Competitive Advantage (Disadvantage) in Total Cockpit Cost per Block Hour
2007
	AA	CO	DL	NW	UA	US	HP	WN	B6	FL	F9	TZ	AS	HA	YX
American (AA)		($234)	($219)	($133)	($168)	($260)		($214)	($344)	($419)	($415)	($219)	($159)	($153)	($388)
Continental (CO)	$234		$15	$101	$66	($27)		$20	($110)	($185)	($182)	$15	$74	$80	($154)
Delta (DL)	$219	($15)		$86	$50	($42)		$4	($125)	($200)	($197)	($0)	$59	$65	($170)
Northwest (NW)	$133	($101)	($86)		($36)	($128)		($81)	($211)	($286)	($283)	($86)	($27)	($21)	($256)
United (UA)	$168	($66)	($50)	$36		($92)		($46)	($176)	($251)	($247)	($50)	$9	$15	($220)
US Airways (US)	$260	$27	$42	$128	$92			$46	($84)	($159)	($155)	$42	$101	$107	($128)
America West (HP)
Southwest (WN)	$214	($20)	($4)	$81	$46	($46)			($130)	($205)	($201)	($5)	$55	$61	($174)
jetBlue (B6)	$344	$110	$125	$211	$176	$84		$130		($75)	($71)	$125	$185	$191	($44)
AirTran (FL)	$419	$185	$200	$286	$251	$159		$205	$75		$4	$200	$260	$266	$31
Frontier (F9)	$415	$182	$197	$283	$247	$155		$201	$71	($4)		$197	$256	$262	$27
ATA (TZ)	$219	($15)	$0	$86	$50	($42)		$5	($125)	($200)	($197)		$59	$65	($170)
Alaska (AS)	$159	($74)	($59)	$27	($9)	($101)		($55)	($185)	($260)	($256)	($59)		$6	($229)
Hawaiian (HA)	$153	($80)	($65)	$21	($15)	($107)		($61)	($191)	($266)	($262)	($65)	($6)		($235)
Midwest (YX)	$388	$154	$170	$256	$220	$520		$174	$44	($31)	($27)	$170	$229	$235
Notes:  The full effect of each Delta's and Northwest's restructuring of financials and operations are not fully reflected in 2006.
Cockpit Cost includes:	salaries and wages, benefits and pensions, payroll taxes and personnel expenses impacted by collective bargaining terms.
Data Source:  US DOT Form 41, Schedules P52 & T2.
Competitive Advantage (Disadvantage) in Total Cockpit Cost per Block Hour
2006
	AA	CO	DL	NW	UA	US	HP	WN	B6	FL	F9	TZ	AS	HA	YX
American (AA)		($224)	($29)	($79)	($173)	($272)		($175)	($358)	($411)	($409)	$326	($158)	($37)	($378)
Continental (CO)	$224		$194	$145	$51	($48)		$49	($134)	($187)	($185)	$550	$66	$186	($154)
Delta (DL)	$29	($194)		($50)	($144)	($243)		($145)	($329)	($381)	($379)	$355	($128)	($8)	($349)
Northwest (NW)	$79	($145)	$50		($94)	($193)		($96)	($279)	($332)	($330)	$405	($79)	$42	($299)
United (UA)	$173	($51)	$144	$94		($99)		($2)	($185)	($238)	($236)	$499	$15	$136	($205)
US Airways (US)	$272	$48	$243	$193	$99			$97	($86)	($139)	($137)	$598	$114	$235	($106)
America West (HP)
Southwest (WN)	$175	($49)	$145	$96	$2	($97)			($183)	($236)	($234)	$500	$17	$137	($203)
jetBlue (B6)	$358	$134	$329	$279	$185	$86		$183		($53)	($51)	$684	$200	$321	($20)
AirTran (FL)	$411	$187	$381	$332	$238	$139		$236	$53		$2	$737	$253	$373	$33
Frontier (F9)	$409	$185	$379	$330	$236	$137		$234	$51	($2)		$734	$251	$371	$31
ATA (TZ)	($326)	($550)	($355)	($405)	($499)	($598)		($500)	($684)	($737)	($734)		($484)	($363)	($704)
Alaska (AS)	$158	($66)	$128	$79	($15)	($114)		($17)	($200)	($253)	($251)	$484		$120	($220)
Hawaiian (HA)	$37	($186)	$8	($42)	($136)	($235)		($137)	($321)	($373)	($371)	$363	($120)		($341)
Midwest (YX)	$378	$154	$349	$299	$205	$496		$203	$20	($33)	($31)	$704	$220	$341
Notes:  The full effect of each Delta's and Northwest's restructuring of financials and operations are not fully reflected in 2006.
