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Scheduled US airlines with passengers added 3398 full-time equivalents *(FTEs) in October for the 18th consecutive month of job growth, the USDOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics said today as the Biden Administration economic recovery continued.
The 25 US scheduled passenger airlines reporting data for October 2022 employed 470,428 FTEs, 3398 FTEs (0.73%) more than in September 2022. October’s total number of scheduled passenger airline FTEs is 18,076, 4% above pre-pandemic October 2019. United led scheduled passenger carriers, adding 1472 employees; Southwest Airlines added 1107; and Delta added 488.
US cargo airlines employed 251,714 FTEs in October, up 656 FTEs (0.26%) from September. US cargo airlines have increased FTEs by 20,456 (8.85%) since pre-pandemic October 2019. FedEx, the leading air cargo employer, increased employment by 1062 jobs.
*US Airline Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs): BTS calculates FTEs by dividing the number of part-time employees by 2 and adding that figure to the number of full-time employees. The October industry-wide numbers include 670,696 full-time and 112,056 part-time workers for a total of 726,724.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
US Airlines Add Jobs for 18th Consecutive Month of Growth
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Scheduled US airlines with passengers added 3398 full-time equivalents *(FTEs) in October for the 18th consecutive month of job growth, the USDOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics said today as the Biden Administration economic recovery continued.
The 25 US scheduled passenger airlines reporting data for October 2022 employed 470,428 FTEs, 3398 FTEs (0.73%) more than in September 2022. October’s total number of scheduled passenger airline FTEs is 18,076, 4% above pre-pandemic October 2019. United led scheduled passenger carriers, adding 1472 employees; Southwest Airlines added 1107; and Delta added 488.
US cargo airlines employed 251,714 FTEs in October, up 656 FTEs (0.26%) from September. US cargo airlines have increased FTEs by 20,456 (8.85%) since pre-pandemic October 2019. FedEx, the leading air cargo employer, increased employment by 1062 jobs.
*US Airline Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs): BTS calculates FTEs by dividing the number of part-time employees by 2 and adding that figure to the number of full-time employees. The October industry-wide numbers include 670,696 full-time and 112,056 part-time workers for a total of 726,724.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.