Competitive Advantage (Disadvantage) in Pilot Productivity
2007
Sensitivity in Headcount Based on Pilot Productivity
	AA	CO	DL	NW	UA	US	HP	WN	B6	FL	F9	TZ	AS	HA	YX
AA		(966)	(248)	(131)	(75)	(616)		(2,065)	(1,474)	(1,551)	(1,815)		(954)	(118)	(1,082)
CO	602		448	521	555	218		(685)	(316)	(365)	(530)		7	528	(73)
DL	181	(524)		85	126	(269)		(1,325)	(894)	(950)	(1,143)		(516)	94	(609)
NW	69	(441)	(62)		29	(257)		(1,022)	(710)	(750)	(890)		(435)	6	(503)
UA	58	(683)	(132)	(42)		(415)		(1,525)	(1,072)	(1,131)	(1,334)		(674)	(33)	(772)
US	341	(194)	204	269	300			(802)	(475)	(517)	(664)		(187)	276	(258)
HP
WN	1,749	931	1,539	1,638	1,685	1,227			501	436	211		940	1,649	832
B6	366	126	305	334	347	213		(147)		(19)	(85)		129	337	97
FL	342	129	287	313	325	206		(113)	17		(58)		131	316	103
F9	196	92	169	182	188	129		(27)	37	29			93	183	79
TZ
AS	179	(2)	133	154	165	63		(208)	(97)	(112)	(161)			157	(24)
HA	5	(34)	(5)	(0)	2	(20)		(79)	(55)	(58)	(69)		(34)		(39)
YX	61	7	47	54	57	26		(56)	(22)	(27)	(41)		7	55
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 966.
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 602.
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.