Number 290 - Air Carrier Groupings 2009
Department of Transportation
Research and Innovative Technology Administration
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Office of Airline Information
Accounting and Reporting Directive
No. 290
Issue Date: 05-04-09
Effective Date: 1-1-2009
Part: 241
Section: 04
This Accounting and Reporting Directive replaces Accounting and Reporting Directive 285, as Air Wisconsin Airline Corporation is now operating small aircraft in strictly domestic service and is being taken off the Air Carrier Grouping Listing. The Group changes for calendar year 2009 are as follows:
| Air Carrier | New Reporting Group |
|---|---|
| Hawaiian Airlines | Group III |
| Centurion Air Cargo | Group II |
| Republic Airlines | Group II |
| Shuttle America | Group II |
| Virgin America | Group II |
| Sky King | Group I Under $20 Million |
| Swift Air | Group I Under $20 Million |
| Air Wisconsin | Form 298-C |
Carriers are grouped according to the operating revenue boundaries contained in Section 04 of Part 241. The current reporting levels are:
| Group III | Over $1 billion |
| Group II | Over $100 million to $1 billion |
| Group I | $100 million and under |
| Subgroups | |
| Group I | $20 million to $100 million |
| Group I | Under $20 million |
Changes in the reporting groups will become effective January 1, 2009. Any questions regarding the groupings should be directed to Mr. Bernie Stankus on (202) 366-4387 or at bernard.stankus@dot.gov(link sends e-mail).
Anne Suissa
Director
Office of Airline Information
ATTACHMENT
Group III Air Carriers - 23
Carrier
ABX
Air Tran
Alaska Airlines
American Airlines
American Eagle Airlines
Atlantic Southeast
Atlas Air
Comair
Continental
Delta Air Lines
ExpressJet Airlines
Federal Express
Frontier Airlines
Hawaiian Airlines
Jet Blue
Mesa Airlines
Northwest Airlines
SkyWest
Southwest Airlines
United Airlines
UPS
USAirways
World Airways *
* Reporting in Group III by waiver.
Group II Air Carriers - 29
Carrier
Air Transport Int'l
Allegiant Air
Amerijet
Arrow Air, Inc.
Astar
Centurion Air Cargo
Continental Micronesia
Evergreen Int'l
Executive Airlines
Florida West
Go Jet
Horizon Air
Kalitta Air Service
Mesaba Airlines
Miami Air International
Midwest Airlines
North American Airlines
Omni Air Express
Pinnacle
Polar Air Cargo
PSA
Republic Airlines
Shuttle America
Southern Air Transport
Spirit Air Lines
Sun Country
USA 3000
USA Jet Airlines
Virgin America
Group I Air Carriers (Over $20 Million Operating Revenues) - 14
Carrier
Aerodynamics, Inc.
Aloha Air Cargo
Capital Cargo International
Casino Express
Colgan Air
Compass Airlines
Gulf & Caribbean Cargo
Lynden Air Cargo
Lynx Aviation
Northern Air Cargo, Inc.
Pace Airlines
Ryan International
Tatonduk Outfitters d/b/a Everts
Tradewinds Airlines
Group I Air Carriers (Under $20 Million Operating Revenues) - 10
Carrier
Ameristar Air Cargo
Asia Pacific
Falcon
Kalitta Air Charters
Murray Air
NetJets
Sierra Pacific Airlines
Sky King
Swift Air
Victory Air Transport