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Morgan Stanley issued a note on airlines Tuesday and provided ratings for North American carriers.

Analysts led by Penelope Butcher noted that "A4A system PRASM growth for the US carriers is down 1.5 percent YoY YTD, though, weather events were a headwind for most in 1Q15."

February A4A system PRASM growth declined 0.5 percent year-over-year, according to the report; however, it accelerated from January levels of -2.3 percent.

Domestic and Atlantic markets were seeing more favorable PRASM trends than Pacific and Latin America, according to the analysts.

Butcher added that preliminary schedules indicated an acceleration in capacity in the Domestic and Atlantic region and a deceleration in the Pacific and Latin America for Q2 2015.

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The analysts concluded that "management commentary continues to point to capacity discipline among most US carriers."

The analysts rated the following companies Overweight:

• American Airlines Group Inc AAL
• Delta Air Lines, Inc. DAL
• Spirit Airlines Incorporated SAVE
• United Continental Holdings Inc UAL

Two airlines were rated Underweight:

• JetBlue Airways Corporation JBLU
• Southwest Airlines Co LUV