19-Oct-2018 10:30 AM
US BTS: US airlines employed nearly 440,000 workers in Aug-2018
US Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported (18-Oct-2018) domestic airlines' full time equivalents monthly employment in Aug-2018. Details include:
- All 21 scheduled service passenger airlines: 439,615, +2.6% year-on-year;
- Four network airlines: 285,145, +2.5%;
- American Airlines: 102,261, +1.6%;
- Delta Air Lines: 83,273, +1.7%;
- United Airlines: 82,935, +0.2%;
- Alaska Airlines: 16,676, +30.7%;
- Five LCCs: 91,703, +2.2%;
- Southwest Airlines: 58,135, +4.9%;
- JetBlue: 18,362, +4.2%;
- Spirit Airlines: 7299, +17.6%;
- 10 regional airlines: 54,789, +4.1%;
- SkyWest Airlines: 14,142, +19.8%;
- Envoy: 13,008, +9.9%;
- Others:
- Hawaiian Airlines: 6419. [more - original PR]
- Four network airlines: 285,145, +2.5%;