Business & Finance: THE TOP TEN

Top U.S. airline figures for 1951's first five months:

Net Operating % Increase Income over 1950 American $12,814,000 570 Eastern 9,830,000 90 United 7,854,000 —* National 3,529,000 155 T.W.A. (domestic) 2,906,000 —* Delta 2,266,000 130 Braniff 1,220,000 500 Western 829,000 260 Capital 786,000 200 Chicago & Southern 372,000 410

* Because of deficits in the 1950 period.

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