Fuel Cost and Consumption

Historically, fuel expenses have ranged from 10 percent to 15 percent of U.S. passenger airline operating costs, but averaged as much as 35 percent in the third quarter of 2008. This section includes historical statistics on oil and jet fuel prices, as well as airline industry consumption, expenses and fuel efficiency.

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ATA Monthly Jet Fuel Cost and Consumption Report
Market and paid prices for U.S. passenger and cargo airlines since January 1986

Fuel Efficiency of the U.S. Airlines
Continuing the industry's track record will require reforming ATC systems

ATA Quarterly Cost Index: U.S. Passenger Airlines(08/16/2010)
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

Air Transport Association Applauds Enactment of Wall Street Reform Legislation(07/21/2010)
ATA applauds President Obama for signing the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010.

ATA Hails Passage of Final Wall Street Reform Bill(07/15/2010)
ATA hails the Senate’s final passage of the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010, a comprehensive financial- and commodities-reform bill.

Commodity Markets Oversight Coalition Open Letter to House-Senate Conference on Priorities for Derivatives Reform Legislation(06/08/2010)
The Coalition wrote this open letter to provide the conferees of the derivatives reform legislation with a list and description of policy priorities to consider during the conference negotiations.

Annual Crude Oil and Jet Fuel Prices(04/22/2010)
Annual Crude Oil and Jet Fuel Prices

ATA Congratulates the Senate Agriculture Committee on Passage of the Financial Reform Bill(04/22/2010)
ATA congratulates the Senate Agriculture Committee on passage of the “Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010.”

ATA Praises Sens. Lincoln and Cantwell For Their Leadership in Facing Off with Wall Street on Reform Legislation(04/20/2010)
Following a press conference held in support of transparency and tough regulatory oversight of derivatives trading and commodities markets to end abusive trading practices, ATA issued a statement praising Sens. Lincoln and Cantwell.

ATA joins in protest of California pipeline rate changes(04/09/2010)
ATA has intervened in the application by Santa Fe Pipeline Partners to the California Public Utilities Commission for "light-handed" regulation of its rates, which would result in increased costs for jet fuel at California airports.

Commodities Market Oversight Coalition Letter to Chairman Lincoln Regarding New Legislation for Derivatives Market Reform(03/25/2010)
The Coalition commends Chairman Lincoln and Ranking Member Chambliss for their efforts to put forward new legislation to reform the U.S. derivatives markets. Because the Agriculture Committee will soon be introducing legislation, the Coalition would...

ATA Testimony by President and CEO Jim May Before House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, Urban Development and Related Agencies on Aviation Stakeholder Priorities for Maintaining a Safe and Viable Aviation System(03/18/2010)
ATA testifies before the House Appropriations Transportation Subcommittee to bring members up-to-date on the airline industry including: changes in industry dynamics, priorities and challenges, and what committee leadership can do to help the industry.

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