Carrier Detail Cockpit Cost Per Block Hour Summary08
American
Total Cockpit Cost per Block Hour Flown
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Pilots $613 $626 $718 $753 $771 $821 $852 $860 $822 $765 $766 $768 $781 $785
Salaries and Wages $431 $445 $492 $509 $504 $530 $539 $546 $536 $492 $488 $477 $480 $496
Pilot Training $14 $16 $44 $53 $68 $75 $83 $61 $24 $25 $20 $18 $21 $28
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $138 $135 $146 $154 $156 $170 $185 $215 $228 $214 $224 $238 $242 $220
Per Diem/ Personnel $30 $30 $36 $37 $43 $45 $45 $38 $35 $34 $35 $35 $37 $41
Data Source:  US DOT Form 41, schedule P5.2 & T2 via Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Pilot Cost includes: salaries and wages, benefits and pensions, payroll taxes and personnel expenses impacted by collective bargaining terms.
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.
Continental
Total Cockpit Cost per Block Hour Flown
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Pilots $400 $415 $472 $602 $642 $651 $653 $552 $728 $680 $606 $544 $547 $577
Salaries and Wages $330 $342 $393 $518 $555 $563 $560 $467 $455 $460 $415 $384 $408 $433
Pilot Training $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $7 $21
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $47 $48 $47 $46 $46 $51 $55 $53 $246 $189 $159 $128 $97 $87
Per Diem/ Personnel $22 $26 $31 $38 $41 $37 $38 $33 $27 $31 $31 $32 $35 $36
Data Source:  US DOT Form 41, schedule P5.2 & T2 via Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Pilot Cost includes: salaries and wages, benefits and pensions, payroll taxes and personnel expenses impacted by collective bargaining terms.
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.
Delta
Total Cockpit Cost per Block Hour Flown
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Pilots $767 $879 $713 $681 $679 $774 $866 $998 $1,232 $1,134 $822 $739 $562 $609
Salaries and Wages $553 $545 $509 $494 $522 $605 $689 $700 $790 $735 $500 $420 $432 $459
Pilot Training $34 $37 $51 $43 $43 $64 $66 $37 $25 $20 $8 $4 $6 $7
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $149 $266 $121 $109 $76 $66 $67 $219 $373 $338 $277 $275 $77 $96
Per Diem/ Personnel $31 $30 $32 $35 $38 $39 $43 $42 $44 $42 $37 $39 $47 $48
Data Source:  US DOT Form 41, schedule P5.2 & T2 via Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Pilot Cost includes: salaries and wages, benefits and pensions, payroll taxes and personnel expenses impacted by collective bargaining terms.
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.
Northwest
Total Cockpit Cost per Block Hour Flown
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Pilots $766 $719 $705 $794 $772 $763 $836 $847 $930 $909 $887 $689 $648 $677
Salaries and Wages $587 $502 $490 $560 $519 $541 $584 $582 $609 $596 $519 $416 $450 $449
Pilot Training $38 $46 $59 $58 $53 $51 $52 $44 $49 $45 $35 $26 $36 $35
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $105 $135 $118 $134 $157 $126 $157 $183 $233 $230 $295 $207 $121 $146
Per Diem/ Personnel $36 $37 $39 $43 $43 $45 $44 $39 $38 $37 $38 $40 $42 $48
Data Source:  US DOT Form 41, schedule P5.2 & T2 via Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Pilot Cost includes: salaries and wages, benefits and pensions, payroll taxes and personnel expenses impacted by collective bargaining terms.
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.
United
Total Cockpit Cost per Block Hour Flown
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Pilots $672 $724 $792 $818 $810 $889 $1,086 $1,186 $838 $706 $602 $595 $613 $681
Salaries and Wages $510 $553 $623 $616 $606 $650 $720 $758 $487 $430 $386 $386 $397 $435
Pilot Training $29 $23 $26 $23 $26 $26 $32 $31 $19 $13 $12 $9 $11 $11
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $91 $103 $95 $128 $124 $157 $273 $342 $288 $220 $162 $155 $153 $181
Per Diem/ Personnel $42 $46 $48 $50 $54 $56 $61 $55 $45 $43 $43 $46 $51 $55
Data Source:  US DOT Form 41, schedule P5.2 & T2 via Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Pilot Cost includes: salaries and wages, benefits and pensions, payroll taxes and personnel expenses impacted by collective bargaining terms.
