HOUSTON, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ExpressJet Holdings
(NYSE: XJT) today announced traffic and capacity results for August 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.
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Contract Flying
During the month, ExpressJet revenue passenger miles (RPM) under contract
flying totaled 753 million, and available seat miles (ASM) flown were 961
million. ExpressJet's August load factor was 78.4%. The company flew 63,831
block hours and operated 33,393 departures during the month.
Branded Flying
During the month, ExpressJet branded RPMs totaled 168 million on 211
million ASMs, resulting in an August load factor of 79.6%. The company flew
12,328 block hours and operated 6,669 departures during the month. The
average stage length in the branded operation was 636 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 operations include capacity purchase for mainline
carriers and providing clients customized 50-seat charter options. ExpressJet
Services is the North American partner to three major European original
equipment manufacturers and provides composite, sheet metal, interior and
thrust reverser repairs throughout five facilities in the United States. For
more information, visit http://www.expressjet.com.
EXPRESSJET HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PRELIMINARY STATISTICS
Month Ending August 31, 2008 Contract(1) Branded System
Revenue Passenger Miles (millions) 753 168 938
Available Seat Miles (ASM) (millions) 961 211 1,180
Passenger Load Factor 78.4% 79.6% 79.5%
Block Hours 63,831 12,328 76,622
Departures 33,393 6,669 40,336
Stage Length 594 636 601
Year to Date Contract(1) Branded System
Revenue Passenger Miles (millions) 5,794 1,365 7,216
Available Seat Miles (ASM) (millions) 7,383 1,975 9,450
Passenger Load Factor 78.5% 69.1% 76.4%
Block Hours 501,087 114,793 621,845
Departures 261,067 59,784 324,764
Stage Length 584 663 597
(1) Excludes charter since statistics on charter aircraft do not provide
meaningful data for forecasting and are not reviewed by management.
SOURCE ExpressJet Holdings, Inc.
