"Table 5: Full-time Equivalent Employees* by Carrier Group, Year-to-Year Change, January 2005-2009",,,,
Percent Change from the previous year,,,,
,Network**,Low-Cost**,Regional ,All Passenger Airlines****
2005,-4.1,0.6,15.5,-0.8
2006,-8.1,-5.0,2.5,-6.0
2007,-2.6,4.8,3.0,-0.4
2008,7.5,-9.8,3.7,3.6
2009,-6.3,-3.1,-7.1,-6.9
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,
* Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.,,,,
"** America West’s employment numbers were included with the low-cost airlines prior to October 2007.  Beginning with October 2007, America West’s numbers are combined with US Airways numbers in the network category.",,,,
"**** Includes network, low-cost, regional and other carriers.",,,,
Note: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,
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