BTS 60-14 Advisory BTS Releases October 2014 Passenger Airline Employment DataU.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 384,700 workers in October 2014, 0.9 percent more than in October 2013, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. October was the 11th consecutive month that full-time equivalent (FTE) employment for U.S. scheduled passenger airlines was higher than the same month of the previous year. The October 2014 FTE total for scheduled passenger airlines was 3,522 more than in October 2013. Scheduled passenger airline categories include network, low-cost, regional and other airlines. The five network airlines that collectively employ two-thirds of the scheduled passenger airline FTEs reported 0.3 percent more FTEs in October 2014 than in October 2013. Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and US Airways increased FTEs from October 2013 while United Airlines reduced FTEs. Network airlines operate a significant portion of their flights using at least one hub where connections are made for flights to down-line destinations or spoke cities. The six low-cost carriers – Allegiant Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines and Virgin America – all reported increases in FTEs from October 2013. Low-cost airlines operate under a low-cost business model, with infrastructure and aircraft operating costs below the overall industry average. Among the 13 regional carriers, six – PSA Airlines, Mesa Airlines, Republic Airlines, Horizon Air, Compass Airlines and GoJet Airlines– reported increased employment levels from October 2013. The others reported decreases. Regional carriers typically provide service from small cities, using primarily regional jets to support the network carriers’ hub and spoke systems. See Passenger Airline Employment press release for summary tables and additional data. Historical employment data can be found on the BTS web site. ### You are subscribed to DOT News for Department of Transportation. This information has recently been updated, and is now available.
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BTS Releases October 2014 Passenger Airline Employment Data
New “SaferRide” Mobile App and New Data Highlight Start of Annual Holiday Drunk Driving Crackdown
NHTSA 49-14 New “SaferRide” Mobile App and New Data Highlight Start of Annual Holiday Drunk Driving Crackdown WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Deputy Administrator David Friedman today kicked off the annual “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” holiday crackdown on drunk driving by unveiling a new mobile app to help people who have been drinking get a safe ride home. They also announced new data revealing a decline in drunk driving deaths in 2013. The new data shows that drunk driving deaths declined by 2.5 percent in 2013. Yet, even with this decrease from the previous year, 10,076 people died in crashes involving a drunk driver in 2013—one death every 52 minutes. December 2013 was the month with the lowest number of drunk driving fatalities, 733 lives lost. “We will continue to be relentless in our effort to curb drunk driving because each life is precious,” said Secretary Foxx. “Too many lives are still being cut far too short because of drunk driving. We can stop these tragedies by making the decision not to allow ourselves or our loved ones to get behind the wheel after drinking.” NHTSA’s new SaferRide app will help keep drunk drivers off our roads by allowing users to call a taxi or a friend and by identifying their location so they can be picked up. The app is available starting today for Android devices on Google Play. “We’re making progress in the fight against drunk driving by working with law enforcement and our safety partners, and by arming people with useful tools, such as our new SaferRide app,” said Deputy Administrator Friedman. “This holiday season, don’t make the selfish and deadly choice to drink and drive.” This year’s crackdown starts on December 15 and continues until January 1, 2015. During this period, more than 10,000 participating police departments and law enforcement agencies will be out in force to protect the public and get drunk drivers off our roads. These efforts are supported by an $8 million dollar U.S. DOT national advertising campaign conveying NHTSA’s Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over message. Secretary Foxx and Administrator Friedman were joined by representatives from local law enforcement agencies, Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD) National President Jan Withers, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) Vice Chairman John Saunders and Officer Jeremy Schenck, from Prince William County Police Department. It is against the law in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico to drive a vehicle while legally drunk, with a blood alcohol concentration BAC of .08 or higher. All states also prohibit anyone under the age of 21 to drink and to drive with any BAC in their system. Stay connected with NHTSA via: Facebook.com/NHTSA | Twitter.com/NHTSAgov | YouTube.com/USDOTNHTSA | SaferCar.gov
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BTS Releases 3rd Quarter 2014 Airline Financial Data
BTS 59-14 BTS Releases 3rd Quarter 2014 Airline Financial DataU.S. scheduled passenger airlines reported a net profit of $3.1 billion in the third quarter of 2014, down from $3.6 billion in the second quarter and virtually unchanged from $3.1 billion in the third quarter of 2013, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. The 27 U.S. scheduled service airlines reported an after-tax net profit as a group for the sixth consecutive quarter. In addition to the after-tax net profit based on net income reports, the scheduled service passenger airlines reported a $5.5 billion pre-tax operating profit in the third quarter of 2014, virtually unchanged from $5.5 billion in the second quarter and up from $4.7 billion in the third quarter of 2013. The airlines reported a pre-tax operating profit - as a group - for the 15th consecutive quarter. Net income or loss, and operating profit or loss, are two different measures of airline financial performance. Net income or loss may include non-operating income and expenses, nonrecurring items or income taxes. Operating profit or loss is calculated from operating revenues and expenses before taxes and other nonrecurring items. Total operating revenue for all U.S. passenger airlines in the July-September third-quarter of 2014 was $45.3 billion. Airlines collected $34.3 billion from fares, 75.8 percent of total third-quarter operating revenue. Total operating expenses for all passenger airlines in the third-quarter of 2014 were $39.8 billion, of which fuel costs accounted for $11.4 billion, or 28.7 percent, and labor costs accounted for $10.5 billion, or 26.3 percent. In the third quarter, passenger airlines collected a total of $960 million in baggage fees, 2.1 percent of total operating revenue, and $759 million from reservation change fees, 1.7 percent of total operating revenue. Fees are included for calculations of net income, operating revenue and operating profit or loss. Baggage fees and reservation change fees are the only ancillary fees paid by passengers that are reported to BTS as separate items. Other fees, such as revenue from seating assignments and on-board sales of food, beverages, pillows, blankets, and entertainment are combined in different categories and cannot be identified separately. See BTS Airline Financials Release for summary tables and additional data. See airline financial data press releases and the airline financial databases for historic data. ### You are subscribed to DOT News for Department of Transportation. This information has recently been updated, and is now available.
