U.S. airlines' work force rose 1.6% on a full-time-equivalent basis in May from the same month last year, according to data from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Strong air-travel demand, particularly from corporate customers, has moved many carriers to add to their ranks over the past year.
Total full-time-equivalent employees reached 390,957 in May, versus 384,974 a year earlier and 390,243 in April, according to the department's Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Full-time-equivalent calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.
Network carriers' work force rose 1.3% in May over a year earlier. Of the network airlines, Delta Air Lines Inc. reduced its staff from 2011, reflecting ongoing efforts to eliminate duplicate positions in the wake of its 2008 merger with Northwest Airlines. American Airlines, whose parent company AMR Corp. filed for bankruptcy last year, also trimmed its workforce in May.
Discount carriers posted a 5.3% jump in work force for the month. All reported year-to-year increases except Frontier Airlines.
Source: http://online.wsj.com
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