"Table 15: Regional Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees, January 2002-2006*",,,,,,,
(Ranked by January 2006 FTE Employees),,,,,,,
Rank,,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,Percentage Change 2002-2006
1,American Eagle,"8,464","7,788","7,930","9,267","9,366",10.7
2,Sky West,N/A,"5,247","5,716","7,217","8,103",N/A
3,Express Jet,"5,569","5,415","5,826","6,419","6,391",14.8
4,Comair,N/A,"5,117","5,766","6,229","6,161",N/A
5,Atlantic Southeast,"4,239","5,162","5,450","5,740","5,450",28.6
6,Horizon,"3,428","3,400","3,344","3,339","3,520",2.7
7,Mesa,N/A,N/A,"3,192","3,773","3,208",N/A
8,Mesaba,"3,096","3,107","2,882","3,154","3,124",0.9
9,Pinnacle,N/A,N/A,"1,963","2,624","2,963",N/A
10,Air Wisconsin,"2,843","2,984","3,269","3,617","2,273",-20.0
11,Executive,"1,142","1,968","1,887","1,761","1,765",54.6
12,PSA,N/A,N/A,"1,843","1,730","1,617",N/A
13,Trans States,957,"1,170","1,213","1,472","1,366",42.7
,Total**,"29,738","41,358","50,281","56,342","55,307",N/A
N/A: Not applicable because carriers did not meet the standard for filing.,,,,,,,
* 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.  ",,,,,,,
Note: Detail may not add to total due to rounding,,,,,,,
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,,,,