"Table 15: Regional Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees*, August 2002-2006",,,,,,,
(Ranked by August 2006 FTE Employees),,,,,,,
Rank,,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,Percent Change 2002-2006
1,American Eagle,"8,605","7,474","8,793","9,408","9,153",6.4
2,SkyWest,N/A,"5,229","6,588","7,875","8,308",N/A
3,Express Jet,"5,569","5,722","6,264","6,530","6,798",22.1
4,Comair,N/A,"5,617","5,878","6,604","5,987",N/A
5,Atlantic Southeast,"4,802","5,360","5,736","5,540","5,593",16.5
6,Horizon,"3,491","3,348","3,344","3,427","3,602",3.2
7,Mesa,N/A,N/A,"3,842","3,330","3,378",N/A
8,Pinnacle,N/A,N/A,"2,303","3,094","3,041",N/A
9,Mesaba,"3,255","3,039","3,122","3,365","2,685",-17.5
10,Air Wisconsin,"2,710","2,641","3,810","3,103","2,233",-17.6
11,Executive,"1,117","1,877","1,986","1,784","1,797",60.9
12,PSA,N/A,N/A,"1,895","1,699","1,453",N/A
13,Trans States,991,"1,144","1,411","1,442","1,255",26.6
14,GoJet,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,329,N/A
,Total**,"30,540","41,451","54,972","57,201","55,612",8.4
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 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.,,,,,,,