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Table 1 - Airline Employees by Business Model and Size Classification: 2004
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| American
Airlines |
82,222 |
71,232 |
Network |
Major |
| United |
61,092 |
54,460 |
Network |
Major |
| Delta |
59,972 |
53,394 |
Network |
Major |
| Northwest |
39,784 |
37,572 |
Network |
Major |
| Continental |
35,395 |
28,227 |
Network |
Major |
| US Airways |
26,169 |
23,180 |
Network |
Major |
| Alaska
Airline |
9,857 |
8,747 |
Network |
Major |
| Southwest |
31,274 |
30,749 |
Low cost |
Major |
| America West |
12,654 |
10,129 |
Low cost |
Major |
| JetBlue |
7,399 |
5,956 |
Low cost |
National |
| AirTran |
6,072 |
5,754 |
Low cost |
National |
| ATA |
6,268 |
5,625 |
Low cost |
Major |
| Frontier |
4,492 |
3,620 |
Low cost |
National |
| Independence |
4,301 |
4,014 |
Low cost |
National |
| Spirit |
2,627 |
2,339 |
Low cost |
National |
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Certified Carriers (Full-time and Part-time), available at www.bts.gov/programs/airline_information/number_of_employees.
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