Table 1: Change in Passenger Airline Full-time Equivalent Employees* by Carrier Group,,,,
Percent change compared to same month the previous year for the most recent 13 months,,,,
Month,Network Carriers**    (Pct. Change)   From Table 7,Low-Cost Carriers*** (Pct. Change)   From Table 10,"Regional Carriers
(Pct. Change)   From Table13",All Passenger Airlines****   (Pct. Change)  From Table 2
Dec. 2005-Dec. 2006,-2.9,1.4,3.4,-0.9
Jan. 2006-Jan. 2007,-2.6,4.5,3.0,-0.4
Feb. 2006-Feb. 2007,-2.2,5.0,5.9,0.4
Mar 2006-Mar 2007,-1.4,4.4,5.6,0.7
Apr. 2006-Apr. 2007,-0.7,5.7,5.6,1.4
May 2006-May 2007,0.3,5.3,7.2,2.2
June 2006-June 2007,1.3,5.3,5.1,2.5
July 2006-July 2007,1.5,5.9,4.8,2.8
Aug. 2006-Aug. 2007,1.5,5.3,4.9,2.6
Sept. 2006-Sept. 2007,1.8,6.0,5.2,3.0
Oct. 2006-Oct. 2007,-5.3,34.6,5.5,3.5
Nov. 2006-Nov. 2007,-5.0,35.3,5.1,3.7
Dec. 2006-Dec. 2007,-4.9,34.4,4.9,3.7
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.  Beginning with October 2007, US Airways’ numbers are combined with America West Airlines’ numbers in the low-cost 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.",,,,
"**** Includes network, low-cost, regional and other carriers.  Other Carriers generally operate within specific niche markets.  They are: Allegiant Air, Aloha Airlines, Boston-Maine Airways, Casino Express Airlines, Continental Micronesia, Eos Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Midwest Airlines, Sun Country Airlines and USA3000 Airlines.  ",,,,
Note: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,