"Table 9: Network Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees*, January 2003-2007",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by January 2007 FTE Employees),,,,,,,,
Numbers in thousands (000’s),,,,,,,,
Rank, ,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,Percent Change      ,
,,,,,,,2003-2007,2006-2007
1,American,94.7,79.2,76.7,74.7,72.7,-23.3,-2.7
2,United,74.9,58.6,56.9,53.4,52.0,-30.5,-2.7
3,Delta,63.0,58.4,55.6,47.9,44.5,-29.3,-7.1
4,Continental,35.7,34.3,31.9,33.1,34.8,-2.6,5.1
5,Northwest,42.4,38.2,38.4,31.0,29.1,-31.3,-6.1
6,US Airways,27.8,26.5,24.1,19.9,19.5,-29.8,-1.8
7,Alaska,10.2,9.9,9.2,9.0,9.3,-8.1,3.6
,Total,348.7,305.1,292.7,269.1,262.0,-24.9,-2.6
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.,,,,,,,,