"Table 12: Low-Cost Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees*, March 2002-2006",,,,,,,
(Ranked by March 2006 FTE Employees),,,,,,,
Numbers in thousands (000’s),,,,,,,
Rank,,2002,2003**,2004**,2005**,2006,Percentage Change 2002-2006
1,Southwest,32,33,32,31,31,-2.6
2,America West,11,11,11,12,12,3.7
3,JetBlue,2,4,5,7,9,277.6
4,AirTran,4,5,5,6,7,58.0
5,Frontier,2,3,4,4,4,77.2
6,ATA,7,7,7,5,3,-55.6
7,Spirit,2,2,2,2,2,-3.3
8,Independence,N/A,5,4,3,N/A,N/A
,Total****,62,70,71,71,69,11.2
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,,,,
Note: Percentage changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,,,,
Note: Detail may not add to total due to rounding,,,,,,,
* 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 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.,,,,,,,