RENO AIR INC/NV/
10-Q, 1997-05-15
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

 QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                  For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 1997

                         Commission File Number: 0-20360


                                 RENO AIR, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


             Nevada                                       88-0259913
   (State or other jurisdiction             (IRS Employer Identification Number)
 of incorporation or organization)


                                 220 Edison Way
                               Reno, Nevada 89502
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


                                 (702) 686-3835
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


        Indicate by check mark whether the  registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter  period that the  registrant
was  required  to file such  reports),  and (2) has been  subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes   /X/                   No

     Number of shares of common stock, $.01 par value, of registrant outstanding
at March 31, 1997: 10,439,120



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                                 RENO AIR, INC.
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                      INDEX



PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.           Financial Statements

                  Balance Sheets - March 31, 1997 and                   
                  December 31, 1996                                       3

                  Statements of Operations -
                  Three Months Ended  March 31, 1997 and 1996             4

                  Statements of Cash Flows -
                  Three Months Ended March 31, 1997 and 1996              5

                  Notes to Financial Statements                           6

Item 2.           Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial       7
                  Condition and Results of Operations

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.           Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                       12

                  SIGNATURES                                             13



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                          PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                          ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                 RENO AIR, INC.
                                BALANCE SHEET AT
                      MARCH 31, 1997 AND DECEMBER 31, 1996

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           March 31,     December 31,
                                                                             1997           1996
                                                                        -------------- ---------------
                                                                                 (unaudited)
                                     ASSETS
<S>                                                                    <C>             <C> 
CURRENT ASSETS:
     Cash and cash equivalents ....................................... $   16,591,923  $   16,221,297
     Short-term investments ..........................................           --         2,318,407
     Accounts receivable .............................................     28,100,556      18,834,788
     Inventories and operating supplies ..............................      2,499,683       2,109,364
     Prepaid expenses and other ......................................     17,415,411      17,033,968
                                                                        -------------- ---------------
Total current assets .................................................     64,607,573      56,517,824

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
     Flight equipment ................................................     64,865,248      63,974,552
     Ground property and equipment ...................................      6,126,694       8,377,217
     Building ........................................................      3,547,756            --
     Accumulated depreciation ........................................    (13,471,546)    (11,253,987)
                                                                        -------------- ---------------
                                                                           61,068,152      61,097,782
RESTRICTED CASH AND INVESTMENT .......................................      6,545,551       6,519,249
DEPOSITS AND OTHER ...................................................     21,928,150      19,571,557
                                                                        -------------- ---------------
                                                                       $  154,149,426  $  143,706,412
                                                                        ============== ===============

                      LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY



CURRENT LIABILITIES:
     Accounts payable ................................................ $   20,641,802  $   19,071,306
     Accrued liabilities .............................................     20,623,684      19,775,738
     Air traffic liability ...........................................     30,386,914      21,392,594
     Current maturities of long-term debt ............................      7,726,303       5,309,758
     Current portion of deferred lease payable .......................      1,227,723       1,465,827
                                                                        -------------- ---------------
 Total current liabilities ...........................................     80,606,426      67,015,223


LONG-TERM DEBT .......................................................     49,716,091      50,698,058

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES ..............................................     16,323,832      13,862,332

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
     Common stock, $.01 par value, 30,000,000 shares authorized, 
        10,439,120 and 10,333,446 shares issued and outstanding 
        at March 31, 1997 and December 31, 1996, respectively ........        104,391         103,334
     Additional paid - in capital ....................................     32,975,622      32,607,130
     Accumulated deficit .............................................    (25,576,936)    (20,579,665)
                                                                        -------------- ---------------
Total shareholders' equity ...........................................      7,503,077      12,130,799
                                                                        -------------- ---------------
                                                                       $  154,149,426  $  143,706,412
                                                                        ============== ===============

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
</TABLE>


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                                 RENO AIR, INC.
                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                   THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1997 AND 1996
                                   (unaudited)

