"Table 12: Low-Cost Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees,* June 2003-2007",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by June 2007 FTEs),,,,,,,,
Numbers in thousands (000’s),,,,,,,,
Rank,,2003**,2004**,2005**,2006,2007,Percent Change      ,
,,,,,,,2003-2007,2006-2007
1,Southwest,32.9,31.4,31.4,31.7,33.3,1.1,4.8
2,America West,10.9,11.5,12.0,11.7,12.5,14.9,7.0
3,JetBlue,4.4,5.9,7.5,9.7,9.7,117.6,0.0
4,AirTran,5.3,5.6,6.2,7.2,8.1,53.2,13.7
5,Frontier,3.0,3.9,4.1,4.5,4.9,63.1,10.2
6,ATA,7.4,6.8,4.5,2.7,2.4,-67.5,-9.2
7,Spirit,2.4,2.4,2.0,2.0,2.2,-10.1,7.5
8,Independence,4.3,4.0,3.2,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A
,Total,70.6,71.7,70.8,69.4,73.1,3.5,5.3
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,,,,,
* Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.,,,,,,,,
"**Employment numbers in 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 carrier did not meet the standard for filing in previous years. The airline discontinued flights on Jan. 5, 2006.",,,,,,,,
N/A: Not applicable because carriers did not meet the standard for filing.,,,,,,,,
Note: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,,,,,
Note: Detail may not add to total due to rounding.,,,,,,,,