Cockpit Cost includes:	salaries and wages, benefits and pensions, payroll taxes and personnel expenses impacted by collective bargaining terms.
Data Source:  US DOT Form 41, Schedules P52 & T2.
Competitive Advantage (Disadvantage) in Total Cockpit Cost per Block Hour
2005
	AA	CO	DL	NW	UA	US	HP	WN	B6	FL	F9	TZ	AS	HA	YX
American (AA)		($160)	$56	$121	($164)	($284)	($293)	($228)	($402)	($408)	($396)	$38	($144)	$10	($320)
Continental (CO)	$160		$216	$281	($3)	($123)	($133)	($67)	($241)	($247)	($235)	$198	$17	$170	($159)
Delta (DL)	($56)	($216)		$65	($220)	($339)	($349)	($283)	($458)	($464)	($452)	($18)	($199)	($46)	($375)
Northwest (NW)	($121)	($281)	($65)		($285)	($404)	($414)	($349)	($523)	($529)	($517)	($83)	($265)	($111)	($440)
United (UA)	$164	$3	$220	$285		($120)	($129)	($64)	($238)	($244)	($232)	$202	$20	$174	($156)
US Airways (US)	$284	$123	$339	$404	$120		($10)	$56	($118)	($124)	($112)	$321	$140	$293	($36)
America West (HP)	$293	$133	$349	$414	$129	$10		$65	($109)	($115)	($103)	$331	$149	$303	($26)
Southwest (WN)	$228	$67	$283	$349	$64	($56)	($65)		($174)	($180)	($168)	$266	$84	$237	($92)
jetBlue (B6)	$402	$241	$458	$523	$238	$118	$109	$174		($6)	$6	$440	$258	$411	$82
AirTran (FL)	$408	$247	$464	$529	$244	$124	$115	$180	$6		$12	$446	$264	$417	$88
Frontier (F9)	$396	$235	$452	$517	$232	$112	$103	$168	($6)	($12)		$434	$252	$405	$76
ATA (TZ)	($38)	($198)	$18	$83	($202)	($321)	($331)	($266)	($440)	($446)	($434)		($181)	($28)	($357)
Alaska (AS)	$144	($17)	$199	$265	($20)	($140)	($149)	($84)	($258)	($264)	($252)	$181		$153	($176)
Hawaiian (HA)	($10)	($170)	$46	$111	($174)	($293)	($303)	($237)	($411)	($417)	($405)	$28	($153)		($329)
Midwest (YX)	$320	$159	$375	$440	$156	$482	$26	$92	($82)	($88)	($76)	$357	$176	$329
Cockpit Cost includes:	salaries and wages, benefits and pensions, payroll taxes and personnel expenses impacted by collective bargaining terms.
Data Source:  US DOT Form 41, Schedules P52 & T2.
Competitive Advantage (Disadvantage) in Total Cockpit Cost per Block Hour
2004
	AA	CO	DL	NW	UA	US	HP	WN	B6	FL	F9	TZ	AS	HA	YX
American (AA)		($86)	$368	$143	($60)	($37)	($292)	($258)	($400)	($403)	($373)	($49)	($8)	$93	($264)
Continental (CO)	$86		$454	$229	$26	$49	($206)	($172)	($314)	($317)	($287)	$36	$77	$179	($178)
Delta (DL)	($368)	($454)		($225)	($428)	($405)	($660)	($626)	($768)	($772)	($741)	($418)	($377)	($276)	($632)
Northwest (NW)	($143)	($229)	$225		($203)	($180)	($436)	($401)	($543)	($547)	($517)	($193)	($152)	($51)	($407)
United (UA)	$60	($26)	$428	$203		$23	($232)	($198)	($340)	($344)	($313)	$10	$51	$152	($204)
US Airways (US)	$37	($49)	$405	$180	($23)		($255)	($221)	($363)	($366)	($336)	($12)	$29	$130	($227)
America West (HP)	$292	$206	$660	$436	$232	$255		$34	($108)	($111)	($81)	$243	$284	$385	$28
Southwest (WN)	$258	$172	$626	$401	$198	$221	($34)		($142)	($145)	($115)	$208	$249	$351	($6)
jetBlue (B6)	$400	$314	$768	$543	$340	$363	$108	$142		($3)	$27	$350	$392	$493	$136
AirTran (FL)	$403	$317	$772	$547	$344	$366	$111	$145	$3		$30	$354	$395	$496	$139
Frontier (F9)	$373	$287	$741	$517	$313	$336	$81	$115	($27)	($30)		$324	$365	$466	$109
ATA (TZ)	$49	($36)	$418	$193	($10)	$12	($243)	($208)	($350)	($354)	($324)		$41	$142	($215)
Alaska (AS)	$8	($77)	$377	$152	($51)	($29)	($284)	($249)	($392)	($395)	($365)	($41)		$101	($256)
Hawaiian (HA)	($93)	($179)	$276	$51	($152)	($130)	($385)	($351)	($493)	($496)	($466)	($142)	($101)		($357)
Midwest (YX)	$264	$178	$632	$407	$204	$728	($28)	$6	($136)	($139)	($109)	$215	$256	$357
Cockpit Cost includes:	salaries and wages, benefits and pensions, payroll taxes and personnel expenses impacted by collective bargaining terms.
