Table 10: Change in Low-Cost Airline Full-time Equivalent Employees from the Previous Year*,,,,
Percentage change compared to same month the previous year,,,,
Month,2002,2003,2004,2005
January,3.4,9.2,8.5,0.5
February,1.9,8.5,6.9,0.6
March,3.6,14.1,0.5,0.0
April,5.2,12.4,0.6,-0.7
May,1.8,11.7,0.8,-1.0
June,5.7,10.0,1.5,-1.1
July,6.6,9.2,2.3,-1.5
August,5.9,9.6,1.1,-0.7
September,7.5,9.8,0.7,-1.0
October,7.5,9.8,0.7,-1.2
November,12.1,9.0,0.6,-2.5
December,10.2,1.7,6.6,**-4.3
* Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.,,,,
** Spirit Airlines has not reported employment numbers for December 2005,,,,
"Note: 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.",,,,
Note: Percentage changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,