"Table 9: Network Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees, April 2002-2006*",,,,,,,
(Ranked by April 2006 FTE Employees),,,,,,,
Numbers in thousands (000’s),,,,,,,
Rank,,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,Percentage Change      2002-2006
1,American,96,89,79,75,74,-21.8
2,United,78,67,59,56,54,-31.6
3,Delta,65,59,58,53,46,-29.2
4,Continental,36,35,35,32,34,-6.9
5,Northwest,44,39,38,38,30,-31.7
6,US Airways,34,27,26,22,20,-42.4
7,Alaska,10,10,10,9,9,-8.0
,Total,363,327,306,286,267,-26.7
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.,,,,,,,