Employment in the U.S. aviation industry - statistics & facts
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- Major U.S. air carriers
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Number of U.S. air carriers 1995-2023
- Average number of full-time airline employees in the U.S.
- 605,950
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U.S. passenger airlines - full-time equivalent employees 2007-2021
- Number of U.S. pilots
- 691.7k
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U.S. active certificated pilots - number 1990-2020
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- Basic Statistic Number of U.S. air carriers 1995-2023
- Premium Statistic U.S. airline industry - average annual full time equivalent employees 2004-2021
- Premium Statistic U.S. active certificated pilots - number 1990-2020
- Premium Statistic U.S. active certificated pilots - average age 1993-2020
- Premium Statistic U.S. aviation industry - number of active flight attendants 2008-2020
- Premium Statistic U.S. aviation industry - number of certified mechanics 2008-2020
- Premium Statistic U.S. aviation industry - number of active flight engineers 2008-2020
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Number of U.S. air carriers 1995-2023
Number of U.S. air carriers 1995-2023
Number of air carriers in the United States from 1995 to 2023
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U.S. airline industry - average annual full time equivalent employees 2004-2021
U.S. airline industry - average annual full time equivalent employees 2004-2021
Average annual U.S. airline industry full time equivalent employees from 2004 to 2021 (in 1,000s)*
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U.S. active certificated pilots - number 1990-2020
U.S. active certificated pilots - number 1990-2020
Number of pilots in the United States from 1990 to 2020 (in 1,000s)
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U.S. active certificated pilots - average age 1993-2020
U.S. active certificated pilots - average age 1993-2020
Average age of pilots in the United States from 1993 to 2020
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U.S. aviation industry - number of active flight attendants 2008-2020
U.S. aviation industry - number of active flight attendants 2008-2020
Number of active flight attendants in the aviation industry in the United States from 2008 to 2020 (in 1,000s)
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U.S. aviation industry - number of certified mechanics 2008-2020
U.S. aviation industry - number of certified mechanics 2008-2020
Number of certified mechanics in the aviation industry in the United States from 2008 to 2020 (in 1,000s)
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U.S. aviation industry - number of active flight engineers 2008-2020
U.S. aviation industry - number of active flight engineers 2008-2020
Number of active flight engineers in the aviation industry in the United States from 2008 to 2020 (in 1,000s)
Segments
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- Premium Statistic U.S. passenger airlines - full-time equivalent employees 2007-2021
- Basic Statistic U.S. low-cost airlines - number of full-time equivalent employees 2007-2021
- Premium Statistic States with the best paid pilots in the United States 2020
- Premium Statistic U.S. active certificated pilots by category 2008-2020
- Basic Statistic U.S. aviation industry number of active certified female pilots by category 2008-2020
- Premium Statistic U.S. aviation industry - average age of women active pilots by category 2010-2020
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U.S. passenger airlines - full-time equivalent employees 2007-2021
U.S. passenger airlines - full-time equivalent employees 2007-2021
12-month average number of U.S. passenger airline full-time equivalent employees from 2007 to 2021 (in 1,000s)
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U.S. low-cost airlines - number of full-time equivalent employees 2007-2021
U.S. low-cost airlines - number of full-time equivalent employees 2007-2021
12-month average number of U.S. low-cost airline full-time equivalent employees from 2007 to 2021 (in 1,000s)
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States with the best paid pilots in the United States 2020
States with the best paid pilots in the United States 2020
Best paid pilots in U.S. commercial aviation as of May 2020, by state (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)
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U.S. active certificated pilots by category 2008-2020
U.S. active certificated pilots by category 2008-2020
Number of certified pilots in the United States from 2008 to 2020, by category (in 1,000s)*
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U.S. aviation industry number of active certified female pilots by category 2008-2020
U.S. aviation industry number of active certified female pilots by category 2008-2020
Number of active pilot certificates held by women in the United States from 2008 to 2020, by category
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U.S. aviation industry - average age of women active pilots by category 2010-2020
U.S. aviation industry - average age of women active pilots by category 2010-2020
Average age of active women pilots in the United States from 2010 to 2020, by category*
Companies
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- Basic Statistic U.S. passenger airlines by number of employees in December 2021
- Premium Statistic American Airlines Group - employees 2012-2022
- Premium Statistic American Airlines - number of pilots 2013-2021
- Premium Statistic United Airlines - number of pilots 2013-2021
- Premium Statistic Delta Air Lines - number of pilots 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic JetBlue Airways - number of employees by profession 2021
- Premium Statistic JetBlue Airways - number of pilots 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Southwest Airlines - number of pilots 2014-2021
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U.S. passenger airlines by number of employees in December 2021
U.S. passenger airlines by number of employees in December 2021
Leading U.S. passenger airlines by number of full-time equivalent employees in December 2021 (in 1,000s)
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American Airlines Group - employees 2012-2022
American Airlines Group - employees 2012-2022
Number of American Airlines Group employees from FY 2012 to FY 2022
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American Airlines - number of pilots 2013-2021
American Airlines - number of pilots 2013-2021
American Airlines' number of pilots from 2013 to 2021*
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United Airlines - number of pilots 2013-2021
United Airlines - number of pilots 2013-2021
United Airlines' number of pilots from 2013 to 2021
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Delta Air Lines - number of pilots 2011-2021
Delta Air Lines - number of pilots 2011-2021
Delta Air Lines' number of pilots from 2011 to 2021*
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JetBlue Airways - number of employees by profession 2021
JetBlue Airways - number of employees by profession 2021
Number of JetBlue full-time equivalent employees in FY 2021, by profession
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JetBlue Airways - number of pilots 2012-2021
JetBlue Airways - number of pilots 2012-2021
JetBlue Airways' number of pilots from 2012 to 2021
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Southwest Airlines - number of pilots 2014-2021
Southwest Airlines - number of pilots 2014-2021
Southwest Airlines' number of pilots from 2014 to 2021
Outlook
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- Premium Statistic Pilot demand in the airline industry by region 2019-2029
- Premium Statistic Forecast of new pilots in the global aviation industry by region 2021-2040
- Premium Statistic Forecast of new cabin crew in the global aviation industry by region 2021-2040
- Premium Statistic Forecast: new technician job gap in global aviation industry by region 2021-2040
Outlook
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Pilot demand in the airline industry by region 2019-2029
Pilot demand in the airline industry by region 2019-2029
Pilot demand in the airline industry from 2019 to 2029, by region (in 1,000s)*
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Forecast of new pilots in the global aviation industry by region 2021-2040
Forecast of new pilots in the global aviation industry by region 2021-2040
Demand of new pilots in the aviation industry between 2021 and 2040, by region (in 1,000s)
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Forecast of new cabin crew in the global aviation industry by region 2021-2040
Forecast of new cabin crew in the global aviation industry by region 2021-2040
Demand for new cabin crew members in the aviation industry between 2021 and 2040, by region (in 1,000s)
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Forecast: new technician job gap in global aviation industry by region 2021-2040
Forecast: new technician job gap in global aviation industry by region 2021-2040
Demand for new technicians in the aviation industry between 2021 and 2040, by region (in 1,000s)
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