"Table 9: Network Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees*, July 2002-2006",,,,,,
(Ranked by July 2006 FTE Employees),,,,,,
Numbers in thousands (000’s),,,,,,
,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,Percent Change      2002-2006
American,99,82,80,80,73,-25.7
United,80,61,59,54,53,-33.5
Delta,66,59,58,52,45,-31.7
Continental,37,35,35,33,34,-7.4
Northwest,45,39,39,38,30,-33.1
US Airways,34,26,26,22,19,-43.6
Alaska,10,10,10,9,9,-8.4
Total,371,313,306,288,265,-28.7
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.,,,,,,