"Table 12: Low-Cost Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees,* April 2003-2007",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by April 2007 FTEs),,,,,,,,
Numbers in thousands (000’s),,,,,,,,
Rank,,2003**,2004**,2005**,2006,2007,Percent Change      ,
,,,,,,,2003-2007,2006-2007
1,Southwest,33.1,31.5,31.1,31.6,33.1,0.2,4.8
2,America West,11.1,11.5,12.0,11.8,13.1,17.2,10.6
3,JetBlue,4.2,5.6,"7,.1",9.4,9.6,126.0,1.4
4,AirTran,5.1,5.4,6.1,6.9,7.7,53.3,11.7
5,Frontier,2.9,3.9,4.1,4.3,4.8,67.1,11.7
6,ATA,7.3,6.9,4.6,2.8,2.4,-66.9,-15.0
7,Spirit,2.5,2.4,2.2,2.0,2.1,-14.9,6.5
8,Independence,N/A,3.8,3.4,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A
,Total,66.1,71.0,70.4,68.9,72.8,10.1,5.7
 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.