"Table 4: Total Number of Full-time Equivalent Employees* by Carrier Group, March 2002-2006",,,,
FTE Numbers in thousands (000’s) ,,,,
,Network,Low-Cost,Regional ,All Passenger Airlines**
2002,364,62,24,468
2003,334,70,41,454
2004,305,71,50,436
2005,289,71,56,428
2006,268,69,55,405
Pct. Change 2002-2006***,-26.3%,11.2%,33.3%,-10.9%
Percent of Total Passenger Airline Employees in 2006,66.2%,17.0%,13.7%,
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,
* 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 for regional airlines and for all passenger airlines 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.,,,,