On March 17, the US Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported:
-The four network airlines that collectively employ two-thirds of the scheduled passenger airline FTEs reported 3.3 percent more FTEs in January 2016 than in January 2015. Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines increased FTEs from January 2015.
-American Airlines, which has merged with US Airways, reported 4.8 percent more FTEs in January 2016 than American and US Airways reported separately in January 2015. July 2015 was the first month for which the two merged airlines submitted a combined report.
- The six low-cost carriers reported 7.9 percent more FTEs in January 2016 than in January 2015. Allegiant Airlines, Spirit Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Virgin America and Southwest Airlines reported increases while Frontier Airlines reduced FTEs. Month-to-month, the number of low-cost airline FTEs rose 0.8 percent from December to January, rising for the 10th consecutive month.
- The 12 regional carriers reported 2.0 percent more FTEs in January 2016 than in January 2015. Six regional airlines – PSA Airlines, Compass Airlines, Mesa Airlines, Horizon Air, GoJet Airlines and SkyWest Airlines – reported increased employment levels. The others reported decreases.
January 2016 US passenger airline employment data released - eTurboNews.com