"Table 5: Change in Full-time Equivalent Employees* by Carrier Group, January 2002-2006",,,,
Percentage Change from the previous year,,,,
,Network,Low-Cost,Regional ,All Passenger Airlines**
2002,-14.1,0.3,-14.1,-12.3
2003,-5.3,4.6,39.7,-1.0
2004,-12.5,8.4,21.1,-6.0
2005,-4.1,0.5,12.1,-1.2
2006,-7.8,-5.3,-1.8,-6.1
* Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.,,,,
"** Includes network, low-cost, regional and other carriers.",,,,
Note: Percentage changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,