TABLE 3-9 - U.S. Airline Industry Operating Margins: 2004-2010
TABLE 3-9 - U.S. Airline Industry Operating Margins: 2004-2010
Percent
Operating margin | |
---|---|
2004 | -1.1 |
2005 | 0.3 |
2006 | 4.9 |
2007 | 5.7 |
2008 | -1.8 |
2009 | 1.6 |
2010 | 5.6 |
NOTES: 2010 data are through June. Operating margin is the difference between operating revenues and operating expenses, expressed as either a profit (positive) or a loss (negative), divided by operating revenue and expressed as a percentage.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Office of Airline Information, TranStats Database, Air Carrier Financial Reports (Form 41 Financial Data),special tabulation, October 2010.