"Table 15: Regional Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees*, July 2003-2007",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by July 2007 FTEs),,,,,,,,
Rank,,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,Percent Change**      ,
,,,,,,,2003-2007,2006-2007
1,Sky West,"5,139","6,399","7,794","8,144","9,761",89.9,19.9
2,American Eagle,"6,611","8,604","9,373","9,211","9,499",43.7,3.1
3,ExpressJet,"5,732","6,229","6,501","6,717","7,878",37.4,17.3
4,Comair,"5,573","5,873","6,544","6,101","6,099",9.4,0.0
5,Atlantic Southeast,"5,369","5,771","5,537","5,569","4,356",-18.9,-21.8
6,Horizon,"3,357","3,360","3,409","3,477","3,827",14.0,10.1
7,Pinnacle,N/A,"2,264","3,071","3,048","3,492",N/A,14.6
8,Mesa,N/A,"3,743","3,314","3,376","3,163",N/A,-6.3
9,Mesaba,"3,045","3,104","3,306","2,776","2,609",-14.3,-6.0
10,Air Wisconsin,"2,622","3,701","3,228","2,199","2,250",-14.2,2.3
11,Executive,"1,938","2,027","1,848","1,813","1,726",-10.9,-4.8
12,PSA,N/A,"1,843","1,708","1,463","1,459",N/A,-0.3
13,Trans States,"1,151","1,399","1,463","1,310","1,319",14.6,0.7
14,Shuttle America,N/A,N/A,478,"1,033","1,069",N/A,3.5
15,Republic,N/A,N/A,N/A,561,998,N/A,77.9
16,Go Jet,N/A,N/A,N/A,325,350,N/A,7.7
,Total**,"40,537","54,314","57,572","57,119","59,852",21.7,4.8
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.,,,,,,,,