Aircraft Operating Statistics- Cost Per Block Hour (Unadjusted)
United Airlines
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
  Small Narrowbodies $2,087 $2,244 $2,334 $2,311 $2,340 $2,646 $2,938 $2,786 $2,399 $2,428 $2,791 $3,187 $3,375
(Ex Fuel) $1,585 $1,646 $1,757 $1,822 $1,881 $1,977 $2,210 $2,206 $1,701 $1,520 $1,484 $1,635 $1,770
Pilots $523 $549 $576 $595 $597 $670 $850 $905 $634 $528 $463 $462 $468
Salaries and Wages $388 $410 $444 $439 $437 $484 $553 $568 $371 $327 $292 $293 $296
Pilot Training $25 $20 $21 $19 $21 $20 $25 $23 $11 $9 $11 $9 $10
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $70 $76 $67 $91 $89 $115 $211 $259 $213 $158 $124 $121 $118
Per Diem/ Personnel $40 $43 $45 $46 $50 $51 $61 $54 $39 $35 $36 $40 $44
Purchased Goods $563 $693 $665 $572 $544 $769 $796 $652 $770 $981 $1,384 $1,633 $1,681
Fuel/Oil $502 $598 $578 $489 $459 $669 $728 $579 $698 $908 $1,307 $1,552 $1,605
Insurance $7 $5 $4 $2 $2 $2 $6 $17 $9 $6 $5 $4 $4
Other (inc. Tax) $54 $90 $84 $80 $83 $97 $62 $56 $62 $66 $72 $77 $72
Maintenance $552 $588 $696 $737 $788 $757 $808 $710 $594 $553 $614 $721 $833
Labor $125 $123 $126 $129 $134 $133 $127 $158 $96 $74 $67 $68 $68
Materials $85 $100 $124 $148 $162 $141 $131 $82 $66 $70 $69 $74 $101
Third Party $31 $29 $65 $96 $126 $125 $167 $123 $157 $200 $279 $352 $425
Total Direct $241 $252 $315 $370 $420 $393 $417 $362 $317 $339 $413 $494 $594
Burden $311 $335 $381 $367 $367 $364 $391 $348 $277 $214 $201 $227 $240
Aircraft Ownership $445 $411 $387 $396 $408 $444 $485 $512 $399 $358 $315 $366 $391
Rentals $330 $288 $282 $273 $257 $252 $268 $333 $239 $199 $145 $193 $199
Depreciation and Amortization $116 $123 $105 $123 $151 $192 $217 $178 $160 $159 $170 $173 $191
Other $4 $3 $9 $12 $4 $6 -$2 $7 $2 $8 $16 $4 $3
Indicies
Aircraft In Fleet             329             332             332             325             336             347             349             303             305             293             249             246              239
Seats Per Departure             127             128             128             131             131             128             127             127             127             128             131             132              131
Average Stage Length             692             716             721             742             760             767             793             820             883             906             953             941              926
Gallons of Fuel Per Block Hour             921             932             923             913             900             910             886             811             718             756             765             756              747
Load Factor 67.6% 69.6% 69.6% 70.1% 68.3% 69.6% 69.4% 71.2% 75.4% 77.7% 80.8% 81.8% 82.6%
Daily Utilization per Aircraft
Block Hours            9.28            9.40            9.59            9.78            9.95            9.85            9.22            8.96            9.00            9.81          10.36          10.57            10.65
Airborne Hours            7.75            7.88            8.01            8.17            8.24            8.10            7.67            7.51            8.26            8.21            8.75          10.21            10.69
Departures            4.83            4.76            4.81            4.77            4.71            4.57            4.21            4.01            3.78            3.97            4.04            4.17             4.21
  Large Narrowbodies $2,654 $2,886 $3,022 $2,755 $2,684 $2,939 $3,723 $3,763 $3,493 $3,640 $3,800 $3,966 $4,334
(Ex Fuel) $2,083 $2,209 $2,363 $2,193 $2,150 $2,178 $2,846 $2,986 $2,563 $2,384 $2,006 $1,875 $2,197
Pilots $651 $678 $744 $720 $733 $800 $948 $1,031 $734 $653 $541 $543 $566
Salaries and Wages $495 $517 $583 $539 $546 $585 $629 $654 $440 $393 $350 $353 $368
Pilot Training $28 $22 $26 $20 $23 $23 $25 $26 $20 $14 $9 $7 $11
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $92 $97 $91 $114 $114 $141 $236 $299 $235 $209 $146 $143 $143
Per Diem/ Personnel $35 $41 $45 $46 $50 $51 $58 $52 $39 $37 $36 $40 $44
Purchased Goods $644 $784 $756 $650 $631 $864 $961 $873 $1,021 $1,354 $1,897 $2,200 $2,236
Fuel/Oil $571 $677 $659 $562 $534 $761 $877 $777 $930 $1,256 $1,794 $2,091 $2,137
Insurance $13 $11 $7 $4 $4 $5 $9 $20 $11 $6 $4 $4 $3
Other (inc. Tax) $59 $96 $90 $84 $93 $99 $75 $76 $81 $91 $99 $105 $97
Maintenance $532 $652 $775 $711 $739 $734 $1,032 $1,117 $1,148 $1,155 $939 $834 $1,108
Labor $81 $121 $129 $126 $121 $121 $174 $216 $155 $101 $76 $84 $86
Materials $122 $128 $175 $126 $167 $156 $204 $210 $287 $224 $126 $123 $198