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.
US Airways
Total Cockpit Cost per Block Hour Flown
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Pilots $668 $757 $808 $761 $836 $799 $938 $1,047 $878 $728 $482 $496 $520 $569
Salaries and Wages $442 $469 $468 $478 $472 $436 $545 $543 $510 $396 $310 $329 $332 $373
Pilot Training $41 $37 $34 $46 $93 $102 $98 $80 $35 $31 $32 $0 $0 $0
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $157 $222 $277 $204 $231 $224 $257 $391 $305 $273 $114 $143 $155 $160
Per Diem/ Personnel $29 $29 $29 $33 $40 $38 $38 $34 $29 $28 $27 $24 $33 $35
Data Source:  US DOT Form 41, schedule P5.2 & T2 via Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Pilot Cost includes: salaries and wages, benefits and pensions, payroll taxes and personnel expenses impacted by collective bargaining terms.
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.
America West
Total Cockpit Cost per Block Hour Flown
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Pilots $308 $326 $343 $369 $377 $402 $420 $409 $441 $473 $473 $0 $0 $0
Salaries and Wages $228 $245 $258 $276 $288 $315 $323 $307 $308 $335 $334 $0
Pilot Training $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $59 $58 $62 $66 $67 $72 $75 $73 $105 $110 $110 $0
Per Diem/ Personnel $20 $22 $24 $28 $22 $15 $23 $28 $28 $28 $29 $0
Data Source:  US DOT Form 41, schedule P5.2 & T2 via Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Pilot Cost includes: salaries and wages, benefits and pensions, payroll taxes and personnel expenses impacted by collective bargaining terms.
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.
Southwest
Total Cockpit Cost per Block Hour Flown
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
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
Data Source:  US DOT Form 41, schedule P5.2 & T2 via Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Pilot Cost includes: salaries and wages, benefits and pensions, payroll taxes and personnel expenses impacted by collective bargaining terms.
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.
jetBlue
Total Cockpit Cost per Block Hour Flown
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Pilots $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $283 $358 $413 $411 $366 $364 $410 $437 $452
Salaries and Wages $193 $213 $273 $265 $261 $270 $290 $302 $312
Pilot Training $6 $25 $8 $9 $7 $12 $10 $9 $9
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $33 $81 $92 $104 $67 $48 $74 $90 $97
Per Diem/ Personnel $52 $40 $39 $33 $30 $34 $36 $36 $34
Data Source:  US DOT Form 41, schedule P5.2 & T2 via Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Pilot Cost includes: salaries and wages, benefits and pensions, payroll taxes and personnel expenses impacted by collective bargaining terms.
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.
AirTran
Total Cockpit Cost per Block Hour Flown
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Pilots $0 $0 $0 $220 $225 $265 $343 $344 $347 $362 $358 $357 $362 $369
Salaries and Wages $0 $0 $0 $176 $185 $202 $253 $280 $280 $284 $281 $276 $280 $286
Pilot Training $0 $0 $0 $14 $11 $15 $25 $3 $3 $3 $2 $2 $2 $2
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $0 $0 $0 $22 $19 $21 $38 $33 $38 $47 $46 $50 $49 $50
Per Diem/ Personnel $0 $0 $0 $8 $10 $27 $28 $28 $26 $27 $29 $29 $31 $31
Data Source:  US DOT Form 41, schedule P5.2 & T2 via Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Pilot Cost includes: salaries and wages, benefits and pensions, payroll taxes and personnel expenses impacted by collective bargaining terms.
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.
Frontier
Total Cockpit Cost per Block Hour Flown
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Pilots $0 $0 $0 $246 $243 $306 $427 $454 $481 $392 $370 $360 $365 $213
Salaries and Wages $0 $0 $0 $203 $198 $248 $349 $371 $402 $321 $303 $296 $295 $172
Pilot Training $0 $0 $0 $0 $2 $0 $0 $0 $0 $5 $6 $4 $3 $2
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $0 $0 $0 $22 $23 $31 $45 $50 $50 $41 $37 $36 $40 $24
Per Diem/ Personnel $0 $0 $0 $21 $20 $26 $32 $32 $30 $26 $24 $24 $27 $16
Data Source:  US DOT Form 41, schedule P5.2 & T2 via Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Pilot Cost includes: salaries and wages, benefits and pensions, payroll taxes and personnel expenses impacted by collective bargaining terms.
