$377	$399	$480	$508	$538	$594	$567	$579
	Salaries and Wages	$254	$256	$261	$269	$278	$280	$300	$320	$348	$377	$407	$425	$435	$452
	Pilot Training	$2	$2	$2	$2	$2	$2	$2	$3	$3	$3	$3	$3	$3	$3
	Benefits and Payroll Taxes	$51	$52	$54	$57	$63	$42	$43	$47	$101	$100	$102	$138	$99	$95
	Per Diem/ Personnel	$23	$26	$27	$28	$28	$28	$31	$29	$28	$27	$27	$28	$29	$29
	Purchased Goods	$439	$526	$488	$367	$424	$636	$615	$587	$617	$693	$841	$1,229	$1,333	$1,751
	Fuel/Oil	$430	$519	$483	$364	$421	$633	$611	$581	$612	$688	$837	$1,131	$1,242	$1,651
	Insurance	$9	$7	$5	$3	$3	$3	$4	$7	$5	$4	$3	$21	$15	$13
	Other (inc. Tax)	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$77	$75	$88
	Maintenance	$324	$351	$335	$374	$414	$385	$392	$379	$432	$422	$385	$390	$436	$485
	Labor	$41	$42	$46	$50	$53	$53	$55	$63	$71	$73	$72	$70	$69	$77
	Materials	$28	$28	$23	$23	$30	$30	$30	$21	$21	$23	$21	$27	$38	$39
	Third Party	$218	$222	$207	$237	$262	$231	$224	$215	$231	$224	$196	$219	$264	$297
	Total Direct	$292	$314	$296	$332	$370	$342	$340	$331	$356	$352	$317	$317	$371	$414
	Burden	$31	$36	$38	$42	$44	$44	$52	$48	$76	$70	$68	$73	$65	$71
	Aircraft Ownership	$360	$371	$358	$361	$343	$329	$333	$340	$342	$344	$327	$324	$320	$325
	Rentals	$217	$216	$204	$195	$177	$157	$146	$139	$135	$123	$105	$96	$91	$89
	Depreciation and Amortization	$144	$154	$154	$166	$166	$172	$187	$200	$208	$221	$222	$228	$230	$236
	Other	$1	$0	$0	$0	-$3	$1	$0	$0	$1	$5	$0	$0	$0	$0
	Indicies
	Aircraft In Fleet	251	229	249	261	291	325	354	365	380	404	432	462	500	535
	Seats Per Departure	132	133	133	133	134	135	135	135	135	136	136	136	136	136
	Average Stage Length	401	412	427	441	464	492	515	538	559	577	608	622	630	636
	Gallons of Fuel Per Block Hour	773	787	822	793	794	775	778	767	760	747	733	735	730	714
	Load Factor	64.5%	66.6%	63.8%	64.8%	69.0%	70.5%	68.1%	65.9%	66.8%	69.5%	70.7%	73.1%	72.6%	71.2%
	Daily Utilization per Aircraft
	Block Hours	9.32	11.17	11.26	11.19	11.01	10.98	10.81	10.92	10.83	10.88	11.13	11.22	11.19	10.95
	Airborne Hours	7.87	9.38	9.51	9.45	9.32	9.33	9.28	9.37	9.32	9.34	9.58	9.68	9.59	9.43
	Departures	7.61	8.93	8.65	8.47	7.98	7.59	7.30	7.11	6.85	6.65	6.53	6.49	6.37	6.11