"Table 12: Low-Cost Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees,* October 2003-2007**",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by September 2007 FTEs),,,,,,,,
Rank,,2003,2004***,2005***,2006,2007****,Percent Change      ,
,,,,,,,2003-2007,2006-2007
1,Southwest,"32,593","30,664","31,265","32,478","33,876",3.9,4.3
2,US Airways,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,"32,880",N/A,N/A
3,JetBlue,"4,923","6,426","8,133","9,605","9,804",99.1,2.1
4,AirTran,"5,327","5,586","6,386","7,387","8,104",52.1,9.7
5,Frontier,"3,276","4,080","4,111","4,513","5,194",58.5,15.1
6,ATA,"7,732","6,288","4,032","2,483","2,381",-69.2,-4.1
7,Spirit,"2,270","2,296","2,059","2,024","2,211",-2.6,9.2
8,Virgin America,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,674,N/A,N/A
9,SkyBus,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,316,N/A,N/A
10,Independence,"4,179","4,377","2,756",N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A
11,America West,"11,018","11,494","11,645","12,427",N/A,N/A,N/A
,,"71,316","71,208","70,385","70,915","95,438",33.8,34.6
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,,,,,
* Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.,,,,,,,,
"** US Airways’ employment numbers were included with the network airlines prior to October 2007.  Beginning with October 2007, US Airways’ numbers are combined with America West Airlines’ numbers in the low-cost category.",,,,,,,,
"***Employment numbers in 2004 and 2005 for Independence Air, which changed its business model from a regional to low-cost carrier in mid-2004, are included with low-cost carriers.  The carrier did not meet the standard for filing in previous years. The airline discontinued flights on Jan. 5, 2006.",,,,,,,,
****Virgin America and SkyBus began reporting employment data in August 2007,,,,,,,,
N/A: Not applicable because carriers did not meet the standard for filing.,,,,,,,,
Note: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,,,,,
Note: Detail may not add to total due to rounding.,,,,,,,,
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