National Transportation Atlas Database Summer 2021 Adds Alternative Fuel Corridors Dataset, 11 Other Updates

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The Summer 2021 update to the National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD) was released today with the new Alternative Fuel Corridors dataset and 11 updated datasets.

Ferries Carried 132 Million Passengers in 2019

Air Passenger (Preliminary) Tables May 2021

U.S. Airlines May 2021 Passengers Increased 607% from May 2020 but Declined 30% from May 2019 (Preliminary)

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U.S. airlines carried 607% more scheduled service passengers in May 2021 than in May 2020 (preliminary), according to data filed with the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) by 18 airlines that carry more than 90% of the passengers.

U.S. Airline Passengers, May 2021 (preliminary)

Passenger Airline Employment Tables May 2021

Employees at U.S. Scheduled Passenger Airlines Month of May, 1990-2021

Passenger Airline Employment Rose 0.7% in May from April

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The 24 U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 0.7% more full-time equivalents (FTEs) in May 2021 than in April 2021:

Transborder Tables May 2021

North American Transborder Freight up 94% in May 2021

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Transborder freight between the U.S. and North American countries (Canada and Mexico) in May 2021: