Northwest Airlines Aircraft Operating Statistics- Cost Per Block Hour (Unadjusted)
Northwest Airlines
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
  Small Narrowbodies $1,762 $1,835 $1,760 $1,950 $1,850 $2,076 $2,283 $2,069 $2,060 $2,411 $2,946 $2,904 $2,830 $4,022 $3,290                      
(Ex Fuel) $1,268 $1,244 $1,191 $1,460 $1,381 $1,354 $1,594 $1,488 $1,417 $1,506 $1,619 $1,362 $1,259 $1,289 $1,850
Pilots $619 $546 $506 $569 $563 $560 $628 $657 $704 $693 $680 $531 $494 $494 $805
Salaries and Wages $470 $374 $341 $390 $366 $386 $429 $441 $448 $443 $386 $313 $337 $319 $541
Pilot Training $30 $35 $42 $41 $39 $38 $40 $34 $37 $34 $27 $20 $28 $26 $28
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $88 $104 $88 $98 $118 $95 $120 $148 $188 $186 $234 $163 $94 $109 $192
Per Diem/ Personnel $32 $34 $36 $40 $39 $42 $40 $34 $32 $31 $33 $35 $36 $40 $44
Purchased Goods $539 $660 $635 $555 $533 $793 $757 $648 $706 $960 $1,393 $1,610 $1,646 $2,830 $1,452
Fuel/Oil $494 $591 $569 $491 $468 $722 $689 $581 $643 $905 $1,326 $1,541 $1,571 $2,733 $1,439
Insurance $3 $2 $1 $2 $2 $2 $3 $4 $3 $2 $2 $3 $1 $2 $12
Other (inc. Tax) $43 $67 $65 $62 $63 $68 $65 $63 $61 $53 $64 $66 $73 $95 $0
Maintenance $421 $440 $450 $637 $538 $465 $455 $428 $323 $426 $528 $453 $471 $505 $595
Labor $63 $62 $53 $58 $57 $56 $44 $46 $31 $38 $24 $1 $1 $3 $8
Materials $163 $170 $183 $244 $212 $155 $136 $119 $75 $105 $78 $55 $51 $59 $66
Third Party $62 $62 $78 $155 $108 $76 $98 $82 $79 $119 $270 $328 $328 $327 $355
Total Direct $254 $277 $308 $455 $358 $286 $278 $243 $182 $261 $366 $373 $366 $389 $429
Burden $169 $163 $144 $181 $183 $179 $178 $185 $141 $165 $173 $80 $106 $116 $166
Aircraft Ownership $176 $180 $158 $179 $205 $245 $422 $297 $323 $327 $340 $304 $209 $177 $418
Rentals $96 $75 $43 $40 $34 $57 $60 $61 $66 $66 $63 $29 $21 $13 $87
Depreciation and Amortization $80 $105 $114 $139 $172 $187 $362 $236 $257 $261 $277 $275 $188 $163 $331
Other $6 $9 $11 $10 $10 $13 $21 $38 $3 $4 $5 $6 $11 $17 $21
Indicies
Aircraft In Fleet               217               227               225               227               215               215               225               232               224               225               211               174               165               135               123                  -                    -                    -                    -                    -                   -                    -                    -                    -                    -                    -  
Seats Per Departure               117               116               115               115               114               113               113               112               112               113               115               116               117               118               119                  -                    -                    -                    -                    -                   -                    -                    -                    -                    -                    -  
Average Stage Length               533               528               533               531               534               537               547               558               572               568               577               578               566               584               637                  -                    -                    -                    -                    -                   -                    -                    -                    -                    -                    -  
Gallons of Fuel Per Block Hour               933               919               908               906               898               874               863               831               789               779               774               766               763               762               771                  -                    -                    -                    -                    -                   -                    -                    -                    -                    -                    -  
Load Factor 64.8% 64.5% 66.8% 66.4% 66.0% 67.4% 65.8% 65.9% 66.6% 69.1% 73.4% 78.1% 78.1% 79.6% 78.9%
Daily Utilization per Aircraft
Block Hours             8.39             8.13             8.19             7.33             8.06             8.28             7.88             7.64             7.76             7.69             7.66             7.99             7.84             7.89             7.68                  -                    -                    -                    -                    -                   -                    -                    -                    -                    -                    -  
Airborne Hours             6.68             6.44             6.43             5.71             6.24             6.39             6.14             5.98             6.15             6.04             5.98             6.20             5.92             6.04             5.72                  -                    -                    -                    -                    -                   -                    -                    -                    -                    -                    -  
Departures             5.01             4.85             4.78             4.24             4.61             4.70             4.44             4.26             4.30             4.25             4.17             4.30             4.13             4.12             3.78                  -                    -                    -                    -                    -                   -                    -                    -                    -                    -                    -  
