"Table 12: Low-Cost Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees,* September 2003-2007",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by September 2007 FTEs),,,,,,,,
Rank,,2003,2004**,2005**,2006,2007,Percent Change      ,
,,,,,,,2003-2007,2006-2007
1,Southwest,"32,563","30,657","31,382","32,144","33,787",3.8,5.1
2,America West,"10,907","11,456","11,769","12,366","12,380",13.5,0.1
3,JetBlue,"4,800","6,256","7,885","9,620","9,653",101.1,0.3
4,AirTran,"5,232","5,637","6,302","7,179","8,092",54.7,12.7
5,Frontier,"3,173","4,068","4,097","4,518","5,206",64.1,15.2
6,ATA,"7,580","6,545","4,097","2,500","2,387",-68.5,-4.5
7,Spirit,"2,299","2,330","2,023","1,989","2,143",-6.8,7.7
8,Virgin America,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,566,N/A,N/A
9,SkyBus,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,295,N/A,N/A
10,Independence,"4,187","4,321","3,020",N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A
,,"70,741","71,270","70,575","70,316","74,509",5.3,6.0
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.,,,,,,,,