Figure 4: Average Full-Time Equivalent Employees* per Aircraft,,,
First Quarter 2001 - First Quarter 2006,,,
,Low-Cost,Network,14-Carrier Average
1Q 2001,92 ,128 ,122
1Q 2002,89 ,115 ,111
1Q 2003,88 ,112 ,107
1Q 2004,84 ,103 ,99
1Q 2005,80 ,100 ,96
1Q 2006,77 ,99 ,94
"Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Form 41 Airline Financial Data and T-100 Market Data.",,,
* Full-Time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.,,,









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