U.S. Cargo and Passenger Airlines Gained 2,939 Jobs in September 2023; Employment Remains 8.7% Above Pre-Pandemic September 2019

U.S. airline industry (passenger and cargo airlines combined) employment increased to 807,865 workers in September 2023, 2,939 (0.37%) more workers than in August 2023 (804,926) and 64,765 (8.72%) more than in pre-pandemic September 2019 (743,100).