Table 11: Low-Cost Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees* by Month,,,,,,
Numbers in thousands (000’s),,,,,,
,2002,2003**,2004**,2005**,2006,Percent Change 2002-2006
January,60,66,71,72,68,12.8
February,61,66,70,71,68,11.9
March,62,70,71,71,69,11.2
April,63,70,71,70,69,9.8
May,63,71,71,71,69,9.2
June,64,71,72,71,69,8.1
July,68,71,72,71,69,2.3
August,65,71,72,71,,
September,64,71,71,71,,
October,64,71,71,70,,
November,66,72,72,70,,
December,66,67,72,71,,
Monthly Average,64,70,71,71,,
Jan.-July Average,63,69,71,71,69,10.0
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,,,
Note: Percent changes and averages based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,,,
Note: Detail may not add to total due to rounding,,,,,,
* Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.,,,,,,
"** Employment numbers in 2003, 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 airline discontinued flights on Jan. 5, 2006.",,,,,,