Data Source:  US DOT Form 41, Schedules P52 & T2.
Competitive Advantage (Disadvantage) in Total Cockpit Cost per Block Hour
2003
	AA	CO	DL	NW	UA	US	HP	WN	B6	FL	F9	TZ	AS	HA	YX
American (AA)		($94)	$410	$108	$16	$56	($381)	($342)	($411)	($476)	($341)	($87)	($60)	$17	($273)
Continental (CO)	$94		$504	$202	$110	$150	($287)	($248)	($317)	($381)	($247)	$7	$34	$111	($179)
Delta (DL)	($410)	($504)		($301)	($394)	($353)	($790)	($752)	($821)	($885)	($750)	($497)	($470)	($393)	($683)
Northwest (NW)	($108)	($202)	$301		($92)	($52)	($489)	($451)	($520)	($584)	($449)	($195)	($168)	($91)	($382)
United (UA)	($16)	($110)	$394	$92		$40	($397)	($358)	($427)	($492)	($357)	($103)	($76)	$1	($289)
US Airways (US)	($56)	($150)	$353	$52	($40)		($437)	($399)	($468)	($532)	($397)	($143)	($117)	($39)	($330)
America West (HP)	$381	$287	$790	$489	$397	$437		$38	($31)	($95)	$40	$294	$321	$398	$107
Southwest (WN)	$342	$248	$752	$451	$358	$399	($38)		($69)	($133)	$2	$255	$282	$359	$69
jetBlue (B6)	$411	$317	$821	$520	$427	$468	$31	$69		($64)	$71	$324	$351	$428	$138
AirTran (FL)	$476	$381	$885	$584	$492	$532	$95	$133	$64		$135	$388	$415	$492	$202
Frontier (F9)	$341	$247	$750	$449	$357	$397	($40)	($2)	($71)	($135)		$254	$280	$358	$67
ATA (TZ)	$87	($7)	$497	$195	$103	$143	($294)	($255)	($324)	($388)	($254)		$27	$104	($186)
Alaska (AS)	$60	($34)	$470	$168	$76	$117	($321)	($282)	($351)	($415)	($280)	($27)		$77	($213)
Hawaiian (HA)	($17)	($111)	$393	$91	($1)	$39	($398)	($359)	($428)	($492)	($358)	($104)	($77)		($290)
Midwest (YX)	$273	$179	$683	$382	$289	$878	($107)	($69)	($138)	($202)	($67)	$186	$213	$290
Cockpit Cost includes:	salaries and wages, benefits and pensions, payroll taxes and personnel expenses impacted by collective bargaining terms.
Data Source:  US DOT Form 41, Schedules P52 & T2.
