"Table 9: Network Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees*, July 2003-2007",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by July 2007 FTEs),,,,,,,,
Numbers in thousands (000’s),,,,,,,,
Rank,,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,Percent Change      ,
,,,,,,,2003-2007,2006-2007
1,American,82.2,79.8,80.5,73.3,72.9,-11.4,-0.5
2,United,61.1,58.8,54.5,53.0,51.7,-15.4,-2.4
3,Delta,59.0,57.9,52.3,45.3,48.9,-17.2,8.0
4,Continental,34.7,35.0,32.6,34.3,35.8,3.1,4.3
5,Northwest,38.9,38.6,37.6,30.4,29.2,-24.8,-3.8
6,US Airways,26.4,25.9,21.7,19.2,20.4,-22.7,6.4
7,Alaska,10.2,10.3,9.0,9.4,9.8,-3.6,4.0
,Total,312.5,306.3,288.2,264.9,268.7,-14.0,1.5
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.,,,,,,,,
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