Competitive Advantage (Disadvantage) in Pilot Productivity 2008
2008
Sensitivity in Headcount Based on Pilot Productivity
	AA	CO	DL	NW	UA	US	HP	WN	B6	FL	F9	G4	AS	HA	YX
AA		(930)	174	323	146	(690)		(2,229)	(1,564)	(1,713)	(4,602)		(1,120)		558
CO	577		685	777	667	149		(806)	(394)	(486)	(2,279)		(118)		923
DL	(131)	(831)		113	(21)	(651)		(1,811)	(1,310)	(1,422)	(3,600)		(975)		290
NW	(163)	(631)	(75)		(89)	(510)		(1,285)	(950)	(1,025)	(2,480)		(727)		118
UA	(109)	(806)	21	133		(626)		(1,780)	(1,282)	(1,394)	(3,560)		(949)		309
US	383	(133)	480	563	464			(856)	(486)	(569)	(2,175)		(239)		694
HP
WN	2,050	1,195	2,209	2,347	2,183	1,416			611	474	(2,182)		1,019		2,563
B6	416	169	463	502	455	233		(177)		(40)	(808)		118		565
FL	405	185	446	482	440	242		(122)	35		(683)		140		537
F9	797	636	827	852	822	677		411	526	500			603		893
G4
AS	212	36	245	273	240	82		(210)	(84)	(112)	(660)				318
HA
YX	(25)	(67)	(17)	(11)	(19)	(56)		(126)	(96)	(103)	(233)		(76)
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 930.
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 577.
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.