Table 10: Change in Low-Cost Airline Full-time Equivalent Employees from the Previous Year*,,,,
Percentage change compared to same month the previous year,,,,
Month,2003,2004,2005,2006
January,9.2,8.5,0.4,-5.3
February,8.5,6.9,0.6,
March,14.1,0.5,0.0,
April,12.4,0.6,-0.7,
May,11.7,0.8,-1.0,
June,10.0,1.5,-1.1,
July,9.2,2.3,-1.5,
August,9.6,1.1,-0.7,
September,9.8,0.7,-1.0,
October,9.8,0.7,-1.0,
November,9.0,0.6,-2.5,
December,1.7,0.5,R-1.4,
R=Revised.  Spirit Airlines’ December numbers were not included in the February press release because the airline filed late.,,,,
* Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.,,,,
"Note: 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.",,,,
Note: Percentage changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,