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.
Allegiant
Total Cockpit Cost per Block Hour Flown
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Pilots $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $237 $270 $298
Salaries and Wages $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $167 $195 $225
Pilot Training $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $22 $24 $22
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $35 $34 $39
Per Diem/ Personnel $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $13 $16 $12
Data Source:  US DOT Form 41, schedule P5.2 & T2 via Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Pilot Cost includes: salaries and wages, benefits and pensions, payroll taxes and personnel expenses impacted by collective bargaining terms.
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.
Alaska
Total Cockpit Cost per Block Hour Flown
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
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
Data Source:  US DOT Form 41, schedule P5.2 & T2 via Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Pilot Cost includes: salaries and wages, benefits and pensions, payroll taxes and personnel expenses impacted by collective bargaining terms.
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.
Hawaiian
Total Cockpit Cost per Block Hour Flown
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Pilots $522 $471 $490 $482 $512 $530 $628 $901 $839 $858 $776 $731 $627 $641
Salaries and Wages $326 $315 $343 $347 $370 $396 $418 $610 $542 $482 $457 $452 $433 $468
Pilot Training $27 $15 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $156 $127 $132 $118 $119 $111 $185 $262 $271 $356 $289 $244 $159 $135
Per Diem/ Personnel $14 $14 $15 $16 $23 $23 $25 $29 $27 $20 $30 $35 $35 $38
Data Source:  US DOT Form 41, schedule P5.2 & T2 via Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Pilot Cost includes: salaries and wages, benefits and pensions, payroll taxes and personnel expenses impacted by collective bargaining terms.
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.
Midwest
Total Cockpit Cost per Block Hour Flown
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Pilots $275 $306 $328 $335 $342 $435 $508 $506 $549 $501 $447 $390 $393 $482
Salaries and Wages $213 $236 $253 $258 $259 $330 $382 $381 $413 $372 $325 $276 $267 $327
Pilot Training $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $7 $14 $20 $26
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $53 $58 $62 $64 $67 $89 $104 $106 $120 $116 $97 $76 $79 $102
Per Diem/ Personnel $9 $12 $13 $14 $15 $17 $22 $19 $15 $14 $17 $24 $27 $26
Data Source:  US DOT Form 41, schedule P5.2 & T2 via Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Pilot Cost includes: salaries and wages, benefits and pensions, payroll taxes and personnel expenses impacted by collective bargaining terms.
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.
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
AA $613 $626 $718 $753 $771 $821 $852 $860 $822 $765 $766 $768 $781 $785
CO $400 $415 $472 $602 $642 $651 $653 $552 $728 $680 $606 $544 $547 $577
DL $767 $879 $713 $681 $679 $774 $866 $998 $1,232 $1,134 $822 $739 $562 $609
NW $766 $719 $705 $794 $772 $763 $836 $847 $930 $909 $887 $689 $648 $677
UA $672 $724 $792 $818 $810 $889 $1,086 $1,186 $838 $706 $602 $595 $613 $681
US $668 $757 $808 $761 $836 $799 $938 $1,047 $878 $728 $482 $496 $520 $569
HP $308 $326 $343 $369 $377 $402 $420 $409 $441 $473 $473 $0 $0 $0
WN $330 $335 $343 $355 $372 $352 $377 $399 $480 $508 $538 $594 $567 $579
B6 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $283 $358 $413 $411 $366 $364 $410 $437 $452
FL $0 $0 $0 $220 $225 $265 $343 $344 $347 $362 $358 $357 $362 $369
F9 $0 $0 $0 $246 $243 $306 $427 $454 $481 $392 $370 $360 $365 $213
G4 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $237 $270 $298
AS $418 $440 $504 $543 $566 $591 $653 $690 $762 $757 $622 $610 $621 $585
HA $522 $471 $490 $482 $512 $530 $628 $901 $839 $858 $776 $731 $627 $641
YX $275 $306 $328 $335 $342 $435 $508 $506 $549 $501 $447 $390 $393 $482