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Summary of Aircraft Departures and Enplaned Passengers, Freight, and Mail by Carrier Group, Air Carrier, and Type of Service: 1999

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Carrier group by air carrier Service Aircraft departures Enplaned passengers Enplaned revenue-tons
Total performed Scheduled Freight Mail
Overall total,
all carriers  		 Scheduled 8,164,827 8,432,940 603,264,638 7,131,289.49 2,192,233.14
Nonscheduled 440,659   7,364,078 4,936,427.28 651,896.63
All Service 8,605,486 8,432,940 610,628,716 12,067,716.77 2,844,129.77

Major carriers Service Aircraft departures Enplaned passengers Enplaned revenue-tons
Total performed Scheduled Freight Mail
Alaska   Scheduled 161,825 166,184 12,807,995 68,645.26 20,511.47
Nonscheduled 303   15,787 59  
All Service 162,128 166,184 12,823,782 68,704.26 20,511.47
America West   Scheduled 206,876 211,734 18,478,633 35,934.41 42,366.62
Nonscheduled 572   12,189    
All Service 207,448 211,734 18,490,822 35,934.41 42,366.62
American   Scheduled 727,457 758,227 72,533,114 347,207.79 203,279.56
Nonscheduled 12,256   33,429    
All Service 739,713 758,227 72,566,543 347,207.79 203,279.56
Continental   Scheduled 420,916 427,963 40,011,608 151,029.37 120,088.36
Nonscheduled 6,932   47,011    
All Service 427,848 427,963 40,058,619 151,029.37 120,088.36
Delta   Scheduled 925,925 941,409 101,763,444 405,221.63 354,761.08
Nonscheduled 3,852   79,403    
All Service 929,777 941,409 101,842,847 405,221.63 354,761.08
DHL   Scheduled 64,576 75,168   289,438.54 4,973.72
Nonscheduled 655     8,005.52 2,387.06
All Service 65,231 75,168   297,444.06 7,360.78
Federal Express   Scheduled 276,609 276,609   4,243,180.89 9,346.68
Nonscheduled 1,748     2,518.62  
All Service 278,357 276,609   4,245,699.51 9,346.68
Northwest   Scheduled 551,641 537,729 50,370,623 206,948.71 195,980.60
Nonscheduled 468   70,273    
All Service 552,109 537,729 50,440,896 206,948.71 195,980.60
Southwest   Scheduled 846,820 853,669 65,287,540 87,005.10 5,464.34
Nonscheduled 2,089   197,132    
All Service 848,909 853,669 65,484,672 87,005.10 75,464.34
Trans World   Scheduled 277,879 282,315 25,029,030 50,563.27 92,618.51
Nonscheduled 1,610   60,454 232.61 33.81
All Service 279,489 282,315 25,089,484 50,795.88 92,652.32
United   Scheduled 776,815 801,910 80,282,411 483,289.42 344,239.16
Nonscheduled 3,494   61,887 205.45  
All Service 80,309 801,910 80,344,298 483,494.87 344,239.16
United Parcel   Scheduled 3,311 3,311   122,266.50  
Nonscheduled 117,983   75,586 2,873,851.60  
All Service 121,294 3,311 75,586 2,996,118.10  
USAir   Scheduled 697,130 729,996 54,518,193 74,690.08 615,576.07
Nonscheduled 1,225   80,963    
All Service 698,355 729,996 54,599,156 74,690.08 615,576.07
Total major carriers   Scheduled 5,937,780 6,066,224 521,082,591 6,565,420.97 2,079,206.17
Nonscheduled 153,187   734,114 2,884,872.80 2,420.87
All Service 6,090,967 6,066,224 521,816,705 9,450,293.77 2,081,627.04

