Annual Report - RAA

Passengers EnplanedPassengers Enplanements(Regional airlines Passengers only) Enplanedmillions175150151.55 156.41125132.67100 112.1275502502003 2004 2005 2006Passenger Passsenger Aircraft Aircraft Operated Operatedaircraft in service18001600140012001000800600400Piston AircraftTurboprop AircraftRegional Jets7981,3347161,5836441,682161.39Source: OAG Form41 iNet20057575556555502003 2004 2005 200620072008 (July)Notes:Source: OAG Fleet Data; Figures as of December 31 each year, except for 2008Includes most aircraft over 9 seatsRegional Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees*, June 2004-2008(Ranked by June 2008 FTEs)Rank 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008Percent Change**2004-2008 2007-20081 American Eagle 8,500 9,443 9,184 9,453 9,683 13.9 2.42 SkyWest 6,353 7,765 8,043 9,905 9,490 49.4 -4.23 ExpressJet 6,195 6,507 6,665 7,846 7,115 14.9 -9.34 Comair 5,848 6,577 6,210 6,201 5,933 1.5 -4.35 Atlantic Southeast 5,717 5,523 5,475 4,347 4,517 -21.0 3.96 Horizon 3,377 3,395 3,554 3,832 3,713 9.9 -3.17 Pinnacle 2,222 3,052 3,049 3,457 3,424 54.1 -1.08 Mesaba 3,033 3,359 2,850 2,545 3,250 7.2 27.79 Air Wisconsin 3,595 3,322 2,225 2,251 2,956 -17.8 31.310 Mesa 3,682 3,294 3,273 3,219 2,898 -21.3 -10.011 Executive 1,998 1,770 1,757 1,709 1,717 -14.1 0.512 Colgan N/A N/A N/A N/A 1,362 N/A N/A13 Republic N/A N/A 560 1,019 1,350 N/A 32.514 Shuttle America N/A 398 974 1,052 1,159 N/A 10.215 PSA N/A 1,742 1,471 1,444 1,096 N/A -24.116 Compass N/A N/A N/A N/A 594 N/A N/A17 GoJet N/A N/A 306 324 357 N/A 10.218 Lynx N/A N/A N/A N/A 356 N/A N/A19 Trans States*** 1,411 1,476 1,386 1,290 N/A N/A N/ATotal 51,931 57,623 56,982 59,894 60,970 8.3 1.8Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics* Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.** Some regional carriers were not required to report employment numbers before 2005, so year-to-year comparisons involvingregional carriers, or the total industry, are not appropriate for the years before 2005. The percent change 2004-2008 is basedon the 11 carriers reporting in both years.*** Effective with April 2008 reporting, Trans States Airlines no longer met the reporting requirements for filing monthly airlineemployment data.N/A: Not applicable because carriers did not meet the standard for filing.Note: Detail may not add to total due to rounding.RAA 2008 Annual Report 156051,68157720071,7535361,7892007 US Summary Statistics