"Table 15: Regional Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees*, May 2003-2007",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by May 2007 FTEs),,,,,,,,
Rank,,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,Percent Change**      ,
,,,,,,,2003-2007,2006-2007
1,Sky West,"5,073","6,230","7,582","7,805","9,786",92.9,25.4
2,American Eagle,"7,567","8,402","9,475","9,226","9,428",24.6,2.2
3,ExpressJet,"5,652","6,134","6,472","6,611","7,689",36.0,16.3
4,Comair,"5,466","5,822","6,429","6,207","6,164",12.8,-0.7
5,Atlantic Southeast,"5,294","5,691","5,487","5,398","5,575",5.3,3.3
6,Horizon,"3,370","3,361","3,406","3,526","3,797",12.7,7.7
7,Pinnacle,N/A,"2,157","2,964","3,005","3,382",N/A,12.5
8,Mesa,N/A,"3,605","3,295","3,184","3,208",N/A,0.8
9,Mesaba,"3,057","2,993","3,303","2,953","2,595",-15.1,-12.1
10,Air Wisconsin,"2,667","3,488","3,492","2,251","2,259",-15.3,0.4
11,Executive,"1,955","1,916","1,787","1,779","1,680",-14.1,-5.6
12,PSA,N/A,N/A,"1,712","1,484","1,428",N/A,-3.8
13,Trans States,"1,139","1,399","1,472","1,437","1,278",12.2,-11.1
14,Shuttle America,N/A,N/A,N/A,812,"1,070",N/A,31.8
15,Republic,N/A,N/A,N/A,543,924,N/A,70.2
16,Go Jet,N/A,N/A,N/A,306,313,N/A,2.3
,Total**,"41,527","51,197","56,874","56,525","60,573",21.0,7.2
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.,,,,,,,,
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