Commercial aviation helps drive more than 10M American jobs and 5 cents of every dollar of U.S. GDP
Commercial aviation drives more than $1 trillion per year in economic activity
U.S. airlines move 50,000 tons of cargo per day
U.S. exports by air are 130 times the value of exports transported by sea
For every 100 airline jobs, some 360 are supported outside of the airline industry
Federal taxes constitute $61 – or 20% – of the price of a typical $300 domestic round-trip ticket
As of early 2011, FAA projecting 1 billion passengers to be enplaned in FY 2021
From 2000-2010, U.S. airlines carried 15% more traffic while using 2.1 billion fewer gallons of fuel
NextGen could reduce annual fuel consumption by 1.6 billion gallons
Domestically, airlines drive 5% of economic activity but account for 2% of man-made GHG emissions
From 2000-2010, reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 10% while transporting 15% more passengers and cargo
From 1975-2010, the number of U.S. residents exposed to significant noise levels fell 95%
Commercial air travel is the safest form of intercity transportation in the United States
In the most recent decade, scheduled air service on U.S. airlines was 7 times safer than in the 1970s
From 2000-2010, U.S. airlines improved the on-time arrival rate from 72.6% to 79.8%
From 2000-2010, U.S. airlines halved the flight cancellation rate from 3.30% to 1.76%
Airfares are a bargain: From 2000-2010, U.S. CPI rose 27%, while average domestic fare (excl. taxes) rose just 1%
Adjusted for inflation, the average roundtrip domestic fare in 2010 fell 21% (from $398 to $316) compared to 2000
2007 domestic flight delays cost the United States approximately $31 billion
Represent A4A member passenger carriers on issues related to passenger services, which includes, but is not limited to, the development of standards for ticketing, baggage, reservations and self-service procedures.
Work on A4A’s environmental affairs team, with core responsibilities regarding airline environmental compliance and opportunities to represent the A4A airlines in environmental working groups. Work closely with and under the supervision of the Senior Managing Director and Director of Environmental Affairs, while reporting directly to Vice President of Environmental Affairs.
Work on A4A’s environmental affairs team. Core responsibilities include: environmental policy, airline environmental compliance, and advocacy, with opportunities to represent A4A member airlines in meetings and environmental working groups. Work closely with the Senior Managing Director for Environmental Affairs, while reporting directly to Vice President, Environmental Affairs.