"Table 9: Network Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees, March 2002-2006*",,,,,,,
(Ranked by March 2006 FTE Employees),,,,,,,
Numbers in thousands (000’s),,,,,,,
Rank,,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,Percentage Change      2002-2006
1,American,96,91,79,76,74,-22.5
2,United,77,67,59,56,53,-30.6
3,Delta,66,61,58,54,47,-28.6
4,Continental,36,36,35,32,34,-7.8
5,Northwest,44,42,38,38,31,-30.6
6,US Airways,44,34,27,26,20,-55.7
7,Alaska,10,10,10,10,9,-9.2
,Total,374,340,306,293,268,-28.4
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.,,,,,,,