"Table 4: Total Number of Full-time Equivalent Employees* (FTEs) by Carrier Group, December 2003-2007 ",,,,
FTE Numbers in thousands (000’s),,,,
,Network**,Low-Cost,Regional ,All Passenger Airlines***
2003,306.2,71.3,42.8,430.2
2004,295.7,71.6,55.3,434.0
2005,270.6,70.6,56.5,408.8
2006,262.9,71.6,58.2,405.0
2007,250.0,96.3,61.1,419.8
Pct. Change 2003-2007****,-18.4%,35.1%,10.5%,-3.3%
Percent of Total Passenger Airline Employees in 2007,59.5%,22.9%,14.5%,
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.",,,,
"*** Includes network, low-cost, regional and other carriers.",,,,
**** Percent change comparison for regional airlines and for all passenger airlines is for 2004 to 2007 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.,,,,