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Airlines and Air Transport in United States
27 verified figures for United States, covering 21 indicators from 2 primary sources. Every figure links to the report it came from.
United States compared
| Measure | United States | World | Highest country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic airline RPK growth | -0.6%United States · 2025 | 2.4%World · 2025 | 12.3%China · 2024 |
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Key takeaways
Growth and change 6
- Domestic airline RPK growth in the United States was -0.6% in 2025 (IATA). IATA ↗ T2 Official
- Air transportation employment monthly change in the United States was -0.3% in August 2026 (BTS). BTS ↗ T1 Official
- Air transportation employment year-over-year change in the United States was -0.9% in August 2026 (BTS). BTS ↗ T1 Official
- Airline enplanements percent change from all-time high in the United States (unadjusted) was -2.5% in June 2026 (BTS). BTS ↗ T1 Official
- Airline enplanements percent change from prior year in the United States (unadjusted) was -1.4% in June 2026 (BTS). BTS ↗ T1 Official
- Domestic airline enplanements percent change from all-time high in the United States (unadjusted) was -2.2% in June 2026 (BTS). BTS ↗ T1 Official
People and employment 1
- Air transportation employment in the United States was 566,100 in August 2026 (BTS). BTS ↗ T1 Official
Other measures 3
- International airline passenger enplanements in the United States (unadjusted) were 12 million in June 2026 (BTS). BTS ↗ T1 Official
- Airline passenger enplanements in the United States were 87.5 million in June 2026 (BTS). BTS ↗ T1 Official
- Domestic airline passenger enplanements in the United States were 75.5 million in June 2026 (BTS). BTS ↗ T1 Official
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Airlines and Air Transport data for United States
Every row links to its own page with the full source, verbatim quote and citation.
27 data points across 21 indicators. Each line shows the latest value; open a line for earlier periods and forecasts.
Air transportation employmentAugust 2026566,100BTST12026actual→
Air transportation employment all-time highMarch 2001633,600BTST12001actual→
Air transportation employment monthly changeAugust 2026-0.3%BTST12026actual→
Air transportation employment year-over-year changeAugust 2026-0.9%BTST12026actual→
Airline enplanements month-over-month change, seasonally adjusted (monthly)June 2026-0.4%BTST12026actual→
Airline enplanements percent change from all-time high (unadjusted)June 2026-2.5%BTST12026actual→
Airline enplanements percent change from prior year (seasonally adjusted)June 2026-1.5%BTST12026actual→
Airline enplanements percent change from prior year (unadjusted)June 2026-1.4%BTST12026actual→
Airline passenger enplanements (monthly)+1 moreJune 202687.5 millionBTST12026actual→
Airline passenger enplanements (seasonally adjusted)+1 moreJune 202680.1 millionBTST12026actual→
Domestic airline enplanements percent change from all-time high (seasonally adjusted)June 2026-3.8%BTST12026actual→
Domestic airline enplanements percent change from all-time high (unadjusted)June 2026-2.2%BTST12026actual→
Domestic airline passenger enplanements (monthly)+1 moreJune 202675.5 millionBTST12026actual→
Domestic airline passenger enplanements (seasonally adjusted)+1 moreJune 202669.6 millionBTST12026actual→
Domestic airline RPK growth2025-0.6%IATAT22026actual→
International airline enplanements percent change from all-time high (seasonally adjusted)June 2026-4.9%BTST12026actual→
International airline enplanements percent change from all-time high (unadjusted)June 2026-4.4%BTST12026actual→
International airline passenger enplanements (seasonally adjusted)+1 moreJune 202610.5 millionBTST12026actual→
International airline passenger enplanements (unadjusted)+1 moreJune 202612 millionBTST12026actual→
Preliminary airline passenger enplanement estimateJune 202699.5 millionBTST12026estimate→
Preliminary scheduled-service airline passenger enplanement estimateJune 202688.1 millionBTST12026estimate→
Airlines and Air Transport in United States by topic
Primary documents
Sources
| Document | Publisher | Authority tier | Published | Accessed | Locator | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2026 U.S. Transportation Sector Unemployment (4.7%) Falls Below the August 2025 Level (5.9%) Press release | BTS | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | By mode (seasonally adjusted); NOTES | 4 |
| June 2026 U.S. Airline Traffic Data Down 1.4% from the Same Month Last Year Press release | BTS | T1 Official | — | 22 Sep 2026 | Introduction; Trends (not seasonally adjusted) in U.S. airlines passenger enplanements; Table B. Seasonally Adjusted Passenger Enplanements Compared to Previous Time Periods | 22 |
| Strong 2025 Passenger Demand Masks Ongoing Capacity Constraints Press release | IATA | T2 Official | 29 Jan 2026 | 14 Sep 2026 | Domestic Passenger Markets | 1 |
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StatOrigin. (2026). Airlines and Air Transport in United States: statistics. Retrieved from https://statorigin.org/industries/airlines/united-states