                                                   Three months ended
                                                         March 31
                                                  1997             1996
                                             -------------- --------------
OPERATING REVENUES:
     Passenger ............................. $  84,294,639  $  68,685,556
     Other .................................     5,389,231      4,134,305
                                             -------------- --------------
               Total operating revenues ....    89,683,870     72,819,861
                                             -------------- --------------

OPERATING EXPENSES:
     Salaries, wages and benefits ..........    15,322,449     11,475,598
     Aircraft fuel and oil .................    18,078,041     12,781,811
     Aircraft leases .......................    16,603,247     12,919,381
     Maintenance ...........................     7,579,979      5,818,767
     Handling, landing and airport fees ....     9,378,094      7,370,430
     Advertising, sales and distribution ...     7,465,124      6,771,889
     Commissions ...........................     4,899,986      4,173,147
     Facility leases .......................     3,090,115      2,559,413
     Insurance .............................     1,832,884      1,921,668
     Communications ........................     1,298,192        994,647
     Depreciation and amortization .........     2,217,559        981,069
     Other .................................     6,090,299      4,608,030
                                             -------------- --------------
               Total operating expenses ....    93,855,969     72,375,850
                                             -------------- --------------

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) ....................    (4,172,099)       444,011

NON-OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSE):
     Interest expense ......................    (1,268,054)      (795,516)
     Interest income .......................       487,961        723,707
     Other, net ............................       (45,079)       (97,098)
                                             -------------- --------------

NET INCOME (LOSS) .......................... $  (4,997,271) $     275,104
                                             ============== ==============

NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE AND
     COMMON SHARE EQUIVALENT

                       PRIMARY ............. $       (0.47) $        0.03
                                             ============== ==============
                       FULLY DILUTED ....... $       (0.47) $        0.02
                                             ============== ==============


WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES AND
  COMMON SHARE EQUIVALENTS OUTSTANDING

                       PRIMARY .............    10,633,256     10,745,854
                                             ============== ==============
                       FULLY DILUTED .......    10,727,769     11,123,058
                                             ============== ==============


    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



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                                 RENO AIR, INC.
                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                   THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1997 AND 1996
                                   (unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                              Three Months
                                                                                  Ended
                                                                                March 31,
                                                                       ------------------------------
                                                                           1997            1996
                                                                       ------------------------------
<S>                                                                    <C>            <C> 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
   Net Income (Loss) ................................................  $ (4,997,271)  $    275,104

   Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by
      (used in) operating activities:
      Depreciation and amortization .................................     2,217,559        981,070
      Common stock issued or to be issued for 401(k) Plan ...........    (9,265,768)    (7,350,168)
      Accounts receivable ...........................................    (9,265,768)    (7,350,168)
      Inventories and operating supplies ............................      (390,319)      (496,081)
      Prepaid expenses and other ....................................      (436,443)      (247,583)
      Restricted cash and investment ................................       (26,302)    (1,439,075)
      Deposits and other assets .....................................    (2,356,593)    (1,750,382)
      Accounts payable ..............................................     1,570,496        933,977
      Accrued liabilities ...........................................       847,946       (473,931)
      Fuel purchase agreement .......................................          --         (699,465)
      Deferred lease and noncurrent liabilities .....................     2,223,396        527,539
      Air traffic liability .........................................     8,994,320     10,157,600
                                                                       -------------  -------------
          Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities .......    (1,563,979)       628,605
                                                                       -------------  -------------

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
     Purchase of property and equipment .............................    (2,187,929)    (5,368,665)
     Sale of short-term investments .................................     2,318,407      2,944,188
                                                                       -------------  -------------
          Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities .......       130,478     (2,424,477)
                                                                       -------------  -------------
 FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
     Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants ...........       369,549        306,942
     Proceeds from notes payable ....................................     2,600,000           --
     Payments on notes payable ......................................    (1,165,422)      (290,532)
                                                                       -------------  -------------

           Net cash provided by financing activities ................     1,804,127         16,410
                                                                       -------------  -------------

 INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS ...................       370,626     (1,779,462)

 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period .....................    16,221,297     34,985,808
                                                                       -------------  -------------

 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period ...........................  $ 16,591,923   $ 33,206,346
                                                                       =============  =============

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
</TABLE>


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                                 RENO AIR, INC.

