Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 28,213	$ 30,503
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $677 in 2012 and $434 in 2011	41,043	42,278
Inventory	9,440	8,906
Prepaid supplies and other	9,716	9,785
Deferred income taxes	17,418	31,548
Aircraft and engines held for sale	4,400	9,831
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	110,230	132,851
Property and equipment, net	802,291	748,913
Other assets	20,351	18,579
Intangibles	5,653	6,396
Goodwill	86,980	86,980
TOTAL ASSETS	1,025,505	993,719
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	48,018	48,360
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits	23,673	23,226
Accrued expenses	9,026	10,291
Current portion of debt obligations	19,251	13,223
Unearned revenue	10,636	12,487
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	110,604	107,587
Long-term debt obligations	338,604	333,681
Post-retirement liabilities	160,873	185,562
Other liabilities	63,781	54,212
Deferred income taxes	47,610	42,530
TOTAL LIABILITIES	721,472	723,572
Commitments and contingencies (Note G)
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Preferred stock, 20,000,000 shares authorized, including 75,000 Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock	0	0
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 75,000,000 shares authorized; 64,174,283 and 64,015,789 shares issued and outstanding in 2012 and 2011, respectively	642	640
Additional paid-in capital	523,035	520,613
Accumulated deficit	(119,198)	(148,059)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(100,446)	(103,047)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	304,033	270,147
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 1,025,505	$ 993,719