Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
REVENUES	$ 153,826	$ 195,480	$ 452,886	$ 563,668
OPERATING EXPENSES
Salaries, wages and benefits	44,153	48,872	135,827	140,546
Fuel	12,038	41,829	39,962	130,145
Maintenance, materials and repairs	26,751	23,740	75,135	67,426
Depreciation and amortization	21,057	22,616	62,871	68,865
Travel	5,618	7,575	17,162	20,803
Rent	6,745	5,872	18,719	16,946
Landing and ramp	3,877	5,691	11,823	18,128
Insurance	1,944	2,720	5,780	7,464
Impairment of goodwill	0	2,797	0	2,797
Impairment of acquired intangibles	0	2,282	0	2,282
Impairment of aircraft	0	22,065	0	22,065
Other operating expenses	9,348	10,931	27,908	29,481
Operating Expenses	131,531	196,990	395,187	526,948
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	22,295	(1,510)	57,699	36,720
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest income	38	29	104	128
Interest expense	(3,668)	(3,304)	(10,886)	(10,944)
Net gain (loss) on derivative instruments	294	(1,881)	956	(5,437)
Write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs	0	0	0	(2,886)
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	(3,336)	(5,156)	(9,826)	(19,139)
EARNINGS (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	18,959	(6,666)	47,873	17,581
INCOME TAX (EXPENSE) BENEFIT	(7,403)	1,840	(18,436)	(7,246)
EARNINGS (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	11,556	(4,826)	29,437	10,335
EARNINGS (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAXES	(186)	24	(576)	(74)
NET EARNINGS (LOSS)	$ 11,370	$ (4,802)	$ 28,861	$ 10,261
BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.18	$ (0.08)	$ 0.46	$ 0.16
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ (0.01)	$ 0.00
TOTAL BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE (in dollars per share)	$ 0.18	$ (0.08)	$ 0.45	$ 0.16
DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.18	$ (0.08)	$ 0.46	$ 0.16
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ (0.01)	$ 0.00
TOTAL DILUTED NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE (in dollars per share)	$ 0.18	$ (0.08)	$ 0.45	$ 0.16
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES
Basic (in shares)	63,456	63,334	63,439	63,267
Diluted (in shares)	64,667	63,334	64,478	64,078