Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Operating Revenues
Total Operating Revenues	$ 77,930	$ 52,860	$ 144,905	$ 102,634
Operating Expenses
Payroll and related costs	27,694	25,012	54,295	47,763
Aircraft fuel and oil	34	44	85	57
Aircraft maintenance, materials and repairs	16,336	12,540	30,837	23,612
Aircraft rent	0	44	0	67
Other rents	1,657	1,263	3,270	2,185
Depreciation, amortization and obsolescence	6,674	6,499	13,318	12,999
Payroll Support Program	0	(22,256)	0	(50,170)
Purchased services and other	3,514	3,110	7,279	6,260
Total Operating Expenses	55,909	26,256	109,084	42,773
Income From Operations	22,021	26,604	35,821	59,861
Other (Expense) Income
Interest income	688	456	1,262	826
Interest expense	0	(327)	0	(689)
Gain (loss) on marketable securities	(3,602)	43	(6,025)	(14)
Gain on extinguishment of debt	0	228	0	228
Other, net	691	68	901	68
Total Other (Expense) Income	(2,223)	468	(3,862)	419
Net Income Before Taxes	19,798	27,072	31,959	60,280
Income Tax Expense	4,717	6,551	7,615	14,534
Net Income	15,081	20,521	24,344	45,746
Preferred stock dividends	198	198	396	396
Net Income available to common stockholders	$ 14,883	$ 20,323	$ 23,948	$ 45,350
Basic Earnings per share	$ 0.32	$ 0.37	$ 0.51	$ 0.83
Diluted Earnings per share	$ 0.24	$ 0.28	$ 0.38	$ 0.63
Weighted Average Common Shares:
Basic	46,519	54,466	47,075	54,664
Diluted	63,019	71,455	63,773	71,613
Contract Revenues [Member]
Operating Revenues
Total Operating Revenues	$ 77,923	$ 52,845	$ 144,891	$ 102,601
Contract Service and Other [Member]
Operating Revenues
Total Operating Revenues	$ 7	$ 15	$ 14	$ 33