Total Cockpit Cost - SMALL NARROWBODY EQUIPMENT
(Seat Size 150 and Less, Single Aisle, Multi Class Configuration)
$ Thousands
     
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
American  $     831,685  $     809,613  $     947,192  $     999,080  $   1,015,762  $   1,098,588  $   1,003,004  $   1,102,619  $   1,062,592  $     838,524  $     696,428  $     700,929  $     647,888  $     649,186
Continental  $     353,727  $     376,537  $     432,278  $     585,243  $     581,624  $     507,479  $     456,968  $     296,580  $     350,822  $     303,627  $     270,636  $     255,023  $     269,358  $     227,782
Delta  $     779,678  $     788,050  $     737,613  $     712,285  $     694,926  $     747,013  $     715,322  $     668,858  $     675,769  $     677,934  $     455,608  $     300,203  $     205,159  $     202,928
Northwest  $     538,807  $     493,299  $     454,441  $     481,227  $     524,100  $     538,210  $     586,427  $     608,889  $     638,891  $     640,780  $     596,624  $     419,570  $     382,258  $     334,161
United  $     583,404  $     627,762  $     669,258  $     689,224  $     728,240  $     838,740  $     999,164  $     897,116  $     634,961  $     556,401  $     434,932  $     438,619  $     435,275  $     435,110
US Airways  $     757,870  $     794,773  $     863,599  $     770,475  $     853,454  $     883,916  $     935,910  $     760,559  $     530,992  $     470,677  $     318,973  $     481,193  $     484,389  $     501,748
American West  $       94,083  $     115,309  $     134,171  $     147,284  $     159,699  $     181,927  $     191,044  $     185,507  $     204,652  $     237,556  $     243,271  $              -    $              -    $              -  
 -- sub Network  $   3,939,254  $   4,005,343  $   4,238,552  $   4,384,818  $   4,557,805  $   4,795,873  $   4,887,839  $   4,520,128  $   4,098,679  $   3,725,499  $   3,016,472  $   2,595,537  $   2,424,327  $   2,350,915
Southwest  $     281,576  $     313,705  $     351,877  $     379,519  $     434,638  $     460,093  $     525,748  $     581,494  $     720,928  $     816,105  $     944,913  $   1,122,414  $   1,156,777  $   1,237,368
jetBlue  $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -    $         6,606  $       24,064  $       52,291  $       85,595  $     108,635  $     137,947  $     203,097  $     261,589  $     279,552
AirTran  $              -    $              -    $              -    $       29,442  $       39,577  $       49,534  $       65,677  $       80,842  $       95,539  $     112,650  $     138,319  $     165,781  $     192,252  $     202,775
Frontier  $              -    $              -    $              -    $       11,922  $       17,456  $       25,263  $       39,148  $       52,247  $       64,712  $       74,392  $       73,033  $       81,796  $       95,011  $       85,844
Allegiant  $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -    $              -    $       12,021  $       17,715  $       23,132
 -- sub LCC  $     281,576  $     313,705  $     351,877  $     420,883  $     491,671  $     541,496  $     654,637  $     766,874  $     966,774  $   1,111,781  $   1,294,211  $   1,585,110  $   1,723,345  $   1,828,670
Alaska  $     120,621  $     135,819  $     160,419  $     186,775  $     201,297  $     212,067  $     236,731  $     256,833  $     287,580  $     286,455  $     244,325  $     214,515  $     181,912  $     132,671
Hawaiian  $       15,222  $       13,620  $       12,675  $       12,580  $       13,870  $       15,010  $       18,938  $       20,815  $       18,933  $       20,991  $       20,275  $       20,488  $       19,491  $       21,008
Midwest  $       17,240  $       21,192  $       25,312  $       28,286  $       33,417  $       43,975  $       49,334  $       46,981  $       44,520  $       44,673  $       48,578  $       49,724  $       53,566  $       50,617
 -- sub Other  $     153,083  $     170,631  $     198,405  $     227,642  $     248,584  $     271,052  $     305,003  $     324,629  $     351,033  $     352,119  $     313,178  $     284,727  $     254,968  $     204,296
Total All Sectors  $   4,373,913  $   4,489,679  $   4,788,834  $   5,033,343  $   5,298,060  $   5,608,422  $   5,847,479  $   5,611,631  $   5,416,486  $   5,189,399  $   4,623,862  $   4,465,374  $   4,402,640  $   4,383,881
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.