"Table 5: Full-time Equivalent Employees* by Carrier Group, ",,,,
"Year-to-Year Change, March 2003-2007",,,,
Percent Change from the previous year,,,,
,Network,Low-Cost,Regional** ,All Passenger Airlines***
2003,-8.2,8.9,66.8,-1.7
2004,-8.7,0.5,21.6,-4.1
2005,-5.0,0.0,13.7,-1.9
2006,-7.4,-3.0,0.5,-5.3
2007,-1.4,4.4,5.6,0.6
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.,,,,
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