"Table 9: Network Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees*, May 2003-2007",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by May 2007 FTEs),,,,,,,,
Numbers in thousands (000’s),,,,,,,,
Rank,,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,Percent Change      ,
,,,,,,,2003-2007,2006-2007
1,American,87.9,79.2,76.1,73.8,73.2,-16.7,-0.8
2,United,65.0,59.3,55.2,53.6,51.8,-20.3,-3.3
3,Delta,58.5,58.2,53.2,45.2,46.6,-20.3,3.0
4,Continental,35.0,34.8,32.7,34.4,36.0,3.0,4.7
5,Northwest,38.7,38.4,37.7,30.3,29.1,-24.9,-4.1
6,US Airways,26.8,25.9,22.1,19.2,20.4,-23.8,6.1
7,Alaska,10.2,10.2,8.9,9.3,9.5,-6.4,2.5
,,321.9,306.0,285.8,265.8,266.6,-17.2,0.3
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.,,,,,,,,