"Table 1: Passenger Airline Employment, November 2004-2005",,,
,November 2004,November 2005,Pct. Change 2005-2004
Total (39),,,
Total,"467,015","437,014",-6.4%
Full-time,"411,492","382,613",-7.0%
Part-time,"55,523","54,401",-2.0%
Network Carriers (7),,,
Total,"319,107","290,352",-9.0%
Full-time,"281,354","254,492",-9.5%
Part-time,"37,753","35,860",-5.0%
Low Cost Carriers (8)*,,,
Total,"75,778","74,299",-2.0%
Full-time,"68,802","66,633",-3.2%
Part-time,"6,976","7,666",9.9%
Regional Carriers (13),,,
Total,"59,303","59,301",0.0%
Full-time,"51,918","51,980",0.1%
Part-time,"7,385","7,321",-0.9%
Other Carriers (10)**,,,
Total,"12,827","13,062",1.8%
Full-time,"9,418","9,508",1.0%
Part-time,"3,409","3,554",4.3%
"* Independence Air (formerly known as Atlantic Coast Airlines) data have been included in 2004 and 2005 totals for low-cost carriers, reflecting the current change in its business model from its prior designation of regional carrier.",,,
"** Other Carriers generally operate within specific niche markets.  They are: Allegiant Air, Aloha Airlines, Casino Express Airlines, Continental Micronesia, Hawaiian Airlines, Midwest Airlines, Shuttle America, Sun Country Airlines, TransMeridian Airlines, USA3000 Airlines. ",,,
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,