"Table 15: Regional Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees*, December 2002-2006",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by December 2006 FTE Employees),,,,,,,,
Rank,,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,Percent Change 2002-2006**,Percent Change 2005-2006
1,American Eagle,"7,857","7,720","9,130","9,419","9,269",18.0,-1.6
2,SkyWest,N/A,"5,622","6,998","8,101","8,791",N/A,8.5
3,Express Jet,N/A,"5,683","6,344","6,375","6,828",N/A,7.1
4,Comair,"5,072","5,745","6,098","6,329","6,126",20.8,-3.2
5,Atlantic Southeast,"5,082","5,469","5,718","5,552","5,657",11.3,1.9
6,Horizon,"3,409","3,311","3,322","3,504","3,656",7.2,4.3
7,Pinnacle,N/A,N/A,"2,605","2,968","3,288",N/A,8.9
8,Mesa,N/A,N/A,"3,832","2,975","3,240",N/A,10.8
9,Mesaba,"3,045","2,909","2,701","3,277","2,555",-16.1,-22.0
10,Air Wisconsin,"2,981","3,024","3,653","2,198","2,314",-22.4,5.3
11,Executive,"2,074","1,846","1,785","1,750","1,682",-18.9,-3.9
12,PSA,N/A,N/A,"1,692","1,570","1,432",N/A,-8.8
13,Trans States,"1,147","1,179","1,421","1,302","1,278",11.4,-1.8
14,Shuttle America,N/A,N/A,N/A,711,"1,104",N/A,55.3
15,Republic,N/A,N/A,N/A,246,670,N/A,172.4
16,GoJet,N/A,N/A,N/A,237,312,N/A,31.6
,Total,"30,667","42,508","55,299","56,514","58,202",6.1,3.0
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 eight carriers reporting in both years.",,,,,,,,
N/A: Not applicable because carriers did not meet the standard for filing.,,,,,,,,
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