Table 3: Total Passenger Airline* Full-time Equivalent Employees** ,,,,,
Numbers in thousands (000’s),,,,,
Month,2003,2004,2005,2006,Percentage Change 2003-2006
January,465,437,432,405,-12.9
February,459,435,429,404,-12.0
March,454,436,428,405,-10.9
April,445,435,421,401,-10.0
May,443,440,424,,
June,439,441,424,,
July,433,444,428,,
August,433,443,418,,
September,430,440,414,,
October,428,439,413,,
November,430,439,411,,
December,430,434,409,,
Monthly Average,441,439,421,,
Jan.-Apr. Average,456,436,427,404,-11.5
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,,
"* Includes network, low-cost, regional and other carriers.",,,,,
** Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.,,,,,
Note: Percentage changes and averages based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,,