MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pinnacle Airlines
Corp. (NASDAQ: PNCL) today released capacity and operational
results for its subsidiaries for January
2012.
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January 2012 Performance
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2012
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2011
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Change
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Passengers
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1,306,168
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1,372,069
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(4.8)%
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Available Seat Miles (000)
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825,757
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961,919
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(14.2)%
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Revenue
Passenger Miles (000)
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553,855
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623,513
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(11.2)%
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Load
Factor
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67.1%
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64.8%
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2.3
Pts.
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Block
Hours
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56,472
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69,408
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(18.6)%
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Departures
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37,026
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42,588
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(13.1)%
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Stage
Length
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402
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431
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(6.7)%
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Fleet
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CRJ-200
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142
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145
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(2.1)%
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CRJ-900
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57
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57
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0.0
%
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Q400
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31
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26
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19.2
%
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SAAB 340
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31
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59
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(47.5)%
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Pinnacle Airlines Corp. conducts the majority of its
operations under capacity purchase agreements. Fluctuations in
total Passengers, Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs), and Load Factor
do not affect revenue earned by Pinnacle under these types of
agreements.
About Pinnacle Airlines Corp.
Pinnacle Airlines Corp. (NASDAQ: PNCL), a $1
billion airline holding company with 8,000 employees, is the
parent company of Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. and Colgan Air, Inc.
Flying as Continental Express, Delta Connection, United Express and
US Airways Express, Pinnacle Airlines Corp. operating subsidiaries
operate 199 regional jets and 62 turboprops on more than 1,540
daily flights to 188 cities and towns in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Belize. Corporate offices are located in
Memphis, Tenn., and hub operations
are located at nine major U.S. airports. Visit www.pncl.com for
more information.
Contact:
Joe Williams
901-346-6162
SOURCE Pinnacle Airlines Corp.