Southwest Airlines - number of pilots 2014-2024
As of December 31, 2024, there were 10,548 active pilots working for Southwest Airlines, a decrease from the 10,746 recorded in 2023. The number of pilots increased overall between 2014 and 2024.
Southwest Airlines' number of pilots from 2014 to 2024
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Southwest Airlines. (April 1, 2025). Southwest Airlines' number of pilots from 2014 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/741976/southwest-airlines-active-pilots/
Southwest Airlines. "Southwest Airlines' number of pilots from 2014 to 2024." Chart. April 1, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/741976/southwest-airlines-active-pilots/
Southwest Airlines. (2025). Southwest Airlines' number of pilots from 2014 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/741976/southwest-airlines-active-pilots/
Southwest Airlines. "Southwest Airlines' Number of Pilots from 2014 to 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/741976/southwest-airlines-active-pilots/
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Southwest Airlines' number of pilots from 2014 to 2024 [Graph], Southwest Airlines, April 1, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/741976/southwest-airlines-active-pilots/