"Table 9: Network Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees*, October 2003-2007**",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by October 2007 FTEs),,,,,,,,
Numbers in thousands (000’s),,,,,,,,
Rank,,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,Percent Change      ,
,,,,,,,2003-2007,2006-2007
1,American,79.4,78.7,75.1,72.7,73.3,-7.7,0.7
2,United,58.7,58.3,53.7,52.4,52.4,-10.8,0.0
3,Delta,58.6,57.1,50.3,44.5,48.4,-17.4,8.8
4,Continental,34.3,34.4,32.7,34.6,36.0,4.8,3.9
5,Northwest,37.9,37.4,32.8,30.2,29.2,-23.1,-3.4
6,Alaska,9.9,9.7,9.0,9.4,9.8,-1.2,4.5
7,US Airways,26.4,25.3,20.4,19.2,N/A,N/A,N/A
,,305.3,300.9,274.1,263.0,249.0,-18.4,-5.3
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.,,,,,,,,
"** US Airways’ employment numbers were included with the network airlines prior to October 2007.  Beginning with October 2007, US Airways’ numbers are combined with America West Airlines’ numbers in the low-cost category.",,,,,,,,
Note: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,,,,,