"Table 7: Regional Carrier FTE Employees, June 2000-2004*",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by June 2005 FTE Employees),,,,,,,,
Rank,,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,Percentage                    Full-time Employees,
,,,,,,,2001,2005
1,American Eagle,"8,986","8,509","7,567","8,500","9,443",86.8,88.6
2,Sky West,N/A,N/A,"5,084","6,353","7,765",N/A,86.9
3,Comair,N/A,N/A,"5,549","5,848","6,577",N/A,91
4,Express Jet,"5,123","4,694","5,719","6,195","6,507",89.8,92.2
5,Atlantic Southeast,"4,019","4,594","5,327","5,717","5,523",92.1,94.5
6,Horizon,"3,690","3,496","3,357","3,377","3,395",84.5,87.1
7,Mesaba,"3,245","3,297","3,046","3,033","3,359",75.6,75.7
8,Air Wisconsin,"2,888","2,701","2,621","3,595","3,322",89.9,92.2
9,Mesa,N/A,N/A,N/A,"3,682","3,294",N/A,98.9
10,Pinnacle,N/A,N/A,N/A,"2,222","3,052",N/A,71.2
11,Executive,"1,271","1,089","1,863","1,998","1,770",75.5,77.5
12,PSA,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,"1,742",N/A,83.8
13,Trans States,"1,268",980,"1,152","1,411","1,476",89,95.1
,Total**,"30,489","29,357","41,282","51,928","57,225",86.4,88.1
N/A: Carriers did not meet the standard for filing.,,,,,,,,
* Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count part-time workers as one-half of a full-time employee.,,,,,,,,
** Total numbers for carriers operating in 2005. ,,,,,,,,
"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.  ",,,,,,,,
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,,,,,