"Table 15: Regional Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees*, August 2003-2007",,,,,,,,
(Ranked by August 2007 FTEs),,,,,,,,
Rank,,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,Percent Change**      ,
,,,,,,,2003-2007,2006-2007
1,SkyWest,"5,229","6,588","7,875","8,308","9,793",87.3,17.9
2,American Eagle,"7,474","8,793","9,408","9,153","9,503",27.1,3.8
3,Express Jet,"5,722","6,264","6,530","6,798","7,874",37.6,15.8
4,Comair,"5,617","5,878","6,604","5,987","6,114",8.8,2.1
5,Atlantic Southeast,"5,360","5,736","5,540","5,593","4,322",-19.4,-22.7
6,Horizon,"3,348","3,344","3,427","3,602","3,812",13.9,5.8
7,Pinnacle,N/A,"2,303","3,094","3,041","3,496",N/A,15.0
8,Mesa,N/A,"3,842","3,330","3,378","3,203",N/A,-5.2
9,Mesaba,"3,039","3,122","3,365","2,685","2,653",-12.7,-1.2
10,Air Wisconsin,"2,641","3,810","3,103","2,233","2,226",-15.7,-0.3
11,Executive,"1,877","1,986","1,784","1,797","1,720",-8.4,-4.3
12,PSA,N/A,"1,895","1,699","1,453","1,469",N/A,1.1
13,Trans States,"1,144","1,411","1,442","1,255","1,327",16.0,5.7
14,Shuttle America,N/A,N/A,593,"1,018","1,096",N/A,7.7
15,Republic,N/A,N/A,N/A,582,"1,047",N/A,79.9
16,GoJet,N/A,N/A,N/A,329,335,N/A,1.8
,Total**,"41,446","54,968","57,791","57,209","59,986",19.1,4.9
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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