HOUSTON, June 11 /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 May
2010.
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Partner Flying
During the month, ExpressJet revenue passenger miles (RPM)
totaled 834 million, and available seat miles (ASM) flown were
1,028 million. ExpressJet's May load factor for Partner
Flying was 81.1%. The company flew 65,250 block hours and
operated 36,917 departures during the month as Continental Express
and United Express. During May
2010, ExpressJet operated 206 aircraft as Continental
Express and 32 aircraft as United Express.
Corporate Aviation
ExpressJet flew 559 block hours during the month in its
Corporate Aviation (charter) division. During the month,
ExpressJet's fleet within the Corporate Aviation division consisted
of 6 aircraft.
Total Fleet
ExpressJet ended May 2010 with a
fleet of 244 aircraft consisting of 206 operating as Continental
Express, 32 flying as United Express and 6 flying within Corporate
Aviation (charter). During the month of May, ExpressJet
completed its transition of aircraft from its charter operation to
its United Express operation. This transition led to a
year-over-year increase in Partner Flying block hours of 23% while
Corporate Aviation (charter) block hours remained nearly flat
year-over-year.
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 May
30, 2010
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Month Ending May
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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834
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649
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29%
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Available Seat Miles (ASM)
(millions)
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1028
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829
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24%
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Passenger Load Factor
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81.1%
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78.2%
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2.9 pts
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Block Hours
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65,250
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559
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53,023
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595
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23%
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(6% )
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Departures
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36,917
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28,715
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29%
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Stage Length
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558
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579
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(4%)
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Fleet
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238
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6
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214
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30
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11%
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(80%)
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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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3,699
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2,997
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23%
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Available Seat Miles (ASM)
(millions)
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4,768
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4,049
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18%
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Passenger Load Factor
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77.6%
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74.0%
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3.6 pts
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Block Hours
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304,
993
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4,172
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265,300
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4,314
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15%
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(3%)
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Departures
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168,
223
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138,185
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22%
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Stage Length
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568
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588
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(3%)
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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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7%
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(46%)
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SOURCE ExpressJet Holdings, Inc.