  Large Narrowbodies $2,061 $2,271 $2,255 $2,265 $2,087 $2,462 $2,715 $2,731 $2,827 $3,079 $3,612 $3,716 $3,745 $5,157 $3,968                      
(Ex Fuel) $1,598 $1,694 $1,688 $1,783 $1,622 $1,731 $2,011 $2,108 $2,088 $1,995 $2,031 $1,855 $1,826 $1,859 $2,146
Pilots $651 $618 $601 $670 $651 $642 $705 $722 $803 $797 $769 $596 $582 $604 $919
Salaries and Wages $499 $427 $411 $462 $429 $447 $484 $489 $519 $521 $448 $359 $407 $401 $617
Pilot Training $32 $39 $50 $49 $45 $43 $44 $37 $42 $40 $30 $23 $32 $32 $32
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $92 $121 $107 $122 $141 $113 $140 $162 $209 $205 $258 $178 $105 $128 $219
Per Diem/ Personnel $27 $30 $33 $37 $36 $39 $37 $34 $33 $31 $33 $35 $37 $43 $50
Purchased Goods $520 $656 $644 $555 $535 $808 $778 $708 $820 $1,161 $1,676 $1,963 $2,017 $3,415 $1,836
Fuel/Oil $463 $577 $567 $482 $465 $731 $704 $623 $740 $1,084 $1,581 $1,861 $1,919 $3,298 $1,822
Insurance $15 $15 $12 $9 $5 $4 $6 $14 $8 $6 $5 $5 $2 $3 $14
Other (inc. Tax) $42 $64 $65 $64 $65 $72 $68 $72 $72 $71 $89 $98 $96 $114 $0
Maintenance $383 $466 $469 $502 $421 $510 $698 $766 $626 $553 $573 $672 $716 $735 $680
Labor $38 $41 $39 $42 $32 $30 $50 $65 $48 $38 $19 $1 $1 $2 $9
Materials $159 $187 $159 $151 $131 $218 $218 $225 $134 $170 $121 $92 $72 $86 $75
Third Party $90 $131 $162 $177 $159 $161 $230 $219 $228 $175 $289 $502 $546 $519 $407
Total Direct $281 $359 $360 $370 $318 $408 $498 $509 $410 $383 $427 $595 $618 $607 $491
Burden $101 $108 $109 $132 $103 $102 $200 $257 $216 $170 $146 $77 $98 $128 $189
Aircraft Ownership $504 $527 $537 $531 $474 $497 $528 $530 $573 $564 $590 $479 $425 $396 $511
Rentals $360 $389 $392 $388 $333 $363 $375 $347 $344 $329 $328 $203 $197 $182 $132
Depreciation and Amortization $144 $139 $145 $143 $141 $134 $153 $183 $230 $235 $262 $276 $228 $214 $378
Other $4 $4 $3 $7 $5 $5 $6 $5 $6 $4 $5 $6 $4 $8 $24
Indicies
Aircraft In Fleet                 83                 92                 98               104               116               118               120               131               139               144               142               135               146               141               127                  -                    -                    -                    -                    -                   -                    -                    -                    -                    -                    -  
Seats Per Departure               163               168               171               170               168               167               164               164               169               170               171               172               172               171               170                  -                    -                    -                    -                    -                   -                    -                    -                    -                    -                    -  
Average Stage Length           1,066           1,100           1,096           1,094           1,047           1,055           1,094           1,104           1,076           1,070           1,081           1,067           1,097           1,164           1,200                  -                    -                    -                    -                    -                   -                    -                    -                    -                    -                    -  
Gallons of Fuel Per Block Hour               872               891               903               902               887               890               892               897               911               915               918               918               926               918               977                  -                    -                    -                    -                    -                   -                    -                    -                    -                    -                    -  
Load Factor                   1                   1                   1                   1                   1                   1                   1                   1                   1                   1                   1                   1                   1                   1                   1                                 
Daily Utilization per Aircraft
Block Hours                  11                 11                 11                 10                 11                 11                 10                 10                   9                   9                 10                 10                 10                 10                 10                  -                    -                    -                    -                    -                   -                    -                    -                    -                    -                    -  
Airborne Hours                   9                   9                   9                   9                   9                   9                   9                   8                   8                   8                   8                   9                   8                   9                   8                  -                    -                    -                    -                    -                   -                    -                    -                    -                    -                    -  
