WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Employment at passenger airlines grew 3.7 percent in November over the same period a year ago, the U.S. Department of Transportation said Tuesday.
It was the 10th straight month of year-over-year improvement in full-time employment levels, the department's Bureau of Transportation Statistics said in a news release.
Adding to their payrolls in the latest reporting period were Continental Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines. In addition, all low-cost carriers -- except ATA Airlines -- and regional carriers American Eagle Airlines, SkyWest Airlines, ExpressJet Airlines, Comair, Horizon Air, Pinnacle Airlines, Mesaba Airlines, Executive Airlines, Republic Airlines and GoJet Airlines increased their head counts compared to last year.
