Table 11: Low-Cost Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees* by Month**,,,,,,,
Numbers in thousands (000’s),,,,,,,
,2003**,2004***,2005***,2006,2007****,Percent Change      ,
,,,,,,2003-2007,2006-2007
January,65.7,71.2,71.6,67.8,70.8,7.8,4.5
February,65.9,70.5,70.9,68.0,71.4,8.3,5.0
March,70.5,70.8,70.8,69.7,71.7,1.7,4.4
April,70.6,71.0,70.3,68.9,72.8,3.2,5.7
May,70.7,71.3,70.5,69.1,72.7,2.9,5.3
June,70.6,71.7,70.8,69.4,73.1,3.5,5.3
July,70.7,72.4,71.3,69.4,73.5,3.9,5.9
August,70.8,71.6,71.1,70.5,74.2,4.8,5.3
September,70.7,71.3,70.6,70.3,74.5,5.3,6.0
October,71.3,71.2,70.4,70.9,95.4,33.8,34.6
November,71.9,72.3,70.5,71.1,,,
December,71.3,71.6,70.6,71.6,,,
Monthly Average,69.6,71.3,70.9,69.2,,,
Jan-Oct Average,69.8,71.3,70.8,69.3,75.0,7.6,8.3
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.  Beginning with October 2007, US Airways’ numbers are combined with America West Airlines’ numbers in the low-cost category.",,,,,,,
"*** 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 airline discontinued flights on Jan. 5, 2006.",,,,,,,
****Virgin America and SkyBus began reporting employment data in August 2007,,,,,,,
Note: Percent changes and averages based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,,,,
Note: Detail may not add to total due to rounding.,,,,,,,