"Table 4: Total Number of Full-time Equivalent Employees* by Carrier Group, January 2002-2006",,,,
Numbers in thousands (000’s),,,,
,Network,Low-Cost,Regional ,All Passenger Airlines**
2002,368.4,62.9,29.7,470.2
2003,348.8,65.7,41.5,465.4
2004,305.1,71.2,50.1,437.3
2005,292.7,71.6,56.3,431.9
2006,269.8,67.8,55.3,405.4
Pct. Change 2002-2006,-26.8%,7.8%,***33.2%,***-12.9%
Percent of Total Passenger Airline Employees in 2006,66.5%,16.7%,13.6%,
* Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.,,,,
"** Includes network, low-cost, regional and other carriers.",,,,
*** Percentage change comparison is for 2003 to 2006 because of the number of airlines in these categories that did not meet the standard for reporting monthly employment numbers.,,,,
Note: Percentage changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,