"Table 15: Regional Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees*, October 2002-2006",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by October 2006 FTE Employees),,,,,,,,
Rank,,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,"Percent Change
2002-2006","Percent Change
2005-2006"
1,American Eagle,"7,854","7,612","9,029","9,508","9,302",18.4,-2.2
2,SkyWest,N/A,"5,405","6,840","8,171","8,670",N/A,6.1
3,Express Jet,"5,569","5,648","6,300","6,472","6,868",23.3,6.1
4,Comair,"4,855","5,653","5,967","6,592","6,007",23.7,-8.9
5,Atlantic Southeast,"4,971","5,447","5,809","5,510","5,679",14.2,3.1
6,Horizon,"3,399","3,305","3,345","3,448","3,651",7.4,5.9
7,Mesa,N/A,N/A,"3,857","3,391","3,177",N/A,-6.3
8,Pinnacle,N/A,N/A,"2,488","3,007","3,156",N/A,5.0
9,Mesaba,"3,174","2,974","3,179","3,315","2,535",-20.1,-23.5
10,Air Wisconsin,"2,862","2,659","3,747","2,273","2,280",-20.3,0.3
11,Executive,"1,918","1,812","1,979","1,568","1,589",-17.2,1.3
12,PSA,N/A,N/A,"1,793","1,651","1,486",N/A,-10
13,Trans States,"1,077","1,178","1,496","1,326","1,306",21.3,-1.5
14,GoJet,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,314,N/A,N/A
,Total***,"35,679","41,693","55,829","56,232","56,017",9.9,-0.4
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.,,,,,,,,
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