United States yearbook - 1982 (1)

632 Transportation—Air and Water
Units of measurement.—Cargo (or freight) tonnage and shipping weight both represent the
gross weight of the cargo including the weight of containers, wrappings, crates, etc. However, shipping
weight excludes lift and cargo vans and similar substantial outer containers. Other tonnage
figures generally refer to stowing capacity of vessels, 100 cubic feet being called 1 ton. Gross tonnage
comprises the space within the frames and the ceiling of the hull, together with those closedin
spaces above deck available for cargo, stores, passengers, or crew, with certain minor exceptions.
Net or registered tonnage is the gross tonnage less the spaces occupied by the propelling
machinery, fuel, crew quarters, master's cabin, and navigation spaces. Substantially, it represents
space available for cargo and passengers. The net tonnage capacity of a ship may bear little relation
to weight of cargo. Deadweight tonnage is the weight in long tons required to depress a vessel
from light water line (that is, with only the machinery and equipment on board) to load line. It is,
therefore, the weight of the cargo, fuel, etc., which a vessel is designed to carry with safety.
Historical statistics.—Tabular headnotes provide cross-references, where applicable, to H istoric
a l S tatistics o f the United States, C olonial Times to 1970. See Appendix I.
No. 109 8 . C e r t i f i c a t e d R o u t e P a s s e n g e r / C a r g o A i r C a r r i e r s — N u m b e r , O p e r a t i n g
R e v e n u e s , a n d E x p e n s e s : i 9 6 0 t o 1 9 8 1
[In millions of dollars, except number of carriers. 1960-1979, Includes scheduled and charter operations. Beginning 1980,
includes all cargo carriers. Minus sign (—) denotes loss. See also headnote, table 1099, and H is to ric a l S ta tis tic s , C o lo n ia l
T im a s to 1 9 7 0 , series Q 591-603]
ITEM 1960 1965 1970 1974 1976 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
1981,
prel.
Number of air carriers............................ 55 50 39 32 33 33 33 35 49 63 63
DOMESTIC
Revenue......................................... 2,129 3,609 7,131 11,448 11,911 13,789 16,690 17,943 21,337 26,404 29,013
Passenger................. 1,860 3,160 6,369 9,903 10,290 12,104 13,772 15,753 18.930 23,317 25,687
Mall (including subsidy).......................... 113 168 205 260 247 292 355 334 413 530 609
Express and freight... 103 231 472 679 702 835 978 1,107 1,184 1,582 1.664
Other........................ 53 40 94 606 672 558 585 749 810 974 1,054
Expense........................................ 2,091 3,165 7,128 10,649 11,781 13,213 15,036 16,948 21,213 26,409 29,277
Flying operations.................................... 601 656 2,098 3,297 3,869 4,401 5,229 5,577 7,867 11,029 12,137
Maintenance........................................... 496 640 1,127 1,500 1,595 1,802 1,986 2,125 2,421 2.758 2,843
General services and administration___ 624 1,354 3,157 4,689 5,050 5,774 6,536 7,556 9,120 10,545 12,027
Passenger service............................... (NA) 260 707 1,027 1,116 1,260 1,461 1.711 2,091 2,329 2,525
Aircraft and traffic servicing................. (NA) 554 1,298 1,995 2,125 2,412 2,693 3,063 3,619 4,051 4,496
Promotion and sales........................... (NA) 374 609 1,173 1,285 1,490 1,708 2,026 2,547 3,096 3,708
General and administrative.................. (NA) 145 344 494 544 612 674 754 863 1,069 1,298
Depreciation and amortization................. 229 316 745 665 883 920 960 1,213 1,352 1,560 1,737
Transport related.................................... (NA) (NA) (NA) 297 383 316 325 477 453 517 532
Net operating Income.................... 38 444 3 799 129 576 654 995 123 - 6 -263
INTERNATIONAL
Revenue......................................... 685 1,211 1,913 2,922 3,063 3,316 3,774 4,332 5,191 6,543 6,390
Passenger............................................. 526 954 1,553 2,332 2,435 2,638 3,019 3,494 4,226 4,984 4,921
Mall (Including subsidy)......................... 56 91 110 92 97 85 88 92 107 175 165
Express and freight... ............................ 59 140 209 359 381 403 444 457 534 1,011 971
Other..................................................... 42 26 41 139 150 190 224 288 325 372 333
Expenses....................................... 639 1,001 1,894 2,996 3,059 3,182 3,552 4,008 5,105 6,766 6,595
Flying operations................................... 180 263 515 1,037 1,050 1,089 1,170 1,211 1,795 2,775 2.754
Maintenance.......................................... 102 146 241 356 363 368 414 458 521 616 562
General services and administration....... 280 493 950 1,312 1,345 1,431 1,609 1,888 2,289 2,811 2,760
422 531 600 580
536 596 676 620 1,049 933
451 606 599 749 917 945
148 158 191 189 246 282
* 78 193 238 303 327 385 386
101 120 148 173 178 144
Net operating income................... 46 210 19 -7 3 4 133 222 1 324 86 -223 —205
NA Not available.
Source: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. From data supplied by U.S. Civil Aeronautics Board, C A B A ir C a rrie r F in a n c ia l
D a ta , annual.