August 2015 Passenger Airline Employment Data

U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 3.3 percent more workers in August 2015 than in August 2014, the U.S. Department of Transportations Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today.August was the 21st consecutive month that full-time equivalent (FTE) employment for U.S. scheduled passenger airlines exceededthesame month of

July 2015 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 84.2 percent in July, seasonally adjusted, rising for the third consecutive month (Table 1). Seasonal adjustment allows

August 2015 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 0.2 percent in August from July, rising for the second consecutive month, according to the U.S. Department of Transportations Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). The August 2015 index level (123.5) was 30.4 percent

August On-Time Performance Up From Previous Year, July 2015

WASHINGTON The nations largest airlines posted an on-time arrival rate of 80.3 percent in August, up from both the 77.7 percent on-time rate in August 2014 and the 78.1 percent mark in July 2015, according to the U.S. Department of Transportations Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) released today. In addition, the reporting carriers canceled 1.0 percent of their

July 2015 North American Freight Numbers

2nd Quarter 2015 Airline Financial Data

U.S. scheduled passenger airlines reported an after-tax net profit of $5.5 billion in the second quarter of 2015, up from $3.1 billion in the first quarter of 2015 and up from $3.6 billion in the second quarter of 2014, the U.S. Department of Transportations Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today (Table 1). U.S. Scheduled Service Passenger Airlines Net

Passenger Travel Facts and Figures 2015

Friday, September 18, 2015 - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released Passenger Travel Facts and Figures 2015, a snapshot of the characteristics and trends of personal travel in the United States; the network over which passenger travel takes place; and the related economic, safety, and environmental implications.

July 2015 Passenger Airline Employment Data

U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 2.7 percent more workers in July 2015 than in July 2014, the U.S. Department of Transportations Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today.July was the 20th consecutive month that full-time equivalent (FTE) employment for U.S. scheduled passenger airlines exceededthesame month of theprevious

June 2015 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 83.2 percent in June, seasonally adjusted, after remaining unchanged for two consecutive months (Table 1). Seasonal

July On-Time Performance Up, Cancellations Down From Previous Year, June 2015

WASHINGTON The nations largest airlines posted an on-time arrival rate of 78.1 percent in July, up from both the 75.6 percent on-time rate in July 2014 and the 74.8 percent mark in June 2015, according to the U.S. Department of Transportations Air Travel Consumer Report released today. In addition, the reporting carriers canceled 0.9 percent of their scheduled