"Table 15: Regional Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees*, June 2002-2006",,,,,,,
(Ranked by June 2006 FTE Employees),,,,,,,
Rank,,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,Percent Change 2002-2006
1,American Eagle,"8,509","7,567","8,500","9,443","9,184",7.9
2,Sky West,N/A,"5,084","6,353","7,765","8,043",N/A
3,Express Jet,"4,694","5,719","6,195","6,507","6,665",42
4,Comair,N/A,"5,549","5,848","6,577","6,210",N/A
5,Atlantic Southeast,"4,594","5,327","5,717","5,523","5,475",19.2
6,Horizon,"3,496","3,357","3,377","3,395","3,554",1.7
7,Mesa,N/A,N/A,"3,682","3,294","3,273",N/A
8,Pinnacle,N/A,N/A,"2,222","3,052","3,049",N/A
9,Mesaba,"3,297","3,046","3,033","3,359","2,850",-13.6
10,Air Wisconsin,"2,701","2,621","3,595","3,322","2,225",-17.6
11,Executive,"1,089","1,863","1,998","1,770","1,757",61.3
12,PSA,N/A,N/A,N/A,"1,742","1,471",N/A
13,Trans States,980,"1,152","1,411","1,476","1,386",41.4
,Total**,"29,360","41,285","51,931","57,225","55,142",12.7
 Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,,,,
Note: Detail may not add to total due to rounding,,,,,,,
* 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 Percentage Change 2002-2006 is based on the seven carriers reporting in both years.",,,,,,,
N/A: Not applicable because carriers did not meet the standard for filing.,,,,,,,