"Table 15: Regional Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees*, July 2002-2006",,,,,,,
(Ranked by July 2006 FTE Employees),,,,,,,
Rank,,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,Percent Change 2002-2006
1,American Eagle,"8,544","7,411","8,604","9,373","9,211",7.8
2,Sky West,N/A,"5,139","6,399","7,794","8,144",N/A
3,Express Jet,"5,569","5,732","6,229","6,501","6,717",20.6
4,Comair,N/A,"5,573","5,873","6,544","6,101",N/A
5,Atlantic Southeast,"4,658","5,369","5,778","5,537","5,569",19.6
6,Horizon,"3,496","3,357","3,360","3,409","3,477",-0.5
7,Mesa,N/A,N/A,"3,743","3,314","3,376",N/A
8,Pinnacle,N/A,N/A,"2,264","3,071","3,048",N/A
9,Mesaba,"3,311","3,045","3,104","3,306","2,776",-16.2
10,Air Wisconsin,"2,719","2,622","3,701","3,228","2,199",-19.1
11,Executive,"1,119","1,938","2,027","1,848","1,813",62.0
12,PSA,N/A,N/A,"1,843","1,708","1,463",N/A
13,Trans States,979,"1,151","1,399","1,463","1,310",33.8
14,GoJet,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,325,N/A
,Total**,"30,395","41,337","54,324","57,096","55,529",8.8
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 Percent 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.,,,,,,,