BTS 06-18 Thursday, January 18, 2018 BTS Contact: Dave Smallen Tel: 202-366-5568 BTS Statistics Release: November 2017 Passenger Airline Employment Data
U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 3.3 percent more workers in November 2017 than in November 2016, reaching 429,946 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. November was the 49th consecutive month that U.S. scheduled passenger airline FTEs exceeded the same month of the previous year (Tables 1, 2, 3).
Month-to-month, the number of FTEs fell 0.1 percent from October to November (Table 1A). Scheduled passenger airline categories include network, low-cost, regional and other airlines. Historical employment data can be found on the BTS web site.
The four network airlines that collectively employ 64.6 percent of the scheduled passenger airline FTEs reported 2.0 percent more FTEs in November 2017 than in November 2016 (Tables 7, 8, 9). Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and United Airlines increased FTEs from November 2016. Month-to-month, the number of network airline FTEs fell 0.2 percent from October to November (Table 1A).
The network airlines employed 8.6 percent more FTEs in November 2017 than in November 2013 (Tables 8, 9). 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 6.5 percent more FTEs in November 2017 than in November 2016 (Tables 10, 11, 12). Spirit Airlines, Allegiant Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Virgin America, JetBlue Airways and Southwest Airlines increased FTEs from November 2016 (Table 12). Month-to-month, the number of low-cost airline FTEs rose 0.3 percent from October to November (Table 1A). The six low-cost airlines employed 31.1 percent more FTEs in November 2017 than in November 2013 (Tables 11, 12). Low-cost airlines operate under a low-cost business model, with infrastructure and aircraft operating costs below the overall industry average.
The 11 regional carriers reported 5.4 percent more FTEs in November 2017 than in November 2016 (Tables 13, 14, 15). Eight regional airlines – PSA Airlines, Envoy Air, SkyWest Airlines, Republic Airlines, Endeavor Air, Horizon Air, Mesa Airlines and GoJet Airlines increased FTEs from November 2016. ExpressJet Airlines, Compass Airlines and Air Wisconsin reported a decrease (Table 15). Month-to-month, the number of regional airline FTEs rose 0.2 percent from October to November (Table 1A). The 11 regional carriers reporting in November 2017 employed 7.0 percent more FTEs in November 2017 than the 15 carriers reporting in November 2013 (Tables 14, 15). Regional carriers typically provide service from small cities, using primarily regional jets to support the network carriers' hub and spoke systems.
Carrier Groups: The four network airlines employed 64.6 percent of the 429,946 FTEs employed by all scheduled passenger airlines in November, the six low-cost carriers employed 21.2 percent and the 11 regional carriers employed 12.4 percent (Table 4). In comparison, in November 2006, network airlines employed 65.2 percent, six low-cost carriers employed 17.8 percent and regional carriers employed 15.0 percent (Table 5).
Top Employers by Group: American employed the most FTEs (100,668) in November among the network airlines, Southwest employed the most FTEs (56,067) among low-cost airlines, and Envoy employed the most FTEs (12,316) among regional airlines. The three airlines with the most FTEs in November – American, United and Delta – employed 61.6 percent of the month's total passenger airline FTEs (Tables 3, 6).
Reporting Notes
Airlines that operate at least one aircraft that has more than 60 seats or the capacity to carry a payload of passengers, cargo and fuel weighing more than 18,000 pounds must report monthly employment statistics.
The "Other Carrier" category generally reflects those airlines that operate within specific niche markets such as the Hawaiian Islands served by Hawaiian Airlines and Island Air Hawaii.
Data are compiled from monthly reports filed with BTS by commercial air carriers as of Jan. 9, Additional airline employment data and previous press releases can be found on the BTS website. BTS has scheduled release of December 2017 passenger airline employment data for Feb. 20.
Table 1: Yearly Change in Scheduled Passenger Airline Full-time Equivalent Employees* by Airline Group Most recent 13 months - percent change from same month of the previous year
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics * Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee. ** Includes network, low-cost, regional and other carriers. Other Carriers generally operate within specific niche markets. They are: Hawaiian Airlines and Sun Country Airlines. Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding. Note: See Table 2 for all passenger airlines, Table 7 for Network, Table 10 for Low-Cost and Table 13 for Regional.
Table 1A: Monthly Change in Scheduled Passenger Airline Full-time Equivalent Employees* by Airline Group Percent change in FTEs from the previous month
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics * Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee. ** Includes network, low-cost, regional and other carriers. Other Carriers generally operate within specific niche markets. They are: Hawaiian Airlines and Sun Country Airlines. Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding. Note: See Table 2 for all passenger airlines, Table 7 for Network, Table 10 for Low-Cost and Table 13 for Regional.
Table 2: Change from Previous Year in Scheduled Passenger Airline* Full-time Equivalent Employees** Percent change compared to same month the previous year
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: Scheduled Passengers Airline* Full-time Equivalent Employees** by Month 2013-2017
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 4: Airline Group Full-time Equivalent Employees*, November 2013-2017
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics *Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee. ** Includes network, low-cost, regional and other carriers.
Table 5: Carrier Group Percent of Total Scheduled Passenger Airline FTEs* (November of each year)
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics *Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.
Table 6: Top 10 Airlines, November 2017 Ranked by Number of Full-Time Equivalent Employees*
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics * Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee. ** See Table 9 for Network, Table 12 for Low-Cost and Table 15 for Regional
Table 7: Network Airline Year-to-Year Change in Full-time Equivalent Employees* from the Previous Year Percent change compared to same month of the previous year
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics * Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.
Table 8: Network Airline Full-time Equivalent Employees* by Month 2013 – 2017
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics * 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 9: Network Airline Full-time Equivalent Employees*, November 2013 – 2017 (FTEs for November of each year. Ranked by November 2017 FTEs)
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics * Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee. ** American Airlines and US Airways merged and began reporting combined numbers in July 2015.
Table 10: Low-Cost Airline Year-to-Year Change in Full-time Equivalent Employees* from the Previous Year Percent change compared to same month of the previous year
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics * 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 11: Low-Cost Airline Full-time Equivalent Employees* by Month 2013 - 2017
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics * 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 12: Low-Cost Airline Full-time Equivalent Employees*, November 2013 - 2017 (FTEs for November of each year. Ranked by November 2017 FTEs)
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics * 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 13: Regional Airline Year-to-Year Change in Full-time Equivalent Employees* from the Previous Year Percent change compared to same month of the previous year
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics * 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 14: Regional Airline Full-time Equivalent Employees* by Month 2013 – 2017
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics * 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 15: Regional Airline Full-time Equivalent Employees*, November 2013 - 2017 (FTEs for November of each year. Ranked by November 2017 FTEs)
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics * Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee. # Effective the end of December 2016, Republic and Shuttle America combined operations and Shuttle America ceased operating. Effective the end of December 2014, Shuttle America and Chautauqua Airlines combined operations and Chautauqua ceased operating. 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.
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BTS Statistics Release: November 2017 Passenger Airline Employment Data
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