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)	341	765	(123)	(897)		(2,115)	(1,761)	(1,925)	(1,724)	(2,630)	(1,569)	(164)	(747)
CO	684		891	1,149	609	140		(600)	(385)	(484)	(362)	(912)	(268)	585	231
DL	(266)	(1,146)		331	(363)	(966)		(1,917)	(1,641)	(1,769)	(1,612)	(2,318)	(1,491)	(394)	(849)
NW	(363)	(898)	(201)		(422)	(789)		(1,367)	(1,199)	(1,277)	(1,182)	(1,611)	(1,108)	(441)	(718)
UA	86	(703)	325	622		(542)		(1,395)	(1,147)	(1,262)	(1,121)	(1,755)	(1,013)	(28)	(437)
US	508	(130)	701	941	438			(690)	(489)	(582)	(468)	(981)	(381)	415	85
HP
WN	1,994	931	2,316	2,715	1,877	1,148			334	179	369	(485)	514	1,839	1,290
B6	499	180	596	716	464	245		(100)		(47)	11	(246)	54	453	288
FL	479	199	564	670	449	256		(47)	41		50	(175)	89	438	293
F9	172	59	206	248	159	82		(39)	(4)	(20)		(90)	15	155	97
VX	143	82	162	185	137	95		28	47	38	49		58	135	103
AS	297	84	362	442	274	127		(103)	(36)	(67)	(29)	(201)		266	156
HA	9	(50)	26	49	2	(38)		(102)	(83)	(92)	(81)	(129)	(73)		(30)
G4	33	(17)	48	67	27	(7)		(60)	(45)	(52)	(43)	(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:  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.