2010 ATA Economic Report
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2010Report_j:Layout 1 8/3/10 12:00 PM Page 1 When america wo fliesr, itks 2010 Economic Report 2010Report_j:Layout 1 7/24/10 8:59 AM Page 2 Contents Mission and Goals ............................. 3 U.S. Airlines by Aircraft Departures Performed – 2009 Highlights . 4 President’s Letter ..............................5 At Least 100,000 10,000 to 99,999 1,000 to 9,999 Fewer Than 1,000 Officers ..................................... 5 When America Flies, It Produces ....................6 It Works AirTran Airways ABX Air Air Choice One Aerodynamics Industry Review ............................... 9 When America Flies, It Moves . 12 Air Wisconsin Airlines Allegiant Air Air Transport International Air Excursions NextGen/NowGen . 15 Alaska Airlines Arctic Transportation Alaska Central Express Ameristar Air Cargo Environment . 16 American Airlines Atlas Air Alaska Seaplane Service Asia Pacific Airlines Safety & Security ............................. 17 American Eagle Airlines Bering Air Aloha Air Cargo Avjet Innovation .................................. 18 When America Flies, It Dreams . 20 Atlantic Southeast Airlines Capital Cargo International Amerijet International Bemidji Airlines When America Flies, It Competes . 24 Cape Air Commutair Arctic Circle Air Service Ellis Air Taxi When America Flies, It Delivers . 28 Chautauqua Airlines Compass Airlines Arrow Air Falcon Air Express ATA Members ................................31 Colgan Air Continental Micronesia ASTAR Air Cargo 40-Mile Air Charts Comair Empire Airlines Casino Express Harris Air Services Airport and Airway Taxes .........................25 Continental Airlines Era Aviation Centurion Cargo Kalitta Charters II Airport Delay Rates .............................15 Delta Air Lines Executive Airlines Evergreen International Airlines NetJets When America Flies, Airport Passenger Facility Charges .................24 ExpressJet Airlines Freedom Air Florida West Airlines Sierra Pacific Airlines Cargo Traffic – 2009 ...........................28 Civil Aviation Job Impact by State ...................7 FedEx Express Freedom Airlines Gulf and Caribbean Cargo Swift Air Domestic Capacity Trend .........................9 Horizon Air Frontier Airlines Iliamna Air Taxi Tradewinds Airlines Domestic Demand Trend ........................10 JetBlue Airways Frontier Flying Service Inland Aviation Services Ward Air Fuel Efficiency ............................... 20 Mesa Airlines GoJet Airlines Island Air Service Wings Air Fuel Expense .................................20 Fuel Price by Month – 2009 ......................20 Mesaba Airlines Grant Aviation Kalitta Air Fuel Price by Region – 2009 .....................20 Piedmont Airlines Great Lakes Airlines Katmai Air Fuel Price Trend .............................. 20 Pinnacle Airlines Gulfstream International Airlines Lynden Air Cargo Airlines Fuel Use by Month – 2009 ...................... 20 PSA Airlines Hageland Aviation Service Miami Air International Homeland Security Taxes . 25 Noise Reduction ..............................16 Republic Airlines Hawaiian Airlines Murray Air On-Time Performance by Region – 2009 . .15 Shuttle America Homer Air New England Airlines Passenger Traffic – 2009 . 13 SkyWest Airlines Island Air Hawaii North American Airlines Passenger Yield Trend ..........................12 Southwest Airlines Kenmore Air Harbor Northern Air Cargo Profitability . 11 Safety Trend .................................17 United Airlines Lynx Aviation Omni Air Express Seating Capacity – 2009 ........................13 UPS Airlines Pacific Wings Airlines Pace Airlines Special Aviation Taxes – 2009 ....................24 US Airways Peninsula Airways Pacific Airways Ticket Tax Trend .............................. 24 PM Air Polar Air Cargo Top 25 U.S. Air Travel Markets – 2009 ..............26 U.S. Export Value by Transport Mode ...............28 Scenic Airlines Ryan International Airlines U.S. Job Impact by Commercial Aviation Activity . .4 Seaborne Aviation Servant Air Spirit Airlines Sky King Tables Sun Country Airlines Smokey Bay Air Civil Aviation Job Impact by Industry .................7 Commercial Aviation Contribution to U.S. Economy . 6 Trans States Airlines Southern Air Eleven-Year Summary ..........................30 Virgin America Spernak Airways Employment – 2009 ............................6 Warbelow’s Air Ventures Tanana Air Service Highlights ....................................4 West Isle Air Taquan Air Service Income Statement ............................ 19 Operating Fleets of Selected U.S. Airlines – 2009 . 22 Wings of Alaska Tatonduk Flying Service Operating Statistics of Selected U.S. Airlines – 2009 . 23 World Airways Tradewind Aviation Passenger Yield Analysis . 