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Economics, employment, and finance

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U.S. Cargo and Passenger Airlines Lost 2,761 Jobs in August 2024

U.S. airline industry (passenger and cargo airlines combined) employment decreased to 1,001,452 workers in August 2024, 2,761 (0.27%) less workers than in July 2024 (1,004,213). U.S. scheduled-service passenger airlines employed 542,983 workers in August 2024, or 54% of the industry-wide total....