Carrier Detail Cockpit Cost Per Block Hour Summary10
American
Total Cockpit Cost per Block Hour Flown
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Pilots $613 $626 $718 $753 $771 $821 $852 $860 $822 $765 $766 $768 $781 $785 $819 $821
Salaries and Wages $431 $445 $492 $509 $504 $530 $539 $546 $536 $492 $488 $477 $480 $496 $518 $514
Pilot Training $14 $16 $44 $53 $68 $75 $83 $61 $24 $25 $20 $18 $21 $28 $31 $26
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $138 $135 $146 $154 $156 $170 $185 $215 $228 $214 $224 $238 $242 $220 $229 $242
Per Diem/ Personnel $30 $30 $36 $37 $43 $45 $45 $38 $35 $34 $35 $35 $37 $41 $41 $40
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 2009 2010
Pilots $400 $415 $472 $602 $642 $651 $653 $552 $728 $680 $606 $544 $547 $577 $667 $654
Salaries and Wages $330 $342 $393 $518 $555 $563 $560 $467 $455 $460 $415 $384 $408 $433 $487 $518
Pilot Training $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $7 $21 $25 $24
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $47 $48 $47 $46 $46 $51 $55 $53 $246 $189 $159 $128 $97 $87 $121 $78
Per Diem/ Personnel $22 $26 $31 $38 $41 $37 $38 $33 $27 $31 $31 $32 $35 $36 $34 $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.
Delta
Total Cockpit Cost per Block Hour Flown
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Pilots $767 $879 $713 $681 $679 $774 $866 $998 $1,232 $1,134 $822 $739 $562 $609 $691 $799
Salaries and Wages $553 $545 $509 $494 $522 $605 $689 $700 $790 $735 $500 $420 $432 $459 $520 $566
Pilot Training $34 $37 $51 $43 $43 $64 $66 $37 $25 $20 $8 $4 $6 $7 $4 $9
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $149 $266 $121 $109 $76 $66 $67 $219 $373 $338 $277 $275 $77 $96 $117 $172
Per Diem/ Personnel $31 $30 $32 $35 $38 $39 $43 $42 $44 $42 $37 $39 $47 $48 $50 $52
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 2009 2010
Pilots $766 $719 $705 $794 $772 $763 $836 $847 $930 $909 $887 $689 $648 $677 $899 $0
Salaries and Wages $587 $502 $490 $560 $519 $541 $584 $582 $609 $596 $519 $416 $450 $449 $604
Pilot Training $38 $46 $59 $58 $53 $51 $52 $44 $49 $45 $35 $26 $36 $35 $31
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $105 $135 $118 $134 $157 $126 $157 $183 $233 $230 $295 $207 $121 $146 $214
Per Diem/ Personnel $36 $37 $39 $43 $43 $45 $44 $39 $38 $37 $38 $40 $42 $48 $49
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 2009 2010
Pilots $672 $724 $792 $818 $810 $889 $1,086 $1,186 $838 $706 $602 $595 $613 $681 $754 $741
Salaries and Wages $510 $553 $623 $616 $606 $650 $720 $758 $487 $430 $386 $386 $397 $435 $465 $473
Pilot Training $29 $23 $26 $23 $26 $26 $32 $31 $19 $13 $12 $9 $11 $11 $15 $10
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $91 $103 $95 $128 $124 $157 $273 $342 $288 $220 $162 $155 $153 $181 $218 $203
Per Diem/ Personnel $42 $46 $48 $50 $54 $56 $61 $55 $45 $43 $43 $46 $51 $55 $55 $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 2009 2010
Pilots $668 $757 $808 $761 $836 $799 $938 $1,047 $878 $728 $482 $496 $520 $569 $567 $559
Salaries and Wages $442 $469 $468 $478 $472 $436 $545 $543 $510 $396 $310 $329 $332 $373 $373 $367
Pilot Training $41 $37 $34 $46 $93 $102 $98 $80 $35 $31 $32 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $157 $222 $277 $204 $231 $224 $257 $391 $305 $273 $114 $143 $155 $160 $160 $157
Per Diem/ Personnel $29 $29 $29 $33 $40 $38 $38 $34 $29 $28 $27 $24 $33 $35 $34 $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 2009 2010
Pilots $308 $326 $343 $369 $377 $402 $420 $409 $441 $473 $473 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Salaries and Wages $228 $245 $258 $276 $288 $315 $323 $307 $308 $335 $334 $0 $0 $0
Pilot Training $0 $0 $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 $0 $0
Per Diem/ Personnel $20 $22 $24 $28 $22 $15 $23 $28 $28 $28 $29 $0 $0 $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 2009 2010
Pilots $330 $335 $343 $355 $372 $352 $377 $399 $480 $508 $538 $594 $567 $579 $630 $691
Salaries and Wages $254 $256 $261 $269 $278 $280 $300 $320 $348 $377 $407 $425 $435 $452 $491 $529
Pilot Training $2 $2 $2 $2 $2 $2 $2 $3 $3 $3 $3 $3 $3 $3 $6 $5
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $51 $52 $54 $57 $63 $42 $43 $47 $101 $100 $102 $138 $99 $95 $102 $125
Per Diem/ Personnel $23 $26 $27 $28 $28 $28 $31 $29 $28 $27 $27 $28 $29 $29 $30 $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.
