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Passenger Airline Employment

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February 2020 U.S. Passenger Airline Employment Data

The 22 U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 3.6% more workers in February 2020 than in February 2019:

  • February’s 458,832 full-time equivalents (FTEs) was up from the previous month’s employment total in January 2020 (456,398 FTEs) and was the highest FTE total for any month since February 2003 (460,852 FTEs).  
  • February was the 76th consecutive month that U.S. scheduled passenger airline FTEs exceeded the same month of the previous year.

January 2020 U.S. Passenger Airline Employment Data

The 21 U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 2.5% more workers in January 2020 than in January 2019:

  • January’s 452,933 full-time equivalents (FTEs) was down from the previous month’s employment total in December 2019 (453,976 FTEs) but was the highest FTE total for the month of January since 2003 (466,881 FTEs).  
  • January was the 75th consecutive month that U.S. scheduled passenger airline FTEs exceeded the same month of the previous year.

December 2019 U.S. Passenger Airline Employment Data

The 21 U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 3.1% more workers in December 2019 than in December 2018:

  • December’s 453,976 full-time equivalents (FTEs) was the highest employment total since March 2003 (458,598 FTEs). 
  • December was the 74th consecutive month that U.S. scheduled passenger airline FTEs exceeded the same month of the previous year.

November 2019 U.S. Passenger Airline Employment Data

The 21 U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 2.9% more workers in November 2019 than in November 2018:

  • November’s 452,668 full-time equivalents (FTEs) was the highest employment total since March 2003 (458,598 FTEs).  
  • November was the 73rd consecutive month that U.S. scheduled passenger airline FTEs exceeded the same month of the previous year.

October 2019 U.S. Passenger Airline Employment Data

The 21 U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 2.6% more workers in October 2019 than in October 2018:

  • October’s 452,440 full-time equivalents (FTEs) was the highest employment total since March 2003 (458,598 FTEs).
  • October was the 72nd consecutive month that U.S. scheduled passenger airline FTEs exceeded the same month of the previous year.

September 2019 U.S. Passenger Airline Employment Data

 

The 21 U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 2.3% more workers in September 2019 than in September 2018:

  • September’s 450,517 full-time equivalents (FTEs) was the highest employment total since March 2003 (458,598 FTEs).  
  • September was the 71st consecutive month that U.S. scheduled passenger airline FTEs exceeded the same month of the previous year.