Competitive Advantage (Disadvantage) in Total Cockpit Cost per Block Hour
2002
	AA	CO	DL	NW	UA	US	HP	WN	B6	FL	F9	TZ	AS	HA	YX
American (AA)		($307)	$138	($12)	$327	$188	($451)	($460)	($447)	($516)	($406)	($118)	($169)	$42	($354)
Continental (CO)	$307		$446	$295	$634	$495	($144)	($153)	($140)	($209)	($99)	$189	$138	$349	($47)
Delta (DL)	($138)	($446)		($151)	$188	$49	($589)	($599)	($585)	($654)	($544)	($256)	($308)	($97)	($492)
Northwest (NW)	$12	($295)	$151		$339	$200	($439)	($448)	($434)	($503)	($394)	($106)	($157)	$54	($341)
United (UA)	($327)	($634)	($188)	($339)		($139)	($778)	($787)	($773)	($842)	($733)	($444)	($496)	($285)	($680)
US Airways (US)	($188)	($495)	($49)	($200)	$139		($639)	($648)	($635)	($704)	($594)	($306)	($357)	($146)	($542)
America West (HP)	$451	$144	$589	$439	$778	$639		($9)	$4	($65)	$45	$333	$282	$493	$97
Southwest (WN)	$460	$153	$599	$448	$787	$648	$9		$14	($56)	$54	$342	$291	$502	$107
jetBlue (B6)	$447	$140	$585	$434	$773	$635	($4)	($14)		($69)	$41	$329	$277	$488	$93
AirTran (FL)	$516	$209	$654	$503	$842	$704	$65	$56	$69		$110	$398	$347	$557	$162
Frontier (F9)	$406	$99	$544	$394	$733	$594	($45)	($54)	($41)	($110)		$288	$237	$448	$52
ATA (TZ)	$118	($189)	$256	$106	$444	$306	($333)	($342)	($329)	($398)	($288)		($51)	$160	($236)
Alaska (AS)	$169	($138)	$308	$157	$496	$357	($282)	($291)	($277)	($347)	($237)	$51		$211	($184)
Hawaiian (HA)	($42)	($349)	$97	($54)	$285	$146	($493)	($502)	($488)	($557)	($448)	($160)	($211)		($395)
Midwest (YX)	$354	$47	$492	$341	$680	$1,047	($97)	($107)	($93)	($162)	($52)	$236	$184	$395
Cockpit Cost includes:	salaries and wages, benefits and pensions, payroll taxes and personnel expenses impacted by collective bargaining terms.
Data Source:  US DOT Form 41, Schedules P52 & T2.
Competitive Advantage (Disadvantage) in Total Cockpit Cost per Block Hour
2001
	AA	CO	DL	NW	UA	US	HP	WN	B6	FL	F9	TZ	AS	HA	YX
American (AA)		($200)	$13	($16)	$234	$85	($432)	($476)	($494)	($509)	($426)	($139)	($200)	($225)	($345)
Continental (CO)	$200		$213	$184	$433	$285	($233)	($276)	($294)	($309)	($226)	$61	($0)	($25)	($145)
Delta (DL)	($13)	($213)		($29)	$221	$72	($445)	($489)	($507)	($522)	($439)	($152)	($213)	($238)	($358)
Northwest (NW)	$16	($184)	$29		$250	$101	($416)	($460)	($478)	($493)	($410)	($123)	($184)	($209)	($329)
United (UA)	($234)	($433)	($221)	($250)		($149)	($666)	($709)	($728)	($743)	($660)	($372)	($433)	($458)	($578)
US Airways (US)	($85)	($285)	($72)	($101)	$149		($517)	($561)	($579)	($594)	($511)	($224)	($285)	($310)	($430)
America West (HP)	$432	$233	$445	$416	$666	$517		($43)	($62)	($77)	$6	$294	$233	$208	$88
Southwest (WN)	$476	$276	$489	$460	$709	$561	$43		($18)	($33)	$50	$337	$276	$251	$131
jetBlue (B6)	$494	$294	$507	$478	$728	$579	$62	$18		($15)	$68	$355	$294	$269	$149
AirTran (FL)	$509	$309	$522	$493	$743	$594	$77	$33	$15		$83	$370	$309	$284	$164
Frontier (F9)	$426	$226	$439	$410	$660	$511	($6)	($50)	($68)	($83)		$287	$226	$201	$81
ATA (TZ)	$139	($61)	$152	$123	$372	$224	($294)	($337)	($355)	($370)	($287)		($61)	($86)	($206)
Alaska (AS)	$200	$0	$213	$184	$433	$285	($233)	($276)	($294)	($309)	($226)	$61		($25)	($145)
Hawaiian (HA)	$225	$25	$238	$209	$458	$310	($208)	($251)	($269)	($284)	($201)	$86	$25		($120)
Midwest (YX)	$345	$145	$358	$329	$578	$938	($88)	($131)	($149)	($164)	($81)	$206	$145	$120
Cockpit Cost includes:	salaries and wages, benefits and pensions, payroll taxes and personnel expenses impacted by collective bargaining terms.
