Table 12. Airline Domestic Unit Costs (Cents per Mile),,,,,,,
Regional/Commuter Carriers,,,,,,,
Ranked by 3rd Quarter 2003 Domestic Unit Costs,,,,,,,
"(Domestic Operating Expenses per Available Seat Mile in cents)
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Rank,Group,3rd Quarter 2002,4th Quarter 2002,1st Quarter 2003,2nd Quarter 2003,3rd Quarter 2003,Operating Expenses $(Millions)
1,Atlantic Coast,N/A,18.5,18.3,16.3,15.3,-$184.4
2,American Eagle,15.4,17.9,16.5,14.7,14.1,-234.9
3,Air Wisconsin,16.9,17.6,18.8,15.7,13.5,-106.6
4,Express Jet,N/A,15.5,15.2,13.7,13.3,-282.5
5,Sky West,N/A,14.6,13.8,13.6,12.4,-194.3
6,Atlantic Southeast,13.5,13.4,13.4,11.9,11.7,-177.9
7,Comair,N/A,12.5,12.7,11.2,10.8,-225.6
,Group Total,N/A,15.5,15.1,13.5,12.8,"-1,406.2"
Source: Form 41; Schedule p1.2. T100; T2 Data.,,,,,,,