13 Wright Air Service USA Jet Airlines Price of Air Travel vs. Other U.S. Goods and Services . 13 Yute Air Alaska USA 3000 Airlines Special Aviation Tax Rates .......................24 Top 40 U.S. Airports – 2009 ..................... 27 US Helicopter Top 40 U.S. City Pairs – 2009 . 14 Vieques Air Link Top 25 U.S. Airlines – 2009 ......................8 Vision Airlines Top 25 U.S. Air Travel Markets – 2009 ..............26 U.S. Air Carrier Fleet – 2009 .....................22 I Member, Air Transport Association of America, Inc. (as of July 2010) U.S. Airlines by Aircraft Departures – 2009 ...........2 U.S. Exports by Air – Top Commodities by Value . 29 Report Content U.S. Exports by Air – Top Destinations by Value . 29 Unless otherwise noted, the data provided in this report reflects the worldwide operations of the 130 U.S. passenger and cargo airlines shown above, as recorded by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) in 2009, under Chapter 411 of Title 49 of the U.S. Code. Data for Delta Air Lines reflects the combined results of Delta and Northwest. Data for Republic Airlines reflects the combined results of Republic U.S. Imports by Air – Top Commodities by Value . 29 and Midwest. Due to rounding, in some cases, the sum of numbers in this report may not match the printed total. Also, certain historical data has been restated to reflect the most current information available. For a U.S. Imports by Air – Top Origins by Value ............29 glossary of terms and other information regarding this report and previous editions, visit www.airlines.org. 2 2010Report_j:Layout 1 7/24/10 8:59 AM Page 3 When America Flies, It Works Founded in 1936, the Air Transport Association of America, Inc. (ATA) is the nation’s oldest and largest airline trade association. The association’s fundamental purpose is to foster a business and regulatory environment that ensures safe and secure air transportation and enables U.S. airlines to flourish, stimulating economic growth locally, nationally and internationally. By working with its members in the technical, legal and political arenas, ATA leads industry efforts to fashion crucial aviation policy and supports measures that enhance aviation safety, security and well-being. During its nearly 75-year history, ATA has seen the airline industry grow from the small, pioneering companies of the 1930s into indispensable facilitators of the global economy. ATA and its members continue to play a vital role in shaping the future of air transportation. about Mission actions that are environmentallyat beneficial, management systemavia the Federal Consistent with its founding principles, the economically reasonable and Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Transport Association serves its member technologically feasible • Challenging government policies that airlines and their customers by: impose unwise regulatory burdens or • Assisting the airline industry in continuing Goals impinge on marketplace freedoms to provide the world’s safest system • Championing the world’s safest • Reducing the disproportionate share of of transportation transportation system taxes and fees paid by airlines and • Transmitting technical expertise and • Protecting airline passengers, crew their customers operational knowledge to improve safety, members, aircraft and cargo, working • Improving the industry’s ability to service and efficiency collaboratively with the Department attract the capital necessary to meet • Advocating fair airline taxation and of Homeland Security (DHS) and future demands regulation worldwide to foster a healthy, the Transportation Security • Shaping international aviation policy to competitive industry Administration (TSA) ensure that U.S. and foreign carriers • Developing and coordinating industry • Modernizing the U.S. air traffic can compete on equal terms 3 2010Report_j:Layout 1 7/24/10 8:59 AM Page 4 It Works Annual U.S. GDP Contribution Highlights of Commercial Aviation 2008 2009 Change (#) Change (%) Traffic and Capacity (Millions)1 $731.5Billion Passengers Enplaned 743.3 703.9 (39.4) (5.3) Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs) 812,360 769,485 (42,875) (5.3) When America Flies, Cargo Revenue Ton Miles (RTMs) 28,375 25,002 (3,373) (11.9) U.S. Job Impact by Aircraft Departures 10.9 10.1 (0.8) (7.0) Commercial Aviation Activity Aircraft Miles 7,889 7,317 (573) (7.3) Aircraft Hours 18.9 17.5 (1.4) (7.5) In Millions Available Seat Miles (ASMs) 1,021,348 957,198 (64,150) (6.3) Travel Arrangements 0.2 Operating Statistics1 Passenger Load Factor (%) 79.5 80.4 0.9 nm On-Flight Trip Length (Miles) 1,093 1,093 0 0.0 Air Transport 3.0 Flight Stage Length (Miles) 724 722 (2) (0.3) Income Statement (Billions) Visitor Operating Revenues $186.1 $154.7 ($31.4) (16.9) Expenditures Operating Expenses 189.5 152.3 (37.2) (19.6) 5.9 Airport Operating Profit (Loss)