"Table 5: Full-time Equivalent Employees* by Carrier Group, ",,,,
"Year-to-Year Change, January 2003-2007",,,,
Percent Change from the previous year,,,,
 ,Network,Low-Cost,Regional** ,All Passenger Airlines***
2003,-5.3,4.6,71.9,0.2
2004,-12.5,8.4,16.3,-6.6
2005,-4.1,0.5,15.5,-0.8
2006,-8.1,-5.3,2.5,-6.0
2007,-2.6,4.5,3.0,-0.5
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,
* Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.,,,,
"** Many regional carriers were not required to report employment numbers before 2003, so year-to-year comparisons involving regional carriers, or the total industry, are not appropriate for the years before 2003.  ",,,,
"*** Includes network, low-cost, regional and other carriers.",,,,
Note: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,