February 2008 Passenger
Airline Employment Up 3.0 Percent from February 2007
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Tuesday, April 15, 2008 - U.S. scheduled
passenger airlines employed 3.0 percent more workers in February 2008 than in February
2007, the 13th consecutive increase in full-time equivalent employee (FTE) levels for the scheduled
passenger carriers from the same month of the previous year, the U.S.
Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
reported today (Table 2). FTE
calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.
The six network carriers all added FTEs from February
2007 to February 2008 (Table 9). All of the low-cost carriers except ATA
Airlines (Table 12), and regional carriers American Eagle Airlines, SkyWest
Airlines, ExpressJet Airlines, Horizon Air, Pinnacle Airlines, Mesaba Airlines,
Executive Airlines, Trans States Airlines, Shuttle America and GoJet Airlines
(Table 15) increased their FTEs compared to last year.
Scheduled passenger airlines include network,
low-cost, regional and other airlines. Many regional carriers were not required to report employment numbers
before 2003, so year-to-year comparisons involving regional carriers, or the
total industry, are not available for the years before 2003.
The six network carriers employed 249,800 FTEs
in February, 59.7 percent of the passenger airline total, while low-cost
carriers employed 22.9 percent and regional carriers employed 14.5 percent
(Table 4).
American Airlines employed the most FTEs in February
among the network carriers, Southwest Airlines employed the most among low-cost
carriers, and SkyWest employed the most among regional carriers. Six of the top
10 employers in the industry are network carriers (Table 6).
America West Airlines and US Airways now operate
under a single certificate. Joint reporting
began with October 2007 data. The
combined airline’s employment numbers are included with the low-cost carriers
while US Airways’ previous numbers remain with network carriers and America
West’s previous numbers are listed separately as a low-cost carrier.
The merged airline, which is listed in the
low-cost category, reported 32,828 FTEs for February 2008. In February 2007, US Airways reported 19,537 FTEs in the network category and America West reported 12,401
FTEs in the low-cost category for a total of 31,938.
Network Airlines
FTEs at the six remaining network carriers, not
including US Airways in previous years, increased 2.9 percent in February 2008
compared to February 2007, the 10th consecutive monthly gain from the same
month of the previous year. Prior to an
increase in May, the network group had reduced FTEs from the previous year
every month since September 2001 (Table 7).
All the network carriers increased FTEs from February
2007 to February 2008. The year-to-year
increases were Delta Air Lines 7.8 percent, Alaska Airlines 6.4 percent, Continental
Airlines 4.1 percent, United Airlines 1.0 percent, American 0.9 percent, and
Northwest Airlines 0.8 percent (Table 9).
FTEs at five network carriers declined during
the four years from February 2004 to February 2008. The exception was
Continental with a 6.1 percent increase (Table 8). The biggest percentage decline was at Northwest,
down 23.2 percent, a reduction of 8,900 FTEs, followed by Delta at 16.5 percent. The other FTE decreases during that time were
United, down 10.5 percent; American, down 7.6 percent; and Alaska, down 0.1
percent (Table 9).
Low-Cost Airlines
Low-cost carrier FTEs in February continued the
16-month trend of increasing from the same month of the previous year (Tables
10, 11). The trend continued even without combining US
Airways’ numbers, which were listed in previous months in the network airline
category, with America West’s numbers for February.
All the low-cost carriers had FTE increases from
February 2007 to February 2008 except ATA, down 9.2 percent. Frontier Airlines reported an increase of 13.9
percent (Table 12).
Employment data for Independence Air, which
changed its business model from a regional to low-cost carrier in mid-2004, have
been included with low-cost carriers for 2004 and 2005 for consistency.
Low-cost carriers are those that the industry
recognizes as operating under a low-cost business model, with lower
infrastructure costs and higher productivity. Two new low-cost carriers, SkyBus
Airlines and Virgin America, began reporting employment data in August. SkyBus reported 448 FTEs in February. Virgin America has requested confidentiality for its data (Table 12).
Regional Airlines
Regional carrier FTEs were up 1.1 percent
in February 2008 compared to February 2007 (Table 13).
SkyWest and Mesaba reported the
largest increases in the group. SkyWest employed
9.4 percent more FTEs in February 2008 than February 2007, while Mesaba employed
18.0 percent more (Table 15).
