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TableofContents
RegionalCarriersExpense.Thereductioninregionalcarriersexpenseisprimarilyduetolowerfuelexpensefrombothadecreaseinthecostoffuelpergallon
anda3.8%decreaseincapacityandfewerrequiredmaintenanceevents.During2014,weremovedthirty-five50-seatregionalaircraftfromourfleetaspartofour
strategytorestructureourdomesticfleet.
AircraftMaintenanceMaterialsandOutsideRepairs.Aircraftmaintenancematerialsandoutsiderepairsconsistsofcostsassociatedwithmaintenanceof
aircraftusedinouroperationsandcostsassociatedwithmaintenancesalestothirdpartiesbyourMROservicesbusiness.Thereductioninaircraftmaintenance
materialsandoutsiderepairsisdueprimarilytolowerenginemaintenancevolumeandacontractsettlementchargein2013,partiallyoffsetbyahighervolumeof
costofsalesfromourMRObusiness.
ContractedServices.Contractedservicesexpenseincreasedyear-over-yeardueprimarilytocostsassociatedwiththe3.0%increaseincapacity.
DepreciationandAmortization.Depreciationandamortizationexpenseincreasedyear-over-yearprimarilyduetoourinvestmentinnewB-737-900ERand
CRJ-900aircraft,thepurchaseofaircraftoff-leaseandaircraftmodificationsthatupgradedaircraftinteriorsandenhancedourproductoffering.
PassengerCommissionsandOtherSellingExpenses.Passengercommissionsandothersellingexpensesincreasedonhigherpassengerrevenue.
ProfitSharing.Theincreaseinprofitsharingisdrivenbyanincreaseinfullyearpre-taxincome,excludingprofitsharingandcertainotheritems,comparedto
theprioryear.
AircraftRent.Aircraftrentincreasedyear-over-yeardueprimarilytotheadditionofleasedB-717-200andB-737-900ERaircraftdeliveredduringtheyear,
partiallyoffsetbytheretirementofcertainB-747-400aircraft.
Other.Otheroperatingexpenseincreasedprimarilyduetocostsassociatedwithsalesofnon-jetfuelproductstothirdpartiesbyouroilrefinery.
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