"Table 9: Network Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees*, January 2004-2008**",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by January 2008 FTEs),,,,,,,,
Numbers in thousands (000’s),,,,,,,,
Rank,,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,Percent Change      ,
,,,,,,,2004-2008,2007-2008
1,American,79.2,76.7,74.7,72.7,73.3,-7.5,0.8
2,United,58.6,56.9,53.4,52.0,52.5,-10.4,0.9
3,Delta,58.4,56.6,47.9,44.5,48.0,-17.7,7.9
4,Continental,34.3,31.9,33.1,34.8,36.1,5.4,3.8
5,Northwest,38.2,38.4,31.0,29.1,29.3,-23.4,0.4
6,Alaska,9.9,9.2,9.0,9.3,9.9,-0.3,5.6
7,US Airways,26.5,24.1,19.9,19.5,N/A,N/A,N/A
,Total,305.1,293.7,269.1,262.0,249.0,-18.4,-5.0
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.,,,,,,,,
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