Table 3: Total Passenger Airline* Full-time Equivalent Employees** by Month,,,,,,,
Numbers in thousands (000’s),,,,,,,
Month,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,Percent Change      ,
,,,,,,2003-2007,2006-2007
January,465.7,435.0,431.5,405.5,403.3,-13.4%,-0.5
February,459.4,435.0,428.9,404.1,,,
March,454.3,435.9,427.7,404.6,,,
April,448.2,437.8,424.1,404.0,,,
May,443.2,439.6,424.4,403.1,,,
June,438.9,440.9,424.3,403.0,,,
July,433.2,444.1,428.5,403.0,,,
August,433.3,443.0,417.5,404.4,,,
September,429.6,440.0,414.5,403.4,,,
October,428.3,439.1,412.7,403.3,,,
November,429.9,439.5,411.0,404.2,,,
December,430.2,434.0,408.6,404.7,,,
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,,,,
"* Includes network, low-cost, regional and other carriers.",,,,,,,
** Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.,,,,,,,
Note: Percent changes and averages based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,,,,