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Operating Expenses.
2007 compared to 2006
The table below includes the year-over-year dollar and percentage changes in UAL and United operating expenses. Significant fluctuations are discussed
below.
Successor
Combined
Successor
Predecessor
(Dollars in millions)
Year
Ended
December 31,
2007
Period Ended
December 31,
2006(a)
Period from
February 1 to
December 31,
2006
Period from
January 1 to
January 31,
2006
$
Change
%
Change
UAL
Operating expenses:
Aircraft fuel $ 5,003 $ 4,824 $ 4,462 $ 362 $ 179 4
Salaries and related costs 4,261 4,267 3,909 358 (6)
Regional affiliates 2,941 2,824 2,596 228 117 4
Purchased services 1,346 1,246 1,148 98 100 8
Aircraft maintenance
materials and outside
repairs 1,166 1,009 929 80 157 16
Depreciation and
amortization 925 888 820 68 37 4
Landing fees and other rent 876 876 801 75
Distribution expenses 779 798 738 60 (19) (2)
Aircraft rent 406 415 385 30 (9) (2)
Cost of third party sales 316 679 614 65 (363) (53)
Special operating items (44) (36) (36) (8) 22
Other operating expenses 1,131 1,103 1,017 86 28 3
$ 19,106 $ 18,893 $ 17,383 $ 1,510 $ 213 1
United
Operating expenses:
Aircraft fuel $ 5,003 $ 4,824 $ 4,462 $ 362 $ 179 4
Salaries and related costs 4,257 4,265 3,907 358 (8)
Regional affiliates 2,941 2,824 2,596 228 117 4
Purchased services 1,346 1,243 1,146 97 103 8
Aircraft maintenance
materials and outside
repairs 1,166 1,009 929 80 157 16
Depreciation and
amortization 925 888 820 68 37 4
Landing fees and other rent 876 875 800 75 1
Distribution expenses 779 798 738 60 (19) (2)
Aircraft rent 409 416 386 30 (7) (2)
Cost of third party sales 312 667 604 63 (355) (53)
Special operating items (44) (36) (36) (8) 22
Other operating expenses 1,129 1,102 1,017 85 27 2
$ 19,099 $ 18,875 $ 17,369 $ 1,506 $ 224 1
(a)
The combined period includes the results for one month ended January 31, 2006 (Predecessor Company) and eleven months ended December 31, 2006
(Successor Company).
As discussed in Note 2, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" in Combined Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, distribution expenses
include commissions, GDS fees and credit card transaction fees. Prior period information has been reclassified to conform to the current period
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Source: UNITED AIR LINES INC, 10-K, February 29, 2008