"Table 5: Full-time Equivalent Employees* by Carrier Group, Year-to-Year Change, June 2003-2007",,,,
Percent Change from the previous year,,,,
,Network,Low-Cost,Regional** ,All Passenger Airlines***
2003,-14.4,4.8,N/A,N/A
2004,-3.6,1.5,24.9,0.5
2005,-7.0,-1.2,11.0,-3.8
2006,-6.8,-2.0,-1.1,-4.8
2007,1.3,5.3,5.1,2.3
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,
* Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.,,,,
"** Many regional carriers were not required to report employment numbers before 2003, so year-to-year comparisons involving regional carriers, or the total industry, are not appropriate for the years before 2003.  ",,,,
"*** Includes network, low-cost, regional and other carriers.",,,,
Note: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,