Regional Carriers Outperform Low Cost and Legacy Providers for On-Time Arrivals in June 2005

FlightStats, a flight performance information service offered by Conducive Technology (Portland, OR), reported July 26, 2005, that Hawaiian Airlines and Aloha Airlines delivered the best domestic flight arrival performance in June with 94 percent and 91 percent on-time flights respectively.  For the 6 percent of Hawaiian Airline�s flights that were delayed more then 15 minutes, the average delay was 42 minutes.  Aloha Airline�s 9 percent flights arriving more than 15 minutes after schedule were late an average of 42 minutes.  FlightStats tracks worldwide flights in real-time to calculate both the percentage of flights arriving on-time and the severity of delays, providing a clearer and more comprehensive performance picture.

Other carriers delivering exceptional on-time performance in June included regional carriers Big Sky Airlines (86 percent on-time with 57 minutes average delay) and Air Midwest (85 percent and 59 minutes).  Amongst the national legacy providers, Continental topped the list with 79 percent and 63 minutes, with Delta close behind at 73 percent and 53 minutes.  Comparing the low cost carriers, Southwest delivered a strong 81 percent with 46 minute average delay, followed by Independence (72 percent, 65 minutes) and JetBlue (70 percent, 52 minutes).  To see the performance of all 56 domestic scheduled passenger carriers, visit www.flightstats.com.  For more information about Conducive, visit www.conducivetech.com.