Table 14: Regional Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees* by Month,,,,,,, Numbers in thousands (000’s),,,,,,, ,2004**,2005***,2006,2007****,2008*****,Percent Change, ,,,,,, 2004-2008,2007-2008 January,48.3,55.8,57.2,58.9,61.1,9.5,3.7 February,48.9,55.9,56.6,59.9,60.5,8.3,1.1 March,49.6,56.4,56.7,59.9,60.2,6.9,0.6 April,50.3,56.6,56.9,60.1,61.3,8.4,2.0 May,51.2,56.9,56.5,60.6,61.4,7.9,1.3 June,51.9,57.6,57.0,59.9,61.0,5.8,1.8 July,54.3,57.6,57.1,59.9,60.7,5.4,1.4 August,55.0,57.8,57.2,60.2,61.6,6.5,2.3 September,55.2,57.6,57.4,60.7,59.4,3.2,-2.1 October,55.8,57.4,57.7,61.2,58.0,1.1,-5.3 November,55.6,56.8,58.1,61.1,57.5,3.3,-6.0 December,55.3,56.5,58.2,61.1,57.9,4.7,-5.2 Jan-Dec Average,52.6,56.9,57.2,60.3,60.0,14.1,-0.4 Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,,,, * Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.,,,,,,, "** Mesa, Pinnacle and PSA began reporting employment numbers in 2004.",,,,,,, "*** Republic, Shuttle America and GoJet reported for part of 2005.",,,,,,, **** Compass began reporting employment numbers in November 2007.,,,,,,, ***** Lynx Airlines began reporting in February 2008. Colgan Airlines began reporting in April 2008. Trans States Airlines no longer met reporting requirements beginning in April 2008.,,,,,,, Note: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,,,, ,,,,,,, ,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,