"Table 9: Network Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees*, June 2002-2006",,,,,,,
(Ranked by June 2006 FTE Employees),,,,,,,
Numbers in thousands (000’s),,,,,,,
Rank,,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,Percent Change      2002-2006
1,American,99,86,79,76,73,-25.8
2,United,80,64,59,55,53,-33.2
3,Delta,66,58,58,53,45,-31.4
4,Continental,37,35,35,33,34,-7.1
5,Northwest,45,39,39,38,30,-32.7
6,US Airways,34,26,26,22,19,-43.6
7,Alaska,10,10,10,9,9,-10.4
,Total,371,242,231,216,265,-28.6
 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.,,,,,,,