Regional carrier FTEs rose from 55,900
in February 2005 to 60,500 in February 2008, an increase of 8.3 percent (Table
14).
The 12 regional carriers reporting
employment data in both 2004 and 2008 employed 15.5 percent more FTEs in February
2008 than in February 2004. Of that
group, Pinnacle reported the biggest gain, 80.6 percent, followed by SkyWest at
72.2 percent and ExpressJet at 29.2 percent. Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Air
Wisconsin Airlines, Mesa Airlines and Executive Airlines reported fewer FTEs in
February 2008 than February 2004 (Table 15).
Regional carrier Compass Airlines
began reporting employment data in November. Compass reported 411 FTEs in February
(Table 12). Regional carrier Lynx Airlines began reporting employment data in
February 2008. Lynx reported 301 FTEs in
February (Table 12).
Regional carriers typically provide
service from small cities, using primarily regional jets to support the network
carriers’ hub and spoke systems.
Reporting Notes
Airlines that operate at least one
aircraft with the capacity to carry combined passengers, cargo and fuel of
18,000 pounds – the payload factor – must report monthly employment statistics.
The Other Carrier category
generally reflects those airlines that operate within specific niche markets,
such as Continental Micronesia and Hawaiian Airlines in serving the Hawaiian
Islands. Aloha failed to file its February report.
Data are compiled from monthly reports
filed with BTS by commercial air carriers as of April 9.
Additional airline employment data
can be found on the BTS website at http://www.bts.gov/programs/airline_information/number_of_employees/. BTS has scheduled release of March airline
employment data for May 20.
Table 1: Change in Passenger Airline
Full-time Equivalent Employees* by Carrier Group
Percent change compared to same
month the previous year for the most recent 13 months
Excel | CSV
Feb. 2006-Feb.
2007 |
-2.2 |
5.0 |
5.9 |
0.4 |
Mar
2006-Mar 2007 |
-1.4 |
4.4 |
5.6 |
0.7 |
Apr.
2006-Apr. 2007 |
-0.7 |
5.7 |
5.6 |
1.4 |
May
2006-May 2007 |
0.3 |
5.3 |
7.2 |
2.2 |
June
2006-June 2007 |
1.3 |
5.3 |
5.1 |
2.5 |
July
2006-July 2007 |
1.5 |
5.9 |
4.8 |
2.8 |
Aug.
2006-Aug. 2007 |
1.5 |
5.3 |
4.9 |
2.6 |
Sept.
2006-Sept. 2007 |
1.8 |
6.0 |
5.2 |
3.0 |
Oct.
2006-Oct. 2007 |
-5.3 |
34.6 |
5.5 |
3.5 |
Nov.
2006-Nov. 2007 |
-5.0 |
35.3 |
5.1 |
3.7 |
Dec.
2006-Dec. 2007 |
-4.9 |
34.4 |
4.9 |
3.7 |
Jan.
2007-Jan. 2008 |
-5.0 |
34.8 |
3.7 |
3.4 |
Feb.
2007-Feb. 2008 |
-4.8 |
34.1 |
1.1 |
3.0 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics
* Full-time
Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one
full-time employee.
** US
Airways’ employment numbers were included with the network airlines prior to
October 2007. Beginning with October
2007, US Airways’ numbers are combined with America West Airlines’ numbers in
the low-cost category.
***Employment numbers in 2005 for
Independence Air, which changed its business model from a regional to low-cost
carrier in mid-2004, are included with low-cost carriers. The airline
discontinued flights on Jan. 5, 2006.
****
Includes network, low-cost, regional and other carriers. Other Carriers generally operate
within specific niche markets. They are:
Allegiant Air, Aloha Airlines, Boston-Maine Airways, Casino Express Airlines,
Continental Micronesia, Eos Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Midwest Airlines, Sun
Country Airlines and USA3000 Airlines. Aloha Airlines failed to file its
February employment report.
Note:
Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.
