"Table 12: Low-Cost Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees,* August 2003-2007",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by August 2007 FTEs),,,,,,,,
Rank,,2003,2004**,2005**,2006,2007,Percent Change      ,
,,,,,,,2003-2007,2006-2007
1,Southwest,"32,735","30,885","31,463","32,095","33,639",2.8,4.8
2,America West,"10,984","11,422","11,846","12,539","12,357",12.5,-1.5
3,JetBlue,"4,624","6,203","7,739","9,601","9,609",107.8,0.1
4,AirTran,"5,252","5,711","6,305","7,215","8,127",54.7,12.6
5,Frontier,"3,084","4,019","4,082","4,539","5,134",66.5,13.1
6,ATA,"7,479","6,605","4,376","2,546","2,391",-68.0,-6.1
7,Spirit,"2,460","2,425","2,094","1,980","2,182",-11.3,10.2
8,Virgin America,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,507,N/A,N/A
9,SkyBus,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,280,N/A,N/A
10,Independence,"4,198","4,310","3,150",N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A
,Total,"70,816","71,580","71,055","70,513","74,223",4.8,5.3
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.,,,,,,,,