850 more pilots find work in August; 6,672 hired so far this
year
More than 850 pilots
received jobs within the airline industry in August, bringing the
total of airline pilots hired so far this year to 6,672. As of
August, airlines reporting to AIR, Inc. announced they still needed
over 2,400 pilots before the end of the year -- approximately 230
for the Majors, 1,000 in the Nationals, 770 needed for the Jet
Operators, and 400 within the Non-Jet sector. Six out of fourteen
(42.9%) major airlines are still hiring pilots, 22 out of 32
(68.8%) in the Nationals, 43 out of 46 (93.5%) within the Jet
Operator division, and 47 out of 50 carriers in the Non-Jet
Operator region.
There is still much upheaval with a few major airlines
struggling to reach profitability. US Airways is threatening to
refile for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection if it does not gain
life-saving concessions from its labor unions.
Delta Air Lines announced September 7 that it will cut an
additional 7,000 jobs, roughly ten percent of its word force, and
discontinue operating DFW as a hub.
In addition to its latest notice that it will not be make any
pension fund contributions this year, Continental will reduce its
clerical and management staff by 425.
United Airlines has pushed back filing its reorganization plan
until December and ATA will run out of hard cash by the beginning
of 2005.
On the positive side, Northwest will be recalling 45 pilots in
October and 15 in November, leaving 727 pilots on furlough
status.
The next AIR, Inc. Career Seminar, Forum, and Job Fair is
scheduled for September 18 at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner in
Washington (DC). AirNet, AirTran Airways, American Eagle, Atlantic
Southeast Airlines, CitionShares, Colgan Air, Comair, Embry-Riddle
Aeronautical, ExpressJet, FedEx, Flexjet, Gulfstream Flight
Academy, JetBlue, NetJets, Southwest, Tab Express, and US
Airways/PSA Airlines will be attending.
|
Major Airlines
|
Number of Pilots -
Furlough
|
Total Pilots
|
Percentage of Pilots -
Furloughed
|
|
ABX Air
|
32
|
837
|
3.82%
|
|
Alaska Airlines
|
0
|
1,391
|
N/A
|
|
America West
|
0
|
1,508
|
N/A
|
|
American Airlines
|
2,458
|
11,108
|
22.13%
|
|
ASTAR Air Cargo
|
0
|
491
|
N/A
|
|
ATA Airlines
|
0
|
1,100
|
N/A
|
|
Continental Airlines
|
440
|
4,300
|
10.23%
|
|
Delta Air Lines
|
962
|
8,010
|
12%
|
|
FedEx
|
0
|
4,280
|
N/A
|
|
Northwest Airlines
|
787
|
5,672
|
15.52%
|
|
Southwest Airlines
|
0
|
4,126
|
N/A
|
|
United Airlines
|
2,172
|
9,343
|
22.18%
|
|
United Parcel Service
|
0
|
2,500
|
N/A
|
|
US Airways
|
1,879
|
5,639
|
33.32%
|
|
TOTAL
|
8,730
|
60,305
|
14.48%
|
|
National Airlines
|
Number of Pilots-Furlough
|
Total Pilots
|
Percentage of Pilots- Furlough
|
|
Air Transport Int’l
|
0
|
275
|
N/A
|
|
Air Wisconsin
|
0
|
700
|
N/A
|
|
AirNet Express
|
0
|
200
|
N/A
|
|
AirTran Airways
|
0
|
750
|
N/A
|
|
Aloha Airlines
|
0
|
300
|
N/A
|
|
American Eagle
|
0
|
2,466
|
N/A
|
|
Atlantic Southeast
|
0
|
1,424
|
N/A
|
|
Atlas Air
|
51
|
758
|
6.73%
|
|
Champion Air
|
25
|
170
|
14.71%
|
|
Comair
|
0
|
1,700
|
N/A
|
|
Evergreen Int’l Airlines
|
0
|
235
|
N/A
|
|
Express One Int’l
|
0
|
300
|
N/A
|
|
ExpressJet
|
0
|
1,800
|
N/A
|
|
Frontier Airlines
|
0
|
420
|
N/A
|
|
Gemini Air Cargo
|
14
|
286
|
4.9%
|
|
Hawaiian Airlines
|
98
|
451
|
21.7%
|
|
Horizon Air
|
0
|
635
|
N/A
|
|
Independence Air
|
115
|
1,900
|
6.05%
|
|
JetBlue
|
0
|
650
|
N/A
|
|
Kitty Hawk Air Cargo
|
96
|
135
|
71.1%
|
|
Mesa Airlines
|
0
|
1,375
|
N/A
|
|
Mesaba Airlines
|
0
|
900
|
N/A
|
|
Midwest Airlines
|
84
|
285
|
29.47%
|
|
Piedmont Airlines
|
0
|
405
|
N/A
|
|
Polar Air Cargo
|
0
|
271
|
N/A
|
|
Ryan Int’l Airlines
|
0
|
550
|
N/A
|
|
SkyWest Airlines
|
0
|
1,275
|
N/A
|
|
Spirit Airlines
|
0
|
358
|
N/A
|
|
Sun Country Airlines
|
122
|
243
|
50.21%
|
|
Trans States Airlines
|
0
|
350
|
N/A
|
|
USA Jet Airlines
|
0
|
125
|
N/A
|
|
World Airways
|
0
|
330
|
N/A
|
|
TOTAL
|
605
|
22,022
|
2.75%
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Jet Operators
|
36
|
3,987
|
,90%
|
|
Total Non-Jet Operators
|
24
|
3,018
|
.80%
|
|
Total Fractionals
|
0
|
3,649
|
N/A
|
|
Total Helicopters
|
0
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Total Crew Leasing, Foreign, & Tng
|
0
|
11,280
|
N/A
|
|
Total Startups
|
0
|
9
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
|
|
AIRLINE TOTAL
|
9,395
|
104,270
|
9%
|
FMI: www.jet-jobs.com, or
call 800 JET-JOBS (538-5627), and ask for the Manager of Special
Events
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