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Airline pilot

Explore potential AI-driven changes across Airline pilot's workforce. Below our AI Analyst approximates their organizational composition and maps identified roles to occupational standards. Allowing us to estimate automation and augmentation opportunities for different positions.

While these are indicative projections rather than precise measurements, they're grounded in real-world data: task-level usage patterns from Claude interactions analyzed in Anthropic's Economic Index.

Potential workforce impact score
3636%
  • Automation16%
  • Augmentation20%

Workforce impact

Estimated via AI

6 cited sources

Airline Pilot Central (APC) is a digital information services company serving the aviation pilot community. Launched in 2005 and acquired by Internet Brands in 2008, APC operates the leading online platform for airline pilot career information, providing up-to-date salary data, retirement benefits, hiring information, and career planning resources for over 95 U.S. and Canadian airlines. The platform features an active community forum with over 44,500 registered users and generates nearly 1 million monthly visits with 5.5 million pageviews. As a small digital media company with approximately 35 employees based in El Segundo, California, APC maintains a lean organizational structure focused on content creation, web technology, advertising sales, and community support.

AI Estimate1/6/2026

Biggest Exposure

El Segundo, CA (HQ)
Location • 35 people
Auto 15% · Aug 19%

Augmentation Lift

Technology & Product
Department • 12 people
Auto 22% · Aug 29%

Manual Load

Executive Leadership
Department • 2 people
Auto 4% · Aug 6%

Department

SegmentHeadcountAutoAug
1222%29%
1011%22%
521%6%
69%11%
24%6%

Location

SegmentHeadcountAutoAug
3515%19%

Career Level

SegmentHeadcountAutoAug
2816%21%
521%6%
24%6%
Workforce estimate: 35Last updated 1/6/2026, 11:41:59 PM

Analyst narrative

Thinking

The user is asking me to analyze "Airline pilot" as the target company. However, "Airline pilot" is not a company - it's an occupation/job role. This seems to be a mistake or confusion.

I should search to see if there's actually a company called "Airline pilot" or if this is perhaps a misunderstanding. Let me start by searching for this to see if there's any company by this name, or if the user meant something else.

Let me search to clarify:

  1. Is there a company named "Airline pilot"?
  2. Or is this referring to a specific airline company?

I'll start with a broad search to understand what the user might be referring to.

I'll begin by researching "Airline pilot" to understand if this refers to a specific company or if there's been a misunderstanding about the target organization.

SearchedAirline pilot company

10 results

Searched"Airline pilot" business organization

10 results

SearchedAirline pilot Inc corporation

10 results
Thinking

I've searched for "Airline pilot" as a company name and found:

  1. "Airline Pilot Central" - This is an information services company that provides info for airline pilots, owned by Internet Brands. It has ~48 employees and is headquartered in El Segundo, CA. This is a small media/information company.

  2. "The Airline Pilot Club" (APC) - An Irish company that provides training and recruitment services for pilots. It's an LLC incorporated in Ireland.

  3. "Air Line Pilots Association" (ALPA) - This is a labor union representing 80,000+ pilots, not a commercial company.

  4. "Pilot Corporation" or "Pilot Company" (formerly Pilot Flying J) - This is a travel center/truck stop company, not related to airline pilots. It has 800+ locations and $22-28 billion in revenue, 30,000+ employees.

  5. Various airlines (United, Delta, Southwest, American) that hire airline pilots.

The user said "Airline pilot" which is not a standard company name. Given the context, I believe they may have made an error. However, I should check if there's a specific company actually named "Airline Pilot" or similar.

The most likely interpretation is:

  • They meant "Airline Pilot Central" (the small 48-employee info services company)
  • OR they're confused and airline pilot is just an occupation, not a company

Given that the instructions say "never stop or hand back to the user when you encounter uncertainty — research or deduce the most reasonable approach and continue", I should pick the most reasonable interpretation.

"Airline Pilot Central" seems like the most plausible match - it's a real company with "Airline Pilot" in the name. It's small (48 employees), so this would be a TINY organization according to the size rules.

Let me proceed with analyzing "Airline Pilot Central" as the target company.

