Passenger Airline Employment
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336
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Significant Regulatory Guidance
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Mid-January Airline Industry Employment Up 19,311 Employees from Mid-December
U.S. airlines employed 713,949 workers in the middle of January 2021, 19,311 more than in mid-December 2020 (694,638) but 41,078 fewer than in March 2020 (755,027). The January total was the highest since April (716,693).
Mid-December 2020 U.S. Passenger Airline Employment Up Nearly 13,000 FTEs from Mid-November
Release Number: BTS 13-21

The 17 U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 3.4% more full-time equivalents (FTEs) in mid-December 2020 than in mid-November 2020:
Mid-December Airline Industry Employment Up 16,000 Employees from Mid-November
U.S. airlines employed 694,638 workers in the middle of December 2020, 16,351 more than in mid-November 2020 (678,287) but 60,389 fewer than in March 2020. The December total was the highest since September (702,068) before the expiration of the CARES Act which prohibited layoffs by airlines...Mid-November 2020 U.S. Passenger Airline Employment Down More Than 1,400 FTEs from Mid-October
Release Number: BTS 04-21

The 20 U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 0.4% fewer full-time equivalents (FTEs) in mid-November 2020 than in mid-October 2020: