"Table 15: Regional Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees*, March 2003-2007",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by March 2007 FTEs),,,,,,,,
Rank,,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,Percent Change**      ,
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1,American Eagle,"7,708","8,139","9,412","9,310","9,458",22.7,1.6
2,Sky West,"5,127","6,120","7,363","8,149","9,415",83.6,15.5
3,Express Jet,"5,418","5,898","6,464","6,516","7,369",36.0,13.1
4,Comair,"5,288","5,797","6,260","6,127","6,128",15.9,0.0
5,Atlantic Southeast,"5,267","5,573","5,446","5,279","5,663",7.5,7.3
6,Horizon,"3,387","3,343","3,341","3,536","3,740",10.4,5.8
7,Pinnacle,N/A,"1,997","2,833","3,039","3,368",N/A,10.8
8,Mesa,N/A,"3,185","3,223","3,222","3,264",N/A,1.3
9,Mesaba,"2,967","2,866","3,253","2,987","2,627",-11.5,-12.1
10,Air Wisconsin,"2,226","3,426","3,746","2,352","2,272",2.1,-3.4
11,Executive,"1,880","1,914","1,836","1,763","1,661",-11.6,-5.8
12,PSA,N/A,N/A,"1,735","1,529","1,425",N/A,-6.8
13,Trans States,"1,224","1,327","1,458","1,468","1,289",5.3,-12.2
14,Shuttle America,N/A,N/A,N/A,764,"1,003",N/A,31.3
15,Republic,N/A,N/A,N/A,396,845,N/A,113.4
16,GoJet,N/A,N/A,N/A,235,328,N/A,39.6
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,,,,,
* Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.,,,,,,,,
"** Many regional carriers were not required to report employment numbers before 2003, so year-to-year comparisons involving regional carriers, or the total industry, are not appropriate for the years before 2003.  The Percent Change 2003-2007 is based on the 10 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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