Table 3: System Operating Profit/(Loss) per Enplanement Network Ranked by First Quarter 2006 Performance

(Dollars of Profit or Loss per Enplanement)

1Q 2006 Rank	Network Carriers	1Q 2001	1Q 2002	1Q 2003	1Q 2004	1Q 2005	1Q 2006	Change 1Q 2001-1Q 2006
1	US Airways	−13.69	−31.18	−21.41	−14.84	−17.10	4.87	18.56
2	American	0.25	−32.82	−42.90	−1.15	−1.91	2.21	1.96
3	Continental	7.93	−23.60	−29.88	−16.03	−18.81	−0.23	−8.16
4	Northwest	−17.26	−16.03	−26.35	−8.16	−21.94	−0.56	16.70
5	Alaska	−9.90	−13.11	−18.83	−13.14	−18.33	−4.30	5.60
6	United	−22.70	−45.97	−55.41	−19.11	−14.99	−10.31	12.39
7	Delta	−17.26	−19.26	−25.66	−21.06	−20.36	−26.58	−9.32
	7-Carrier Average	−9.57	−28.01	−34.57	−12.88	−14.80	−6.15	3.42

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Form 41 Airline Financial Data and T-100 Market Data.

Bureau of Transportation Statistics