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U.S. Cargo and Passenger Airlines Gained 511 Jobs in April 2024

U.S. airline industry (passenger and cargo airlines combined) employment increased to 800,807 workers in April 2024, 511 (0.06%) more workers than in March 2024 (800,296). U.S. scheduled-service passenger airlines employed 541,445 workers in April 2024, or 68% of the industry-wide total....

BTS Updates National Transportation Statistics 05/31/2024

Today, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released its monthly update to National Transportation Statistics (NTS), a guide to historical national-level transportation trends. This month’s updated data tables include: Active U.S. Air Carrier and General Aviation Fleet by Type of Aircraft...

Air Travel Consumer Report: March 2024 Numbers

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on airline operational data compiled for the month of March 2024 for on-time performance, mishandled baggage, mishandled wheelchairs and scooters, and 1st quarter oversales. The ATCR is...

Freight Analysis Framework Modernization: Overview & Feedback*

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) is developing two new products as part of the Freight Analysis Framework (FAF) commodity flow data program: a multimodal assignment and flow visualization tool and a county-level origin-destination flow database. BTS will share updates on these...

North American Transborder Freight down 5.6% in March 2024 from March 2023

Total Transborder Freight by Border in March 2024, Compared to March 2023: Transborder freight between the U.S. and North American countries Canada and Mexico: •Total transborder freight: $133.5 billion of transborder freight moved by all modes of transportation, down 5.6% compared to March 2023...