"Table 9: Network Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees*, February 2003-2007",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by February 2007 FTE Employees),,,,,,,,
Numbers in thousands (000’s),,,,,,,,
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Rank,,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,Percent Change      ,
,,,,,,,2003-2007,2006-2007
1,American,95.2,79.2,76.0,74.6,72.5,-23.8,-2.8
2,United,69.2,58.6,56.9,53.4,51.9,-24.9,-2.7
3,Delta,61.9,58.1,54.5,47.4,45.0,-27.3,-5.0
4,Continental,35.7,34.3,31.8,33.1,34.9,-2.2,5.5
5,Northwest,42.4,38.3,38.4,31.0,29.2,-31.3,-5.9
6,US Airways,27.7,26.3,24.0,19.8,19.5,-29.4,-1.1
7,Alaska,10.1,9.9,9.2,9.0,9.3,-7.8,3.6
,Total,342.3,304.7,290.9,268.2,262.4,-23.3,-2.2
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 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.