"Table 12: Low-Cost Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees,* December 2003-2007**",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by December 2007 FTEs),,,,,,,,
Rank,,2003,2004***,2005***,2006,2007****,Percent Change      ,
,,,,,,,2003-2007,2006-2007
1,Southwest,"32,847","31,012","31,729","32,664","34,378",4.7,5.2
2,US Airways,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,"32,707",N/A,N/A
3,JetBlue,"5,129","6,678","8,448","9,509","10,145",97.8,6.7
4,AirTran,"5,312","5,913","6,703","7,415","8,236",55.0,11.1
5,Frontier,"3,365","4,056","4,093","4,522","5,216",55.0,15.3
6,ATA,"6,949","5,947","3,658","2,454","2,319",-66.6,-5.5
7,Spirit,"2,568","2,484","2,059","2,041","2,201",-14.3,7.8
8,Virgin America,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,735,N/A,N/A
9,SkyBus,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,381,N/A,N/A
10,Independence,"4,093","4,158","2,375",N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A
11,America West,"11,012","11,392","11,579","13,038",N/A,N/A,N/A
,Total,"71,274","71,637","70,643","71,642","96,315",35.1,34.4
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 carrier did not meet the standard for filing in previous years. The airline discontinued flights on Jan. 5, 2006.",,,,,,,,
****Virgin America and SkyBus began reporting employment data in August 2007,,,,,,,,
N/A: Not applicable because carriers did not meet the standard for filing.,,,,,,,,
Note: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,,,,,
Note: Detail may not add to total due to rounding.,,,,,,,,