Departures                   4                   4                   4                   4                   4                   4                   4                   3                   3                   3                   3                   4                   3                   3                   3                  -                    -                    -                    -                    -                   -                    -                    -                    -                    -                    -  
  Widebodies $5,264 $5,891 $5,883 $6,059 $5,605 $6,777 $6,709 $7,411 $6,982 $7,803 $8,680 $8,880 $8,271 $12,178 $7,011                      
(Ex Fuel) $3,399 $3,654 $3,746 $4,351 $3,855 $4,122 $4,235 $5,188 $4,416 $4,237 $3,888 $3,297 $3,019 $3,176 $2,307
Pilots $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 $1,003
Salaries and Wages $950 $870 $896 $1,029 $938 $954 $1,010 $1,040 $1,162 $1,084 $918 $714 $733 $732 $675
Pilot Training $62 $77 $105 $103 $91 $86 $88 $75 $91 $80 $60 $44 $57 $55 $34
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $158 $219 $195 $220 $253 $202 $248 $291 $388 $378 $483 $342 $198 $234 $239
Per Diem/ Personnel $56 $53 $52 $56 $58 $60 $58 $57 $65 $64 $58 $59 $62 $69 $55
Purchased Goods $1,931 $2,308 $2,196 $1,761 $1,804 $2,714 $2,525 $2,274 $2,605 $3,600 $4,829 $5,614 $5,277 $9,034 $4,719
Fuel/Oil $1,865 $2,237 $2,137 $1,707 $1,750 $2,655 $2,474 $2,223 $2,567 $3,566 $4,792 $5,583 $5,253 $9,002 $4,704
Insurance $21 $18 $12 $10 $6 $5 $7 $16 $10 $8 $8 $8 $5 $6 $15
Other (inc. Tax) $45 $53 $47 $43 $48 $53 $44 $34 $28 $25 $29 $23 $19 $25 $0
Maintenance $1,307 $1,580 $1,670 $2,031 $1,567 $1,612 $1,727 $1,499 $1,207 $740 $1,089 $1,221 $1,123 $1,129 $742
Labor $150 $146 $166 $174 $131 $152 $137 $117 $62 $21 $8 $1 $1 $2 $9
Materials $385 $581 $539 $733 $506 $460 $401 $329 $241 $201 $186 $167 $128 $138 $83
Third Party $261 $383 $406 $482 $385 $431 $458 $444 $509 $347 $677 $821 $759 $715 $444
Total Direct $791 $1,085 $1,109 $1,374 $1,014 $1,009 $995 $890 $807 $572 $871 $941 $869 $845 $537
Burden $516 $496 $561 $657 $553 $603 $732 $610 $400 $185 $219 $280 $254 $306 $205
Aircraft Ownership $767 $741 $732 $810 $850 $1,114 $1,011 $2,049 $1,400 $1,765 $1,248 $884 $818 $900 $521
Rentals $604 $564 $555 $555 $556 $596 $617 $735 $870 $888 $809 $396 $340 $333 $109
Depreciation and Amortization $163 $177 $176 $255 $294 $517 $393 $1,314 $530 $878 $440 $488 $478 $567 $413
Other $33 $43 $37 $50 $45 $36 $44 $125 $63 $93 -$5 $1 $4 $24 $25
Indicies
Aircraft In Fleet                 70                 72                 76                 80                 84                 87                 90                 81                 66                 65                 67                 64                 59                 62                 53                  -                    -                    -                    -                    -                   -                    -                    -                    -                    -                    -  
Seats Per Departure               300               305               305               303               302               304               292               295               287               276               272               266               275               288               298                  -                    -                    -                    -                    -                   -                    -                    -                    -                    -                    -  
Average Stage Length           2,832           2,894           2,934           3,040           2,997           2,978           3,027           3,241           3,513           3,577           3,579           3,475           3,497           3,612           3,844                  -                    -                    -                    -                    -                   -                    -                    -                    -                    -                    -  
Gallons of Fuel Per Block Hour           3,178           3,185           3,179           3,175           3,168           3,151           3,098           3,190           3,178           2,979           2,868           2,743           2,571           2,481           2,439                  -                    -                    -                    -                    -                   -                    -                    -                    -                    -                    -  
Load Factor 76.2% 78.9% 79.2% 77.0% 80.0% 81.7% 79.0% 83.6% 82.3% 86.3% 87.3% 88.1% 86.5% 85.2% 83.3%
Daily Utilization per Aircraft
Block Hours            11.54           11.76           11.61           10.44           10.88           11.10           10.49             9.94           10.80           11.59           11.71           11.57           12.49           11.78           11.93                  -                    -                    -                    -                    -                   -                    -                    -                    -                    -                    -  
Airborne Hours           10.64           10.84           10.68             9.63             9.98           10.17             9.62             9.19           10.12           10.82           11.07           10.74           11.45           10.97           10.84                  -                    -                    -                    -                    -                   -                    -                    -                    -                    -                    -  
