Competitive Advantage (Disadvantage) in Flight Attendant Productivity 2008
2008
Sensitivity in Headcount Based on Flight Attendant Productivity
AA CO DL NW UA US HP WN B6 FL F9 G4 AS HA YX
AA   (1,254) (1,390) (2,477) 487 (1,500) (5,087) (6,613) (4,284) (8,845) (3,836) (1,003) 566
CO 751 (81) (732) 1,043 (147) (2,295) (3,209) (1,814) (4,546) (1,546) 150 1,090
DL 1,120 109 (876) 1,512 (89) (2,979) (4,209) (2,332) (6,008) (1,971) 311 1,576
NW 1,340 662 588 1,604 528 (1,413) (2,239) (978) (3,447) (735) 797 1,647
UA (391) (1,398) (1,507) (2,380) (1,596) (4,478) (5,703) (3,832) (7,497) (3,472) (1,197) 64
US 736 121 54 (479) 975 (1,761) (2,510) (1,366) (3,606) (1,146) 244 1,014
HP  
WN 3,598 2,711 2,615 1,846 3,942 2,537 (1,079) 568 (2,658) 885 2,889 3,999
B6 1,401 1,135 1,106 876 1,504 1,083 323 493 (473) 588 1,188 1,520
FL 718 508 485 303 800 467 (135) (391) (765) 75 550 813
F9 1,139 977 960 820 1,201 945 484 287 587 1,009 1,211
G4 107 72 68 38 121 65 (35) (78) (13) 79 123
AS 156 (39) (60) (229) 232 (77) (636) (873) (511) (1,221) (441) 244
HA  
YX (15) (49) (52) (81) (2) (55) (151) (192) (129) (251) (117) (42)
How to read:  If American were to fly its network at Continental's average FA block hours per month, then it could possibly reduce total FA headcount by up to 1,254.
How to read:  If Continental were to fly its network at American's average FA block hours per month, then it would need to increase total headcount by up to 751.
Source:  US DOT Form 41 via BTS, schedules P10 & 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.