"Table 9: Network Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees*, September 2003-2007",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by September 2007 FTEs),,,,,,,,
Numbers in thousands (000’s),,,,,,,,
Rank,,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,Percent Change      ,
,,,,,,,2003-2007,2006-2007
1,American,80.7,79.2,75.5,72.9,73.2,-9.3,0.4
2,United,59.6,58.4,53.9,52.9,52.1,-12.5,-1.5
3,Delta,58.5,57.2,50.7,44.4,48.3,-17.4,8.7
4,Continental,34.6,34.5,32.6,34.3,35.8,3.6,4.4
5,Northwest,38.0,37.5,33.0,30.9,29.2,-23.0,-5.4
6,US Airways,26.3,25.7,20.7,19.2,20.4,-22.4,6.3
7,Alaska,10.0,9.8,9.0,9.4,9.7,-2.9,3.4
,,307.6,302.4,275.4,264.0,268.8,-12.6,1.8
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.,,,,,,,,
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