Table 2: Quarterly Domestic Operating profit/loss margin (in percent),,,,,,,
Network Carriers ,,,,,,,
Ranked by 3rd Quarter 2005 Margin ,,,,,,,
(Operating Profit/Loss as Percent of Total Operating Revenue),,,,,,,
3Q 2005 Rank,Network Carriers,3rd Quarter 2004 (%),4th Quarter 2004 (%),1st Quarter 2005 (%),2nd Quarter 2005 (%),3rd Quarter 2005 (%),3rd Quarter Operating Profit/Loss $(Millions)
1,Alaska,6.9,-11.7,-16.0,-0.5,11.7,76.5
2,United,-7.7,-22.7,-6.9,-0.9,1.9,59.6
3,American,-8.2,-14.0,-4.7,0.8,-5.4,-184.5
4,Delta,-13.0,-17.7,-13.6,-4.1,-6.0,-194.2
5,US Airways,-14.3,-10.1,-13.9,-1.0,-7.5,-113.3
6,Northwest,1.6,-11.7,-10.4,-4.8,-8.6,-189.5
7,Continental,-7.0,-15.4,-12.0,-5.2,-8.8,-165.2
,Seven-Carrier Total,-7.6,-15.8,-9.9,-2.2,-2.2,-711.4
"Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41, Schedule P1.2",,,,,,,