Table 1: Passenger Airline Full-time Equivalent Employees* ,,,,
Change from the Previous Year,,,,
Percent change compared to same month the previous year for the most recent 13 months,,,,
Month,Network Carriers    (Pct. Change),"Low-Cost Carriers**
(Pct. Change)","Regional Carriers
(Pct. Change)",All Passenger Airlines***   (Pct. Change)
Nov. 2004-Nov. 2005,-9.3,-2.3,1.7,-6.5
Dec. 2004-Dec. 2005,-8.5,-1.4,1.8,-5.9
Jan. 2005-Jan. 2006,-7.8,-5.3,0.1,-6.1
Feb. 2005-Feb. 2006,-7.8,-4.1,0.7,-5.8
Mar. 2005-Mar. 2006,-7.4,-3.0,0.1,-5.4
Apr. 2005-Apr. 2006,-6.7,-2.2,0.1,-4.8
May 2005-May 2006,-7.0,-2.1,-1.2,-5.0
June 2005-June 2006,-6.9,-2.0,-1.6,-5.0
July 2005-July 2006,-8.1,-2.6,-0.8,-5.9
Aug. 2005-Aug. 2006,-4.7,-0.8,-1.0,-3.1
Sept. 2005-Sept. 2006,-4.1,-0.4,0.0,-2.6
Oct. 2005-Oct. 2006,-4.0,0.8,0.9,-2.2
Nov. 2005-Nov. 2006,-3.4,0.9,2.8,-1.6
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,
* Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.,,,,
"**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.",,,,
"*** Includes network, low-cost, regional and other carriers.  Other Carriers generally operate within specific niche markets.  They are: Allegiant Air, Aloha Airlines, Boston-Maine Airways, Casino Express Airlines, Continental Micronesia, Eos Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Midwest Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, USA3000 Airlines. ",,,,
Note: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,