"Table 5: Full-time Equivalent Employees* by Carrier Group, Year-to-Year Change, September 2002-2006",,,,
Percent Change from the previous year,,,,
,Network,Low-Cost,Regional** ,All Passenger Airlines***
2002,-12.3,3.8,20.8,-8.3
2003,-16.5,8.9,36.3,-9.3
2004,-1.7,0.7,32.4,2.4
2005,-8.9,-1.0,2.5,-5.8
2006,-4.1,-0.4,-1.5,-2.6
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,
* Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.,,,,
"** Includes network, low-cost, regional and other carriers.",,,,
Note: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,