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Table 7: System Operating Expenses (excluding Regional Jet Contract) per Aircraft
Passenger Airlines by Group
Ranked by First Quarter 2007 Performance
(Cost in Millions of Dollars Excluding Regional Jet Contract Expenses per Aircraft)
| 2007 Rank | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | Change 2002-2007 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Network | 5.480 | 5.800 | 5.742 | 6.105 | 6.846 | 6.836 | 1.356 |
| 2 | Low-Cost | 3.590 | 3.658 | 4.008 | 4.419 | 4.574 | 4.608 | 1.018 |
| 14-Carrier Average | 5.143 | 5.365 | 5.376 | 5.723 | 6.282 | 6.235 | 1.092 | |
| Group Dollar Difference | 1.890 | 2.143 | 1.734 | 1.686 | 2.272 | 2.228 | 0.338 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Form 41 Airline Financial Data