Table 11: Low-Cost Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees* by Month**,,,,,,,
Numbers in thousands (000’s),,,,,,,
,2005***,2006,2007****,2008,2009,Percent Change      ,
,,,,,,2005-2009,2008-2009
January,72.0,68.4,71.7,64.7,62.7,-12.9,-3.1
February,71.3,68.7,72.3,64.9,63.0,-11.7,-3.0
March*****,71.2,69.4,72.6,62.9,,,
April ,70.9,69.6,73.8,62.5,,,
May,71.0,69.8,73.7,62.8,,,
June,71.3,70.1,74.0,63.0,,,
July,71.7,70.2,74.5,62.5,,,
August,71.5,71.3,75.2,62.9,,,
September,71.0,71.1,75.5,62.5,,,
October,70.9,71.7,63.6,62.7,,,
November,71.0,71.9,64.5,62.7,,,
December,71.2,72.5,64.8,62.6,,,
12-Month Average,70.9,69.2,71.4,63.1,,,
Jan-Feb Average,71.2,67.9,72.0,64.8,62.8,-11.8,-3.1
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,,,,
* Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.,,,,,,,
"** US Airways’ employment numbers were included with the network airlines prior to October 2007 while America West's numbers were included with the low-cost airlines.  Beginning with October 2007, US Airways’ numbers are combined with America West Airlines’ numbers in the network category.  ",,,,,,,
"*** Employment numbers in 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 airline discontinued flights on Jan. 5, 2006.",,,,,,,
**** Virgin America and SkyBus began reporting employment data in August 2007. SkyBus stopped reporting employment data effective in April 2008 resulting from its bankruptcy filing.,,,,,,,
"***** ATA Airlines ceased operating on April 3, 2008 and stopped reporting employment data effective in March.",,,,,,,
Note: Percent changes and averages based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,,,,
Note: Detail may not add to total due to rounding.,,,,,,,

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