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE A - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with generally accepted accounting  principles for interim financial information
and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly,
they do not include all of the information  and footnotes  required by generally
accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion
of management,  all  adjustments  (consisting of normal  recurring  adjustments)
considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  The results of
operations for the three month period ended March 31, 1997, are not  necessarily
indicative  of the results that will be realized for the full year.  For further
information,  refer to the financial  statements and notes thereto  contained in
the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996.

NOTE B - INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE

Income (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net income (loss)  available
for common  stock by the weighted  average  number of shares of common stock and
common stock equivalents assumed outstanding during the period.

In February 1997, the Financial  Accounting Standards Board issued Statement No.
128,  Earnings per Share,  which is required to be adopted on December 31, 1997.
At that time,  the Company will be required to change the method  currently used
to compute  earnings per share and to restate all prior  periods.  Under the new
requirements for calculating  primary earnings per share, the dilutive effect of
stock options will be excluded. The impact is expected to result in no change in
primary  earnings per share for the first quarter ended March 31, 1996 and a one
cent  increase in the loss per share for the quarter  ended March 31, 1997.  For
fully diluted earnings per share, the impact is expected to result in a one cent
increase  in  earnings  per share for the  quarter  ended  March 31, 1996 and no
change in loss per share for the quarter ended March 31, 1997.

NOTE C - COMMITMENTS

The Company  has signed a letter of intent to purchase an aircraft it  currently
leases.  The  Company  intends  to  seek  financing  for  this  purchase.   This
transaction is scheduled to be completed in September, 1997.

The  Company has  entered  into a fuel  purchase  agreement,  providing  for the
delivery of  3,150,000  gallons of jet fuel at a price per gallon of 63.26 cents
excluding all  applicable  taxes and fees. The Company will take delivery of the
fuel through July 1997.


<PAGE>


Item 2.           Management's Discussion and Analysis Of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations

General

This report contains certain  forward-looking  statements  within the meaning of
the Securities  Litigation  Reform Act.  Actual  results may differ  materially.
Certain of the factors that could  impact  future  results are  discussed in the
Company's  1996  Annual  Report  on  Form  10-K,  under  the  heading  "Item 1 -
Cautionary Statements."

The  Company's  results  during  the first  quarter  of 1997 were  significantly
impacted by unusually  harsh  weather that  affected  the  Company's  West Coast
operations  during  January  1997,  and by fuel prices  that were  substantially
higher than in the first quarter of 1996.

At the end of March,  Reno Air took delivery of its 31st  McDonnell  Douglas jet
aircraft,  to initiate  revenue-guaranteed  scheduled service under a three year
contract with gaming properties located in Gulfport/Biloxi,  Mississippi.  Under
this  arrangement,  Reno Air serves St.  Petersburg  and  Sanford,  Florida  and
Atlanta,  Georgia with daily MD-80 jet service to and from Gulfport. The Company
also commenced scheduled service from Reno to Detroit in January.

In late April,  Reno Air opened its second  reservations  center,  in Las Vegas.
This call center has the  capacity to more than  double the  Company's  internal
call handling capability, and provides important back-up in the event of service
outages at the Company's Reno facility.

On May 22, 1997, Reno Air will implement its summer schedule which establishes a
hub  operation  in Las Vegas with three  daily  banks of flights  serving  seven
existing Reno Air cities in the  Southwestern  United  States.  The Company will
also add a second daily round trip flight between Reno and Detroit,  new service
between Reno and Ontario, California, and a second and, soon thereafter, a third
daily round trip between Seattle and Anchorage,  Alaska.  The May 22 schedule is
designed to increase total fleet utilization.  Actual utilization will depend on
the  completion  percentage  of  scheduled  flights  and the  ability to utilize
operational spare aircraft for ad-hoc charters, among other factors.

