Competitive Advantage (Disadvantage) in Flight Attendant Productivity 2009
2009
Sensitivity in Headcount Based on Flight Attendant Productivity
		AA	CO	DL	NW	UA	US	HP	WN	B6	FL	F9	VX	AS	HA	G4
AA			(1,094)	(1,533)	(2,002)	1,691	(1,561)		(2,153)	(6,098)	(3,742)	(3,388)	(5,112)	(1,129)	(249)	(4,011)
CO		665		(267)	(552)	1,693	(284)		(644)	(3,044)	(1,611)	(1,395)	(2,444)	(21)	514	(1,774)
DL		1,276	365		(391)	2,684	(24)		(517)	(3,802)	(1,840)	(1,545)	(2,981)	336	1,069	(2,064)
NW		1,037	471	243		1,913	228		(78)	(2,122)	(902)	(718)	(1,612)	453	908	(1,041)
UA		(1,312)	(2,161)	(2,502)	(2,866)		(2,524)		(2,983)	(6,045)	(4,217)	(3,942)	(5,280)	(2,188)	(1,506)	(4,425)
US		793	237	14	(224)	1,651			(301)	(2,304)	(1,108)	(928)	(1,803)	220	666	(1,244)
HP
WN		1,572	773	453	110	2,807	432			(2,881)	(1,161)	(902)	(2,161)	748	1,390	(1,357)
B6		1,379	1,132	1,033	926	1,761	1,026		892		533	613	223	1,124	1,323	472
FL		664	470	392	309	964	387		282	(418)		63	(243)	464	620	(48)
F9		258	174	141	105	386	139		94	(206)	(27)		(131)	172	239	(47)
VX		222	174	155	135	295	154		128	(43)	59	75		173	211	48
AS		180	6	(64)	(139)	450	(69)		(163)	(792)	(417)	(360)	(635)		140	(460)
HA		17	(58)	(89)	(121)	134	(91)		(132)	(405)	(242)	(217)	(336)	(61)		(260)
G4		149	109	92	75	212	91		69	(78)	10	23	(41)	107	140
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 1,094.
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 665.
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.