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BTS Releases September 2014 U.S. Airline Traffic Data
BTS 58-14 Advisory BTS Releases September 2014 U.S. Airline Traffic Data
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today that U.S. airlines carried 59.9 million systemwide (domestic and international) scheduled service passengers in September 2014, 3.0 percent more than in September 2013. The systemwide total was the result of a 3.4 percent increase in the number of passengers on domestic flights (52.5 million) and a 0.5 percent increase in passengers on U.S. airlines’ international flights (7.5 million). U.S. airlines carried 574.3 million systemwide (domestic and international) scheduled service passengers during the first nine months of 2014, 2.4 percent more than during the same period in 2013. Domestically, U.S. airlines carried 497.3 million passengers, up 2.3 percent from 2013. Internationally, they carried 77.0 million passengers, up 2.9 percent from 2013. See Tables 2, 8 and 14 of Air Traffic Press Releases for previous-year data. Load Factor The September 2014 systemwide load factor (81.9 percent) was up from 81.6 in September 2013 and equal to the all-time September high in 2011. Load factor is a measure of the use of aircraft capacity that compares demand, measured in revenue passenger-miles (RPMs), as a proportion of capacity, measured in available seat-miles (ASMs). The growth in systemwide demand (up 2.7 percent) outpaced capacity growth (up 2.4 percent) from September 2013 to September 2014. The domestic load factor (82.1) was a record high for the month of September, topping the previous high of 81.8 set in 2011. Domestic demand grew faster from September 2013 to September 2014 (3.7 percent) than capacity (2.2 percent), resulting in the higher load factor. The international load factor declined from 83.3 percent in September 2013 to 81.6 and was below the all-time September high of 83.6 in 2010 and 2012. International demand rose 0.6 percent from September 2013 to September 2014 but was outpaced by 2.7 percent growth in capacity, resulting in the lower load factor. For the nine-month January-September period, systemwide (83.9) and domestic (85.0) load factors were at all-time highs, exceeding the previous highs in 2013. The international load factor (81.6) was down from 2013. Month of September Trends Systemwide: For the month of September, the 2014 systemwide passenger total (59.9 million) is the highest on record, topping the previous high set in 2007. Demand, measured in RPMs, was at the highest September level, exceeding the previous record high set in 2013. Demand has exceeded pre-recession levels every month of 2014 except February. Capacity, measured in ASMs, was at the second highest September level, but was below the September 2007 level. See Air Traffic Release for summary tables and additional data. Additional traffic data can be found on the BTS Airlines and Airports page. Click on a link in the Quick Links box on the right. For more historical data, see Traffic on the BTS website. You are subscribed to DOT News for Department of Transportation. This information has recently been updated, and is now available.
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BTS Releases October 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI)
BTS 57-14 BTS Releases October 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), which is based on the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry, rose 0.3 percent in October from September, rising for the fourth consecutive month, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ (BTS). The October 2014 index level (121.8) was 28.8 percent above the April 2009 low during the most recent recession. The level of freight shipments in October measured by the Freight TSI (121.8) reached its all-time high (Table 2A). BTS’ TSI records begin in 2000. The September index was revised to 121.4 from 121.5 in last month’s release. The Freight TSI measures the month-to-month changes in freight shipments by mode of transportation in tons and ton-miles, which are combined into one index. The index measures the output of the for-hire freight transportation industry and consists of data from for-hire trucking, rail, inland waterways, pipelines and air freight. Analysis: The growth in October was led by trucking, rail and waterborne. During the month, several other indicators of related parts of the economy that often impact transportation increased. Employment and retail sales both increased, as did manufacturing output, though total industrial production declined slightly. Inventories increased to reach an historic high. Trend: The Freight TSI increased for the fourth month in a row in October, reaching an all-time high. The increase was a return to growth after a decline in June. This October rise was the eighth monthly increase in 2014. However, due to the decline in June and the more substantial decline in January, the total 2014 increase has been only 2.2 percent, less than the 2.8 percent increase during same period in 2013. After dipping to 94.6 in April 2009, the index rose 28.8 percent in the succeeding 66 months. Index highs and lows: Freight shipments in October 2014 (121.8) were 28.8 percent higher than the recent low in April 2009 during the recession (94.6). The October 2014 level reached its all-time high. Year to date: Freight shipments measured by the index were up 2.2 percent in October compared to the end of 2013. See Freight TSI Press Release for summary tables and additional data. See Transportation Services Index for historical data and methodology.
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