Table 13: Change in Regional Airline Full-time Equivalent Employees* from the Previous Year,,,,
Percent change compared to same month the previous year,,,,
,2004**,2005***,2006,2007
January,16.3,15.5,2.5,3.0
February,17.3,14.3,1.1,5.9
March,21.6,13.7,0.5,5.6
April,21.7,12.6,0.6,5.6
May,23.3,11.1,-0.6,7.2
June,24.9,11.0,-1.6,5.1
July,33.0,6.0,-0.8,
August,31.6,5.1,-1.0,
September,32.4,4.3,-0.3,
October,33.0,2.7,0.6,
November,31.0,2.1,2.4,
December,29.3,1.8,3.4,
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,
* Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.,,,,
"** Mesa, Pinnacle and PSA began reporting employment numbers in 2004. ",,,,
"*** Republic, Shuttle America and GoJet reported for part of 2005.",,,,
Note: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,