"Table 9: Network Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees*, December 2003-2007**",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by December 2007 FTEs),,,,,,,,
Numbers in thousands (000’s),,,,,,,,
Rank,,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,Percent Change      ,
,,,,,,,2003-2007,2006-2007
1,American,79.7,76.7,74.8,73.0,73.2,-8.1,0.3
2,United,58.7,57.8,53.6,52.3,52.4,-10.7,0.2
3,Delta,58.7,56.7,48.6,44.6,48.4,-17.5,8.4
4,Continental,34.2,31.8,32.7,34.5,36.0,5.4,4.5
5,Northwest,38.4,38.7,31.9,29.6,30.0,-21.7,1.3
6,Alaska,9.9,9.3,9.0,9.4,9.9,-0.6,4.7
7,US Airways,26.7,24.7,20.1,19.4,N/A,N/A,N/A
,Total,306.2,295.7,270.6,262.9,250.0,-18.4,-4.9
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.,,,,,,,,
"** US Airways’ employment numbers were included with the network airlines prior to October 2007.  Beginning with October 2007, US Airways’ numbers are combined with America West Airlines’ numbers in the low-cost category.",,,,,,,,
Note: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,,,,,