Data and Analysis

ATA provides economic data and analysis for the entire U.S. airline industry. Wherever possible, ATA data reflects the entire U.S. airline industry, as defined by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Where industrywide data is not available on a timely basis, ATA uses sample groups to approximate industry trends. Within this section, is information about passenger and cargo demand, airline prices, the costs of operation and delay, and annual earnings.

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ATA and BTS Monthly Passenger and Cargo Traffic Reports
ATA and BTS reports of monthly passenger and cargo traffic

ATA Monthly Passenger Yield (Cents per RPM)
Average price paid to fly one mile, excluding taxes, for ATA sample group

BTS Monthly Employment Data for U.S. Passenger Airlines
Comprehensive monthly employment data for U.S. passenger airlines, including regional carriers

ATA Quarterly Cost Index: U.S. Passenger Airlines
ATA produces the Airline Cost Index to monitor trends in the cost of inputs (e.g., labor, fuel, food, aircraft ownership, airport landing fees, insurance, utilities, interest) to the provision of air service from 1971 to present

Annual Passenger Yield: U.S. Airlines
Annual Passenger Yield: U.S. Airlines

Annual Crude Oil and Jet Fuel Prices
Annual Crude Oil and Jet Fuel Prices

Annual and Per-Minute Cost of Delays to U.S. Airlines
Estimated cost of delays per minute of block time, relative to schedule

Annual Results: U.S. Airlines
Annual Results: U.S. Airlines

Price of Air Travel Versus Other Goods and Services
Change in prices of U.S. goods and services since 1978

U.S. Passenger and Cargo Airline Fleet
Fleet information for selected U.S. passenger and cargo airlines

U.S. Airlines Post Seventh Consecutive Month of Revenue Growth in Recovering Economy(08/19/2010)
ATA reported that passenger revenue rose 20 percent in July 2010 compared to the same month in 2009, marking the seventh consecutive month of revenue growth.

ATA Releases 2010 Economic Report(08/19/2010)
ATA released its 2010 Economic Report, the definitive source of economic and statistical information about the U.S. passenger and cargo airline industry.

ATA Notes Airfares* Return to 1999 Levels; Hopeful End to “Lost Decade”(07/28/2010)
ATA responds to the DOT BTS First-Quarter 2010 report on airfares.

U.S. Airlines Post Six Consecutive Months of Revenue Growth in Recovering Economy; Double-Digit Growth Reflects Marketplace Optimism(07/21/2010)
ATA reported that passenger revenue for U.S. airlines returned to 2000 levels.

ATA Reports Double-Digit Increases in May Passenger Revenue, April Cargo Traffic(06/22/2010)
ATA reported that gains in passenger revenue for the month of May reflect encouraging signs of the nation's economic recovery.

ATA Reports Double-Digit Increases in April Passenger Revenue, March Cargo Traffic(05/21/2010)
ATA today reported a jump in passenger revenue for the month of April, and growth in March cargo traffic as well.

ATA Estimates Modest Growth in Number of Summer Passengers(05/12/2010)
ATA announced details of its annual summer air travel forecast.

Annual Results: World Airlines(04/22/2010)
Annual Results: World Airlines

Safety Record of U.S. Air Carriers(04/22/2010)
Safety Record of U.S. Air Carriers

U.S. Airline Bankruptcies & Service Cessations(04/22/2010)
U.S. Airline Bankruptcies & Service Cessations

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