Data Source:  US DOT Form 41, Schedules P52 & T2.
Competitive Advantage (Disadvantage) in Total Cockpit Cost per Block Hour
2000
	AA	CO	DL	NW	UA	US	HP	WN	B6	FL	F9	TZ	AS	HA	YX
American (AA)		($170)	($47)	($58)	$68	($22)	($419)	($469)	($537)	($556)	($515)	($220)	($230)	($291)	($386)
Continental (CO)	$170		$123	$112	$238	$148	($249)	($299)	($367)	($386)	($345)	($49)	($60)	($121)	($216)
Delta (DL)	$47	($123)		($11)	$114	$25	($372)	($422)	($491)	($509)	($468)	($173)	($183)	($245)	($339)
Northwest (NW)	$58	($112)	$11		$125	$36	($361)	($411)	($480)	($498)	($457)	($162)	($172)	($234)	($328)
United (UA)	($68)	($238)	($114)	($125)		($89)	($487)	($537)	($605)	($623)	($583)	($287)	($298)	($359)	($453)
US Airways (US)	$22	($148)	($25)	($36)	$89		($397)	($447)	($516)	($534)	($493)	($198)	($208)	($269)	($364)
America West (HP)	$419	$249	$372	$361	$487	$397		($50)	($119)	($137)	($96)	$199	$189	$128	$33
Southwest (WN)	$469	$299	$422	$411	$537	$447	$50		($68)	($87)	($46)	$250	$239	$178	$83
jetBlue (B6)	$537	$367	$491	$480	$605	$516	$119	$68		($18)	$22	$318	$307	$246	$152
AirTran (FL)	$556	$386	$509	$498	$623	$534	$137	$87	$18		$40	$336	$326	$264	$170
Frontier (F9)	$515	$345	$468	$457	$583	$493	$96	$46	($22)	($40)		$296	$285	$224	$130
ATA (TZ)	$220	$49	$173	$162	$287	$198	($199)	($250)	($318)	($336)	($296)		($11)	($72)	($166)
Alaska (AS)	$230	$60	$183	$172	$298	$208	($189)	($239)	($307)	($326)	($285)	$11		($61)	($156)
Hawaiian (HA)	$291	$121	$245	$234	$359	$269	($128)	($178)	($246)	($264)	($224)	$72	$61		($94)
Midwest (YX)	$386	$216	$339	$328	$453	$799	($33)	($83)	($152)	($170)	($130)	$166	$156	$94
Cockpit Cost includes:	salaries and wages, benefits and pensions, payroll taxes and personnel expenses impacted by collective bargaining terms.
Data Source:  US DOT Form 41, Schedules P52 & T2.
Competitive Advantage (Disadvantage) in Total Cockpit Cost per Block Hour
1999
	AA	CO	DL	NW	UA	US	HP	WN	B6	FL	F9	TZ	AS	HA	YX
American (AA)		($128)	($92)	$1	$39	$65	($394)	($399)		($546)	($528)	($213)	($205)	($259)	($429)
Continental (CO)	$128		$36	$129	$168	$194	($266)	($271)		($417)	($399)	($84)	($76)	($130)	($301)
Delta (DL)	$92	($36)		$93	$132	$158	($302)	($307)		($454)	($435)	($120)	($112)	($166)	($337)
Northwest (NW)	($1)	($129)	($93)		$39	$65	($395)	($400)		($547)	($528)	($213)	($206)	($259)	($430)
United (UA)	($39)	($168)	($132)	($39)		$26	($433)	($439)		($585)	($567)	($252)	($244)	($298)	($468)
US Airways (US)	($65)	($194)	($158)	($65)	($26)		($459)	($465)		($611)	($593)	($278)	($270)	($324)	($494)
America West (HP)	$394	$266	$302	$395	$433	$459		($5)		($152)	($134)	$181	$189	$136	($35)
Southwest (WN)	$399	$271	$307	$400	$439	$465	$5			($147)	($128)	$187	$195	$141	($30)
jetBlue (B6)
AirTran (FL)	$546	$417	$454	$547	$585	$611	$152	$147			$18	$333	$341	$287	$117
Frontier (F9)	$528	$399	$435	$528	$567	$593	$134	$128		($18)		$315	$323	$269	$99
ATA (TZ)	$213	$84	$120	$213	$252	$278	($181)	($187)		($333)	($315)		$8	($46)	($216)
Alaska (AS)	$205	$76	$112	$206	$244	$270	($189)	($195)		($341)	($323)	($8)		($54)	($224)
Hawaiian (HA)	$259	$130	$166	$259	$298	$324	($136)	($141)		($287)	($269)	$46	$54		($170)
Midwest (YX)	$429	$301	$337	$430	$468	$836	$35	$30		($117)	($99)	$216	$224	$170
Cockpit Cost includes:	salaries and wages, benefits and pensions, payroll taxes and personnel expenses impacted by collective bargaining terms.
