"Table 12: Low-Cost Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees,* November 2003-2007**",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by November 2007 FTEs),,,,,,,,
Rank,,2003,2004***,2005***,2006,2007****,Percent Change      ,
,,,,,,,2003-2007,2006-2007
1,Southwest,"32,847","31,513","31,647","32,594","34,103",3.8,4.6
2,US Airways,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,"32,799",N/A,N/A
3,JetBlue,"5,193","6,607","8,297","9,575","10,113",94.7,5.6
4,AirTran,"5,272","5,822","6,559","7,511","8,154",54.7,8.6
5,Frontier,"3,353","4,072","4,100","4,535","5,247",56.5,15.7
6,ATA,"7,637","6,001","3,814","2,475","2,352",-69.2,-5.0
7,Spirit,"2,395","2,495","2,084","2,029","2,320",-3.1,14.3
8,Virgin America,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,721,N/A,N/A
9,SkyBus,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,362,N/A,N/A
10,Independence,"4,127","4,358","2,386",N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A
11,America West,"11,099","11,425","11,581","12,368",N/A,N/A,N/A
,Total,"71,923","72,293","70,468","71,087","96,170",33.7,35.3
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,,,,,
* Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.,,,,,,,,
"** US Airways’ employment numbers were included with the network airlines prior to October 2007.  Beginning with October 2007, US Airways’ numbers are combined with America West Airlines’ numbers in the low-cost category.",,,,,,,,
"***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.",,,,,,,,
****Virgin America and SkyBus began reporting employment data in August 2007,,,,,,,,
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.,,,,,,,,