"Table 1: Passenger Airline Employment, September 2004-2005",,,
,Sep-04,Sep-05,Pct. Change 2004-2005
Total (39),,,
Total,"461,628","436,350",-5.50%
Full-time,"406,304","381,306",-6.20%
Part-time,"55,324","55,044",-0.50%
Network Carriers (7),,,
Total,"321,449","293,767",-8.60%
Full-time,"283,301","257,009",-9.30%
Part-time,"38,148","36,758",-3.60%
Low Cost Carriers (8)*,,,
Total,"74,778","74,425",-0.50%
Full-time,"67,737","66,722",-1.50%
Part-time,"7,041","7,703",9.40%
Regional Carriers (13)**,,,
Total,"52,848","54,608",3.30%
Full-time,"46,084","47,639",3.40%
Part-time,"6,764","6,969",3.00%
Other Carriers (11)***,,,
Total,"12,553","13,550",7.90%
Full-time,"9,182","9,936",8.20%
Part-time,"3,371","3,614",7.20%
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,
"* Independence Air (formerly known as Atlantic Coast Airlines) data have been included in 2004 and 2005 totals for low-cost carriers, reflecting the current change in its business model from its prior designation of regional carrier.",,,
"** Atlantic Southeast Airlines was granted an extension for the filing of September 2005 employment numbers. For year-to-year comparison purposes, its employment data were not included in this table.",,,
"*** Other Carriers generally operate within specific niche markets.  They are: Allegiant Air, Aloha Airlines, Casino Express Airlines, Continental Micronesia, Hawaiian Airlines, Midwest Airlines, Shuttle America, Sun Country Airlines, TransMeridian Airlines, USA3000 Airlines. ",,,