"Table 4: Total Number of Full-time Equivalent Employees* (FTEs) by Carrier Group, August 2004-2008 ",,,,
FTE Numbers in thousands (000’s),,,,
,Network**,Low-Cost**,Regional ,All Passenger Airlines***
2004,305.3,71.6,55.0,443.0
2005,277.8,71.1,57.8,417.5
2006,264.8,70.5,57.2,404.7
2007,268.8,74.2,60.2,415.4
2008,276.1,61.6,60.3,406.8
Pct. Change 2004-2008****,-9.6%,-14.0%,4.4%,-2.6%
Percent of Total Passenger Airline Employees in 2008,67.9%,15.1%,14.8%,
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,
* Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.,,,,
"** America West’s employment numbers were included with the low-cost airlines prior to October 2007.  Beginning with October 2007, America West’s numbers are combined with US Airways numbers in the network category.",,,,
"*** Includes network, low-cost, regional and other carriers.",,,,
**** Percent change comparison for regional airlines and for all passenger airlines is for 2005 to 2008  because of the number of airlines in these categories that did not meet the standard for reporting monthly employment numbers.,,,,
Note: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,