US Airways employment up 6% in May
US Airways Group Inc. had the largest gain in employees in May among other U.S. airlines compared with the same time last year.
The Tempe, Ariz.-based airline increased its full-time work force by 6.1 percent to 20,081, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.
The six major U.S. carriers, including US Airways, increased employment in May by 0.3 percent to 266,600, compared with their May 2006 totals. That's the first monthly gain from the same month of the previous year since August 2001.
Other network carriers that had full-time employment growth year-over-year in May are Continental Airlines Inc. (NYSE:CAL), up 4.7 percent; Delta Airlines Inc. (NYSE:DAL), up 3 percent; and Alaska Airlines (NYSE:ALK), up 2.5 percent.
Airlines that saw a decrease are United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAUA), down 3.3 percent, and Northwest Airlines Corp. (NYSE:NWA), down 4.1 percent.
Despite its increase in full-time employment May, US Airways has experienced a 24 percent drop in full-time employment since 2003.
Data for America West Holdings Corp. and US Airways is reported separately. The two airlines merged in September 2005 but still operate on two federal aviation flight certificates. America West and US Airways will start operating on one certificate later this year.
US Airways (NYSE:LCC), which has its largest hub at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, is the fifth-largest domestic airline. The carrier has 3,800 flights per day to more than 230 destinations in the United States, Canada, Europe, Caribbean and Latin America.
The Tempe, Ariz.-based airline increased its full-time work force by 6.1 percent to 20,081, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.
The six major U.S. carriers, including US Airways, increased employment in May by 0.3 percent to 266,600, compared with their May 2006 totals. That's the first monthly gain from the same month of the previous year since August 2001.
Other network carriers that had full-time employment growth year-over-year in May are Continental Airlines Inc. (NYSE:CAL), up 4.7 percent; Delta Airlines Inc. (NYSE:DAL), up 3 percent; and Alaska Airlines (NYSE:ALK), up 2.5 percent.
Airlines that saw a decrease are United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAUA), down 3.3 percent, and Northwest Airlines Corp. (NYSE:NWA), down 4.1 percent.
Despite its increase in full-time employment May, US Airways has experienced a 24 percent drop in full-time employment since 2003.
Data for America West Holdings Corp. and US Airways is reported separately. The two airlines merged in September 2005 but still operate on two federal aviation flight certificates. America West and US Airways will start operating on one certificate later this year.
US Airways (NYSE:LCC), which has its largest hub at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, is the fifth-largest domestic airline. The carrier has 3,800 flights per day to more than 230 destinations in the United States, Canada, Europe, Caribbean and Latin America.
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