Michael_A._Hitt,_R._Duane_Ireland,_Robert_E._Hosk

C-216 Part 4: Case Studies

Exhibit 5 Load Factors 2002-2010 for Major U.S. Airlines

Source: Airline Data and Analysis Largest Airlines 2002-2010 by AirlineFinancials.com.

83%

80%

77%

74%

71%

68%

65%

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

American

United

Continental

Northwest

Delta

Southwest

US Airways

Exhibit 6 Unit Cost (CASM) (cents/ASM) for Major U.S. Airlines

14.6

14.0

13.4

12.8

12.2

11.6

11.0

10.4

9.8

9.2

8.6

8.0

7.4

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

American

United

Continental

Northwest

Delta

Southwest

US Airways

Source: Airline Data and Analysis Largest Airlines 2002-2010 by AirlineFinancials.com.