where the american dream takes flight your airlines a ir t ranspo r sso cia tion 2004 economic report mission 2 goals officers 5 president s letter highlights 6 industry review 8 safety and security environment fleet 10 traffic capacity revenues 12 expenses earnings 13 balance sheet jobs outlook 14 current issues 15 airports airline pricing 16 taxes fees 17 economy 18 glossary 28 index of charts tables member 31 contents air transport association america inc serves its their customers by assisting in continuing to provide world safest system transportation transmitting technical expertise operational knowledge among improve service efficiency advocating fair taxation regulation worldwide foster an economically healthy competitive developing coordinating actions that are environmentally beneficial reasonable technologically feasible ata is nation oldest largest trade fundamental purpose
