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Passenger Airline Employment

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August 2019 U.S. Passenger Airline Employment Data

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

August’s 449,550 full-time equivalents (FTEs) was the down from the previous month’s employment total July 2019 (449,907 FTEs) but was the highest FTE total for the month of August since 2002 (472,168 FTEs).

August was the 70th consecutive month that U.S. scheduled passenger airline FTEs exceeded the same month of the previous year.

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

  • August’s 449,550 full-time equivalents (FTEs) was the down from the previous month’s employment total July 2019 (449,907 FTEs) but was the highest FTE total for the month of August since 2002 (472,168 FTEs).
  • August was the 70th consecutive month that U.S. scheduled passenger airline FTEs exceeded the same month of the previous year.

July 2019 U.S. Passenger Airline Employment Data

The 21 U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 1.5% more workers in July 2019 than in July 2018:

  • July’s 449,907 full-time equivalents (FTEs) was the highest employment total since March 2003 (458,598 FTEs).  
  • June was the 69th consecutive month that U.S. scheduled passenger airline FTEs exceeded the same month of the previous year.

June 2019 U.S. Passenger Airline Employment Data

The 21 U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 2.4% more workers in June 2019 than in June 2018:

  • June’s 449,985 full-time equivalents (FTE) was the highest employment total for any month since March 2003 (458,598 FTEs).  
  • June was the 68th consecutive month that U.S. scheduled passenger airline FTEs exceeded the same month of the previous year.

May 2019 U.S. Passenger Airline Employment Data

The 21 U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 2.2% more workers in May 2019 than in May 2018:

  • May’s 447,985 full-time equivalents (FTE) was the highest total for any month since April 2003 (449,288 FTEs).  
  • May was the 67th consecutive month that U.S. scheduled passenger airline FTEs exceeded the same month of the previous year.

April 2019 U.S. Passenger Airline Employment Data

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

  • April’s 446,323 full-time equivalents (FTE) was the highest employment total for any month since April 2003 (449,288 FTEs).  
  • April was the 66th consecutive month that U.S. scheduled passenger airline FTEs exceeded the same month of the previous year.