Competitive Advantage (Disadvantage) in Flight Attendant Productivity 2010
2010
Sensitivity in Headcount Based on Flight Attendant Productivity
		AA	CO	DL	NW	UA	US	HP	WN	B6	FL	F9	VX	AS	HA	G4
AA			(711)	(1,484)		2,036	(1,212)		(2,895)	(6,254)	(3,733)	5,428	(14,880)	(14,710)	(14,710)	(5,341)
CO		426		(462)		1,645	(300)		(1,307)	(3,318)	(1,809)	3,676	(8,482)	(8,381)	(8,381)	(2,772)
DL		2,019	1,051			4,789	370		(1,920)	(6,490)	(3,061)	9,405	(18,227)	(17,996)	(17,996)	(5,249)
NW
UA		(1,535)	(2,072)	(2,654)			(2,450)		(3,719)	(6,252)	(4,351)	2,559	(12,758)	(12,630)	(12,630)	(5,564)
US		617	255	(138)		1,655			(857)	(2,568)	(1,284)	3,383	(6,963)	(6,876)	(6,876)	(2,104)
HP
WN		2,108	1,590	1,028		3,591	1,225			(2,446)	(610)	6,061	(8,727)	(8,604)	(8,604)	(1,782)
B6		1,511	1,339	1,152		2,003	1,218		811		609	2,822	(2,084)	(2,043)	(2,043)	220
FL		672	544	405		1,038	454		151	(454)		1,649	(2,006)	(1,976)	(1,976)	(289)
F9		(412)	(467)	(525)		(258)	(505)		(632)	(888)	(696)		(1,543)	(1,530)	(1,530)	(818)
VX		784	746	706		891	720		631	454	587	1,070		9	9	503
AS		2,407	2,291	2,164		2,740	2,209		1,933	1,384	1,796	3,295	(28)			1,533
HA		(7)	(58)	(113)		138	(93)		(213)	(452)	(273)	379	(1,065)	(1,053)	(1,053)	(387)
G4		225	195	162		310	174		103	(38)	68	453	(401)	(394)	(394)
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 711.
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 426.
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.