National carriers Service Aircraft departures Enplaned passengers Enplaned revenue-tons
Total performed Scheduled Freight Mail
Air Transport Scheduled          
Nonscheduled 10,241   8,154 72,434.69  
All Service          
Air Wisconsin Scheduled 83,341 79,252 3,372,865 405.15 632
Nonscheduled          
All Service          
Airtran Airways Scheduled 96,977 101,752 6,457,696   9,454.39
Nonscheduled          
All Service          
Aloha   Scheduled 53,992 51,769 5,076,891 50,679.17 14,513.75
Nonscheduled 22,851   18,856 534.17 10.96
All Service 76,843 51,769 5,095,747 1,213.34 14,524.71
American Eagle   Scheduled 427,679 451,541 10,994,144 1,925.10 960.38
Nonscheduled 45   2,103    
All Service 427,724 451,541 10,996,247 1,925.10 960.38
American International   Scheduled 895     22,956.42 1,809.00
Nonscheduled 3,155   1,353 132,623.95 4,631.70
All Service 4,050   1,353 155,580.37 6,440.70
American Trans   Scheduled 48,220 48,698 5,005,556    
Nonscheduled 10,293   1,439,445    
All Service 58,513 48,698 6,445,001    
Arrow   Scheduled 1,733 2,205   50,626.42 16.71
Nonscheduled 3,292     52,645.52  
All Service 5,025 2,205   103,271.94 16.71
Atlantic Southeast Scheduled 211,645 216,928 4,896,518 1,288.74 795.68
Nonscheduled          
All Service          
Atlas Scheduled          
Nonscheduled 343     7,643.92  
All Service          
Continental Express   Scheduled 275,100 290,863 6,478,214 1,116.10 455.07
Nonscheduled 7   326    
All Service 275,107 290,863 6,478,540 1,116.10 455.07
Continental Micronesia   Scheduled 7,156 7,036 1,198,201 19,785.40 5,354.38
Nonscheduled 2,498   5,487    
All Service 9,654 7,036 1,203,688 19,785.40 5,354.38
Emery Worldwide Scheduled          
Nonscheduled 72,664     560,005.56 371,056.51
All Service          
Evergreen   Scheduled 144 144   147,216.81  
Nonscheduled 10,411     17,296.18 55,902.15
All Service 10,555 144   164,512.99 55,902.15
Executive Airlines   Scheduled 38,718 39,460 1,181,607 48.12 2.19
Nonscheduled     48    
All Service 38,718 39,460 1,181,655 48.12 2.19
Hawaiian   Scheduled 60,684 62,913 5,420,491 40,174.45 2,478.44
Nonscheduled 1,107   288,825 1,228.91 9.73
All Service 61,791 62,913 5,709,316 41,403.36 2,488.17
Horizon Air Scheduled 171,839 177,441 4,593,869 7,364.59 3,789.75
Nonscheduled          
All Service          
Kitty Hawk International   Scheduled 1,577     7,696.32 14,069.48
Nonscheduled 9,242   813 53,554.07 98,850.00
All Service 10,819   813 61,250.39 112,919.48
Kiwi   Scheduled 375 468 50,652   78.84
Nonscheduled 195   612    
All Service 570 468 51,264   78.84
Midwest Express   Scheduled 44,584 45,689 2,176,456 7,035.33 12,006.79
Nonscheduled 634   15,046    
All Service 45,218 45,689 2,191,502 7,035.33 12,006.79
National Airlines Scheduled 6,316 6,485 441,765 612.98 1,460.91
Nonscheduled          
All Service          
Polar Air   Scheduled 1,942 1,943   39,542.38  
Nonscheduled 508     9,918.75  
All Service 2,450 1,943   49,461.13  
Reno   Scheduled 40,595 41,021 3,187,051 1,367.85 2,313.41
Nonscheduled 255   25,516    
All Service 40,850 41,021 3,212,567 1,367.85 2,313.41
Sun Country   Scheduled 7,857 7,857 977,726 118.28 2,001.33
Nonscheduled 6,042   932,976 7.32 578.36
All Service 13,899 7,857 1,910,702 125.6 2,579.69
Tower   Scheduled 3,254 3,244 1,451,188 1,171.39  
Nonscheduled 1,610   110,078 2,231.65  
All Service 4,864 3,244 1,561,266 3,403.04  
Trans States Scheduled 169,558 180,392 2,384,050    
Nonscheduled          
All Service          
USAir Shuttle Scheduled 21,164 22,451 1,585,651 399.5 510.12
Nonscheduled          
All Service          
World Scheduled          
Nonscheduled 1,253   242,349 1,063.98  
All Service          
Total national carriers   Scheduled 1,775,345 1,839,552 66,930,591 401,530.50 72,702.62
Nonscheduled 156,646   3,091,987 911,188.67 531,039.41
All Service 1,931,991 1,839,552 70,022,578 1,312,719.17 603,742.03

Large carriers Service Aircraft departures Enplaned passengers Enplaned revenue-tons
Total performed Scheduled Freight Mail
AmeriJet   Scheduled 789 789   41,180.22 394.02
Nonscheduled 5,335     39,124.22 7,251.74
All Service 6,124 789   80,304.44 7,645.76
Challenge   Scheduled 2,334 2,334   46,471.11 761.91
Nonscheduled       3,764.23  
All Service 2,334 2,334   50,235.34 761.91
Champion Scheduled          
Nonscheduled 4,966   732,978    
All Service          
Express One Scheduled          
Nonscheduled 17,918   161,159 584,454.82  
All Service          
Fine Airlines Scheduled          
Nonscheduled 3,675     70,315.43  
All Service          
Frontier Scheduled 32,145 32,699 2,175,529 4,334.08 6,310.89
Nonscheduled          
All Service          
Gemini   Scheduled 1,541 1,669   42,923.60  
Nonscheduled 1,111     4,134.16 0.36
All Service 2,652 1,669   47,057.76 0.36
Kitty Hawk Air Cargo Scheduled          
Nonscheduled 30,978     290,423.98 104,275.52
All Service          
Mesaba Airlines Scheduled 264,139 268,039 5,364,667 821.66 44
Nonscheduled          
All Service          
Miami Air Scheduled          
Nonscheduled 4,634   313,847    
All Service          
Midway   Scheduled 43,279 44,161 2,003,492 371.13 1,877.79
Nonscheduled 468        
All Service 43,747 44,161 2,003,492 371.13 1,877.79
North American Scheduled          
Nonscheduled 658   48,268    
All Service          
Northern Air   Scheduled 5,874 5,947   17,267.46 15,356.96
Nonscheduled 763     3,468.41 1,427.72
All Service 6,637 5,947   20,735.87 16,784.68
Reeve   Scheduled 2,749 3,024 50,621 1,568.59 3,996.27
Nonscheduled 805   24,533 1,294.06 13.3
All Service 3,554 3,024 75,154 2,862.65 4,009.57
Ryan Scheduled          
Nonscheduled 14,132   820,099 1,018.64 230.97
All Service          
Spirit Air   Scheduled 24,063 89,761 2,412,632 101.82 105.82
Nonscheduled 1,253   80,056    
All Service 25,316 89,761 2,492,688 101.82 105.82
Sun Jet   Scheduled   367      
Nonscheduled 1,137   100,224    
All Service 1,137 367 100,224    
UFS Scheduled 18,919 20,396 601,181    
Nonscheduled          
All Service          
Zantop Scheduled          
Nonscheduled 1,507     5,084.10  
All Service          
Total, large regional carriers   Scheduled 395,832 469,186 12,608,122 155,039.67 28,847.66
Nonscheduled 89,340   2,281,164 1,003,082.05 113,199.61
All Service 485,172 469,186 14,889,286 1,158,121.72 142,047.27

