"Table 12: Low-Cost Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees*, December 2002-2006",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by December 2006 FTE Employees),,,,,,,,
Numbers in thousands (000’s),,,,,,,,
Rank,,2002,2003**,2004**,2005**,2006,Percent Change 2002-2006,Percent Change 2005-2006
1,Southwest,34,33,31,32,33,-3.1,2.9
2,America West,12,11,11,12,13,12.6,12.6
3,JetBlue,4,5,7,8,10,158.0,12.6
4,AirTran,5,5,6,7,7,57.4,10.6
5,Frontier,3,3,4,4,5,36.2,10.5
6,ATA,7,7,6,4,2,-63.1,-32.9
7,Spirit,2,3,2,2,2,-14.6,-0.9
8,Independence,N/A,4,4,2,N/A,N/A,N/A
,Total,66,71,72,71,72,8.5,1.4
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,,,,,
Note: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,,,,,
Note: Detail may not add to total due to rounding,,,,,,,,
* 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 carrier did not meet the standard for filing in previous years. The airline discontinued flights on Jan. 5, 2006.",,,,,,,,
N/A: Not applicable because carriers did not meet the standard for filing.,,,,,,,,