Table 2: Change in Total Passenger
Airline* Full-time Equivalent Employees** from the Previous Year
Percent change compared to same month the previous year
Excel | CSV
January |
-0.8 |
-6.0 |
-0.4 |
3.4 |
February |
-1.4 |
-5.8 |
0.4 |
3.0 |
March |
-1.9 |
-5.4 |
0.7 |
|
April |
-3.1 |
-4.6 |
1.4 |
|
May |
-3.5 |
-5.0 |
2.2 |
|
June |
-3.8 |
-4.8 |
2.5 |
|
July |
-3.5 |
-5.9 |
2.8 |
|
August |
-5.8 |
-3.1 |
2.6 |
|
September |
-5.8 |
-2.6 |
3.0 |
|
October |
-6.0 |
-2.2 |
3.5 |
|
November |
-6.5 |
-1.6 |
3.7 |
|
December |
-5.9 |
-0.9 |
3.7 |
|
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics
* Includes
network, low-cost, regional and other carriers.
** Full-time
Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one
full-time employee.
Note:
Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.
Table 3: Total Passenger Airline*
Full-time Equivalent Employees** by Month
Numbers in thousands (000's)
Excel | CSV
January |
435.0 |
431.5 |
405.7 |
404.3 |
418.1 |
-3.9 |
3.4 |
February |
435.0 |
428.9 |
404.5 |
406.0 |
418.3 |
-3.8 |
3.0 |
March |
435.9 |
427.7 |
405.1 |
408.0 |
|
|
|
April |
437.8 |
424.1 |
404.5 |
410.2 |
|
|
|
May |
439.6 |
424.4 |
403.6 |
412.4 |
|
|
|
June |
440.9 |
424.3 |
403.8 |
414.0 |
|
|
|
July |
444.1 |
428.5 |
403.3 |
414.6 |
|
|
|
August |
443.0 |
417.5 |
404.7 |
415.4 |
|
|
|
September |
440.0 |
414.5 |
403.7 |
416.3 |
|
|
|
October |
439.1 |
412.7 |
403.6 |
417.9 |
|
|
|
November |
439.5 |
411.0 |
404.5 |
419.4 |
|
|
|
December |
434.0 |
408.8 |
405.0 |
419.8 |
|
|
|
12-Month
Average |
438.7 |
421.2 |
404.3 |
413.2 |
|
|
|
Jan-Feb
Average |
435.0 |
430.2 |
405.1 |
405.1 |
418.2 |
-3.9 |
3.2 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics
* Includes
network, low-cost, regional and other carriers.
** Full-time
Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one
full-time employee.
Note:
Percent changes and averages based on numbers prior to rounding.
Table 4: Total Number of Full-time
Equivalent Employees* (FTEs) by Carrier Group, February 2004-2008
FTE Numbers in thousands (000’s)
Excel | CSV
2004 |
304.7 |
70.5 |
48.9 |
435.0 |
2005 |
290.9 |
70.9 |
55.9 |
428.9 |
2006 |
268.2 |
68.0 |
56.6 |
404.5 |
2007 |
262.4 |
71.4 |
59.9 |
406.0 |
2008 |
249.8 |
95.7 |
60.5 |
418.3 |
Pct.
Change 2004-2008**** |
-18.0% |
35.8% |
8.3% |
-2.5% |
Percent
of Total Passenger Airline Employees in 2008 |
59.7% |
22.9% |
14.5% |
|
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics
* Full-time
Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one
full-time employee.
** US
Airways’ employment numbers were included with the network airlines prior to
October 2007. Beginning with October
2007, US Airways’ numbers are combined with America West Airlines’ numbers in
the low-cost category.
***
Includes network, low-cost, regional and other carriers.
****
Percent change comparison for regional airlines and for all passenger airlines
is for 2005 to 2008 because of the
number of airlines in these categories that did not meet the standard for
reporting monthly employment numbers.
Note: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.
Table 5: Full-time Equivalent
Employees* by Carrier Group, Year-to-Year
Change, February 2004-2008
Percent Change
from the previous year
Excel | CSV
2004 |
-11.0 |
6.9 |
17.3 |
-5.3 |
2005 |
-4.6 |
0.6 |
14.3 |
-1.4 |
2006 |
-7.8 |
-4.1 |
1.1 |
-5.7 |
2007 |
-2.2 |
5.0 |
5.9 |
0.2 |
2008 |
-4.8 |
34.1 |
1.1 |
3.0 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics
* Full-time
Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one
full-time employee.
