"Table 15: Regional Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees*, September 2003-2007",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by September 2007 FTEs),,,,,,,,
Rank,,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,Percent Change**      ,
,,,,,,,2003-2007,2006-2007
1,SkyWest,"5,343","6,716","8,132","8,491","9,966",86.5,17.4
2,American Eagle,"7,478","8,942","9,448","9,227","9,562",27.9,3.6
3,ExpressJet,"5,653","6,223","6,492","6,826","7,868",39.2,15.3
4,Comair,"5,648","5,907","6,589","6,061","6,219",10.1,2.6
5,Atlantic Southeast,"5,365","5,857","5,510","5,601","4,343",-19.0,-22.5
6,Horizon,"3,329","3,318","3,450","3,619","3,763",13.0,4.0
7,Pinnacle,N/A,"2,418","3,080","3,063","3,544",N/A,15.7
8,Mesa,N/A,"3,866","3,343","3,389","3,234",N/A,-4.6
9,Mesaba,"3,001","3,130","3,371","2,585","2,739",-8.7,6.0
10,Air Wisconsin,"2,634","3,766","2,388","2,229","2,233",-15.2,0.2
11,Executive,"1,808","1,864","1,746","1,669","1,671",-7.6,0.1
12,PSA,N/A,"1,797","1,660","1,473","1,459",N/A,-1.0
13,Trans States,"1,176","1,436","1,428","1,238","1,316",11.9,6.3
14,Republic,N/A,N/A,104,601,"1,112",N/A,85.0
15,Shuttle America,N/A,N/A,704,"1,063","1,062",N/A,-0.1
16,Go Jet,N/A,N/A,N/A,310,352,N/A,13.5
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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