"Table 9: Network Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees*, August 2002-2006",,,,,,,
(Ranked by August 2006 FTE Employees),,,,,,,
Numbers in thousands (000’s),,,,,,,
Rank,,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,Percent Change      2002-2006
1,American,100,82,80,76,73,-26.4
2,United,80,60,58,54,53,-33.3
3,Delta,66,59,58,52,45,-31.9
4,Continental,37,35,35,33,34,-7.1
5,Northwest,45,39,38,33,30,-32.8
6,US Airways,34,26,26,21,19,-43.5
7,Alaska,10,10,10,9,10,-7.9
,Total,372,311,305,278,265,-28.8
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,,,,
Note: Detail may not add to total due to rounding,,,,,,,
* Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.,,,,,,,
Note: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,,,,