Data Source:  US DOT Form 41, Schedules P52 & T2.
Competitive Advantage (Disadvantage) in Total Cockpit Cost per Block Hour
1998
	AA	CO	DL	NW	UA	US	HP	WN	B6	FL	F9	TZ	AS	HA	YX
American (AA)		($151)	($72)	$41	$65	$8	($384)	($397)		($533)	($507)	($243)	($210)	($271)	($418)
Continental (CO)	$151		$79	$192	$215	$159	($233)	($247)		($383)	($357)	($92)	($60)	($121)	($267)
Delta (DL)	$72	($79)		$113	$137	$80	($312)	($326)		($461)	($435)	($171)	($138)	($199)	($346)
Northwest (NW)	($41)	($192)	($113)		$24	($33)	($425)	($439)		($574)	($548)	($284)	($251)	($312)	($459)
United (UA)	($65)	($215)	($137)	($24)		($57)	($448)	($462)		($598)	($572)	($308)	($275)	($336)	($482)
US Airways (US)	($8)	($159)	($80)	$33	$57		($392)	($406)		($541)	($515)	($251)	($219)	($280)	($426)
America West (HP)	$384	$233	$312	$425	$448	$392		($14)		($150)	($124)	$141	$173	$112	($34)
Southwest (WN)	$397	$247	$326	$439	$462	$406	$14			($136)	($110)	$155	$187	$126	($20)
jetBlue (B6)
AirTran (FL)	$533	$383	$461	$574	$598	$541	$150	$136			$26	$290	$323	$262	$115
Frontier (F9)	$507	$357	$435	$548	$572	$515	$124	$110		($26)		$264	$297	$236	$89
ATA (TZ)	$243	$92	$171	$284	$308	$251	($141)	($155)		($290)	($264)		$33	($29)	($175)
Alaska (AS)	$210	$60	$138	$251	$275	$219	($173)	($187)		($323)	($297)	($33)		($61)	($207)
Hawaiian (HA)	$271	$121	$199	$312	$336	$280	($112)	($126)		($262)	($236)	$29	$61		($146)
Midwest (YX)	$418	$267	$346	$459	$482	$761	$34	$20		($115)	($89)	$175	$207	$146
Cockpit Cost includes:	salaries and wages, benefits and pensions, payroll taxes and personnel expenses impacted by collective bargaining terms.
Data Source:  US DOT Form 41, Schedules P52 & T2.
Competitive Advantage (Disadvantage) in Total Cockpit Cost per Block Hour
1997
	AA	CO	DL	NW	UA	US	HP	WN	B6	FL	F9	TZ	AS	HA	YX
American (AA)		($246)	($4)	($12)	$74	$90	($374)	($374)				($217)	($214)	($227)	($390)
Continental (CO)	$246		$242	$234	$320	$336	($128)	($128)				$29	$32	$19	($144)
Delta (DL)	$4	($242)		($8)	$79	$95	($370)	($370)				($212)	($210)	($223)	($385)
Northwest (NW)	$12	($234)	$8		$86	$102	($362)	($362)				($204)	($202)	($215)	($377)
United (UA)	($74)	($320)	($79)	($86)		$16	($448)	($448)				($291)	($288)	($302)	($464)
US Airways (US)	($90)	($336)	($95)	($102)	($16)		($464)	($464)				($307)	($304)	($318)	($480)
America West (HP)	$374	$128	$370	$362	$448	$464		$0				$158	$160	$147	($15)
Southwest (WN)	$374	$128	$370	$362	$448	$464	($0)					$158	$160	$147	($16)
jetBlue (B6)
AirTran (FL)
Frontier (F9)
ATA (TZ)	$217	($29)	$212	$204	$291	$307	($158)	($158)					$2	($11)	($173)
Alaska (AS)	$214	($32)	$210	$202	$288	$304	($160)	($160)				($2)		($13)	($176)
Hawaiian (HA)	$227	($19)	$223	$215	$302	$318	($147)	($147)				$11	$13		($162)
Midwest (YX)	$390	$144	$385	$377	$464	$808	$15	$16				$173	$176	$162
Cockpit Cost includes:	salaries and wages, benefits and pensions, payroll taxes and personnel expenses impacted by collective bargaining terms.
