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2nd Quarter 2016 Airline Financial Data

U.S. scheduled passenger airlines reported an after-tax net profit of $4.6 billion in the second quarter of 2016, up from $3.1 billion in the first quarter of 2016 and down from $5.5 billion in the second quarter of 2015, the U.S. Department of Transportations Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today (Table 1). U.S. Scheduled Service Passenger Airlines

June 2016 U.S. Airline Traffic Data


The U.S. Department of Transportations Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today that U.S. airlines systemwide (domestic and international) scheduled service load factor a measure of the use of airline capacity rose to 83.6 percent in June, seasonally adjusted, rising for the third consecutive month (Table 1). Load Factor on All U.S.

July 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI)

The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), which is based on the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry, rose 1.6 percent in July from June, rising for the fourth consecutive month, according to the U.S. Department of Transportations Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). The July 2016 index level (124.6) was 31.6 percent above the April

Airlines Report 11 Tarmac Delays Over Three Hours on Domestic Flights, 10 Tarmac Delays Over Four Hours on International Flights in July

WASHINGTON Airlines reported 11 tarmac delays of more than three hours on domestic flights and 10 tarmac delays of more than four hours on international flights in July, according to the U.S. Department of Transportations Air Travel Consumer Report released today. All reported extended tarmac delays are investigated by the Department. In addition, in July, the

National Transit Map Data

(This version has corrected numbers as of Sept. 1, 2016)

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released National Transit Map data, a geospatial database containing the information from 270 transit agencies that provides open, machine-readable data about their stops, routes, and schedules.

June 2016 North American Freight Numbers

Figure 1. Percent Change in Value of U.S.-NAFTA Freight Flows by Mode: June 2015-2016 SOURCE: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, TransBorder Freight Data All transportation modes except air carried less cross-border freight by value in June 2016 compared to June 2015 resulting in a 6.4 percent decrease to $92.7 billion in the total current

Smartphone App for Pocket Guide to Transportation Release

Friday, August 19, 2016 - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has introduced its most innovative product – a smartphone app for the Pocket Guide to Transportation 2016. The Pocket Guide is a popular, quick reference guide to significant transportation statistics. The new app allows users to take all the informative graphics and tables from the guide with them without having to carry a copy of the Pocket Guide.

June 2016 Passenger Airline Employment Data

U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 3.9 percent more workers in June 2016 than in June 2015, the U.S. Department of Transportations Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today.June was the highest monthly total (412,333) since June 2008 and was the 32nd consecutive month that U.S. scheduled passenger airline full-time equivalent (FTE)

Airline Consumer Complaints Down From Previous Year

WASHINGTON Airline consumer complaints filed with DOTs Aviation Consumer Protection Division during the first six months of this year were down 12.2 percent from the first six months of 2015, according to the U.S. Department of TransportationsAir Travel Consumer Reportreleased today. From January to June 2016, the Department received 8,376 consumer