"Table 3: Change in Low-Cost Airline Employees, Maintenance Workers and Pilots 2000-2007",,,,,
,2000,2005,2006,2007,Pct. Change 2000-2007
AirTran,,,,,
     Total,"4,035","6,458","7,415","8,304",105.8
     Maintenance,337,364,407,409,21.4
     Pilots,547,"1,133","1,325","1,498",185.3
     Other,"3,173","4,961","5,683","6,397",101.6
Allegiant*,,,,,
     Total,N/A,563,841,"1,133",N/A
     Maintenance,N/A,46,70,88,N/A
     Pilots,N/A,141,178,268,N/A
     Other,N/A,394,616,811,N/A
Frontier,,,,,
     Total,"1,745","3,790","4,034","5,219",199.1
     Maintenance,231,334,363,418,81.0
     Pilots,547,599,655,704,28.7
     Other,967,"2,862","3,019","4,097",323.7
JetBlue,,,,,
     Total,693,"7,462","9,272","9,713","1,301.6"
     Maintenance,50,397,456,468,836.0
     Pilots,203,"1,059","1,451","1,707",640.9
     Other,440,"6,006","7,365","7,538","1,513.2"
Southwest,,,,,
     Total,"28,671","31,543","32,167","33,680",17.5
     Maintenance,"1,146","1,657","1,643","1,682",46.8
     Pilots,"3,316","4,535","4,845","5,317",60.3
     Other,"24,209","25,351","25,679","26,681",10.2
Spirit,,,,,
     Total,"1,911","2,154","2,018","2,145",12.2
     Maintenance,246,227,199,161,-34.5
     Pilots,244,375,368,442,81.1
     Other,"1,421","1,563","1,463","1,542",8.5
"Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, P-10",,,,,
"* Allegiant did not meet the standard for reporting in 2000.  The standard is operation of at least one aircraft with the capacity to carry combined passengers, cargo and fuel of 18,000 pounds – the payload factor – and annual operating revenue of more than $20 million.  ",,,,,
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