"Table 5: Change in Full-time Equivalent Employees* by Carrier Group, December 2001-2005 ",,,,
Percentage Change from the previous year,,,,
,Network,Low-Cost,Regional ,All Passenger Airlines**
2001,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A
2002,-4.2%,6.0%,N/A,N/A
2003,-14.1%,7.5%,N/A,N/A
2004,-3.5%,0.5%,29.3%,-0.1%
2005,-8.5%,***-4.3%,0.0%,-6.3%
* Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.,,,,
"** Includes network, low-cost, regional and other carriers.",,,,
*** Spirit Airlines has not reported employment numbers for December 2005,,,,
Note: Percentage changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,