"Table 9: Network Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees*, February 2004-2008**",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by February 2008 FTEs),,,,,,,,
Numbers in thousands (000’s),,,,,,,,
Rank,,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,Percent Change      ,
,,,,,,,2004-2008,2007-2008
1,American,79.2,76.0,74.6,72.5,73.2,-7.6,0.9
2,United,58.6,56.9,53.4,51.9,52.4,-10.5,1.0
3,Delta,58.1,54.5,47.4,45.0,48.5,-16.5,7.8
4,Continental,34.3,31.8,33.1,34.9,36.3,6.1,4.1
5,Northwest,38.3,38.4,31.0,29.2,29.4,-23.2,0.8
6,Alaska,9.9,9.2,9.0,9.3,9.9,-0.1,6.4
7,US Airways,26.3,24.0,19.8,19.5,N/A,N/A,N/A
,Total,304.7,290.9,268.2,262.4,249.8,-18.0,-4.8
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.,,,,,,,,