"Table 9: Network Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees, May 2002-2006*",,,,,,,
(Ranked by May 2006 FTE Employees),,,,,,,
Numbers in thousands (000’s),,,,,,,
Rank,,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,Percentage Change      2002-2006
1,American,99,88,79,76,74,-25.3
2,United,79,65,59,55,54,-32.5
3,Delta,66,58,58,53,45,-31.9
4,Continental,37,35,35,33,34,-6.0
5,Northwest,44,39,38,38,30,-31.0
6,US Airways,34,27,26,22,19,-43.8
7,Alaska,10,10,10,9,9,-8.9
,Total,369,322,306,286,266,-27.9
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: Percentage changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,,,,