"Table 15: Regional Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees*, September 2002-2006",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by September 2006 FTE Employees),,,,,,,,
Rank,,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,Percent Change 2002-2006,Percent Change 2005-2006
1,American Eagle,"8,616","7,478","8,942","9,448","9,227",7.1,-2.3
2,SkyWest,N/A,"5,343","6,716","8,132","8,491",N/A,4.4
3,Express Jet,"4,694","5,653","6,223","6,492","6,826",45.4,5.1
4,Comair,N/A,"5,648","5,907","6,589","6,061",N/A,-8.0
5,Atlantic Southeast,"4,901","5,365","5,857","R5,510","5,601",14.3,1.7
6,Horizon,"3,436","3,329","3,318","3,450","3,619",5.3,4.9
7,Mesa,N/A,N/A,"3,866","3,343","3,389",N/A,1.4
8,Pinnacle,N/A,N/A,"2,418","3,080","3,063",N/A,-0.6
9,Mesaba,"3,150","3,001","3,130","3,371","2,585",-17.9,-23.3
10,Air Wisconsin,"2,769","2,634","3,766","2,388","2,229",-19.5,-6.7
11,Executive,"1,141","1,808","1,864","1,746","1,669",46.3,-4.4
12,PSA,N/A,N/A,"1,797","1,660","1,473",N/A,-11.3
13,Trans States,"1,050","1,176","1,436","1,428","1,238",17.9,-13.3
14,GoJet,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,310,N/A,N/A
,Total**,"29,757","41,435","55,240","56,637","55,781",10.9,-1.5
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 2002-2006 is based on the seven carriers reporting in both years.",,,,,,,,
R: Atlantic Southeast Airlines was granted an extension for the filing of September 2005 employment numbers. The numbers were revised from the September 2005 release to include the late filing.,,,,,,,,
N/A: Not applicable because carriers did not meet the standard for filing.,,,,,,,,