"Table 7: Regional Carrier FTE Employees, May 2000-2004*",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by May 2005 FTE Employees),,,,,,,,
Rank,,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,"Percentage 
Full-time Employees ",
,,,,,,,2001,2005
1,American Eagle,"9,105","8,420","7,567","8,402","9,475",87.1,88.5
2,Sky West,N/A,N/A,"5,073","6,230","7,582",N/A,86.7
3,Express Jet,"5,041","4,694","5,652","6,134","6,472",89.8,92.1
4,Comair,N/A,N/A,"5,466","5,822","6,429",N/A,91.0
5,Atlantic Southeast,"4,006","4,555","5,294","5,691","5,487",92.1,94.2
6,Air Wisconsin,"2,785","2,700","2,667","3,488","3,492",89.8,92.3
7,Horizon,"3,729","3,436","3,370","3,361","3,406",84.2,87.2
8,Mesa,"3,226","3,216","3,057","2,993","3,303",75.4,75.7
9,Mesaba,N/A,N/A,N/A,"3,605","3,295",N/A,98.7
10,Pinnacle,N/A,N/A,N/A,"2,157","2,964",N/A,70.9
11,Executive,"1,237","1,093","1,955","1,916","1,787",74.9,77.9
12,PSA,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,"1,712",N/A,84.1
13,Trans States,"1,279",997,"1,139","1,399","1,472",89.3,95.2
14,Freedom,N/A,N/A,289,97,N/A,N/A,N/A
,Total**,"30,406","29,109","41,527","51,294","56,874",86.3,88.0
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,,,,,,,,