"Table 5: Full-time Equivalent Employees* by Carrier Group, Year-to-Year Change, February 2003-2007",,,,
Percent Change from the previous year,,,,
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,Network,Low-Cost,Regional** ,All Passenger Airlines***
2003,-6.0,3.6,70.3,-0.5
2004,-11.0,6.9,17.3,-5.3
2005,-4.6,0.6,14.3,-1.4
2006,-7.8,-4.1,1.1,-5.7
2007,-2.2,5.0,5.9,0.2
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 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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