ExpressJet Reports May 2008 Performance
June 15th, 2008 by kattewSource: RedOrbit (Original Article)
ExpressJet Reports May 2008 Performance
Posted on: Wednesday, 11 June 2008, 18:00 CDT
HOUSTON, June 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — ExpressJet Holdings today announced traffic and capacity results for May 2008 for its ExpressJet Airlines subsidiary. The results include statistics for both contract and branded operations. The contract operation consists of flying for Continental Airlines and Delta Air Lines under capacity purchase agreements and ExpressJet’s charter (corporate aviation) service. The branded operation includes flying under the ExpressJet name and pro-rate flying for Delta Air Lines. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080221/NYFNSN01LOGO) Contract Flying During the month, ExpressJet revenue passenger miles (RPM) under contract flying totaled 754 million, and available seat miles (ASM) flown were 933 million. ExpressJet’s May load factor was 80.8%. The company flew 62,826 block hours and operated 33,006 departures during the month. Branded Flying During the month, ExpressJet branded RPMs totaled 168 million on 239 million ASMs, resulting in a May load factor of 70.3%. The company flew 13,750 block hours and operated 7,161 departures during the month. The average stage length in the branded operation was 671 miles.
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 175 destinations in North America and the Caribbean with approximately 1,500 departures per day. Operations include capacity purchase and pro-rate agreements for mainline carriers; providing clients customized 50-seat charter options; and ExpressJet branded flying, providing non-stop service to markets concentrated in the West, Midwest and Southeast regions of the United States. ExpressJet Services is the North American partner ANZ Frequent Flyer Credit Card to three major European original equipment …continue reading