"Table 5: Full-time Equivalent Employees* by Carrier Group, Year-to-Year Change, May 2003-2007",,,,
Percent Change from the previous year,,,,
,Network,Low-Cost,Regional** ,All Passenger Airlines***
2003,-12.7,6.4,70.1,-5.5
2004,-4.9,0.8,23.3,-0.8
2005,-6.6,-1.0,11.1,-3.5
2006,-7.0,-2.1,-0.6,-4.9
2007,0.3,5.3,7.2,2.0
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.,,,,