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<ARTICLE>                                               5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM RENO AIR'S
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE PERIOD ENDING JUNE 30, 1997,
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                 Dec-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                                                    Jan-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                                      Jun-30-1997
                                                
<CASH>                                                         9,474,739
<SECURITIES>                                                   1,379,183
<RECEIVABLES>                                                 34,385,459
<ALLOWANCES>                                                           0
<INVENTORY>                                                    2,695,386
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                              69,081,831
<PP&E>                                                        79,426,270
<DEPRECIATION>                                               (15,955,345)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                               160,217,666
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                         85,787,634
<BONDS>                                                       48,400,415
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                  0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                 160,217,666
<SALES>                                                      187,105,715
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                             187,105,715
<CGS>                                                        190,333,434
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                190,333,434
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                (135,656)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                            (2,435,150)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                               (4,772,896)
<INCOME-TAX>                                                           0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                           (4,772,896)
<DISCONTINUED>                                                         0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                        0
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<NET-INCOME>                                                  (4,772,896)
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