"Table 15: Regional Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees*, November 2003-2007",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by November 2007 FTEs),,,,,,,,
Rank,,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,Percent Change**      ,
,,,,,,,2003-2007,2006-2007
1,SkyWest,"5,587","6,893","8,114","8,762","10,117",81.1,15.5
2,American Eagle,"7,695","9,104","9,471","9,290","9,687",25.9,4.3
3,ExpressJet,"5,669","6,363","6,405","6,843","7,819",37.9,14.3
4,Comair,"5,687","6,024","6,500","6,154","6,224",9.4,1.1
5,Atlantic Southeast,"5,470","5,767","5,573","5,727","4,280",-21.8,-25.3
6,Horizon,"3,309","3,347","3,489","3,646","3,760",13.6,3.1
7,Pinnacle,N/A,"2,554","2,972","3,153","3,514",N/A,11.4
8,Mesa,N/A,"3,845","2,963","3,284","3,189",N/A,-2.9
9,Mesaba,"2,958","3,197","3,288","2,516","2,915",-1.5,15.9
10,Air Wisconsin,"2,760","3,719","2,225","2,331","2,213",-19.8,-5.1
11,Executive,"1,866","1,606","1,710","1,627","1,697",-9.1,4.3
12,PSA,N/A,"1,715","1,608","1,476","1,388",N/A,-6.0
13,Trans States,"1,149","1,476","1,326","1,263","1,297",12.9,2.7
14,Republic,N/A,N/A,186,640,"1,224",N/A,91.3
15,Shuttle America,N/A,N/A,750,"1,110","1,100",N/A,-0.9
16,Go Jet,N/A,N/A,220,313,359,N/A,14.7
17,Compass,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,331,N/A,N/A
,Total,"42,150","55,606","56,796","58,135","61,109",18.6,5.1
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.,,,,,,,,