** US
Airways’ employment numbers were included with the network airlines prior to
October 2007. Beginning with October
2007, US Airways’ numbers are combined with America West Airlines’ numbers in
the low-cost category.
*** Some regional carriers were not
required to report employment numbers before 2005, so year-to-year comparisons
involving regional carriers, or the total industry, are not appropriate for the
years before 2005.
****
Includes network, low-cost, regional and other carriers.
Note: Percent changes based on
numbers prior to rounding.
Table 6: Top 10 Airlines, February 2008
Ranked by Number of Full-Time
Equivalent Employees*
Excel | CSV
1 |
American |
73.2 |
Network |
American |
2 |
United |
52.4 |
Network |
United |
3 |
Delta |
48.5 |
Network |
Delta |
4 |
Continental |
36.3 |
Network |
Continental |
5 |
Southwest |
34.1 |
Low Cost |
Southwest |
6 |
US
Airways |
32.8 |
Low Cost |
Northwest |
7 |
Northwest |
29.4 |
Network |
US
Airways |
8 |
JetBlue |
10.4 |
Low Cost |
America West |
9 |
Sky West |
10.2 |
Regional |
JetBlue |
10 |
Alaska |
9.9 |
Network |
Alaska |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics
* Full-time
Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one
full-time employee.
Table 7: Network Airline Full-time Equivalent Employees* Change from the Previous Year**
Percent change compared to same month the previous year
Excel | CSV
January |
-4.1 |
-8.1 |
-2.6 |
-5.0 |
February |
-4.6 |
-7.8 |
-2.2 |
-4.8 |
March |
-5.0 |
-7.4 |
-1.4 |
|
April |
-6.5 |
-6.7 |
-0.7 |
|
May |
-6.6 |
-7.0 |
0.3 |
|
June |
-7.0 |
-6.8 |
1.3 |
|
July |
-5.9 |
-8.1 |
1.5 |
|
August |
-9.0 |
-4.7 |
1.5 |
|
September |
-8.9 |
-4.1 |
1.8 |
|
October |
-8.9 |
-4.0 |
-5.3 |
|
November |
-9.3 |
-3.4 |
-5.0 |
|
December |
-8.5 |
-2.9 |
-4.9 |
|
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics
* Full-time
Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one
full-time employee.
** US Airways’ employment numbers were included with the network
airlines prior to October 2007. Beginning with October 2007, US Airways’ numbers are combined with
America West Airlines’ numbers in the low-cost category.
Note:
Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.
Table 8: Network Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees* by Month**
Numbers in thousands (000's)
Excel | CSV
January |
305.1 |
292.7 |
269.1 |
262.0 |
249.0 |
-18.4 |
-5.0 |
February |
304.7 |
290.9 |
268.2 |
262.4 |
249.8 |
-18.0 |
-4.8 |
March |
304.6 |
289.3 |
267.8 |
264.1 |
|
|
|
April |
305.6 |
285.8 |
266.6 |
264.8 |
|
|
|
May |
306.0 |
285.8 |
265.8 |
266.6 |
|
|
|
June |
306.1 |
284.8 |
265.3 |
268.6 |
|
|
|
July |
306.3 |
288.2 |
264.9 |
268.7 |
|
|
|
August |
305.3 |
277.8 |
264.8 |
268.8 |
|
|
|
September |
302.4 |
275.4 |
264.0 |
268.8 |
|
|
|
October |
300.9 |
274.1 |
263.0 |
249.0 |
|
|
|
November |
300.2 |
272.4 |
263.0 |
249.9 |
|
|
|
December |
295.7 |
270.6 |
262.9 |
250.0 |
|
|
|
12-Month
Average |
305.1 |
285.6 |
266.3 |
262.0 |
|
|
|
Jan-Feb
Average |
304.9 |
291.8 |
268.7 |
262.2 |
249.4 |
18.2 |
-4.9 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics
* Full-time Equivalent
Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time
employee.
** US
Airways’ employment numbers were included with the network airlines prior to
October 2007. Beginning with October
2007, US Airways numbers’ are combined with America West Airlines’ numbers in
the low-cost category.
Note:
Percent changes and averages based on numbers prior to rounding.
