"Table 7: Regional Carrier FTE Employees, April 2000-2004*",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by April 2005 FTE Employees),,,,,,,,
Rank,,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,Percentage Full-time Employees,
,,,,,,,2001,2005
1,American Eagle,"9,155","8,386","7,699","8,248","9,472",86.9,88.5
2,Sky West,N/A,N/A,"5,073","6,131","7,461",N/A,86.9
3,Express Jet,"4,979","4,694","5,447","6,077","6,459",90.3,91.8
4,Comair,N/A,N/A,"5,384","5,816","6,314",N/A,91.4
5,Atlantic Southeast,"4,135","4,433","5,280","5,632","5,447",91.5,94.4
6,Air Wisconsin,"2,724","2,752","2,667","3,450","3,608",90.6,92.4
7,Horizon,"3,806","3,467","3,400","3,396","3,370",84.6,87.2
8,Mesa,N/A,N/A,N/A,"3,165","3,279",N/A,98.8
9,Mesaba,"3,182","3,224","2,940","2,969","3,244",76.0,76.2
10,Pinnacle,N/A,N/A,"2,056","2,056","2,892",N/A,69.5
11,Executive,"1,254","1,106","1,965","1,923","1,827",74.5,77.6
12,PSA,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,"1,725",N/A,84.0
13,Trans States,"1,282",999,"1,162","1,396","1,479",89.0,95.2
14,Freedom,N/A,N/A,290,182,N/A,N/A,N/A
,Total**,"30,517","29,059","41,305","50,437","56,574",86.4,88.1
N/A: Carriers did not meet the standard for filing.,,,,,,,,
* Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count part-time workers as one-half of a full-time employee.,,,,,,,,
** Total numbers for carriers operating in 2005. ,,,,,,,,
"Note: Many regional carriers were not required to report employment numbers before 2003 so year-to-year comparisons involving regional carriers as a group, or the full industry, are not appropriate for earlier years.  ",,,,,,,,
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,,,,,