(Revenue Aircraft Minutes per FTE employee)
| 1Q 2006 Rank | Network Carriers | 1Q 2001 | 1Q 2002 | 1Q 2003 | 1Q 2004 | 1Q 2005 | 1Q 2006 | Change 1Q 2001-1Q 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | 159 | 159 | 163 | 180 | 197 | 205 | 46 |
| 2 | US Airways | 137 | 133 | 138 | 151 | 185 | 176 | 39 |
| 3 | Continental | 144 | 142 | 141 | 151 | 164 | 173 | 29 |
| 4 | Northwest | 117 | 125 | 137 | 150 | 152 | 166 | 49 |
| 5 | Delta | 126 | 124 | 121 | 132 | 148 | 150 | 24 |
| 6 | United | 100 | 99 | 116 | 141 | 140 | 149 | 49 |
| 7 | American | 118 | 118 | 121 | 142 | 145 | 144 | 26 |
| 7-Carrier Average | 122 | 121 | 127 | 144 | 153 | 157 | 35 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Form 41 Airline Financial Data and T-100 Market Data.
* Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two art-time employees as one full-time employee.