Third Party $52 $45 $60 $68 $70 $75 $97 $112 $122 $394 $475 $313 $460
Total Direct $249 $294 $364 $320 $359 $352 $470 $539 $560 $719 $644 $520 $744
Burden $284 $358 $411 $391 $380 $382 $562 $578 $588 $436 $294 $314 $364
Aircraft Ownership $821 $769 $737 $661 $575 $581 $769 $734 $590 $465 $403 $385 $418
Rentals $564 $523 $506 $402 $374 $397 $490 $479 $309 $234 $168 $239 $242
Depreciation and Amortization $257 $246 $231 $259 $200 $184 $279 $255 $281 $230 $234 $146 $176
Other $7 $4 $10 $13 $6 -$41 $12 $8 $0 $14 $21 $3 $5
Indicies
Aircraft In Fleet               88               90               92               96               98               98               98               97               96               97               97               97                97
Seats Per Departure             188             188             188             188             186             182             182             182             182             182             172             171              171
Average Stage Length          1,406          1,410          1,401          1,311          1,281          1,365          1,383          1,348          1,363          1,406          1,401          1,449            1,445
Gallons of Fuel Per Block Hour          1,050          1,053          1,053          1,050          1,050          1,073          1,106          1,105          1,013          1,065          1,044          1,022            1,004
Load Factor                 1                 1                 1                 1                 1                 1                 1                 1                 1                 1                 1                 1                  1
Daily Utilization per Aircraft
Block Hours                11               11               11               11               11               11               10               10                 9               10               11               11                11
Airborne Hours                 9               10               10               10               10                 9                 9                 9                 8                 7                 9               11                11
Departures                 3                 3                 3                 4                 4                 3                 3                 3                 3                 3                 3                 3                  3
  Widebodies $5,040 $5,424 $5,376 $4,948 $4,804 $5,631 $5,882 $5,885 $5,530 $5,890 $7,200 $7,747 $7,986
(Ex Fuel) $3,584 $3,713 $3,768 $3,663 $3,572 $3,886 $4,051 $4,313 $3,729 $3,369 $3,412 $3,279 $3,260
Pilots $977 $1,102 $1,231 $1,274 $1,247 $1,343 $1,602 $1,742 $1,291 $1,084 $902 $880 $900
Salaries and Wages $759 $858 $990 $980 $949 $994 $1,082 $1,131 $739 $653 $584 $581 $595
Pilot Training $36 $31 $35 $32 $38 $38 $49 $48 $32 $21 $16 $12 $14
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $132 $159 $149 $204 $196 $244 $408 $503 $462 $347 $243 $227 $223
Per Diem/ Personnel $50 $53 $57 $58 $63 $66 $64 $60 $58 $62 $59 $60 $68
Purchased Goods $1,513 $1,788 $1,683 $1,356 $1,309 $1,815 $1,935 $1,701 $1,927 $2,660 $3,953 $4,634 $4,884
Fuel/Oil $1,456 $1,711 $1,608 $1,285 $1,232 $1,745 $1,831 $1,573 $1,801 $2,521 $3,788 $4,468 $4,726
Insurance $18 $15 $12 $9 $8 $9 $19 $43 $26 $17 $21 $17 $12
Other (inc. Tax) $40 $63 $63 $63 $70 $61 $84 $86 $100 $122 $144 $149 $145
Maintenance $1,196 $1,176 $1,225 $1,159 $1,116 $1,225 $1,206 $1,203 $1,112 $1,038 $1,281 $1,410 $1,386
Labor $251 $222 $197 $206 $204 $217 $241 $211 $165 $134 $113 $97 $111
Materials $279 $246 $228 $194 $236 $197 $246 $168 $196 $175 $235 $186 $188
Third Party $109 $165 $250 $240 $226 $222 $265 $237 $266 $346 $443 $629 $590
Total Direct $639 $632 $674 $618 $572 $635 $602 $617 $562 $585 $775 $912 $888
Burden $557 $543 $550 $541 $545 $590 $604 $587 $552 $453 $505 $497 $498
Aircraft Ownership $1,340 $1,344 $1,215 $1,140 $1,121 $1,235 $1,232 $1,225 $1,266 $1,165 $1,029 $815 $793
Rentals $790 $759 $696 $644 $622 $669 $579 $593 $564 $526 $401 $264 $247
Depreciation and Amortization $549 $585 $519 $496 $500 $566 $653 $633 $702 $640 $628 $551 $546
Other $14 $14 $21 $19 $10 $13 -$92 $13 -$66 -$57 $36 $8 $24
Indicies
Aircraft In Fleet             135             139             145             153             153             156             150             156             150             128             117             117              117
Seats Per Departure             296             298             294             284             280             280             276             266             261             265             273             273              273
