"Table 15: Regional Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees*, November 2002-2006",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by November 2006 FTE Employees),,,,,,,,
Rank,,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,Percent Change 2002-2006,Percent Change 2005-2006
1,American Eagle,"7,902","7,695","9,104","9,471","9,290",17.6,-1.9
2,SkyWest,N/A,"5,587","6,893","8,114","8,762",N/A,8.0
3,Express Jet,"5,569","5,669","6,363","6,405","6,843",22.9,6.8
4,Comair,"4,950","5,687","6,024","6,500","6,154",24.3,-5.3
5,Atlantic Southeast,"5,040","5,470","5,767","5,573","5,727",13.6,2.8
6,Horizon,"3,398","3,309","3,347","3,489","3,646",7.3,4.5
7,Mesa,N/A,N/A,"3,845","2,963","3,284",N/A,10.8
8,Pinnacle,N/A,N/A,"2,554","2,972","3,153",N/A,6.1
9,Mesaba,"2,980","2,958","3,197","3,288","2,516",-15.6,-23.5
10,Air Wisconsin,"2,925","2,760","3,719","2,225","2,331",-20.3,4.8
11,Executive,"1,919","1,866","1,606","1,710","1,627",-15.2,-4.9
12,PSA,N/A,N/A,"1,715","1,608","1,476",N/A,-8.2
13,Trans States,"1,147","1,149","1,476","1,326","1,263",10.1,-4.8
14,Shuttle America,N/A,N/A,N/A,750,"1,110",N/A,48.0
15,Republic,N/A,N/A,N/A,186,640,N/A,244.1
16,GoJet,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,313,N/A,N/A
,Total**,"35,830","42,150","55,610","56,580","58,135",10.0,2.2
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 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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