Employment

Airlines that operate at least one aircraft with the capacity to carry combined passengers, cargo and fuel of 18,000 pounds - the payload factor - must report monthly full-time and part-time employment statistics to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Use dropdowns below to select a month from January 1990 to the present.

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Major	- Over $1 billion annual operating revenue
National	- Over $100 million to $1 billion annual operating revenue
Large Regional	- $20 million to $100 million annual operating revenue
Medium Regional	- Less than $20 million annual operating revenue

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Recent Month Data Aug-2019

Carrier Group	Full Time	Part Time	Total
Major	589,433	118,527	707,960
National	30,336	1,102	31,438
Large Regional	2,468	97	2,565
Medium Regional	344	124	468
GRAND TOTAL	622,581	119,850	742,431

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Carrier Group	Carrier Name	Full Time	Part Time	Total
Major	Alaska	15,992	1,800	17,792
	Allegiant Air	3,748	445	4,193
	American	95,061	11,915	106,976
	Atlas Air	3,159	7	3,166
	Delta	79,502	11,192	90,694
	Envoy Air	12,135	4,255	16,390
	Federal Express	181,222	63,802	245,024
	Frontier	4,702	47	4,749
	Hawaiian	5,906	1,443	7,349
	JetBlue	16,602	5,032	21,634
	Polar Air Cargo	223	0	223
	Republic Airline	5,877	300	6,177
	SkyWest	13,140	4,035	17,175
	Southwest	59,053	2,235	61,288
	Spirit	7,917	363	8,280
	United	79,171	11,533	90,704
	United Parcel Service	6,023	123	6,146
	TOTAL	589,433	118,527	707,960
National	ABX Air Inc	470	2	472
	Air Transport International	746	0	746
	Aloha Air Cargo	382	62	444
	Amerijet International	687	0	687
	Compass	1,624	0	1,624
	Endeavor Air	4,538	104	4,642
	ExpressJet	2,740	2	2,742
	GoJet Airlines	1,120	0	1,120
	Horizon Air	3,355	797	4,152
	Kalitta Air	1,997	10	2,007
	Mesa	3,621	12	3,633
	Miami Air International	343	11	354
	National Air Cargo Group Inc d/ba National	230	0	230
	Omni Air International	971	2	973
	PSA	4,472	8	4,480
	Sky Lease Cargo	323	68	391
	Southern Air	394	0	394
	Sun Country Airlines	1,499	21	1,520
	USA Jet	394	0	394
	Western Global	430	3	433
	TOTAL	30,336	1,102	31,438
Large Regional	Asia Pacific	58	1	59
	Avjet	89	0	89
	Caribbean Sun Airlines	175	7	182
	Elite	136	15	151
	Gulf And Caribbean Cargo	115	0	115
	Jet Aviation Flight Services	720	1	721
	Kalitta Charters II	156	0	156
	Lynden Air Cargo	203	0	203
	Northern Air Cargo	408	9	417
	Scott Aviation	80	1	81
	Tatonduk Outfitters Limited	312	55	367
	XTRA	16	8	24
	TOTAL	2,468	97	2,565
Medium Regional	21 Air	65	0	65
	Ameristar Air Cargo	51	0	51
	Hillwood	32	1	33
	Polaris Aviation Solutions	27	15	42
	Prescott Support Company	22	27	49
	Rhoades Aviation dba Transair	133	56	189
	Sierra Pacific	14	25	39
	TOTAL	344	124	468
	GRAND TOTAL	622,581	119,850	742,431

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