HOUSTON, April 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ExpressJet
Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: XJT), parent company of regional and charter
airline operator, ExpressJet Airlines, Inc., today reported traffic
and capacity results for March
2010.
Partner Flying
During the month, ExpressJet revenue passenger miles (RPM)
totaled 813 million, and available seat miles (ASM) flown were
1,023 million. ExpressJet's March load factor for Partner
Flying was 79.4%. The company flew 65,323 block hours and
operated 36,078 departures during the month as Continental Express
and United Express. During March
2010, ExpressJet operated an average of 208 aircraft as
Continental Express and an average of 22 aircraft as United
Express.
Corporate Aviation
ExpressJet flew 759 block hours during the month in its
Corporate Aviation (charter) division. During the month,
ExpressJet's fleet within the Corporate Aviation division consisted
of 10 aircraft.
Total Fleet
ExpressJet ended March 2010 with a
fleet of 244 aircraft consisting of 208 operating as Continental
Express, 22 flying as United Express and 10 flying within Corporate
Aviation (charter). The remaining four aircraft were in
modification lines preparing to enter the United Express
operation.
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
134 scheduled destinations in North
America and the Caribbean
with approximately 1,045 departures per day. Operations
include capacity purchase agreements for Continental and United as
well as providing clients customized 50-seat charter options
(www.expressjet.com/charter); and supplying third-party aviation
and ground handling services. For more information, visit
www.expressjet.com.
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EXPRESSJET
HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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PRELIMINARY
STATISTICS
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Month
Ending
March 31, 2010
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Month
Ending
March 31, 2009
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Year Over
Year
Change
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Partner
Flying
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Corporate
Aviation
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Partner
Flying
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Corporate
Aviation
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Partner
Flying
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Corporate
Aviation
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Revenue Passenger Miles
(millions)
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813
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663
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23%
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Available Seat Miles (ASM)
(millions)
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1,023
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874
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17%
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Passenger Load Factor
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79.4%
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75.9%
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3.6 pts
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Block Hours
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65,323
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759
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57,709
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912
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13%
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(17%)
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Departures
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36,078
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29,412
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23%
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Stage Length
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568
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596
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(5%)
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Fleet*
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230
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14
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214
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30
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7%
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(53%)
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Year to date
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Partner
Flying
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Corporate
Aviation
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Partner
Flying
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Corporate
Aviation
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Partner
Flying
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Corporate
Aviation
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Revenue Passenger Miles
(millions)
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2,071
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1,709
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21%
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Available Seat Miles (ASM)
(millions)
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2,742
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2,386
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15%
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Passenger Load Factor
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79.4%
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71.6%
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7.8 pts
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Block Hours
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177,255
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3,027
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157,606
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3,231
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12%
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(6%)
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Departures
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95,963
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81,058
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18%
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Stage Length
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573
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591
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(3%)
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Fleet
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224
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20
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214
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30
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5%
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(35%)
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Includes 4 aircraft
in various modification lines preparing for the multiyear
arrangement that begins with United in May 2010.
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SOURCE ExpressJet Holdings, Inc.