Table 3: Total Passenger Airline* Full-time Equivalent Employees** ,,,,
Numbers in thousands (000’s),,,,
Month,2003,2004,2005,2006
January,465.4,437.3,431.9,405.4
February,459.4,435.0,428.9,
March,454.3,435.9,427.7,
April,448.2,437.8,424.1,
May,443.2,439.6,424.4,
June,438.9,440.9,424.3,
July,433.2,444.1,428.5,
August,433.3,443.0,417.5,
September,429.6,440.0,414.3,
October,428.3,439.1,412.5,
November,429.9,439.4,410.5,
December,430.2,434.0,R408.6,
R=Revised.  Spirit Airlines’ December numbers were not included in the February press release because the airline filed late.,,,,
"* Includes network, low-cost, regional and other carriers.",,,,
** Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.,,,,
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,