Airline Financial Statistics
September 2001
Major Form 41 Carriers
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics| Carrier | Year | Quarter | Total Operating Revenues (Thousands of Dollars) |
Total Operating Expenses (Thousands of Dollars) |
Operating Profit/(Loss) (Thousands of Dollars) |
Net Income/(Loss) (Thousands of Dollars) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2000 | Third | 487,055 | 453,373 | 33,682 | 17,378 |
| Alaska | 2001 | Second | 474,565 | 463,113 | 11,452 | 4,768 |
| Alaska | 2001 | Third | 484,355 | 467,872 | 16,483 | 21,249 |
| America West | 2000 | Third | 582,802 | 583,723 | (921) | (749) |
| America West | 2001 | Second | 577,825 | 633,632 | (55,807) | (43,298) |
| America West | 2001 | Third | 482,423 | 583,349 | (100,926) | (31,060) |
| American | 2000 | Third | 4,832,581 | 4,316,393 | 516,188 | 316,112 |
| American | 2001 | Second | 4,403,161 | 5,084,653 | (681,492) | (437,100) |
| American | 2001 | Third | 3,801,544 | 4,154,951 | (353,407) | (258,133) |
| American Eagle | 2000 | Third | 336,104 | 298,934 | 37,170 | 6,452 |
| American Eagle | 2001 | Second | 370,868 | 452,136 | (81,268) | (65,559) |
| American Eagle | 2001 | Third | 302,679 | 403,878 | (101,199) | (86,098) |
| American Trans Air1 | 2000 | Third | 324,227 | 305,650 | 18,577 | 7,383 |
| American Trans Air1 | 2001 | Second | 327,064 | 308,792 | 18,272 | 6,938 |
| American Trans Air1 | 2001 | Third | - | - | - | - |
| Continental | 2000 | Third | 2,413,126 | 2,193,695 | 219,431 | 135,038 |
| Continental | 2001 | Second | 2,273,598 | 2,171,915 | 101,683 | 41,693 |
| Continental | 2001 | Third | 1,948,590 | 1,926,901 | 21,689 | 3,025 |
| Delta1 | 2000 | Third | 4,038,231 | 3,561,875 | 476,356 | 56,954 |
| Delta1 | 2001 | Second | 3,710,979 | 3,687,072 | 23,907 | (26,773) |
| Delta1 | 2001 | Third | - | - | - | - |
| DHL1 | 2000 | Third | 367,867 | 387,905 | (20,038) | (14,465) |
| DHL1 | 2001 | Second | 383,704 | 436,511 | (52,807) | (51,885) |
| DHL1 | 2001 | Third | - | - | - | - |
| Federal Express | 2000 | Third | 3,873,552 | 3,618,958 | 254,594 | 129,971 |
| Federal Express | 2001 | Second | 3,737,854 | 3,678,901 | 58,953 | 32,647 |
| Federal Express | 2001 | Third | 3,633,562 | 3,579,649 | 53,913 | 73,891 |
| Northwest | 2000 | Third | 3,075,550 | 2,710,941 | 364,609 | 193,888 |
| Northwest | 2001 | Second | 2,631,722 | 2,651,385 | (19,663) | (57,391) |
| Northwest | 2001 | Third | 2,520,867 | 2,670,638 | (149,771) | 11,495 |
| Southwest | 2000 | Third | 1,478,848 | 1,178,776 | 300,072 | 184,298 |
| Southwest | 2001 | Second | 1,553,800 | 1,262,767 | 291,033 | 175,642 |
| Southwest | 2001 | Third | 1,335,140 | 1,242,100 | 93,040 | 150,964 |
| TWA | 2000 | Third | 972,703 | 983,675 | (10,972) | (34,783) |
| TWA | 2001 | Second | 745,120 | 757,149 | (12,029) | (13,750) |
| TWA | 2001 | Third | 652,996 | 771,489 | (118,493) | (79,369) |
| United | 2000 | Third | 4,915,785 | 4,945,291 | (29,506) | (111,143) |
| United | 2001 | Second | 4,648,239 | 5,003,020 | (354,781) | (293,716) |
| United | 2001 | Third | 4,096,978 | 6,157,567 | (2,060,589) | (1,179,220) |
| United Parcel Service | 2000 | Third | 691,524 | 612,095 | 79,429 | 46,826 |
| United Parcel Service | 2001 | Second | 656,466 | 657,366 | (900) | (23,394) |
| United Parcel Service | 2001 | Third | 688,181 | 651,414 | 36,767 | 10,832 |
