"Table 15: Regional Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees*, October 2003-2007",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by September 2007 FTEs),,,,,,,,
Rank,,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,Percent Change**      ,
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1,SkyWest,"5,405","6,840","8,171","8,670","10,106",87.0,16.6
2,American Eagle,"7,612","9,029","9,508","9,302","9,709",27.5,4.4
3,ExpressJet,"5,648","6,300","6,472","6,868","7,829",38.6,14.0
4,Comair,"5,653","5,967","6,592","6,007","6,199",9.7,3.2
5,Atlantic Southeast,"5,447","5,809","5,510","5,679","4,375",-19.7,-23.0
6,Horizon,"3,305","3,345","3,448","3,651","3,789",14.6,3.8
7,Pinnacle,N/A,"2,488","3,007","3,156","3,522",N/A,11.6
8,Mesa,N/A,"3,857","3,391","3,177","3,230",N/A,1.7
9,Mesaba,"2,974","3,179","3,315","2,535","2,831",-4.8,11.7
10,Air Wisconsin,"2,659","3,747","2,273","2,280","2,248",-15.5,-1.4
11,Executive,"1,812","1,979","1,568","1,589","1,672",-7.7,5.2
12,PSA,N/A,"1,793","1,651","1,486","1,498",N/A,0.8
13,Trans States,"1,178","1,496","1,326","1,306","1,303",10.6,-0.2
14,Republic,N/A,N/A,141,590,"1,112",N/A,89.0
15,Shuttle America,N/A,N/A,768,"1,068","1,062",N/A,-0.6
16,Go Jet,N/A,N/A,220,314,362,N/A,15.3
,,"41,693","55,826","57,357","57,674","60,843",45.9,5.5
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.,,,,,,,,
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