"Table 4: Total Number of Full-time Equivalent Employees* by Carrier Group, September 2002-2006",,,,
FTE Numbers in thousands (000’s),,,,
,Network,Low-Cost,Regional* ,All Passenger Airlines**
2002,368,65,31,474
2003,308,71,42,430
2004,302,71,55,440
2005,275,71,57,414
2006,264,70,56,403
Pct. Change 2002-2006***,-28.3%,8.2%,33.7%,-14.9%
Percent of Total Passenger Airline Employees in 2006,65.5%,17.4%,13.8%,
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,
* Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.,,,,
"** Includes network, low-cost, regional and other carriers.",,,,
*** Percent change comparison for regional airlines and for all passenger airlines is for 2003 to 2006 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.,,,,