Departures             1.93             1.93             1.88             1.64             1.72             1.76             1.64             1.47             1.50             1.57             1.58             1.60             1.71             1.56             1.50                  -                    -                    -                    -                    -                   -                    -                    -                    -                    -                    -  
  Total Fleet $2,638 $2,880 $2,858 $2,998 $2,798 $3,319 $3,468 $3,406 $3,267 $3,705 $4,383 $4,486 $4,361 $6,369 $4,422                      
(Ex Fuel) $1,839 $1,917 $1,926 $2,228 $2,034 $2,134 $2,351 $2,468 $2,222 $2,214 $2,242 $1,965 $1,867 $1,967 $2,082
Pilots $766 $719 $705 $794 $772 $763 $836 $847 $930 $909 $887 $689 $648 $677 $899
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
Purchased Goods $852 $1,035 $1,000 $835 $828 $1,254 $1,182 $1,008 $1,110 $1,549 $2,212 $2,595 $2,568 $4,492 $2,354
Fuel/Oil $799 $962 $933 $770 $764 $1,185 $1,117 $938 $1,045 $1,491 $2,141 $2,521 $2,494 $4,402 $2,340
Insurance $10 $9 $7 $6 $4 $4 $5 $10 $6 $5 $5 $5 $3 $3 $13
Other (inc. Tax) $43 $63 $61 $59 $60 $66 $61 $60 $58 $54 $66 $69 $71 $88 $0
Maintenance $613 $707 $739 $919 $738 $752 $833 $764 $596 $532 $661 $701 $711 $748 $665
Labor $76 $75 $75 $80 $66 $70 $68 $67 $43 $34 $19 $1 $1 $3 $8
Materials $213 $268 $259 $329 $254 $248 $225 $198 $127 $147 $116 $93 $76 $89 $74
Third Party $114 $154 $178 $237 $189 $188 $225 $203 $213 $184 $362 $501 $510 $499 $398
Total Direct $384 $484 $509 $642 $497 $497 $517 $467 $380 $365 $493 $580 $577 $588 $480
Burden $231 $224 $231 $276 $242 $255 $316 $298 $216 $171 $172 $121 $134 $164 $185
Aircraft Ownership $395 $404 $399 $432 $443 $533 $595 $741 $615 $693 $620 $495 $428 $437 $481
Rentals $280 $273 $262 $265 $253 $284 $292 $297 $315 $320 $315 $175 $162 $160 $112
Depreciation and Amortization $115 $130 $138 $167 $190 $249 $303 $444 $300 $373 $305 $321 $266 $277 $370
Other $11 $15 $15 $18 $17 $16 $21 $45 $15 $22 $3 $5 $7 $15 $23
Indicies
Aircraft In Fleet               370               392               399               412               414               420               435               444               429               434               420               373               370               338               303                  -                    -                    -                    -                    -                   -                    -                    -                    -                    -                    -  
Seats Per Departure               183               186               188               188               188               189               184               179               176               176               178               179               184               191               192                  -                    -                    -                    -                    -                   -                    -                    -                    -                    -                    -  
Average Stage Length               846               862               882               899               905               914               928               921               915               925               961               978           1,003           1,085           1,142                  -                    -                    -                    -                    -                   -                    -                    -                    -                    -                    -  
Gallons of Fuel Per Block Hour           1,430           1,428           1,434           1,431           1,420           1,421           1,402           1,346           1,289           1,259           1,263           1,243           1,213           1,220           1,236                  -                    -                    -                    -                    -                   -                    -                    -                    -                    -                    -  
Load Factor 71.5% 73.1% 74.3% 73.1% 74.6% 76.6% 74.3% 77.1% 77.2% 80.2% 82.6% 84.8% 84.6% 84.8% 83.7%
Daily Utilization per Aircraft
Block Hours              9.56             9.50             9.56             8.73             9.49             9.67             9.12             8.69             8.67             8.83             9.00             9.40             9.42             9.49             9.22                  -                    -                    -                    -                    -                   -                    -                    -                    -                    -                    -  
Airborne Hours             8.02             7.97             7.98             7.28             7.87             8.01             7.60             7.26             7.30             7.41             7.56             7.86             7.79             7.97             7.63                  -                    -                    -                    -                    -                   -                    -                    -                    -                    -                    -  
Departures             4.19             4.09             4.02             3.59             3.86             3.90             3.64             3.49             3.53             3.55             3.50             3.59             3.47             3.31             3.10                  -                    -                    -                    -                    -                   -                    -                    -                    -                    -                    -