"Table 5: Full-time Equivalent Employees* by Carrier Group, Year-to-Year Change, December 2002-2006",,,,
Percent Change from the previous year,,,,
,Network,Low-Cost,Regional** ,All Passenger Airlines***
2002,-4.2,6.0,N/A,N/A
2003,-14.1,7.5,N/A,N/A
2004,-3.5,0.5,29.3,0.9
2005,-8.5,-1.4,1.8,-5.9
2006,-2.9,1.4,3.4,-1.1
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,
* Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.,,,,
"** Many regional carriers were not required to report employment numbers before 2003, so year-to-year comparisons involving regional carriers, or the total industry, are not appropriate for the years before 2003.  ",,,,
"*** Includes network, low-cost, regional and other carriers.",,,,
Note: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,