BTS 14-15 BTS Releases January 2015 Passenger Airline Employment DataU.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 386,544 workers in January 2015, 1.2 percent more than in January 2014, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. January was the 14th consecutive month that full-time equivalent (FTE) employment for U.S. scheduled passenger airlines exceeded the same month of the previous year. Month-to-month, the number of FTEs rose 0.1 percent from December to January, following a one-month decline. 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 0.8 percent more FTEs in January 2015 than in January 2014. Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and US Airways increased FTEs from January 2014 while United Airlines reduced FTEs. Month-to-month, the number of network airline FTEs rose 0.1 percent from December to January, rising for the fourth consecutive month. 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 reported 4.6 percent more FTEs in January 2015 than in January 2014. Allegiant Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines and Virgin America – all reported increases. Month-to-month, the number of low-cost airline FTEs rose 0.7 percent from December to January, rising after a one-month decline. Low-cost airlines operate under a low-cost business model, with infrastructure and aircraft operating costs below the overall industry average. The 12 regional carriers reported 1.9 percent fewer FTEs in January 2015 than in January 2014. Seven regional airlines – PSA Airlines, Mesa Airlines, Republic Airlines, Compass Airlines and Horizon Air – reported increased employment levels. Month-to-month, the number of regional airline FTEs fell 1.2 percent from December to January, declining for the second consecutive month. 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. ###
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BTS Releases January 2015 Passenger Airline Employment Data
