Table 11: Low-Cost Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees by Month*,,,,,,
Numbers in thousands (000’s),,,,,,
,2001,2002,2003**,2004**,2005**,Percentage Change 2001-2005
January,58,60,66,71,72,23.2
February,60,61,66,70,72,18.8
March,60,62,70,71,71,18.7
April,60,63,71,71,70,18.1
May,62,63,71,71,71,13.5
June,61,64,71,72,71,16.7
July,61,65,71,72,71,17.2
August,61,65,71,72,71,16.4
September,60,64,71,71,71,17.8
October,60,64,71,71,70,17.5
November,59,66,72,72,70,19.8
December,60,66,67,72,69,***14.4
Monthly Average,60,64,70,71,71,17.7
* Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.,,,,,,
"** Employment numbers in 2003, 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.",,,,,,
*** Spirit Airlines has not reported employment numbers for December 2005,,,,,,
Note: Percentage changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,,,
Note: Detail may not add to total due to rounding,,,,,,
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,,,