Table 9: Network Carrier Full-time
Equivalent Employees* , February 2004-2008**
(Ranked by February 2008 FTEs)
Numbers in thousands (000's)
Excel | CSV
1 |
American |
79.2 |
76.0 |
74.6 |
72.5 |
73.2 |
-7.6 |
0.9 |
2 |
United |
58.6 |
56.9 |
53.4 |
51.9 |
52.4 |
-10.5 |
1.0 |
3 |
Delta |
58.1 |
54.5 |
47.4 |
45.0 |
48.5 |
-16.5 |
7.8 |
4 |
Continental |
34.3 |
31.8 |
33.1 |
34.9 |
36.3 |
6.1 |
4.1 |
5 |
Northwest |
38.3 |
38.4 |
31.0 |
29.2 |
29.4 |
-23.2 |
0.8 |
6 |
Alaska |
9.9 |
9.2 |
9.0 |
9.3 |
9.9 |
-0.1 |
6.4 |
7 |
US Airways |
26.3 |
24.0 |
19.8 |
19.5 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Total |
304.7 |
290.9 |
268.2 |
262.4 |
249.8 |
-18.0 |
-4.8 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Note: Detail may
not add to total due to rounding
* Full-time
Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one
full-time employee.
** US
Airways’ employment numbers were included with the network airlines prior to
October 2007. Beginning with October
2007, US Airways’ numbers are combined with America West Airlines’ numbers in
the low-cost category.
Note:
Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.
Table 10: Change in Low-Cost Airline
Full-time Equivalent Employees* from the Previous Year**
Percent change compared to same month the previous year
Excel | CSV
January |
0.5 |
-5.3 |
4.5 |
34.8 |
February |
0.6 |
-4.1 |
5.0 |
34.1 |
March |
0.0 |
-3.0 |
4.4 |
|
April |
-0.7 |
-2.2 |
5.7 |
|
May |
-1.0 |
-2.1 |
5.3 |
|
June |
-1.2 |
-2.0 |
5.3 |
|
July |
-1.5 |
-2.6 |
5.9 |
|
August |
-0.7 |
-0.8 |
5.3 |
|
September |
-1.0 |
-0.4 |
6.0 |
|
October |
-1.2 |
0.8 |
34.6 |
|
November |
-2.5 |
0.9 |
35.3 |
|
December |
-1.4 |
1.4 |
34.4 |
|
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics
* Full-time
Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one
full-time employee.
** US
Airways’ employment numbers were included with the network airlines prior to
October 2007. Beginning with October
2007, US Airways’ numbers are combined with America West Airlines’ numbers in
the low-cost category.
Note: Employment
numbers in 2004 and 2005 for Independence Air, which changed its business model
from a regional to low-cost carrier in mid-2004, are included with low-cost
carriers. The airline discontinued flights on Jan. 5, 2006.
Note:
Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.
Table 11: Low-Cost Carrier Full-time
Equivalent Employees* by Month**
Numbers in thousands (000's)
Excel | CSV
January |
71.2 |
71.6 |
67.8 |
70.8 |
95.5 |
34.0 |
34.8 |
February |
70.5 |
70.9 |
68.0 |
71.4 |
95.7 |
35.8 |
34.1 |
March |
70.8 |
70.8 |
69.7 |
71.7 |
|
|
|
April |
71.0 |
70.3 |
68.9 |
72.8 |
|
|
|
May |
71.3 |
70.5 |
69.1 |
72.7 |
|
|
|
June |
71.7 |
70.8 |
69.4 |
73.1 |
|
|
|
July |
72.4 |
71.3 |
69.4 |
73.5 |
|
|
|
August |
71.6 |
71.1 |
70.5 |
74.2 |
|
|
|
September |
71.3 |
70.6 |
70.3 |
74.5 |
|
|
|
October |
71.2 |
70.4 |
70.9 |
95.4 |
|
|
|
November |
72.3 |
70.5 |
71.1 |
96.2 |
|
|
|
December |
71.6 |
70.6 |
71.6 |
96.3 |
|
|
|
12-Month
Average |
71.3 |
70.9 |
69.2 |
78.6 |
|
|
|
Jan-Feb
Average |
70.9 |
71.2 |
67.9 |
71.1 |
95.6 |
34.9 |
34.4 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics
* Full-time
Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one
full-time employee.
