"Table 12: Low-Cost Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees,* January 2004-2008**",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by January 2008 FTEs),,,,,,,,
Rank,,2004***,2005***,2006,2007****,2008,Percent Change      ,
,,,,,,,2004-2008,2007-2008
1,Southwest,"32,484","31,011","31,430","32,490","34,186",5.2,5.2
2,US Airways,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,"32,674",N/A,N/A
3,JetBlue,"5,248","6,849","8,812","9,538","10,398",98.1,9.0
4,AirTran,"5,458","5,866","6,684","7,359","8,058",47.6,9.5
5,Frontier,"3,468","4,091","4,179","4,545","5,274",52.1,16.0
6,ATA,"6,949","5,810","3,199","2,418","2,233",-67.9,-7.7
7,Spirit,"2,405","2,475","2,055","2,065","2,224",-7.5,7.7
8,SkyBus,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,431,N/A,N/A
9,Virgin America*****,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A
10,Independence,"3,935","4,019",N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A
11,America West,"11,297","11,480","11,435","12,435",N/A,N/A,N/A
,Total,"71,244","71,601","67,794","70,850","95,478",34.0,34.8
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,,,,,,,,
***** Virgin America failed to file January 2008 employment numbers,,,,,,,,
"N/A: Carriers did not meet the standard for filing, was no longer operating, merged with another operating carrier or failed to file.  See previous notes.",,,,,,,,
Note: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,,,,,
Note: Detail may not add to total due to rounding.,,,,,,,,
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