On April  23,  Reno  Air's  flight  attendants  voted to be  represented  by the
International  Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT). The Company will be negotiating a
contract  with  the  IBT.   Management   cannot   predict  the  timing  of  such
negotiations,  when a contract might be concluded, or the extent such a contract
will contain terms different from the Company's current work and pay rules.



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                          SELECTED OPERATING STATISTICS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                   Percent                             Percent
                                             Quarter Ended    Quarter Ended       Increase       Quarter Ended        Increase
                                            March 31, 1997    March 31, 1996    (Decease) (1)   December 31, 1996   (Decease) (2)
                                           ---------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------------- ---------------
<S>                                            <C>              <C>                 <C>             <C>                 <C>  
Revenue Passengers (3) ..................      1,272,875        1,097,964           15.9            1,374,821           (7.4)
Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs x 1000) (4)        722,618          645,205           12.0              771,810           (6.4)
Available Seat Miles (ASMs x 1000) (5) ..      1,116,811          947,347           17.9            1,147,114           (2.6)
Passenger Load Factor (percent)(6) ......           64.7             68.1           (5.0)                67.3           (3.9)
Breakeven Load Factor (percent) (7) .....           68.5             67.8            1.0                 72.6           (5.6)
Revenue Per Passenger Mile (cents) (8) ..          11.67            10.65            9.6                10.24           14.0
Passenger Revenues Per ASM (cents) ......           7.55             7.25            4.1                 6.89            9.6
Operating Cost per ASM (cents) ..........           8.40             7.64            9.9                 7.93            5.9
Aircraft in Service At End of Period ....             30               24           25.0                   29            3.4
Average Aircraft Length of Haul .........            528              550           (4.0)                 521            1.3
Average Cost of Fuel (per gallon) (9) ...     $     0.86        $    0.69           24.6            $    0.85            1.2
</TABLE>


(1)  Percent  change  from  quarter  ended  March 31, 1996 to March 31, 1997.
(2)  Percent  change from quarter ended  December 31, 1996 to March 31, 1997. 
(3)  The number of trip segments flown by paying passengers.
(4)  The number of miles flown by paying passengers.
(5)  The number of seats available for paying passengers multiplied by the 
     number of miles such seats are flown.  
(6)  RPMs divided by ASMs. 
(7)  The passenger load factor that would have resulted in the Company having  
     broken even on a net income basis during the year, assuming yield and 
     operating costs remained constant.
(8)  The operating revenue realized from passengers, divided by RPMs.
(9)  Jet Fuel prices excluding into plane service charges.


<PAGE>




Results of Operations

During the first quarter of 1997,  high fuel prices,  a historic  flood in Reno,
Nevada, and other harsh West Coast weather depressed the Company's first quarter
financial   results,   resulting  in  the  Company   realizing  a  net  loss  of
approximately $5 million,  or $0.47 per primary share. This compares to a profit
of $275,104,  or $0.03 per primary share,  realized  during the first quarter of
1996. This quarterly loss was substantially  due to January's  financial results
and the impact of the flooding in Reno.

The January flood shut down the Reno,  Nevada  airport for two days at a time of
record  passenger  travel  demand  during  the New  Year's  holiday.  The  flood
temporarily closed the Company's  reservations  office and headquarters.  During
the month of January,  Reno Air canceled  257 total  flights -- about five times
its normal  number of  cancellations  -- or  approximately  4.5% of total system
operations during that month.  This caused a substantial  reduction in available
seat miles below plan,  reducing revenues and increasing cost per seat mile. The
Company  also  experienced  decreased  load  factors  during the  quarter due to
travelers avoiding travel to or over Reno, as a result of the negative publicity
about the flood.  Aggregating  the impact of lost  revenue and  increased  cost,
management  estimates  that the January  flood  reduced Reno Air's first quarter
earnings by $4 to $6 million.



