"Table 15: Regional Carrier FTE Employees, December 2000-2004*",,,,,,,
(Ranked by December 2005 FTE Employees),,,,,,,
Numbers in thousands (000’s),,,,,,,
Rank,,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,Percentage Change 2001-2005
1,American Eagle,8.5,7.9,7.7,9.1,9.4,11.5
2,Sky West,N/A,N/A,5.6,7.0,8.1,N/A
3,Express Jet,N/A,N/A,5.7,6.3,6.4,N/A
4,Comair,N/A,5.1,5.7,6.1,6.3,N/A
5,Atlantic Southeast,4.2,5.1,5.5,5.7,5.6,32.2
6,Horizon,3.5,3.4,3.3,3.3,3.5,1.0
7,Mesaba,3.1,3.0,2.9,3.2,3.3,6.1
8,Mesa,N/A,N/A,N/A,3.8,3.0,N/A
9,Pinnacle,N/A,N/A,N/A,2.6,3.0,N/A
10,Air Wisconsin,2.8,3.0,3.0,3.7,2.2,-20.2
11,Executive,1.3,2.1,1.8,1.8,1.8,30.3
12,PSA,N/A,N/A,N/A,1.7,1.6,N/A
13,Trans States,0.9,1.1,1.2,1.4,1.3,40.0
,Total**,24.2,30.7,42.5,55.8,55.3,N/A
N/A: Not applicable because carriers did not meet the standard for filing.,,,,,,,
* Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.,,,,,,,
** Totals include only carriers operating and reporting in 2005. ,,,,,,,
Note: Percentage changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,,,,
"Note: Many regional carriers were not required to report employment numbers before 2003 so year-to-year comparisons involving regional carriers as a group, or the full industry, are not appropriate for earlier years.  ",,,,,,,
Note: Detail may not add to total due to rounding,,,,,,,
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,,,,