"Table 12: Low-Cost Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees,* February 2003-2007",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by February 2007 FTE Employees),,,,,,,,
Numbers in thousands (000’s),,,,,,,,
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Rank,,2003**,2004**,2005**,2006,2007,Percent Change      ,
,,,,,,,2003-2007,2006-2007
1,Southwest,33.5,31.6,30.9,31.5,32.8,-2.1,4.3
2,America West,11.5,11.4,11.6,11.4,12.4,7.5,8.4
3,JetBlue,3.9,5.3,6.9,9.0,9.5,145.2,5.7
4,AirTran,4.9,5.3,5.9,6.8,7.5,54.9,11.5
5,Frontier,2.8,3.6,4.1,4.3,4.6,65.0,8.4
6,ATA,7.0,7.0,5.4,3.1,2.4,-65.4,-21.7
7,Spirit,2.4,2.4,2.4,2.1,2.1,-10.8,3.7
8,Independence,N/A,3.9,3.7,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A
,Total,65.9,70.5,70.9,68.0,71.4,8.3,5.0
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 Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,,,,,
Note: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,,,,,
Note: Detail may not add to total due to rounding,,,,,,,,
* Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.,,,,,,,,
"**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.",,,,,,,,
N/A: Not applicable because carriers did not meet the standard for filing.,,,,,,,,