Commercial aviation
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6616
March 2021 U.S. Airline Traffic Rose 30% from February
BTS 38-21
Contact: Dave Smallen
david.smallen@dot.gov
U.S. airlines carried 41.2 million systemwide (domestic and international) scheduled service passengers in March 2021, seasonally-adjusted, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), up 29.6% from February.
April Airline Industry Employment Down 1% from March
U.S. airlines employed 706,504 workers in April 2021, 6,531 fewer than in March 2021 (713,035) and 48,591 fewer than in March 2020 (755,095). The April industry numbers consist of 592,931 full-time and 113,573 part-time workers. The largest March to April reductions among major airlines were...U.S. Airlines April 2021 Fuel Use Up 3.7% from March
The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released U.S. airlines’ April Fuel Cost and Consumption numbers. U.S. airlines used 3.7% more fuel in April 2021 than in March 2021 to reach the highest monthly consumption level since March 2020. In April 2021,...March 2021 Airline Passenger Volume Shows Signs of Aviation Recovery
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