"Table 9: Network Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees*, June 2003-2007",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by June 2007 FTEs),,,,,,,,
Numbers in thousands (000’s),,,,,,,,
Rank,,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,Percent Change      ,
,,,,,,,2003-2007,2006-2007
1,American,85.5,79.1,75.9,73.4,72.9,-14.7,-0.7
2,United,63.6,59.3,54.7,53.2,51.8,-18.6,-2.6
3,Delta,58.4,57.9,52.7,45.1,48.8,-16.3,8.3
4,Continental,34.7,35.1,32.7,34.4,35.9,3.4,4.5
5,Northwest,38.7,38.5,37.7,30.5,29.1,-24.6,-4.4
6,US Airways,26.4,26.1,22.2,19.2,20.4,-22.7,6.0
7,Alaska,10.2,10.2,8.9,9.5,9.6,-6.1,1.5
,Total,317.5,306.1,284.8,265.3,268.6,-15.4,1.3
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.,,,,,,,,
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