"Table 15: Regional Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees*, January 2003-2007",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by January 2007 FTE Employees),,,,,,,,
Rank, ,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,Percent Change**      ,
,,,,,,,2003-2007,2006-2007
1,American Eagle,"7,788","7,794","9,267","9,366","9,320",19.7,-0.5
2,SkyWest,"5,247","5,716","7,217","8,103","9,175",74.9,13.2
3,Express Jet,"5,415","5,826","6,419","6,391","7,034",29.9,10.1
4,Comair,"5,117","5,766","6,229","6,161","6,163",20.4,0.0
5,Atlantic Southeast,"5,162","5,450","5,740","5,450","5,747",11.3,5.4
6,Horizon,"3,400","3,344","3,339","4,120","3,714",9.2,-9.9
7,Mesa,N/A,"3,192","3,230","3,208","3,228",N/A,0.6
8,Pinnacle,N/A,"1,963","2,624","2,963","3,194",N/A,7.8
9,Mesaba,"3,107","2,882","3,154","3,124","2,532",-18.5,-19.0
10,Air Wisconsin,"2,984","3,269","3,617","2,273","2,322",-22.2,2.2
11,Executive,"1,968","1,887","1,761","1,765","1,711",-13.1,-3.1
12,PSA,N/A,N/A,"1,730","1,617","1,436",N/A,-11.2
13,Trans States,"1,170","1,213","1,472","1,366","1,280",9.4,-6.3
14,Shuttle America,N/A,N/A,N/A,752,"1,068",N/A,42.0
15,Republic,N/A,N/A,N/A,313,677,N/A,116.2
16,GoJet,N/A,N/A,N/A,237,322,N/A,35.9
,Total,"41,358","48,302","55,799","57,209","58,923",18.5,3.4
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.,,,,,,,,
"** 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.,,,,,,,,