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Second quarter of cost decrease for US carriers

Washington, USA - Labor and fuel the main expenses

The airlines belonging to the Air Transport Association of America (ATA) yesterday released its quarterly Airline Cost Index, incorporating data through the second quarter of 2009. The composite cost index fell 29% to 183.9 in the second quarter of 2009, versus 259.4 in the same period of 2008, easily outpacing the 0.9 percent decline in the US Consumer Price Index (CPI). The three largest components...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1110864
Rome, Italy, 11/04/2009 12:16
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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