"Table 4: Total Number of Full-time Equivalent Employees* by Carrier Group, February 2002-2006",,,,
Numbers in thousands (000’s) ,,,,
,Network,Low-Cost,Regional* ,All Passenger Airlines**
2002,364,64,30,467
2003,342,66,42,459
2004,305,70,49,435
2005,291,71,56,429
2006,268,68,55,404
Pct. Change 2002-2006***,-26.4%,6.9%,32.5%,-13.5%
Percent of Total Passenger Airline Employees in 2006,66.4%,16.8%,13.7%,
* Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.,,,,
"** Includes network, low-cost, regional and other carriers.",,,,
*** Percentage change comparison is for 2003 to 2006 because of the number of airlines in these categories that did not meet the standard for reporting monthly employment numbers.,,,,
Note: Percentage changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,