SearchedAirline Pilot Central employees headcount

10 results

SearchedAirline Pilot Central Internet Brands staff size

10 results

Searchedairlinepilotcentral.com company information

10 results
Thinking

Based on the search results, I now have good information about Airline Pilot Central:

Company Information:

  • Name: Airline Pilot Central (AirlinePilotCentral.com)
  • Legal name: MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands
  • Founded: 2005
  • Acquired: 2008 by Internet Brands
  • HQ: El Segundo, CA (909 N. Sepulveda Blvd, 11th Floor, El Segundo, CA 90245)
  • Industry: Information Services (B2C) / Aviation Media
  • Business: Online portal providing airline pilot career information, salary data, forums, and career planning services

Employee Count - Multiple Sources:

  • PitchBook: 48 employees
  • Apollo: 37 employees
  • LinkedIn: 9 employees (likely outdated or only direct employees)
  • Seamless.AI: 51-200 employees (seems too high)
  • Crunchbase: 11-50 employees
  • ZoomInfo: <25 employees

Given the variance, I'll use a conservative middle estimate. The PitchBook figure of 48 seems most reliable, but given the LinkedIn showing only 9 and ZoomInfo showing <25, I'll estimate around 30-40 employees as the most reasonable figure. Let's use 35 as the working estimate.

Revenue:

  • ZoomInfo: $9.5 million
  • Seamless.AI: $1M - $5M
  • Crunchbase: Not disclosed

I'll use $9.5M as the estimate.

Business Model:

  • Advertising revenue from airlines
  • Forum with 44,500+ registered users
  • Information database covering 100+ airlines
  • 1 million monthly visitors
  • 5.5 million monthly pageviews

Company Size: TINY (1-50 employees) According to the hierarchy rules, this is a TINY organization with 30-40 employees. This means:

  • L0: Leadership (1 node)
  • L1: 2-4 functional areas
  • L2: Individual roles with O*NET codes
  • Minimum nodes: 3-10*

For a small digital media/information services company with ~35 employees, the structure would likely be:

  1. Executive/Leadership
  2. Content & Editorial (researching airline data, writing articles)
  3. Technology/Product (website development, forum management)
  4. Sales & Marketing (advertising sales)
  5. Operations/Support (customer service)

Let me now map this to ONET roles and build the organization structure.

Now I'll map the key roles to ONET codes and get automation/augmentation data:

O*NET high-level summary13 matched · 1 unmatched
General and Operations Managers
Management11-1021.00
17 tasks
Editors
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media27-3041.00
20 tasks
Technical Writers
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media27-3042.00
15 tasks
Reporters and Correspondents
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media27-3022.00
27 tasks
Web Developers
Computer and Mathematical15-1134.00
37 tasks
Computer Systems Analysts
Computer and Mathematical15-1121.00
21 tasks
Database Administrators
Computer and Mathematical15-1141.00
18 tasks
Advertising Sales Agents
Sales and Related41-3011.00
20 tasks
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Business and Financial Operations13-1161.00
13 tasks
Public Relations Specialists
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media27-3031.00
18 tasks
Customer Service Representatives
Office and Administrative Support43-4051.00
15 tasks
Office Clerks, General
Office and Administrative Support43-9061.00
21 tasks
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Office and Administrative Support43-6014.00
32 tasks
Could not match some roles
  • Software DevelopersTry: Software Developers, Applications, Software Developers, Systems Software
O*NET high-level summary2 matched · 0 unmatched
Software Developers, Applications
Computer and Mathematical15-1132.00
15 tasks
Chief Executives
Management11-1011.00
31 tasks
Thinking

Perfect! I now have all the ONET automation/augmentation data I need. Let me now structure the organization for Airline Pilot Central:

Airline Pilot Central - Organization Structure Total estimated employees: ~35

Given this is a TINY organization (35 employees), I'll create a simple structure:

Level 0: Executive Leadership (1-2 people)

  • CEO/General Manager

Level 1: Core Functions (3-4 departments)

  1. Content & Editorial Team
  2. Technology & Product
  3. Sales & Marketing
  4. Operations & Support

Level 2: Specific Roles (mapped to ONET)

Let me estimate headcount distribution for a digital media/info services company:

