"Table 9: Network Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees*, August 2003-2007",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by August 2007 FTEs),,,,,,,,
Numbers in thousands (000’s),,,,,,,,
Rank,,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,Percent Change      ,
,,,,,,,2003-2007,2006-2007
1,American,81.9,79.8,75.9,73.3,73.1,-10.7,-0.3
2,United,59.8,58.5,53.9,53.1,51.8,-13.4,-2.4
3,Delta,59.0,57.9,52.0,45.0,48.6,-17.8,7.8
4,Continental,34.7,34.8,32.6,34.3,35.7,2.9,4.0
5,Northwest,38.6,38.3,33.1,30.3,29.3,-24.1,-3.3
6,US Airways,26.4,25.9,21.3,19.1,20.4,-22.6,6.8
7,Alaska,10.1,10.2,9.0,9.5,9.8,-2.8,3.3
,Total,310.6,305.3,277.8,264.8,268.8,-13.5,1.5
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.,,,,,,,,