"Table 12: Low-Cost Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees,* July 2003-2007",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by July 2007 FTEs),,,,,,,,
Numbers in thousands (000’s),,,,,,,,
Rank,,2003,2004**,2005**,2006,2007,Percent Change      ,
,,,,,,,2003-2007,2006-2007
1,Southwest,33.1,31.7,31.4,31.7,33.6,1.5,5.7
2,America West,10.8,11.5,11.9,11.6,12.5,15.2,7.1
3,JetBlue,4.5,6.1,7.7,9.7,9.6,113.0,-0.7
4,AirTran,5.3,5.7,6.3,7.2,8.2,54.9,14.2
5,Frontier,3.0,4.0,4.1,4.5,5.1,70.1,12.1
6,ATA,7.5,6.7,4.5,2.6,2.4,-68.2,-8.8
7,Spirit,2.3,2.4,2.2,2.0,2.2,-5.2,8.0
8,Independence,4.2,4.3,3.2,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A
,Total,70.7,72.4,71.3,69.4,73.5,3.9,5.9
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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