Total Cockpit Cost per Block Hour - WIDEBODY EQUIPMENT
(Dual Aisle)
           
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
American  $               689  $               779  $               908  $               949  $               926  $            1,008  $             1,045  $             1,090  $               810  $               897  $             1,035  $            1,021  $             1,045  $            1,043  $            1,109  $             1,217  $             1,302
Continental  $               483  $               548  $               623  $               737  $               878  $               938  $               902  $               728  $               901  $               872  $               765  $               681  $               681  $               749  $               846  $               826  $               839
Delta  $               982  $             1,325  $               923  $               866  $               888  $               961  $             1,043  $             1,135  $             1,394  $             1,338  $             1,010  $               944  $               773  $               888  $            1,157  $             1,400  $             1,506
Northwest  $            1,226  $             1,219  $            1,248  $             1,408  $            1,339  $            1,303  $             1,404  $             1,463  $             1,706  $             1,605  $             1,519  $            1,160  $             1,050  $            1,091  $            1,331  $                  -    $                  -  
United  $               977  $             1,102  $            1,231  $             1,274  $            1,247  $            1,343  $             1,602  $             1,742  $             1,291  $             1,084  $               902  $               880  $               900  $            1,003  $            1,055  $             1,019  $               954
US Airways  $            1,039  $             1,158  $            1,232  $             1,294  $            1,464  $            1,598  $             1,904  $             1,485  $             1,477  $             1,112  $               747  $               595  $               712  $               820  $               923  $               894  $             1,008
America West  $                 -    $                  -    $                 -    $                  -    $                 -    $                 -    $                  -    $                  -    $                  -    $                  -    $                  -    $                 -    $                  -    $                 -    $                 -    $                  -    $                  -  
 --sub Network  $               916  $             1,071  $            1,046  $             1,076  $            1,070  $            1,141  $             1,262  $             1,302  $             1,212  $             1,138  $             1,023  $               937  $               898  $               963  $            1,085  $             1,157  $             1,207
Southwest  $                 -    $                  -    $                 -    $                  -    $                 -    $                 -    $                  -    $                  -    $                  -    $                  -    $                  -    $                 -    $                  -    $                 -    $                 -    $                  -    $                  -  
jetBlue  $                 -    $                  -    $                 -    $                  -    $                 -    $                 -    $                  -    $                  -    $                  -    $                  -    $                  -    $                 -    $                  -    $                 -    $                 -    $                  -    $                  -  
AirTran  $                 -    $                  -    $                 -    $                  -    $                 -    $                 -    $                  -    $                  -    $                  -    $                  -    $                  -    $                 -    $                  -    $                 -    $                 -    $                  -    $                  -  
Frontier  $                 -    $                  -    $                 -    $                  -    $                 -    $                 -    $                  -    $                  -    $                  -    $                  -    $                  -    $                 -    $                  -    $                 -    $                 -    $                  -    $                  -  
Virgin America  $                 -    $                  -    $                 -    $                  -    $                 -    $                 -    $                  -    $                  -    $                  -    $                  -    $                  -    $                 -    $                  -    $                 -    $                 -    $                  -    $                  -  
 --sub LCC  $                 -    $                  -    $                 -    $                  -    $                 -    $                 -    $                  -    $                  -    $                  -    $                  -    $                  -    $                 -    $                  -    $                 -    $                 -    $                  -    $                  -  
Alaska  $                 -    $                  -    $                 -    $                  -    $                 -    $                 -    $                  -    $                  -    $                  -    $                  -    $                  -    $                 -    $                  -    $                 -    $                 -    $                  -    $                  -  
Hawaiian  $               604  $               532  $               548  $               536  $               572  $               592  $               676  $               978  $               869  $               849  $               749  $               716  $               604  $               648  $               763  $               817  $               858
Allegiant  $                 -    $                  -    $                 -    $                  -    $                 -    $                 -    $                  -    $                  -    $                  -    $                  -    $                  -    $                 -    $                  -    $                 -    $                 -    $                  -    $                  -  
 -- sub Other  $               604  $               532  $               548  $               536  $               572  $               592  $               676  $               978  $               869  $               849  $               749  $               716  $               604  $               648  $               763  $               817  $               858
Total All Sectors  $               912  $             1,063  $            1,039  $             1,068  $            1,062  $            1,131  $             1,250  $             1,296  $             1,204  $             1,132  $             1,016  $               931  $               889  $               954  $            1,074  $             1,145  $             1,192
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 & T2.
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.