Average Stage Length          2,762          2,746          2,800          2,783          2,772          2,890          3,080          2,915          3,016          3,141          3,398          3,348            3,476
Gallons of Fuel Per Block Hour          2,525          2,492          2,460          2,385          2,317          2,280          2,180          2,105          1,737          2,160          2,244          2,235            2,266
Load Factor 73.2% 74.1% 74.0% 72.6% 72.8% 74.0% 71.7% 75.8% 77.3% 81.1% 82.0% 82.9% 82.9%
Daily Utilization per Aircraft
Block Hours           11.54          11.38          11.48          11.69          11.94          11.86          11.56          10.53            9.59          11.61          12.07          12.14            12.41
Airborne Hours          10.70          10.53          10.63          10.79          10.96          10.90          10.70            9.66            8.15          10.80          10.91          11.99            12.43
Departures            1.99            1.97            1.96            2.00            2.04            1.94            1.79            1.72            1.52            1.76            1.71            1.75             1.73
  Total Fleet $3,014 $3,238 $3,319 $3,169 $3,119 $3,568 $3,928 $3,920 $3,478 $3,615 $4,238 $4,618 $4,899
(Ex Fuel) $2,231 $2,317 $2,434 $2,432 $2,421 $2,569 $2,853 $2,998 $2,426 $2,193 $2,133 $2,142 $2,287
Pilots $672 $724 $792 $818 $810 $889 $1,086 $1,186 $838 $706 $602 $595 $613
Salaries and Wages $510 $553 $623 $616 $606 $650 $720 $758 $487 $430 $386 $386 $397
Pilot Training $29 $23 $26 $23 $26 $26 $32 $31 $19 $13 $12 $9 $11
Benefits and Payroll Taxes $91 $103 $95 $128 $124 $157 $273 $342 $288 $220 $162 $155 $153
Per Diem/ Personnel $42 $46 $48 $50 $54 $56 $61 $55 $45 $43 $43 $46 $51
Purchased Goods $844 $1,013 $970 $817 $782 $1,091 $1,156 $1,016 $1,142 $1,517 $2,211 $2,587 $2,716
Fuel/Oil $782 $921 $885 $737 $697 $999 $1,075 $922 $1,052 $1,421 $2,104 $2,476 $2,611
Insurance $11 $9 $7 $5 $4 $5 $10 $25 $14 $9 $9 $8 $6
Other (inc. Tax) $51 $84 $79 $76 $81 $87 $71 $69 $76 $86 $98 $103 $98
Maintenance $730 $762 $860 $857 $875 $890 $961 $936 $837 $799 $868 $936 $1,050
Labor $153 $150 $147 $151 $152 $156 $168 $185 $126 $96 $82 $80 $84
Materials $146 $146 $162 $158 $184 $160 $177 $132 $141 $128 $127 $116 $146
Third Party $56 $70 $117 $133 $146 $145 $184 $156 $182 $276 $365 $420 $479
Total Direct $354 $365 $426 $434 $454 $457 $480 $473 $429 $477 $562 $615 $710
Burden $376 $397 $434 $423 $421 $433 $482 $464 $409 $321 $306 $321 $340
Aircraft Ownership $760 $732 $684 $663 $645 $698 $750 $772 $678 $602 $533 $495 $512
Rentals $499 $459 $439 $405 $384 $398 $396 $440 $343 $296 $222 $222 $222
Depreciation and Amortization $261 $273 $245 $258 $261 $300 $355 $333 $335 $306 $312 $272 $290
Other $7 $7 $13 $14 $6 $0 -$26 $9 -$18 -$9 $22 $5 $9
Indicies
Aircraft In Fleet             553             561             569             573             587             601             597             556             551             519             462             460              453
Seats Per Departure             194             194             195             195             192             190             188             187             181             183             186             186              188
Average Stage Length          1,046          1,068          1,088          1,115          1,121          1,145          1,181          1,224          1,255          1,293          1,368          1,364            1,371
Gallons of Fuel Per Block Hour          1,394          1,387          1,382          1,372          1,339          1,338          1,301          1,264          1,059          1,204          1,238          1,223            1,237
Load Factor 70.5% 71.7% 71.8% 71.6% 71.0% 72.3% 70.8% 73.5% 76.4% 79.3% 81.5% 82.1% 82.7%
Daily Utilization per Aircraft
Block Hours           10.04          10.13          10.32          10.55          10.68          10.53            9.95            9.58            9.18          10.31          10.86          11.15            11.17
Airborne Hours            8.73            8.81            8.98            9.17            9.21            9.04            8.62            8.33            8.25            8.70            9.43          10.86            11.20
Departures            3.87            3.83            3.84            3.84            3.83            3.67            3.41            3.20            2.99            3.24            3.26            3.36             3.33