United's been on a hiring binge
United Airlines has been on a hiring binge, boosting overall headcount 5% last year to 88,000, the highest total since 2012, according to a recent securities filing. But the company is pruning elsewhere, cutting 450 jobs, mostly in middle management. Overall, pilots are doing particularly well. The airline had 11,454 pilots at the end of 2016, up 8% in 2 years and 15% higher than in 2011. Flight attendant headcount is up 9% in the past 2 years to 22,779. That's about 6% higher than 2011. Pilots signed a 2-year contract extension last year that brought them 13% raises. Flight attendants signed a 5-year contract that means raises of 18% to 31%, depending on seniority. Not all employees saw their fortunes improve, however. The number of passenger-service employees has dropped 21% since 2012 to about 12,000. <br/>
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United's been on a hiring binge
United Airlines has been on a hiring binge, boosting overall headcount 5% last year to 88,000, the highest total since 2012, according to a recent securities filing. But the company is pruning elsewhere, cutting 450 jobs, mostly in middle management. Overall, pilots are doing particularly well. The airline had 11,454 pilots at the end of 2016, up 8% in 2 years and 15% higher than in 2011. Flight attendant headcount is up 9% in the past 2 years to 22,779. That's about 6% higher than 2011. Pilots signed a 2-year contract extension last year that brought them 13% raises. Flight attendants signed a 5-year contract that means raises of 18% to 31%, depending on seniority. Not all employees saw their fortunes improve, however. The number of passenger-service employees has dropped 21% since 2012 to about 12,000. <br/>
