HOUSTON, Sept. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- ExpressJet Holdings,
Inc. (NYSE: XJT), parent company of regional and charter airline
operator, ExpressJet Airlines, Inc., today reported traffic and
capacity results for August 2010.
Partner Flying
During the month, ExpressJet revenue passenger miles (RPM)
totaled 878 million, and available seat miles (ASM) flown were
1,088 million. ExpressJet's August load factor for Partner
Flying was 80.7%. The company flew 68,581 block hours and
operated 39,850 departures during the month as Continental Express
and United Express. During August
2010, ExpressJet operated 206 aircraft as Continental
Express and 32 aircraft as United Express.
Corporate Aviation
ExpressJet flew 637 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 August 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.
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
August 31, 2010
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Month Ending
August 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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878
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737
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19%
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Available Seat Miles (ASM)
(millions)
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1,088
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924
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18%
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Passenger Load Factor
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80.7%
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79.8%
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0.9 pts
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Block Hours
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68,581
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637
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58,644
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3,809
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17%
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(83%)
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Departures
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39,850
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31,911
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25%
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Stage Length
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547
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580
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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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6,404
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5,235
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22%
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Available Seat Miles (ASM)
(millions)
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8,045
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6,781
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19%
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Passenger Load Factor
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79.6%
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77.2%
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2.4 pts
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Block Hours
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514,084
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6,551
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439,439
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15,828
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17%
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(59%)
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Departures
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287,060
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232,595
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23%
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Stage Length
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561
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585
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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.
Copyright . 13 PR Newswire