"Table 7: Regional Carrier FTE Employees, September 2000-2004*",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by September 2005 FTE Employees),,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,Percentage                    Full-time Employees                     ,
Rank,,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2001,2005
1,American Eagle,"9,222","8,616","7,478","8,942","9,448",87.2,88.5
2,Sky West,N/A,N/A,"5,343","6,716","8,132",N/A,86.5
3,Comair,N/A,N/A,"5,648","5,907","6,589",N/A,91.9
4,Express Jet,N/A,"4,694","5,653","6,223","6,492",N/A,91.7
5,Horizon,"3,636","3,436","3,329","3,318","3,450",83.9,87.2
6,Mesaba,"3,107","3,150","3,001","3,130","3,371",76.4,74.5
7,Mesa,N/A,N/A,N/A,"3,866","3,343",N/A,98.8
8,Pinnacle,N/A,N/A,N/A,"2,418","3,080",N/A,70.9
9,Air Wisconsin,"2,964","2,769","2,634","3,766","2,388",89.7,92.1
10,Executive,"1,202","1,141","1,808","1,864","1,746",78.7,78.1
11,PSA,N/A,N/A,N/A,"1,797","1,660",N/A,84.9
12,Trans States,"1,093","1,050","1,176","1,436","1,428",91.3,95.1
13,Atlantic Southeast**,"4,130","4,901","5,365","5,857",*,92.6,*
,Total***,"21,224","24,856","36,070","49,383","51,127",85,87.2
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,,,,,
"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.  ",,,,,,,,
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.,,,,,,,,
** Atlantic Southeast Airlines was granted an extension for the filing of September 2005 employment numbers.  ,,,,,,,,
*** Totals exclude Atlantic Southeast Airlines and include only carriers operating and reporting in 2005. ,,,,,,,,
N/A: Not applicable because carriers did not meet the standard for filing.,,,,,,,,