Table 11: Low-Cost Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees* by Month**,,,,,,,
Numbers in thousands (000’s),,,,,,,
,2004***,2005***,2006,2007****,2008,Percent Change      ,
,,,,,,2004-2008,2007-2008
January,71.2,71.6,67.8,70.8,95.5,34.0,34.8
February,70.5,70.9,68.0,71.4,95.7,35.8,34.1
March,70.8,70.8,69.7,71.7,,,
April,71.0,70.3,68.9,72.8,,,
May,71.3,70.5,69.1,72.7,,,
June,71.7,70.8,69.4,73.1,,,
July,72.4,71.3,69.4,73.5,,,
August,71.6,71.1,70.5,74.2,,,
September,71.3,70.6,70.3,74.5,,,
October,71.2,70.4,70.9,95.4,,,
November,72.3,70.5,71.1,96.2,,,
December,71.6,70.6,71.6,96.3,,,
12-Month Average,71.3,70.9,69.2,78.6,,,
Jan-Feb Average,70.9,71.2,67.9,71.1,95.6,34.9,34.4
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,,,,
* Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.,,,,,,,
"** US Airways’ employment numbers were included with the network airlines prior to October 2007.  Beginning with October 2007, US Airways’ numbers are combined with America West Airlines’ numbers in the low-cost category.",,,,,,,
"*** 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 airline discontinued flights on Jan. 5, 2006.",,,,,,,
****Virgin America and SkyBus began reporting employment data in August 2007,,,,,,,
Note: Percent changes and averages based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,,,,
Note: Detail may not add to total due to rounding.,,,,,,,
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