Operating Revenues

The Company's operating revenues increased by 23.2% in the first three months of
1997, as compared to the same period in 1996, on a 17.9% increase in operations,
as measured by available seat miles.  Passenger  revenue per available seat mile
increased  from  7.25(cent) to 7.55(cent)  from the first quarter of 1996 to the
first  quarter of 1997,  as a 9.6%  increase in  passenger  yield  offset a 5.0%
decline in load factor, year over year.

The  increase  in  passenger  yield was  attributable  in part to a higher  fare
environment  on the West  Coast and  expiration  of the  federal  excise  tax on
December 31, 1996. This tax was reinstated  effective March 10, 1997.  While the
Company  was not able to raise its  fares by 10% on March 10 to recoup  the full
amount of the tax, it had matched its  competitors'  price increases  earlier in
the quarter, with the result that in the Company's average ticket prices for the
quarter were more than 10% higher than in the first quarter of 1997.

Operating Expenses

Primarily as a result of the  unusually  high number of  weather-related  flight
cancellations,  a 4%  decrease  in average  stage  length,  and fuel prices that
remained  high  during  January,  the  Company's  cost per  available  seat mile
increased from 7.64(cent) in the first quarter of 1996 to 8.40(cent)in the first
quarter of 1997.  This cost  increase  more than offset  higher  revenue per ASM
experienced during the quarter, resulting in the carrier's breakeven load factor
increasing from 67.8% to 68.5%, quarter to quarter.

During the first quarter of 1997, fuel prices (including tax) declined  from  an
average of  93(cent)  per  gallon  in  January  to  74(cent) in March,  and have
since dropped to approximately  70(cent). Reno Air purchases approximately eight
million  gallons of fuel per month;  the  difference  between  January and March
average fuel prices  represents a decrease of approximately  $1.5 million in the
Company's monthly fuel expense.

The  Company has  entered  into a fuel  purchase  agreement,  providing  for the
delivery of 3,150,000  gallons of jet fuel at a price per gallon of  63.26(cent)
excluding all  applicable  taxes and fees. The Company will take delivery of the
fuel  through  July 1997.  The Company  may enter into  similar  agreements,  or
utilize other fuel price hedges, in the future.

The Company's  maintenance  expense  increased during the quarter as compared to
the 1996 period as a result of increased  overhaul costs attributable in part to
aging of the Company's  fleet.  The  Company's  operations  are currently  being
impacted by scheduled  and  unscheduled  engine  removals  and  extended  engine
maintenance  overhaul times.  Although  management does not currently expect any
significant  effect on its scheduled and charter  operations,  taken as a whole,
any further  increase in the rate of engine removals or delay in engine overhaul
turn times could adversely impact the Company's second quarter results.

During the first quarter of 1997, the Company incurred up-front expenses related
to future growth,  including  establishing  station operations and deploying one
aircraft to initiate the scheduled  service from  Gulfport/Biloxi,  Mississippi,
opening a second reservations center in Las Vegas; training flight crews for the
Company's  expanded  summer  schedule;  and  preparing  to  switch  reservations
database systems from EDS to SABRE in the third quarter of 1997.

The following chart lists the components of the Company's per unit costs:

                             <TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                              Three Months Ended
                                                                    March 31,
                                                    -------------------------------------
                                                        1997        1996       % Change
                                                    -----------  ----------   ------------
Operating Expenses per Available Seat Mile (Cents)
     <S>                                                <C>         <C>           <C> 
     Salaries, wages and benefits                       1.37        1.21          13.2  %
     Aircraft fuel and oil                              1.62        1.35          20.0  %
     Aircraft leases                                    1.49        1.36           9.6  %
     Maintenance                                        0.68        0.61          11.5  %
     Handling, landing and airport fees                 0.84        0.78           7.7  %
     Advertising, sales and distribution                0.67        0.72          (6.9) %
     Commissions                                        0.44        0.44           0.0  %
     Facility leases                                    0.28        0.27           3.7  %
     Insurance                                          0.16        0.20         (20.0) %
     Communications                                     0.11        0.11           0.0  %
     Depreciation and amortization                      0.20        0.10         100.0  %
     Other                                              0.54        0.49          10.2  %
                                                    -----------  ----------   ------------

