HOUSTON, May 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 April
2010.
Partner Flying
During the month, ExpressJet revenue passenger miles (RPM)
totaled 794 million, and available seat miles (ASM) flown were 998
million. ExpressJet's April load factor for Partner Flying
was 79.5%. The company flew 62,487 block hours and operated
35,343 departures during the month as Continental Express and
United Express. During April
2010, ExpressJet operated an average of 206 aircraft as
Continental Express and an average of 22 aircraft as United
Express.
Corporate Aviation
ExpressJet flew 587 block hours during the month in its
Corporate Aviation (charter) division. During the month,
ExpressJet's fleet within the Corporate Aviation division consisted
of 14 aircraft.
Total Fleet
ExpressJet ended April 2010 with a
fleet of 244 aircraft consisting of 206 operating as Continental
Express, 22 flying as United Express and 14 flying within Corporate
Aviation (charter). The remaining two 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 1,200 departures per day. Operations
include capacity purchase agreements for United and Continental as
well as providing clients customized 50-seat charter options; 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 April
30,
2010
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Month Ending April
30,
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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794
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639
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24%
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Available Seat Miles (ASM)
(millions)
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998
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834
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20%
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Passenger Load Factor
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79.5%
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76.7%
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2.8 pts
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Block Hours
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62,487
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587
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54,671
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489
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14%
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20%
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Departures
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35,343
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28,412
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24%
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Stage Length
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566
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588
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(4%)
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Fleet
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228
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16
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214
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30
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6%
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(46%)
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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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2,865
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2,348
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22%
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Available Seat Miles (ASM)
(millions)
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3,740
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3,220
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16%
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Passenger Load Factor
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76.6%
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72.9%
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3.7 pts
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Block Hours
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239,743
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3,614
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212,277
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3,720
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13%
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(3%)
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Departures
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131,306
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109,470
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20%
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Stage Length
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571
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590
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(3%)
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Fleet
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225
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19
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214
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30
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5%
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(37%)
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* Includes 2 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.