"Table 15: Regional Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees, February 2002-2006*",,,,,,,
(Ranked by February 2006 FTE Employees),,,,,,,
Rank,,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,Percentage Change 2002-2006
1,American Eagle,"8,510","7,781","7,794","9,373","9,345",9.8
2,Sky West,N/A,"5,224","5,895","7,329","8,147",N/A
3,Express Jet,"5,569","5,418","5,898","6,456","6,429",15.4
4,Comair,N/A,"5,191","5,790","6,174","6,087",N/A
5,Atlantic Southeast,"4,329","5,198","5,449","5,415","5,294",22.3
6,Horizon,"3,419","3,390","3,376","3,341","3,508",2.6
7,Mesa,N/A,N/A,"3,378","3,178","3,222",N/A
8,Mesaba,"3,153","3,159","2,904","3,288","3,065",-2.8
9,Pinnacle,N/A,N/A,"1,991","2,753","2,991",N/A
10,Air Wisconsin,"2,838","2,974","3,315","3,644","2,358",-16.9
11,Executive,"1,249","1,964","1,876","1,786","1,778",42.4
12,PSA,N/A,N/A,N/A,"1,758","1,595",N/A
13,Trans States,997,"1,176","1,270","1,436","1,452",45.6
,Total**,"30,064","41,475","48,936","55,931","55,271",83.8
* 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.  ",,,,,,,
N/A: Not applicable because carriers did not meet the standard for filing.,,,,,,,
Note: Detail may not add to total due to rounding,,,,,,,
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,,,,