"Table 12: Low-Cost Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees,* March 2003-2007",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by March 2007 FTEs),,,,,,,,
Numbers in thousands (000’s),,,,,,,,
Rank,,2003**,2004**,2005**,2006,2007,Percent Change      ,
,,,,,,,2003-2007,2006-2007
1,Southwest,33.1,31.5,31.0,31.4,33.0,-0.5,5.0
2,America West,11.4,11.4,11.8,11.8,12.3,8.3,4.5
3,JetBlue,4.0,5.5,7.0,9.2,9.6,136.1,3.4
4,AirTran,4.9,5.4,6.1,6.9,7.6,54.3,10.3
5,Frontier,2.8,3.8,4.1,4.3,4.7,65.4,9.3
6,ATA,7.2,7.0,5.1,3.0,2.4,-66.3,-20.4
7,Spirit,2.4,2.4,2.3,2.0,2.1,-13.2,5.1
8,Independence,4.5,3.8,3.4,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A
,Total****,70.5,70.8,70.8,68.7,71.7,1.7,4.4
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,,,,,
* Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.,,,,,,,,
"**Employment numbers in 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.,,,,,,,,
Note: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,,,,,
Note: Detail may not add to total due to rounding,,,,,,,,
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