HOUSTON, Oct. 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 September
2010.
Partner Flying
During the month, ExpressJet revenue passenger miles (RPM)
totaled 737 million, and available seat miles (ASM) flown were 939
million. ExpressJet's September load factor for Partner
Flying was 78.5%. The company flew 59,646 block hours and
operated 34,897 departures during the month as Continental Express
and United Express. During September
2010, ExpressJet operated 206 aircraft as Continental
Express and 32 aircraft as United Express.
Corporate Aviation
ExpressJet flew 612 block hours during the month in its
Corporate Aviation (charter) division. During the month,
ExpressJet's fleet within the Corporate Aviation (charter) division
consisted of 6 aircraft.
Total Fleet
ExpressJet ended September 2010
with a fleet of 244 aircraft consisting of 206 operating as
Continental Express, 32 flying as United Express and 6 flying
within the Corporate Aviation (charter) division. Also during
the month, ExpressJet determined that it will cease selling
Corporate Aviation (charter) flights during fourth quarter 2010.
The company continues to pursue various strategic
opportunities for the aircraft since it expects Corporate Aviation
(charter) operations to cease during the second half of 2011.
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
135 scheduled destinations in North
America and the Caribbean
with approximately 1,400 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
September 30,
2010
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Month Ending
September 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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737
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617
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20%
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Available Seat Miles (ASM)
(millions)
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939
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808
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16%
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Passenger Load Factor
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78.5%
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76.3%
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2.2 pts
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Block Hours
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59,646
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612
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51,409
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641
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16%
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(4%)
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Departures
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34,897
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28,289
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23%
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Stage Length
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539
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573
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(6%)
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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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7,142
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5,852
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22%
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Available Seat Miles (ASM)
(millions)
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8,984
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7,589
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18%
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Passenger Load Factor
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79.5%
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77.1%
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2.4 pts
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Block Hours
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573,786
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7,163
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490,848
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16,469
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17%
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(57%)
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Departures
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321,975
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260,884
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23%
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Stage Length
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559
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583
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(4%)
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Fleet
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232
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12
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214
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30
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8%
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(59%)
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SOURCE ExpressJet Holdings, Inc.
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