"Table 15: Regional Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees*, March 2004-2008",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by March 2008 FTEs),,,,,,,,
Rank,,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,Percent Change**      ,
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1,SkyWest,"6,120","7,363","8,149","9,415","9,993",63.3,6.1
2,American Eagle,"8,139","9,412","9,310","9,458","9,716",19.4,2.7
3,ExpressJet,"5,898","6,464","6,516","7,369","7,482",26.9,1.5
4,Comair,"5,797","6,260","6,127","6,128","6,015",3.8,-1.8
5,Atlantic Southeast,"5,573","5,446","5,279","5,663","4,484",-19.5,-20.8
6,Horizon,"3,343","3,341","3,536","3,740","3,752",12.2,0.3
7,Pinnacle,"1,997","2,833","3,039","3,368","3,476",74.1,3.2
8,Mesaba,"2,866","3,253","2,987","2,627","3,074",7.3,17.0
9,Mesa,"3,185","3,223","3,222","3,264","2,924",-8.2,-10.4
10,Air Wisconsin,"3,426","3,746","2,352","2,272","2,181",-36.3,-4.0
11,Executive,"1,914","1,836","1,763","1,661","1,742",-9.0,4.9
12,Trans States,"1,327","1,458","1,468","1,289","1,326",-0.1,2.9
13,PSA,N/A,"1,735","1,529","1,425","1,159",N/A,-18.7
14,Shuttle America,N/A,N/A,764,"1,003","1,072",N/A,6.9
15,Republic,N/A,N/A,396,845,690,N/A,-18.3
16,Compass,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,456,N/A,N/A
17,GoJet,N/A,N/A,235,328,368,N/A,12.2
18,Lynx,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,332,N/A,N/A
,Total,"49,585","56,370","56,672","59,855","60,242",13.3,0.6
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,,,,,
* Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.,,,,,,,,
"** Some regional carriers were not required to report employment numbers before 2005, so year-to-year comparisons involving regional carriers, or the total industry, are not appropriate for the years before 2005. The Percent Change 2004-2008 is based on the 12 carriers reporting in both years.",,,,,,,,
N/A: Not applicable because carriers did not meet the standard for filing.,,,,,,,,
Note: Detail may not add to total due to rounding.,,,,,,,,
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