"Table 15: Regional Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees*, February 2003-2007",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by February 2007 FTE Employees),,,,,,,,
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Rank,,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,Percent Change**      ,
,,,,,,,2003-2007,2006-2007
1,American Eagle,"7,781","7,794","9,373","9,345","9,343",20.1,0.0
2,Sky West,"5,224","5,895","7,329","8,147","9,277",77.6,13.9
3,Express Jet,"5,418","5,898","6,456","6,429","7,357",35.8,14.4
4,Comair,"5,191","5,790","6,174","6,087","6,149",18.5,1.0
5,Atlantic Southeast,"5,198","5,449","5,415","5,294","6,015",15.7,13.6
6,Horizon,"3,390","3,376","3,341","3,508","3,711",9.5,5.8
7,Pinnacle,N/A,"1,991","2,753","2,991","3,324",N/A,11.1
8,Mesa,N/A,"3,378","3,178","3,222","3,244",N/A,0.7
9,Mesaba,"3,159","2,904","3,288","3,065","2,620",-17.1,-14.5
10,Air Wisconsin,"2,974","3,315","3,644","2,358","2,285",-23.2,-3.1
11,Executive,"1,964","1,876","1,786","1,778","1,697",-13.6,-4.6
12,PSA,N/A,N/A,"1,758","1,595","1,442",N/A,-9.6
13,Trans States,"1,176","1,270","1,436","1,452","1,280",8.8,-11.8
14,Shuttle America,N/A,N/A,N/A,740,"1,014",N/A,37.0
15,Republic,N/A,N/A,N/A,341,784,N/A,129.9
16,GoJet,N/A,N/A,N/A,218,337,N/A,54.6
,Total,"41,475","48,936","55,931","56,570","59,879",19.9,5.9
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 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 2003-2007 is based on the 10 carriers reporting in both years.",,,,,,,,
N/A: Not applicable because carriers did not meet the standard for filing.,,,,,,,,