                                                        8.40        7.64           9.9  %
                                                    ===========  ==========   ============
</TABLE>


Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of March 31,  1997,  the  Company's  cash,  cash  equivalents  and short term
investments totaled $16.6 million, as compared to $18.5 million at the beginning
of the  quarter,  a $1.9 million  decrease  from  December 31, 1996.  During the
period,  cash used in  operating  activities  was  approximately  $1.6  million,
primarily due to the Company's $5.0 million net loss during the quarter,  offset
in part by $2.2  million in  non-cash  depreciation  expense.  The $9.0  million
increase  in air  traffic  liability  was offset by a $9.2  million  increase in
accounts receivable.

Cash  provided by financing  activities  totaled  $1.8  million.  Proceeds  from
issuance  of $2.6  million  of notes  payable (a  mortgage  loan  financing  the
Company's  new  maintenance  hangar),  were  partly  offset by $1.2  million  of
principal payments made on the Company's notes payable.

Cash provided by investing activities was $130,478,  as the sale of $2.3 million
of short  term  investments  was  offset by the  Company's  acquisition  of $2.2
million of property and equipment.

The Company leases aircraft under operating  leases with remaining terms ranging
from less than one year,  to almost 18 years.  In late March  1997,  the Company
leased an MD-87 aircraft under a six year  operating  lease.  In April 1997, the
Company  executed  a letter of intent to  purchase  in  September  1997 an MD-83
aircraft that is currently  leased.  The Company  intends to seek  financing for
this purchase. Management is negotiating the renewal of other aircraft leases.

Management  believes that the Company's cash  position,  together with cash flow
generated from operations,  will be sufficient to meet the Company's obligations
and capital  requirements  for the next  twelve  months.  Nevertheless,  airline
results are highly sensitive to various factors  including the price of fuel and
the actions of competing airlines,  either of which can materially and adversely
affect the  Company's  liquidity  and cash flows.  Management  may seek to raise
additional  funds  through  sales  of  equity  or debt  (secured  or  unsecured)
securities,  or the sale and  leaseback of assets  including  aircraft and spare
engines.


<PAGE>



                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

A.        Exhibits                                                         Page

          11      Statement Re: Computation of Earnings (Loss) 
                  Per Share for the Three Months ended March 31, 1997 
                  and March 31, 1996                                        14

B.        Reports on Form 8-K.

          None.


<PAGE>



SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                          RENO AIR, INC.



DATE:  May 15, 1997                       By:   ______________________________
                                                J. T. Fisher
                                                as Chief Financial Officer
                                                and on behalf of Registrant




                                   Exhibit 11
             Statement Re: Computation of Earnings (Loss) Per Share


                                          For the Three Months Ended
                                                   March 31,
                                   --------------------------------------
                                          1997               1996
                                   -----------------    -----------------

Primary:

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding     10,342,333          10,069,584

Common Stock Equivalents:
             Options ..............        262,011             638,394
             Warrants .............         28,912              37,876
                                   -----------------    -----------------

                                        10,633,256          10,745,854
                                   =================    =================

Net Income (loss) Applicable to
             Common Stock ......... $   (4,997,271)     $      275,104
                                   =================    =================


Per Share Earnings (Loss) ......... $        (0.47)     $         0.03
                                   =================    =================


Fully diluted:

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding     10,342,333          10,069,584

Common Stock Equivalents:
             Options ..............        356,524             965,120
             Warrants .............         28,912              88,354
                                   -----------------    -----------------

                                        10,727,769          11,123,058
                                   =================    =================

Net Income (loss) Applicable to
             Common Stock ......... $   (4,997,271)     $      275,104
                                   =================    =================


Per Share Earnings (Loss) ......... $        (0.47)     $         0.02
                                   =================    =================


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