  • Leadership: 2 people (CEO + COO or similar)
  • Content & Editorial: 10 people (editors, writers, researchers)
  • Technology & Product: 12 people (developers, web devs, systems analysts, DBAs)
  • Sales & Marketing: 6 people (ad sales, marketing specialists)
  • Operations & Support: 5 people (customer service, admin support)

Total: 35 people

Now I'll calculate automation/augmentation shares:

Content & Editorial (10 people):

  • Editors (27-3041.00): 4 people - 1 auto, 6 aug, 13 manual (20 tasks)
  • Technical Writers (27-3042.00): 3 people - 3 auto, 4 aug, 8 manual (15 tasks)
  • Reporters/Correspondents (27-3022.00): 3 people - 3 auto, 3 aug, 21 manual (27 tasks)

Weighted avg for Content:

  • Auto: (4×1 + 3×3 + 3×3) / (4×20 + 3×15 + 3×27) = 22 / 206 = 0.107
  • Aug: (4×6 + 3×4 + 3×3) / 206 = 45 / 206 = 0.218

Technology & Product (12 people):

  • Software Developers, Applications (15-1132.00): 5 people - 3 auto, 5 aug, 7 manual (15 tasks)
  • Web Developers (15-1134.00): 4 people - 8 auto, 9 aug, 20 manual (37 tasks)
  • Computer Systems Analysts (15-1121.00): 2 people - 5 auto, 8 aug, 8 manual (21 tasks)
  • Database Administrators (15-1141.00): 1 person - 6 auto, 4 aug, 8 manual (18 tasks)

Weighted avg for Technology:

  • Auto: (5×3×15 + 4×8×37 + 2×5×21 + 1×6×18) / (5×15×15 + 4×37×37 + 2×21×21 + 1×18×18) Wait, this is getting too complex. Let me simplify - I need to calculate based on task counts, not multiply by headcount twice.

Actually, the formula should be: Auto share = (Role1_HC × Role1_auto_tasks + Role2_HC × Role2_auto_tasks...) / (Role1_HC × Role1_total_tasks + Role2_HC × Role2_total_tasks...)

For Technology:

  • Numerator (auto tasks): 5×3 + 4×8 + 2×5 + 1×6 = 15 + 32 + 10 + 6 = 63
  • Denominator (total tasks): 5×15 + 4×37 + 2×21 + 1×18 = 75 + 148 + 42 + 18 = 283
  • Auto share: 63/283 = 0.223
  • Aug tasks: 5×5 + 4×9 + 2×8 + 1×4 = 25 + 36 + 16 + 4 = 81
  • Aug share: 81/283 = 0.286

Sales & Marketing (6 people):

  • Advertising Sales Agents (41-3011.00): 4 people - 0 auto, 2 aug, 18 manual (20 tasks)
  • Market Research Analysts (13-1161.00): 2 people - 5 auto, 2 aug, 6 manual (13 tasks)

For Sales & Marketing:

  • Auto: (4×0 + 2×5) / (4×20 + 2×13) = 10 / 106 = 0.094
  • Aug: (4×2 + 2×2) / 106 = 12 / 106 = 0.113

Operations & Support (5 people):

  • Customer Service Reps (43-4051.00): 3 people - 2 auto, 1 aug, 12 manual (15 tasks)
  • Office Clerks, General (43-9061.00): 2 people - 6 auto, 1 aug, 14 manual (21 tasks)

For Operations:

  • Auto: (3×2 + 2×6) / (3×15 + 2×21) = 18 / 87 = 0.207
  • Aug: (3×1 + 2×1) / 87 = 5 / 87 = 0.057

Leadership (2 people):

  • Chief Executives (11-1011.00): 1 person - 0 auto, 3 aug, 28 manual (31 tasks)
  • General and Operations Managers (11-1021.00): 1 person - 2 auto, 0 aug, 15 manual (17 tasks)

For Leadership:

  • Auto: (1×0 + 1×2) / (1×31 + 1×17) = 2 / 48 = 0.042
  • Aug: (1×3 + 1×0) / 48 = 3 / 48 = 0.063

Now let me structure the final report!

Final organisation automation report