Table 16. System* Passenger Revenue Yield (Cents per Mile),,,,,,,
Regional Carriers,,,,,,,
Ranked by 3rd Quarter 2006 Revenue Yield ,,,,,,,
(Passenger Revenue per Revenue Passenger Mile in cents),,,,,,,
3Q 2006 Rank,Regional Carriers,3rd Quarter 2005 ,4th Quarter 2005 ,1st Quarter 2006 ,2nd Quarter 2006 ,3rd Quarter 2006 ,3rd Quarter Passenger Revenue $(Millions)
1,American Eagle,23.3,23.7,24.1,21.5,22.8,496
2,Comair,21.7,22.2,23.7,21.8,22.8,332
3,Mesa,17.9,18.6,18.9,17.9,19.2,297
4,Atlantic Southeast,19.6,20.8,20.3,19.9,19.0,306
5,Sky West,19.8,20.1,20.0,19.0,19.0,478
6,Pinnacle,18.8,19.7,21.1,18.2,18.5,207
7,Express Jet,16.5,17.2,17.4,15.5,15.7,426
,Seven-Carrier Total,19.6,20.3,20.5,18.9,19.3,"2,543"
Source: Form 41; Schedule P1.2.  T100; T2 Data.,,,,,,,
* System = domestic + international ,,,,,,,
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