Table 2: Quarterly Domestic Operating profit/loss margin (in percent),,,,,,,
Network Carriers ,,,,,,,
Ranked by 1st Quarter 2006 Margin ,,,,,,,
(Operating Profit/Loss as Percent of Total Operating Revenue),,,,,,,
1Q 2006 Rank,Network Carriers,1st Quarter 2005 (%),2nd Quarter 2005 (%),3rd Quarter 2005 (%),4th Quarter 2005 (%),1st Quarter 2006 (%),1st Quarter Operating Profit/Loss $(Millions)
1,Northwest,-10.4,-4.8,-8.6,-7.0,3.2,63.2
2,American,-4.7,0.8,-5.4,-9.9,-0.2,-6.3
3,US Airways,-13.9,-1.0,-7.5,-4.6,-1.7,-26.3
4,United,-6.9,-0.9,1.9,-5.1,-3.5,-105.4
5,Continental,-12.0,-5.2,-8.8,-12.6,-7.4,-145.4
6,Delta,-13.6,-4.1,-6.0,-10.8,-9.4,-281.6
7,Alaska,-16.0,-0.5,11.7,-3.7,-27.8,-146.8
,Seven-Carrier Total,-9.9,-2.2,-4.5,-8.4,-4.2,-648.6
"Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41, Schedule P1.2 ",,,,,,,