Airline Financial Data
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Significant Regulatory Guidance
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U.S. Airlines 2020 Net Profit Down $35 Billion from 2019
BTS 30-21
BTS Contact: Dave Smallen
david.smallen@dot.gov
U.S. Airlines February 2021 Fuel Use Down 10% from January
The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released U.S. airlines’ February Fuel Cost and Consumption numbers.
U.S. Airlines Carried 17% More Cargo in December 2020 than in December 2019
U.S. airlines carried 17% more cargo by weight in December 2020 (preliminary) than in December 2019. The rise was fueled by gains of 16% in domestic cargo and 20% in international cargo, according to data filed with the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) by 15 of the leading U.S. cargo...U.S. Airlines December 2020 Fuel Use Up 9% from November
U.S. airlines’ December 2020 fuel consumption was 8.7% higher than November 2020, and more than double April 2020. April was the lowest monthly fuel usage on record (447M gallons), dating back to 2000. December 2020 fuel consumption was down 63% from December 2019.U.S. Airlines November 2020 Fuel Use Up 5% from October
The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released U.S. airlines’ November Fuel Cost and Consumption numbers.U.S. Airlines Report Third Quarter 2020 Losses
U.S. scheduled passenger airlines reported a third-quarter 2020 after-tax net loss of $11.8 billion and a pre-tax operating loss of $15.9 billion.
These third-quarter losses are the third consecutive quarterly losses following 27 consecutive quarterly after-tax net profits and 35 consecutive quarterly pre-tax operating profits. One year earlier, in the third quarter of 2019, the airlines reported an after-tax net profit of $4.6 billion and a pre-tax operating profit of $6.4 billion.
U.S. Airlines October 2020 Fuel Use Up 11% from September
The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released U.S. airlines’ October Fuel Cost and Consumption numbers.
U.S. Airlines September 2020 Fuel Use Down 9% from August
The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released U.S. airlines’ September Fuel Cost and Consumption numbers.