"Table 12: Low-Cost Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees,* January 2005-2009**",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by January 2009 FTEs),,,,,,,,
Rank,,2005***,2006,2007****,2008,2009,Percent Change      ,
,,,,,,,2005-2009,2008-2009
1,Southwest,"31,011","31,430","32,490","34,186","35,523",14.5,3.9
2,JetBlue,"6,849","8,812","9,538","10,398","10,517",53.6,1.1
3,AirTran,"5,866","6,684","7,359","8,058","7,631",30.1,-5.3
4,Frontier,"4,091","4,179","4,545","5,274","4,414",7.9,-16.3
5,Spirit,"2,475","2,055","2,065","2,224","1,962",-20.7,-11.8
6,Allegiant,387,617,868,"1,175","1,353",249.6,15.1
7,Virgin America,N/A,N/A,N/A,760,"1,300",N/A,71.1
8,ATA*****,"5,810","3,199","2,418","2,233",N/A,N/A,N/A
9,SkyBus,N/A,N/A,N/A,431,N/A,N/A,N/A
10,Independence,"4,019",N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A
11,America West,"10,137","11,435","12,435",N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A
,Total,"71,987","68,409","71,717","64,736","62,699",-12.9,-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.",,,,,,,,
"N/A: Carrier did not meet the standard for filing, was no longer operating, merged with another operating carrier or failed to file.  See previous notes.",,,,,,,,
Note: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,,,,,
Note: Detail may not add to total due to rounding.,,,,,,,,
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