Competitive Advantage (Disadvantage) in Pilot Productivity 2009
2009
Sensitivity in Headcount Based on Pilot Productivity
	AA	CO	DL	NW	UA	US	HP	WN	B6	FL	F9	VX	AS	HA	G4
AA		(1,127)	505	-	(123)	(896)		(2,115)	(1,761)	(1,925)	(1,802)	(2,630)	(1,569)	(164)	(747)
CO	684		991	-	609	140		(600)	(385)	(484)	(410)	(912)	(268)	585	231
DL	(634)	(2,048)		-	(789)	(1,758)		(3,287)	(2,843)	(3,049)	(2,895)	(3,933)	(2,603)	(840)	(1,571)
NW	-	-	-		-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
UA	86	(703)	440	-		(541)		(1,395)	(1,147)	(1,262)	(1,176)	(1,755)	(1,013)	(28)	(437)
US	507	(131)	793	-	438			(690)	(489)	(582)	(513)	(981)	(381)	415	85
HP
WN	1,994	931	2,470	-	1,877	1,149			334	179	295	(485)	514	1,839	1,290
B6	499	180	643	-	464	245		(100)		(47)	(12)	(246)	54	453	288
FL	479	199	605	-	449	256		(47)	41		31	(175)	89	438	293
F9	182	68	233	-	169	91		(32)	4	(12)		(83)	23	165	106
VX	143	82	171	-	137	95		28	47	38	45		58	135	103
AS	297	84	393	-	274	128		(103)	(36)	(67)	(44)	(201)		266	156
HA	9	(50)	35	-	2	(38)		(102)	(83)	(92)	(86)	(129)	(73)		(30)
G4	33	(17)	55	-	27	(7)		(60)	(45)	(52)	(46)	(83)	(36)	26
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 1127.
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 684.
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: Delta and Northwest are assumed as a single carrier in 2009
Note:  US Airways and America West 2006 filings may not be fully accurate given the merger effects on accounting.