"Table 5: Full-time Equivalent Employees* by Carrier Group, Year-to-Year Change, April 2003-2007",,,,
Percent Change from the previous year,,,,
,Network,Low-Cost,Regional,All Passenger Airlines**
2003,-10,7.2,N/A***,N/A***
2004,-6.6,0.6,21.7,-2.3
2005,-6.5,-0.7,12.6,-3.1
2006,-6.7,-2.2,13.3,-4.6
2007,-0.7,5.7,5.6,1.3
 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.,,,,