"Table 15: Regional Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees*, June 2003-2007",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by June 2007 FTEs),,,,,,,,
Rank,,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,Percent Change**      ,
,,,,,,,2003-2007,2006-2007
1,Sky West,"5,084","6,353","7,765","8,043","9,905",94.8,23.2
2,American Eagle,"7,567","8,500","9,443","9,184","9,453",24.9,2.9
3,ExpressJet,"5,719","6,195","6,507","6,665","7,846",37.2,17.7
4,Comair,"5,549","5,848","6,577","6,210","6,201",11.7,-0.1
5,Atlantic Southeast,"5,327","5,717","5,523","5,475","4,347",-18.4,-20.6
6,Horizon,"3,357","3,377","3,395","3,554","3,832",14.1,7.8
7,Pinnacle,N/A,"2,222","3,052","3,049","3,457",N/A,13.4
8,Mesa,N/A,"3,682","3,294","3,273","3,219",N/A,-1.6
9,Mesaba,"3,046","3,033","3,359","2,850","2,545",-16.4,-10.7
10,Air Wisconsin,"2,621","3,595","3,322","2,225","2,251",-14.1,1.2
11,Executive,"1,863","1,998","1,770","1,757","1,709",-8.3,-2.7
12,PSA,N/A,N/A,"1,742","1,471","1,444",N/A,-1.8
13,Trans States,"1,152","1,411","1,476","1,386","1,290",12.0,-6.9
14,Shuttle America,N/A,N/A,398,974,"1,052",N/A,8.0
15,Republic,N/A,N/A,N/A,560,"1,019",N/A,82.0
16,Go Jet,N/A,N/A,N/A,306,324,N/A,5.9
,Total**,"41,285","51,931","57,623","56,982","59,894",19.6,5.1
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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