Northwest staff The carrier saw the most dramatic drop in maintenance workers among US network airlines since 2000, from 5,852 (13.9 per aircraft) to 255 (0.8 per aircraft). Other carriers now have 8.3 per aircraft, against 13 in 2000. Total Northwest staff numbers fell 42.5% in 2000-7, to 29,619 - the biggest fall for a carrier reporting to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. "Airlines report differently. Our internal [maintenance] number is 2.9 per aircraft," says Northwest.
Source: Flight International
