Competitive Advantage (Disadvantage) in Pilot Productivity
2006
Sensitivity in Headcount Based on Pilot Productivity
	AA	CO	DL	NW	UA	US	HP	WN	B6	FL	F9	TZ	AS	HA	YX
AA		(855)	(376)	215	(245)	363		(2,208)	(1,294)	(1,477)	(1,421)	5,987	(954)	391	(1,204)
CO	488		274	611	349	696		(773)	(251)	(355)	(323)	3,908	(57)	712	(199)
DL	262	(334)		411	91	514		(1,276)	(639)	(766)	(727)	4,430	(403)	534	(576)
NW	(111)	(552)	(305)		(237)	76		(1,249)	(778)	(872)	(844)	2,976	(603)	91	(731)
UA	184	(460)	(99)	346		458		(1,480)	(791)	(929)	(887)	4,697	(535)	479	(723)
US	(200)	(673)	(408)	(82)	(336)			(1,420)	(915)	(1,016)	(985)	3,106	(728)	15	(865)
HP
WN	1,681	1,030	1,395	1,845	1,495	1,957			696	557	599	6,239	954	1,979	765
B6	258	88	183	301	209	330		(182)		(36)	(25)	1,452	68	336	18
FL	276	116	206	316	230	344		(137)	34		10	1,394	98	349	51
F9	130	52	96	150	108	163		(72)	12	(5)		678	43	166	20
TZ	(243)	(278)	(259)	(235)	(253)	(229)		(333)	(296)	(303)	(301)		(282)	(228)	(292)
AS	171	18	104	210	127	236		(225)	(61)	(94)	(84)	1,246		241	(45)
HA	(14)	(43)	(27)	(6)	(22)	(1)		(90)	(59)	(65)	(63)	195	(47)		(55)
YX	62	18	42	73	49	80		(52)	(5)	(14)	(11)	369	13	82
How to read:  If American were to fly its network at Continental's average pilot block hours per month, then it would need to reduce total pilot headcount by 855.
How to read:  If Continental were to fly its network at American's average pilot block hours per month, then it would need to increase total headcount by 488.
Source:  US DOT Form 41 via BTS, Schedules P52 & T2.
Note:  Nuances within each carrier's respective network would affect headcount adjustments suggested by the analysis.
Note:  Northwest and Delta restructuring effects are not fully realized in the 2006 data.  Once realized, productivity may increase which would change the comparisons.
Note:  US Airways and America West 2006 filings may not be fully accurate given the merger effects on accounting.