"Table 5: Full-time Equivalent Employees* by Carrier Group, Year-to-Year Change, September 2003-2007",,,,
Percent Change from the previous year,,,,
,Network,Low-Cost,Regional** ,All Passenger Airlines***
2003,-16.5,8.9,66.5,-8.3
2004,-1.7,0.7,32.4,2.4
2005,-8.9,-1.0,4.3,-5.8
2006,-4.1,-0.4,-0.3,-2.6
2007,1.8,6.0,5.2,3.0
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,
* Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.,,,,
"** Many regional carriers were not required to report employment numbers before 2003, so year-to-year comparisons involving regional carriers, or the total industry, are not appropriate for the years before 2003.  ",,,,
"*** Includes network, low-cost, regional and other carriers.",,,,
Note: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,
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