"Table 9: Network Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees*, November 2002-2006",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by November 2006 FTE Employees),,,,,,,,
Numbers in thousands (000’s),,,,,,,,
Rank,,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,Percent Change      2002-2006,Percent Change 2005-2006
1,American,96,80,79,75,73,-24.1,-2.5
2,United,78,59,58,54,52,-32.7,-2.5
3,Delta,65,59,57,50,44,-32.1,-11.2
4,Continental,36,34,34,33,35,-4.9,5.6
5,Northwest,44,38,38,32,30,-31.5,-6.2
6,US Airways,32,27,25,20,19,-38.6,-4.1
7,Alaska,10,10,9,9,9,-7.7,4.6
,Total,361,305,300,272,263,-27.2,-3.4
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: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,,,,,