Table 5: Change in Passenger Airline Pilots and Pilots Per Aircraft 2000-2007,,,,, ,2000,2005,2006,2007,Pct. Change 2000-2007 Alaska,,,,, Total Pilots,"1,239","1,331","1,367","1,385",11.8 Pilots Per Aircraft,13.6,12.1,12.3,12.9,-5.1 American,,,,, Total Pilots,"10,408","9,074","8,572","8,343",-19.8 Pilots Per Aircraft,14.7,12.8,12.5,13.3,-9.5 Continental,,,,, Total Pilots,"4,656","4,184","4,408","4,598",-1.2 Pilots Per Aircraft,12.9,12.5,12.6,13.7,6.2 Delta,,,,, Total Pilots,"9,123","6,181","5,706","5,904",-35.3 Pilots Per Aircraft,15.2,14.5,13.4,14.3,-5.9 Northwest,,,,, Total Pilots,"5,981","4,995","4,531","4,340",-27.4 Pilots Per Aircraft,14.2,11.9,12.1,12.4,-12.7 United,,,,, Total Pilots,"11,278","6,133","6,277","6,338",-43.8 Pilots Per Aircraft,18.8,13.3,13.6,14.7,-21.8 US Airways,,,,, Total Pilots,"5,330","2,599","3,132","4,278",-19.7 Pilots Per Aircraft,13.4,9.1,13.1,12.6,-6.0 "Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, P-10",,,,, ,,,,, ,,,,,