Data Source:  US DOT Form 41, Schedules P52 & T2.
Competitive Advantage (Disadvantage) in Total Cockpit Cost per Block Hour
1996
	AA	CO	DL	NW	UA	US	HP	WN	B6	FL	F9	TZ	AS	HA	YX
American (AA)		($211)	$253	$93	$98	$131	($300)	($291)				($180)	($186)	($155)	($320)
Continental (CO)	$211		$463	$304	$309	$341	($90)	($80)				$30	$25	$56	($109)
Delta (DL)	($253)	($463)		($160)	($154)	($122)	($553)	($543)				($433)	($439)	($408)	($572)
Northwest (NW)	($93)	($304)	$160		$5	$38	($394)	($384)				($273)	($279)	($248)	($413)
United (UA)	($98)	($309)	$154	($5)		$32	($399)	($389)				($279)	($284)	($253)	($418)
US Airways (US)	($131)	($341)	$122	($38)	($32)		($431)	($422)				($311)	($317)	($286)	($451)
America West (HP)	$300	$90	$553	$394	$399	$431		$10				$120	$114	$145	($19)
Southwest (WN)	$291	$80	$543	$384	$389	$422	($10)					$110	$105	$136	($29)
jetBlue (B6)
AirTran (FL)
Frontier (F9)
ATA (TZ)	$180	($30)	$433	$273	$279	$311	($120)	($110)					($6)	$25	($139)
Alaska (AS)	$186	($25)	$439	$279	$284	$317	($114)	($105)				$6		$31	($134)
Hawaiian (HA)	$155	($56)	$408	$248	$253	$286	($145)	($136)				($25)	($31)		($165)
Midwest (YX)	$320	$109	$572	$413	$418	$757	$19	$29				$139	$134	$165
Cockpit Cost includes:	salaries and wages, benefits and pensions, payroll taxes and personnel expenses impacted by collective bargaining terms.
Data Source:  US DOT Form 41, Schedules P52 & T2.
Competitive Advantage (Disadvantage) in Total Cockpit Cost per Block Hour
1995
	AA	CO	DL	NW	UA	US	HP	WN	B6	FL	F9	TZ	AS	HA	YX
American (AA)		($214)	$154	$153	$59	$55	($306)	($283)				($233)	($196)	($91)	($339)
Continental (CO)	$214		$367	$366	$273	$269	($92)	($69)				($19)	$18	$123	($125)
Delta (DL)	($154)	($367)		($1)	($95)	($99)	($459)	($437)				($387)	($349)	($244)	($492)
Northwest (NW)	($153)	($366)	$1		($94)	($98)	($458)	($436)				($386)	($348)	($243)	($491)
United (UA)	($59)	($273)	$95	$94		($4)	($365)	($342)				($292)	($254)	($150)	($398)
US Airways (US)	($55)	($269)	$99	$98	$4		($360)	($338)				($288)	($250)	($146)	($394)
America West (HP)	$306	$92	$459	$458	$365	$360		$22				$72	$110	$215	($33)
Southwest (WN)	$283	$69	$437	$436	$342	$338	($22)					$50	$88	$192	($55)
jetBlue (B6)
AirTran (FL)
Frontier (F9)
ATA (TZ)	$233	$19	$387	$386	$292	$288	($72)	($50)					$38	$142	($106)
Alaska (AS)	$196	($18)	$349	$348	$254	$250	($110)	($88)				($38)		$105	($143)
Hawaiian (HA)	$91	($123)	$244	$243	$150	$146	($215)	($192)				($142)	($105)		($248)
Midwest (YX)	$339	$125	$492	$491	$398	$668	$33	$55				$106	$143	$248
Cockpit Cost includes:	salaries and wages, benefits and pensions, payroll taxes and personnel expenses impacted by collective bargaining terms.
Data Source:  US DOT Form 41, Schedules P52 & T2.