"Table 15: Regional Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees*, March 2002-2006",,,,,,,
(Ranked by March 2006 FTE Employees),,,,,,,
Rank,,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,Percentage Change 2002-2006
1,American Eagle,"8,497","7,708","8,139","9,412","9,310",9.6
2,Sky West,N/A,"5,127","6,120","7,363","8,149",N/A
3,Express Jet,N/A,"5,418","5,898","6,464","6,516",N/A
4,Comair,N/A,"5,288","5,797","6,260","6,127",N/A
5,Atlantic Southeast,"4,398","5,267","5,573","5,446","5,294",20.4
6,Horizon,"3,425","3,387","3,343","3,341","3,536",3.2
7,Mesa,N/A,N/A,"3,185","3,233","3,222",N/A
8,Pinnacle,N/A,N/A,"1,997","2,833","3,039",N/A
9,Mesaba,"3,164","2,967","2,866","3,253","2,987",-5.6
10,Air Wisconsin,"2,822","2,925","3,426","3,746","2,352",-16.7
11,Executive,"1,142","1,880","1,914","1,836","1,763",54.4
12,PSA,N/A,N/A,N/A,"1,735","1,529",N/A
13,Trans States,"1,004","1,224","1,327","1,458","1,468",46.2
,Total**,"24,452","41,191","49,585","56,380","55,292",9.2
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,,,,
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.,,,,,,,
"** 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.  The Percentage Change 2002-2006 is based on the seven carriers reporting in both years.",,,,,,,
N/A: Not applicable because carriers did not meet the standard for filing.,,,,,,,