"Table 15: Regional Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees*, April 2003-2007",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by April 2007 FTEs),,,,,,,,
Rank,,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,Percent Change**      ,
,,,,,,,2003-2007,2006-2007
1,Sky West,"5,073","6,131","7,461","8,174","9,493",87.1,16.1
2,American Eagle,"7,699","8,248","9,472","9,271","9,464",22.9,2.1
3,Express Jet,"5,447","6,077","6,459","6,528","7,486",37.4,14.7
4,Comair,"5,384","5,816","6,314","6,221","6,192",15.0,-0.5
5,Atlantic Southeast,"5,280","5,632","5,447","5,434","5,575",5.6,2.6
6,Horizon,"3,400","3,396","3,370","3,526","3,745",10.1,6.2
7,Pinnacle,N/A,"2,056","2,892","3,037","3,376",N/A,11.2
8,Mesa,N/A,"3,165","3,279","3,202","3,256",N/A,1.7
9,Mesaba,"2,940","2,969","3,244","2,892","2,639",-10.2,-8.7
10,Air Wisconsin,"2,667","3,450","3,608","2,300","2,268",-15.0,-1.4
11,Executive,"1,965","1,923","1,827","1,747","1,637",-16.7,-6.3
12,PSA,N/A,N/A,"1,725","1,503","1,422",N/A,-5.4
13,Trans States,"1,162","1,396","1,479","1,526","1,268",9.1,-16.9
14,Shuttle America,N/A,N/A,N/A,818,"1,061",N/A,29.7
15,Republic,N/A,N/A,N/A,458,921,N/A,101.1
16,Go Jet,N/A,N/A,N/A,295,326,N/A,10.5
,Total**,"41,017","50,259","56,577","56,932","60,129",21.3,5.6
 Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,,,,,
* 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.,,,,,,,,
Note: Detail may not add to total due to rounding.,,,,,,,,