** US
Airways’ employment numbers were included with the network airlines prior to
October 2007. Beginning with October
2007, US Airways’ numbers are combined with America West Airlines’ numbers in
the low-cost category.
*** Employment numbers in 2004 and 2005
for Independence Air, which changed its business model from a regional to
low-cost carrier in mid-2004, are included with low-cost carriers. The airline
discontinued flights on Jan. 5, 2006.
****Virgin
America and SkyBus began reporting employment data in August 2007
Note:
Percent changes and averages based on numbers prior to rounding.
Note:
Detail may not add to total due to rounding.
Table 12: Low-Cost Carrier Full -time Equivalent Employees,* February
2004-2008**
(Ranked by February 2008 FTEs)
Excel | CSV
1 |
Southwest |
31,611 |
30,934 |
31,462 |
32.839 |
34,070 |
7.8 |
3.8 |
2 |
US
Airways |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
32,828 |
N/A |
N/A |
3 |
JetBlue |
5,320 |
6,871 |
8,959 |
9,467 |
10,446 |
96.4 |
10.3 |
4 |
AirTran |
5,325 |
5,933 |
6,755 |
7,532 |
8,111 |
52.3 |
7.7 |
5 |
Frontier |
3,616 |
4,077 |
4,257 |
4,614 |
5,255 |
45.3 |
13.9 |
6 |
Spirit |
2,390 |
2,354 |
2,060 |
2,137 |
2,370 |
-0.8 |
10.9 |
7 |
ATA |
6,997 |
5,437 |
3,078 |
2,410 |
2,189 |
-68.7 |
-9.2 |
8 |
SkyBus |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
448 |
N/A |
N/A |
9 |
Virgin America ***** |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
10 |
Independence |
3,854 |
3,711 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
11 |
America West |
11,351 |
11,560 |
11,435 |
12,401 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Total |
70,464 |
70,877 |
68,006 |
71,390 |
95,717 |
35.8 |
34.1 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics
* Full-time
Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one
full-time employee.
** US
Airways’ employment numbers were included with the network airlines prior to
October 2007. Beginning with October
2007, US Airways’ numbers are combined with America West Airlines’ numbers in
the low-cost category.
***Employment numbers in 2004 and 2005
for Independence Air, which changed its business model from a regional to
low-cost carrier in mid-2004, are included with low-cost carriers. The carrier did not meet the standard for
filing in previous years. The airline discontinued flights on Jan.
5, 2006.
**** Virgin
America and SkyBus began reporting employment data in August 2007
***** Virgin America has requested confidentiality for its data.
N/A: Carriers did
not meet the standard for filing, was no longer operating, merged with another
operating carrier or failed to file. See
previous notes.
Note:
Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.
Note: Detail may not add to total due to
rounding.
Table 13: Change in Regional Airline
Full-time Equivalent Employees* from the Previous Year
Percent change compared to same month the previous year
Excel | CSV
January |
15.5 |
2.5 |
3.0 |
3.7 |
February |
14.3 |
1.1 |
5.9 |
1.1 |
March |
13.7 |
0.5 |
5.6 |
|
April |
12.6 |
0.6 |
5.6 |
|
May |
11.1 |
-0.6 |
7.2 |
|
June |
11.0 |
-1.6 |
5.1 |
|
July |
6.0 |
-0.8 |
4.8 |
|
August |
5.1 |
-1.0 |
4.9 |
|
September |
4.3 |
-0.3 |
5.2 |
|
October |
2.7 |
0.6 |
5.5 |
|
November |
2.1 |
2.4 |
5.1 |
|
December |
2.2 |
3.0 |
4.9 |
|
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics
* Full-time
Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one
full-time employee.
** Republic, Shuttle
America and GoJet reported for part of
2005.
*** Compass began reporting
employment numbers in November 2007.
**** Lynx began reporting in
February 2008.
Note:
Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.
