Changes in scheduled passenger airline full-time equivalent employment by airline group, displayed as percent changes from the previous year; differential changes for each of the last 13 months are shown.
Changes in scheduled passenger airline full-time equivalent employment by airline group, displayed as percent changes from the previous year; differential changes for each of the last 13 months are shown.
Data represent the total employment, full time plus part time, of all US airlines scheduled passenger, charter and cargo airlines, sorted by Airline Group. Changes in employee totals from the previous month, and the current month from a year ago, two years ago and five years ago are represented by percentage change.
Southwest Airlines reported a 2014 net profit of $1.14 billion, up 50.7% over net income of $754 million in 2013, as expenses decreased slightly year-over-year while revenue grew 5.1%.
United Airlines parent United Continental Holdings posted 2014 net income of $1.13 billion, up 98% over a $571 million net profit in 2013, as the Chicago-based company appears to finally have serious earnings momentum after several years of financial and operational struggles.
Alaska Air Group, parent of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, posted a record full-year net profit for 2014 of $605 million, up 19.1% compared to 2013’s net profit of $508 million.
Air France has detailed plans for a further 800 voluntary layoffs. It is also considering delaying its Boeing 777 deliveries and has sold half its 4.4% stake in Amadeus.
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark has reportedly said he would buy 100 Airbus A380neos if the European aircraft manufacturer decided to launch a re-engined version.
Boeing has begun discussions with Russian airlines about potential changes in their fleet development due to the downturn in the country's economy, Bloomberg reported, quoting Boeing VP-global sales John Wojick.
Global international traffic—combining worldwide premium and economy traffic—leveled off in November, with year-over-year (YOY) growth of 3.6%, unchanged from October, according to IATA’s November Premium Traffic Monitor.
Lufthansa announced that its regional carrier Eurowings has reached a new five-year wage agreement with its 300 pilots, represented by the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) pilot union.
American Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines are making their cases to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) on why they should be awarded slots at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport currently held by Delta Air Lines for service from Seattle.
Credit-ratings agency Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded its outlook for the global airline industry from “stable” to “positive” off the back of lower fuel prices.
Flight punctuality at UK airports fell in the third quarter of 2014 compared with the same period in 2013, with on-time performance of scheduled flights down five percentage points to 75%.
Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico pilots—represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) and the Asociación Sindical de Pilotos Aviadores (ASPA)—have entered into a joint protocol.
November on-time arrivals for scheduled domestic flights improved 0.6 points from October, to 80.6%, according to the US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Air Travel Consumer Report and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS).
US airlines ranked by mishandled baggage reports per 1,000 passengers, lowest to highest; contrasted with reports from the previous month, and the year-ago month.
