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Table 3: System Operating Profit/(Loss) per Enplanement
Network
Ranked by 2005 Performance

(Dollars of Profit or Loss per Enplanement)

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2005 Rank Network Carriers 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Change 2000-2005
1 Alaska −0.86 −4.44 −5.38 −0.66 −2.23 −0.44 0.42
2 Continental 12.72 −7.86 −11.83 0.75 −6.79 −2.12 −14.84
3 American 14.19 −32.28 −34.75 −16.04 −4.55 −3.54 −17.73
4 United 8.60 −48.52 −43.05 −23.01 −16.13 −3.54 −12.14
5 US Airways −0.73 −20.63 −19.11 −10.07 −8.09 −8.09 −7.36
6 Delta 13.48 −10.09 −11.21 −13.56 −18.33 −13.77 −27.25
7 Northwest 11.04 −14.42 −14.56 −5.22 −7.68 −15.54 −26.58
  7-Carrier Average 8.97 −23.18 −23.19 −12.29 −10.47 −7.22 −16.19

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Form 41 Airline Financial Data and T-100 Segment Data