| US Airways | 2000 | Third | 2,376,491 | 2,365,870 | 10,621 | (23,224) |
| US Airways | 2001 | Second | 2,486,264 | 2,455,176 | 31,088 | (16,396) |
| US Airways | 2001 | Third | 1,980,028 | 2,131,996 | (151,968) | (755,962) |
Percent Change from Third Quarter 2000
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics| Carrier | Date | Total Operating Revenues (Percent) |
Total Operating Expenses (Percent) |
Operating Profit/(Loss) (Percent) |
Net Income/(Loss) (Percent) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | Third Quarter 2000-2001 | -0.6 | 3.2 | -51.1 | 22.3 |
| America West | Third Quarter 2000-2001 | -17.2 | -0.1 | -10858.3 | -4046.9 |
| American | Third Quarter 2000-2001 | -21.3 | -3.7 | -168.5 | -181.7 |
| American Eagle | Third Quarter 2000-2001 | -9.9 | 35.1 | -372.3 | -1434.4 |
| American Trans Air1 | Third Quarter 2000-2001 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Continental | Third Quarter 2000-2001 | -19.3 | -12.2 | -90.1 | -97.8 |
| Delta1 | Third Quarter 2000-2001 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| DHL1 | Third Quarter 2000-2001 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Federal Express | Third Quarter 2000-2001 | -6.2 | -1.1 | -78.8 | -43.1 |
| Northwest | Third Quarter 2000-2001 | -18.0 | -1.5 | -141.1 | -94.1 |
| Southwest | Third Quarter 2000-2001 | -9.7 | 5.4 | -69.0 | -18.1 |
| TWA | Third Quarter 2000-2001 | -32.9 | -21.6 | -979.9 | -128.2 |
| United | Third Quarter 2000-2001 | -16.7 | 24.5 | -6883.6 | -961.0 |
| United Parcel Service | Third Quarter 2000-2001 | -0.5 | 6.4 | -53.7 | -76.9 |
| US Airways | Third Quarter 2000-2001 | -16.7 | -9.9 | -1530.8 | -3155.1 |
Percent Change from Second Quarter 2001
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics| Carrier | Date | Total Operating Revenues (Percent) |
Total Operating Expenses (Percent) |
Operating Profit/(Loss) (Percent) |
Net Income/(Loss) (Percent) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | Second-Third Quarter, 2001 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 43.9 | 345.7 |
| America West | Second-Third Quarter, 2001 | -16.5 | -7.9 | -80.8 | 28.3 |
| American | Second-Third Quarter, 2001 | -13.7 | -18.3 | 48.1 | 40.9 |
| American Eagle | Second-Third Quarter, 2001 | -18.4 | -10.7 | -24.5 | -31.3 |
| American Trans Air1 | Second-Third Quarter, 2001 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Continental | Second-Third Quarter, 2001 | -14.3 | -11.3 | -78.7 | -92.7 |
| Delta1 | Second-Third Quarter, 2001 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| DHL1 | Second-Third Quarter, 2001 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Federal Express | Second-Third Quarter, 2001 | -2.8 | -2.7 | -8.5 | 126.3 |
| Northwest | Second-Third Quarter, 2001 | -4.2 | 0.7 | -661.7 | 120.0 |
| Southwest | Second-Third Quarter, 2001 | -14.1 | -1.6 | -68.0 | -14.1 |
| TWA | Second-Third Quarter, 2001 | -12.4 | 1.9 | -885.1 | -477.2 |
| United | Second-Third Quarter, 2001 | -11.9 | 23.1 | -480.8 | -301.5 |
| United Parcel Service | Second-Third Quarter, 2001 | 4.8 | -0.9 | 4185.2 | 146.3 |
| US Airways | Second-Third Quarter, 2001 | -20.4 | -13.2 | -588.8 | -4510.6 |
1 American Trans Air, Delta, and DHL have not filed a Third Quarter 2001 Financial Report with BTS/OAI