"Table 15: Regional Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees*, December 2003-2007",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by December 2007 FTEs),,,,,,,,
Rank,,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,Percent Change**      ,
,,,,,,,2003-2007,2006-2007
1,SkyWest,"5,622","6,998","8,101","8,791","10,249",82.3,16.6
2,American Eagle,"7,720","9,130","9,419","9,269","9,679",25.4,4.4
3,ExpressJet,"5,683","6,344","6,375","6,828","7,753",36.4,13.5
4,Comair,"5,745","6,098","6,329","6,126","6,349",10.5,3.6
5,Atlantic Southeast,"5,469","5,718","5,552","5,657","4,295",-21.5,-24.1
6,Horizon,"3,311","3,322","3,504","3,656","3,741",13.0,2.3
7,Pinnacle,N/A,"2,605","2,968","3,288","3,283",N/A,-0.2
8,Mesa,N/A,"3,832","2,975","3,240","3,091",N/A,-4.6
9,Mesaba,"2,909","2,701","3,277","2,555","2,926",0.6,14.5
10,Air Wisconsin,"3,024","3,653","2,198","2,314","2,179",-27.9,-5.8
11,Executive,"1,846","1,785","1,750","1,682","1,720",-6.8,2.3
12,PSA,N/A,"1,692","1,570","1,432","1,361",N/A,-5.0
13,Republic,N/A,N/A,246,670,"1,324",N/A,97.6
14,Trans States,"1,179","1,421","1,302","1,278","1,293",9.7,1.2
15,Shuttle America,N/A,N/A,711,"1,104","1,119",N/A,1.4
16,Go Jet,N/A,N/A,237,312,363,N/A,16.3
17,Compass,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,355,N/A,N/A
,Total,"42,508","55,299","56,514","58,202","61,080",18.1,4.9
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.,,,,,,,,