"Table 12: Low-Cost Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees,* May 2003-2007",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by May 2007 FTEs),,,,,,,,
Numbers in thousands (000’s),,,,,,,,
Rank,,2003**,2004**,2005**,2006,2007,Percent Change      ,
,,,,,,,2003-2007,2006-2007
1,Southwest,33.0,31.4,31.2,31.7,33.2,0.7,4.9
2,America West,10.9,11.5,12.0,11.7,12.5,14.3,7.0
3,JetBlue,4.5,5.7,7.2,9.6,9.6,113.6,0.2
4,AirTran,5.2,5.5,6.2,7.0,8.0,55.0,13.6
5,Frontier,3.0,3.9,4.1,4.4,4.9,62.2,10.4
6,ATA,7.4,6.9,4.5,2.7,2.4,-67.4,-11.5
7,Spirit,2.4,2.4,2.0,2.0,2.2,-11.0,8.7
8,Independence,4.3,3.9,3.3,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A
,Total,70.7,71.3,70.5,69.1,72.7,2.9,5.3
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,,,,,
* Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.,,,,,,,,
"**Employment numbers in 2004 and 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 carrier did not meet the standard for filing in previous years. The airline discontinued flights on Jan. 5, 2006.",,,,,,,,
N/A: Not applicable because carriers did not meet the standard for filing.,,,,,,,,
Note: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,,,,,
Note: Detail may not add to total due to rounding.,,,,,,,,