"Table 9: Network Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees, February 2002-2006*",,,,,,,
(Ranked by February 2006 FTE Employees),,,,,,,
Numbers in thousands (000’s),,,,,,,
Rank,,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,Percentage Change      2002-2006
1,American**,97,95,79,76,75,-23.0
2,United,78,69,59,57,53,-31.6
3,Delta,66,62,58,55,47,-28.1
4,Continental,36,36,34,32,33,-7.7
5,Northwest,44,42,38,38,31,-29.0
6,US Airways,34,28,26,24,20,-42.0
7,Alaska,10,10,10,9,9,-8.2
,Total,364,342,305,291,268,-26.4
* Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.,,,,,,,
Note: Detail may not add to total due to rounding,,,,,,,
Note: Percentage changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,,,,
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,,,,