jetBlue
Total Cockpit Cost per Block Hour Flown
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Pilots $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $283 $358 $413 $411 $366 $364 $410 $437 $452 $525 $564
Salaries and Wages $193 $213 $273 $265 $261 $270 $290 $302 $312 $367 $394
Pilot Training $6 $25 $8 $9 $7 $12 $10 $9 $9 $9 $9
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $33 $81 $92 $104 $67 $48 $74 $90 $97 $117 $127
Per Diem/ Personnel $52 $40 $39 $33 $30 $34 $36 $36 $34 $32 $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 2009 2010
Pilots $0 $0 $0 $220 $225 $265 $343 $344 $347 $362 $358 $357 $362 $369 $387 $416
Salaries and Wages $0 $0 $0 $176 $185 $202 $253 $280 $280 $284 $281 $276 $280 $286 $299 $324
Pilot Training $0 $0 $0 $14 $11 $15 $25 $3 $3 $3 $2 $2 $2 $2 $3 $3
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $0 $0 $0 $22 $19 $21 $38 $33 $38 $47 $46 $50 $49 $50 $55 $58
Per Diem/ Personnel $0 $0 $0 $8 $10 $27 $28 $28 $26 $27 $29 $29 $31 $31 $30 $30
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 2009 2010
Pilots $0 $0 $0 $246 $243 $306 $427 $454 $481 $392 $370 $360 $365 $213 $345 $397
Salaries and Wages $0 $0 $0 $203 $198 $248 $349 $371 $402 $321 $303 $296 $295 $172 $281 $324
Pilot Training $0 $0 $0 $0 $2 $0 $0 $0 $0 $5 $6 $4 $3 $2 $2 $3
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $0 $0 $0 $22 $23 $31 $45 $50 $50 $41 $37 $36 $40 $24 $35 $38
Per Diem/ Personnel $0 $0 $0 $21 $20 $26 $32 $32 $30 $26 $24 $24 $27 $16 $26 $32
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.
Virgin America
Total Cockpit Cost per Block Hour Flown
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Pilots $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $298 $304
Salaries and Wages $0 $0 $187 $191
Pilot Training $0 $0 $38 $24
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $0 $0 $32 $48
Per Diem/ Personnel $0 $0 $41 $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.
Alaska
Total Cockpit Cost per Block Hour Flown
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Pilots $418 $440 $504 $543 $566 $591 $653 $690 $762 $757 $622 $610 $621 $585 $812 $706
Salaries and Wages $324 $342 $387 $414 $432 $456 $509 $512 $532 $533 $418 $398 $399 $411 $495 $450
Pilot Training $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $71 $76 $82 $102 $115 $116 $124 $159 $211 $206 $187 $194 $202 $151 $288 $219
Per Diem/ Personnel $23 $23 $34 $27 $20 $19 $20 $19 $19 $18 $17 $19 $21 $23 $29 $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.
Hawaiian
Total Cockpit Cost per Block Hour Flown
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Pilots $522 $471 $490 $482 $512 $530 $628 $901 $839 $858 $776 $731 $627 $641 $743 $795
Salaries and Wages $326 $315 $343 $347 $370 $396 $418 $610 $542 $482 $457 $452 $433 $468 $433 $462
Pilot Training $27 $15 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $14 $27
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $156 $127 $132 $118 $119 $111 $185 $262 $271 $356 $289 $244 $159 $135 $263 $272
Per Diem/ Personnel $14 $14 $15 $16 $23 $23 $25 $29 $27 $20 $30 $35 $35 $38 $32 $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.
Allegiant
Total Cockpit Cost per Block Hour Flown
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Pilots $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $237 $270 $298 $292 $363
Salaries and Wages $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $167 $195 $225 $224 $290
Pilot Training $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $22 $24 $22 $21 $21
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $35 $34 $39 $35 $41
Per Diem/ Personnel $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $13 $16 $12 $11 $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.
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
AA $613 $626 $718 $753 $771 $821 $852 $860 $822 $765 $766 $768 $781 $785 $819 $821
CO $400 $415 $472 $602 $642 $651 $653 $552 $728 $680 $606 $544 $547 $577 $667 $654
DL $767 $879 $713 $681 $679 $774 $866 $998 $1,232 $1,134 $822 $739 $562 $609 $691 $799
NW $766 $719 $705 $794 $772 $763 $836 $847 $930 $909 $887 $689 $648 $677 $899 $0
UA $672 $724 $792 $818 $810 $889 $1,086 $1,186 $838 $706 $602 $595 $613 $681 $754 $741
US $668 $757 $808 $761 $836 $799 $938 $1,047 $878 $728 $482 $496 $520 $569 $567 $559
HP $308 $326 $343 $369 $377 $402 $420 $409 $441 $473 $473 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
WN $330 $335 $343 $355 $372 $352 $377 $399 $480 $508 $538 $594 $567 $579 $630 $691
B6 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $283 $358 $413 $411 $366 $364 $410 $437 $452 $525 $564
FL $0 $0 $0 $220 $225 $265 $343 $344 $347 $362 $358 $357 $362 $369 $387 $416
F9 $0 $0 $0 $246 $243 $306 $427 $454 $481 $392 $370 $360 $365 $213 $345 $397
VX $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $298 $304
AS $418 $440 $504 $543 $566 $591 $653 $690 $762 $757 $622 $610 $621 $585 $812 $706
HA $522 $471 $490 $482 $512 $530 $628 $901 $839 $858 $776 $731 $627 $641 $743 $795
G4 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $237 $270 $298 $292 $363