"Table 15: Regional Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees*, April 2002-2006",,,,,,,
(Ranked by April 2006 FTE Employees),,,,,,,
Rank,,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,Percentage Change 2002-2006
1,American Eagle,"8,386","7,699","8,248","9,472","9,271",10.6
2,Sky West,N/A,"5,073","6,131","7,461","8,174",N/A
3,Express Jet,"4,694","5,447","6,077","6,459","6,528",39.1
4,Comair,N/A,"5,384","5,816","6,314","6,221",N/A
5,Atlantic Southeast,"4,433","5,280","5,632","5,447","5,434",22.6
6,Horizon,"3,467","3,400","3,396","3,370","3,526",1.7
7,Mesa,N/A,N/A,"3,165","3,279","3,202",N/A
8,Pinnacle,N/A,"2,056","2,056","2,892","3,037",N/A
9,Mesaba,"3,224","2,940","2,969","3,244",N/A,N/A
10,Air Wisconsin,"2,752","2,667","3,450","3,608","2,300",-16.4
11,Executive,"1,106","1,965","1,923","1,827","1,747",58.0
12,Trans States,999,"1,162","1,396","1,479","1,526",52.8
13,PSA,N/A,N/A,N/A,"1,725","1,503",N/A
,Total**,"29,059","41,305","50,437","56,574","52,466",17.4
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.,,,,,,,