Number 291 - Air Carrier Groupings 2010
Department of Transportation
Research and Innovative Technology Administration
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Office of Airline Information
Accounting and Reporting Directive
No. 291
Issue Date: 11-13-09
Effective Date: 1-1-2010
Part: 241
Section: 04
This Accounting and Reporting Directive updates the reporting groups for filing the Form 41 report during calendar year 2010. From our review, we updated the carrier groupings as follows:
Air Carrier | New Reporting Group |
---|---|
Asia Pacific | Group I Over |
Colgan | Group II |
Compass | Group II |
Express Jet Airlines | Group II |
Florida West | Group I Over |
Gulf & Caribbean Cargo | Group I Under |
Mesa Airlines | Group II |
Ryan International | Group II |
USA Jet | Group I Over |
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, 2010. 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 - 21
Carrier
ABX
Air Tran
Alaska Airlines
American Airlines
American Eagle Airlines
Atlantic Southeast
Atlas Air
Comair
Continental
Delta Air Lines
Federal Express
Frontier Airlines
Hawaiian Airlines
Jet Blue
Northwest Airlines
SkyWest
Southwest Airlines
United Airlines
UPS
USAirways
World Airways *
* Reporting in Group III by waiver.
Group II Air Carriers - 32
Carrier
Air Transport Int'l
Allegiant Air
Amerijet
Arrow Air, Inc.
Astar
Centurion Air Cargo
Colgan
Compass
Continental Micronesia
Evergreen Int'l
Executive Airlines
ExpressJet Airlines
Go Jet
Horizon Air
Kalitta Air Service
Mesa Airlines
Mesaba Airlines
Miami Air International
Midwest Airlines
North American Airlines
Omni Air Express
Pinnacle
Polar Air Cargo
PSA
Republic Airlines
Ryan International
Shuttle America
Southern Air
Spirit Air Lines
Sun Country
USA 3000
Virgin America
Group I Air Carriers (Over $20 Million Operating Revenues) - 13
Carrier
Aerodynamics, Inc.
Aloha Air Cargo
Asia Pacific
Capital Cargo International
Casino Express
Florida West
Lynden Air Cargo
Lynx Aviation
Northern Air Cargo, Inc.
Pace Airlines
Tatonduk Outfitters d/b/a Everts
Tradewinds Airlines
USA Jet Airlines
Group I Air Carriers (Under $20 Million Operating Revenues) - 11
Carrier
Ameristar Air Cargo
Avjet Corporation
Falcon Air
Gulf & Caribbean Cargo
Kalitta Air Charters
Murray Air d/b/a national Airlines
NetJets
Sierra Pacific Airlines
Sky King
Swift Air
Victory Air