United Airlines Announces New Partnership With ExpressJet
November 16 2009 - 9:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
ExpressJet to Operate 22 Aircraft as Replacement Flying for United
Express CHICAGO, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- UAL Corporation
(NASDAQ:UAUA), the holding company whose primary subsidiary is
United Airlines, today announced that ExpressJet Airlines, a wholly
owned subsidiary of ExpressJet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:XJT) will
operate 22 ERJ-145 aircraft under the United Express brand. This
new flying, which will begin on May 1, 2010, will replace flying
previously done by other United Express partner carriers whose
contracts have expired and is consistent with the 2010 capacity
outlook United provided in its third quarter earnings conference
call. "We have worked with ExpressJet previously for short-term
flying contracts, and they provided our customers with exceptional
service," said Cindy Szadokierski - vice president Airport
Operations Planning and United Express. "ExpressJet offered us the
most competitive bid, enabling us to continue to operate
efficiently in this difficult environment." "We are pleased that
our commitment to exceptional operational performance coupled with
a highly competitive economic model provided ExpressJet the
opportunity to offer replacement flying for United Airlines under a
multi-year arrangement," said Jim Ream - president and chief
executive officer of ExpressJet. "This award represents a
tremendous opportunity for our company and I know ExpressJet
employees are excited to deliver the very best service to United's
customers." About United United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAUA) operates
approximately 3,300* flights a day on United and United Express to
more than 200 U.S. domestic and international destinations from its
hubs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Chicago and Washington,
D.C. With key global air rights in the Asia-Pacific region, Europe
and Latin America, United is one of the largest international
carriers based in the United States. United also is a founding
member of Star Alliance, which provides connections for our
customers to 1,071 destinations in 171 countries worldwide.
United's 47,000 employees reside in every U.S. state and in many
countries around the world. News releases and other information
about United can be found at the company's Web site at united.com
or follow United on Twitter @UnitedAirlines. *Based on United's
forward-looking flight schedule for October 2009 to October 2010.
About ExpressJet ExpressJet Holdings operates several divisions
designed to leverage the management experience, efficiencies and
economies of scale present in its subsidiaries, including
ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. and ExpressJet Services, LLC. ExpressJet
Airlines serves 130 scheduled destinations in North America and the
Caribbean with approximately 1,100 departures per day. Operations
include a capacity purchase agreements for United and Continental
as well as providing clients customized 41-seat and 50-seat charter
options; and supplying third-party aviation and ground handling
services. For more information, visit http://www.expressjet.com/.
DATASOURCE: UAL Corporation CONTACT: United Worldwide Press Office,
+1-312-997-8640; or ExpressJet Media Relations, +1-832-353-3333 Web
Site: http://www.expressjet.com/ http://united.com/
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