"Table 15: Regional Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees*, January 2004-2008",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by January 2008 FTEs),,,,,,,,
Rank,,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,Percent Change**      ,
,,,,,,,2004-2008,2007-2008
1,SkyWest,"5,716","7,217","8,103","9,175","10,260",79.5,11.8
2,American Eagle,"7,794","9,267","9,366","9,320","9,666",24.0,3.7
3,ExpressJet,"5,826","6,419","6,391","7,034","7,665",31.6,9.0
4,Comair,"5,766","6,229","6,161","6,163","6,140",6.5,-0.4
5,Atlantic Southeast,"5,450","5,740","5,450","5,747","4,388",-19.5,-23.6
6,Horizon,"3,344","3,339","4,120","3,714","3,751",12.2,1.0
7,Pinnacle,"1,963","2,624","2,963","3,194","3,569",81.8,11.7
8,Mesaba,"2,882","3,154","3,124","2,532","3,024",4.9,19.4
9,Mesa,"3,192","3,230","3,208","3,228","3,015",-5.5,-6.6
10,Air Wisconsin,"3,269","3,617","2,273","2,322","2,135",-34.7,-8.1
11,Executive,"1,887","1,761","1,765","1,711","1,759",-6.8,2.8
12,Republic,N/A,N/A,313,677,"1,335",N/A,97.2
13,Trans States,"1,213","1,472","1,366","1,280","1,315",8.4,2.7
14,PSA,N/A,"1,730","1,617","1,436","1,199",N/A,-16.5
15,Shuttle America,N/A,N/A,752,"1,068","1,128",N/A,5.6
16,Compass,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,384,N/A,N/A
17,GoJet,N/A,N/A,237,322,375,N/A,16.5
,Total,"48,302","55,799","57,209","58,923","61,108",17.4,3.7
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 2004, so year-to-year comparisons involving regional carriers, or the total industry, are not appropriate for the years before 2004.  The Percent Change 2004-2008 is based on the 12 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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