Medium carriers Service Aircraft departures Enplaned passengers Enplaned revenue-tons
Total performed Scheduled Freight Mail
Accessair Holdings   Scheduled 2,731 2,874 77,695    
Nonscheduled 17   809    
All Service 2,748 2,874 78,504    
Allegiant Air Scheduled          
Nonscheduled 1,700   55,147 247.5  
All Service          
Asia Pacific Scheduled          
Nonscheduled 191     1,386.48  
All Service          
Capital Cargo Scheduled          
Nonscheduled 4,602     66,934.59  
All Service          
Casino Express   Scheduled 2,749 2,743 188,925    
Nonscheduled 592   58,657    
All Service 3,341 2,743 247,582    
Eastwind Scheduled 7,849 8,242 303,635    
Nonscheduled          
All Service          
Express.net Airlines Scheduled          
Nonscheduled 1,933     9,508.22  
All Service          
Falcon Scheduled          
Nonscheduled 2,071   146,525    
All Service          
Florida West   Scheduled 6     278.48  
Nonscheduled 1,430     15,398.37  
All Service 1,436     15,676.85  
Gulf and Caribbean Scheduled          
Nonscheduled 183     930.8  
All Service          
Laker Scheduled          
Nonscheduled 1,078   80,914 211.07  
All Service          
Lorair, Ltd. Scheduled          
Nonscheduled 9   655    
All Service          
Lynden Air Cargo   Scheduled 1,527 715   8,183.06 8,763.80
Nonscheduled 1,493     10,881.06  
All Service 3,020 715   19,064.12 8,763.80
Nations Air Scheduled 154   12,322    
Nonscheduled          
All Service          
Omni Air Express Scheduled          
Nonscheduled 577   196,016    
All Service          
Pace Scheduled          
Nonscheduled 662   16,443    
All Service          
Pan American Corp. Scheduled          
Nonscheduled 151   19,020    
All Service          
Pan American World Scheduled          
Nonscheduled 715   63,922    
All Service          
Panagra Scheduled          
Nonscheduled 192   13,274    
All Service          
Pro Air, Inc. Scheduled 14,090 15,550 524,972    
Nonscheduled          
All Service          
Reliant Scheduled          
Nonscheduled 7,828     4,555.64 5,232.47
All Service          
Renown Scheduled          
Nonscheduled 86   740 38.72  
All Service          
Sierra Pacific Scheduled          
Nonscheduled 1,340   66,624    
All Service          
Sky Trek Scheduled          
Nonscheduled 1,114   97,011    
All Service          
Sun Pacific Scheduled          
Nonscheduled 78   9,168    
All Service          
Sun World   Scheduled 62 62 4,514    
Nonscheduled 181   24,469    
All Service 243 62 28,983    
Tatonduk   Scheduled 2,182 2,327 342 543.76 1,171.85
Nonscheduled 181   57 556.55 1.01
All Service 2,363 2,327 399 1,100.31 1,172.86
Tradewinds Scheduled          
Nonscheduled 590   73,021 10,734.00  
All Service          
Trans-Air-Link   Scheduled       0.1  
Nonscheduled 667     5,847.24  
All Service 667     5,847.34  
Transmeridian Scheduled          
Nonscheduled 3,279   334,341    
All Service          
USA Jet Scheduled          
Nonscheduled 8,546     10,053.52 3.26
All Service          
Vanguard Scheduled 24,520 25,465 1,530,929 292.95 1,541.04
Nonscheduled          
All Service          
Total, medium regional carriers   Scheduled 55,870 57,978 2,643,334 9,298.35 11,476.69
Nonscheduled 41,486   1,256,813 137,283.76 5,236.74
All Service 97,356 57,978 3,900,147 146,582.11 16,713.43
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