Table 14: Regional Carrier Full-time
Equivalent Employees* by Month
Numbers in thousands (000's)
Excel | CSV
January |
48.3 |
55.8 |
57.2 |
58.9 |
61.1 |
9.5 |
3.7 |
February |
48.9 |
55.9 |
56.6 |
59.9 |
60.5 |
8.3 |
1.1 |
March |
49.6 |
56.4 |
56.7 |
59.9 |
|
|
|
April |
50.3 |
56.6 |
56.9 |
60.1 |
|
|
|
May |
51.2 |
56.9 |
56.5 |
60.6 |
|
|
|
June |
51.9 |
57.6 |
57.0 |
59.9 |
|
|
|
July |
54.3 |
57.6 |
57.1 |
59.9 |
|
|
|
August |
55.0 |
57.8 |
57.2 |
60.2 |
|
|
|
September |
55.2 |
57.6 |
57.4 |
60.7 |
|
|
|
October |
55.8 |
57.4 |
57.7 |
61.2 |
|
|
|
November |
55.6 |
56.8 |
58.1 |
61.1 |
|
|
|
December |
55.3 |
56.3 |
58.2 |
61.1 |
|
|
|
12-Month
Average |
51.6 |
56.9 |
57.0 |
60.3 |
|
|
|
Jan-Feb
Average |
48.6 |
55.9 |
56.9 |
59.4 |
60.8 |
8.9 |
2.4 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics
* Full-time
Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one
full-time employee.
** Mesa, Pinnacle and PSA began reporting
employment numbers in 2004.
*** Republic, Shuttle
America and GoJet reported for part of
2005.
**** Compass began reporting
employment numbers in November 2007.
**** Lynx began reporting in
February 2008.
Note:
Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.
Table 15: Regional Carrier Full -time Equivalent Employees*, February
2004-2008
(Ranked by February 2008 FTEs)
Excel | CSV
1 |
SkyWest |
5,895 |
7,329 |
8,147 |
9,277 |
10,151 |
72.2 |
9.4 |
2 |
American
Eagle |
7,794 |
9,373 |
9,345 |
9,343 |
9,704 |
24.5 |
3.9 |
3 |
ExpressJet |
5,898 |
6,456 |
6,429 |
7,357 |
7,622 |
29.2 |
3.6 |
4 |
Comair |
5,790 |
6,174 |
6,087 |
6,149 |
6,035 |
4.2 |
-1.9 |
5 |
Atlantic
Southeast |
5,449 |
5,415 |
5,294 |
6,015 |
4,458 |
-18.2 |
-25.9 |
6 |
Horizon |
3,376 |
3,341 |
3,508 |
3,711 |
3,742 |
10.8 |
0.8 |
7 |
Pinnacle |
1,991 |
2,753 |
2,991 |
3,324 |
3,595 |
80.6 |
8.2 |
8 |
Mesaba |
2,904 |
3,288 |
3,065 |
2,620 |
3,091 |
6.4 |
18.0 |
9 |
Mesa |
3,378 |
3,178 |
3,222 |
3,244 |
2,937 |
-13.1 |
-9.5 |
10 |
Air Wisconsin |
3,315 |
3,644 |
2,358 |
2,285 |
2,144 |
-35.3 |
-6.2 |
11 |
Executive |
1,876 |
1,786 |
1,778 |
1,697 |
1,740 |
-7.2 |
2.5 |
12 |
Trans
States |
1,270 |
1,436 |
1,452 |
1,280 |
1,314 |
3.4 |
2.7 |
13 |
PSA |
N/A |
1,758 |
1,595 |
1,442 |
1,173 |
N/A |
-18.7 |
14 |
Shuttle America |
N/A |
N/A |
740 |
1,014 |
1,072 |
N/A |
5.7 |
15 |
Republic |
N/A |
N/A |
341 |
784 |
690 |
N/A |
-12.0 |
16 |
Compass |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
411 |
N/A |
N/A |
17 |
GoJet |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
337 |
370 |
N/A |
9.8 |
18 |
Lynx |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
301 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Total |
48,936 |
55,931 |
56,570 |
59,879 |
60,550 |
15.5 |
1.1 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics
* Full-time
Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one
full-time employee.
** Some regional carriers were not
required to report employment numbers before 2005, so year-to-year comparisons
involving regional carriers, or the total industry, are not appropriate for the
years before 2005. The Percent Change 2004-2008 is based on the 12 carriers
reporting in both years.
N/A: Not applicable because carriers did not meet the standard for filing.
Note: Detail may
not add to total due to rounding.
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