"Table 5: Change in Full-time Equivalent Employees* by Carrier Group, February 2002-2006",,,,
Percentage Change from the previous year,,,,
,Network,Low-Cost,Regional ,All Passenger Airlines**
2002,-15.2,-1.0,-14.0,-13.3
2003,-6.0,3.6,38.7,-1.7
2004,-11.0,6.9,17.3,-5.3
2005,-4.6,0.6,13.8,-1.4
2006,-7.8,-4.1,-1.2,-5.8
* Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.,,,,
"** Includes network, low-cost, regional and other carriers.",,,,
Note: Percentage changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,