HOUSTON, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ExpressJet Holdings today announced increased traffic and capacity in December 2005 for its Continental Express operating fleet.
During the month, ExpressJet revenue passenger miles (RPMs) totaled 817.2 million, up 23.1 percent over December 2004, and available seat miles (ASMs) increased by 15.6 percent compared with December 2004. ExpressJet's December load factor was 75.4 percent, a 4.6 point increase over December 2004. The company flew 75,312 block hours, compared with 65,881 block hours in December 2004, and operated 39,949 departures, versus 35,468 departures in December 2004.
Also in December 2005, ExpressJet operated at a 99.7 percent controllable completion factor, which excludes cancellations due to weather and air traffic control. ExpressJet had a total completion factor of 97.3 percent during the month. In December 2004, ExpressJet's controllable completion factor was 99.8 percent and its total completion factor was 96.8 percent.
During the month, ExpressJet accepted delivery of two 50-seat Embraer ERJ- 145XR aircraft, bringing the company's total year-end operating fleet to 266 jets.
ExpressJet Holdings has strategic investments in the air transportation sector, including ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. and ExpressJet Services, LLC. ExpressJet Airlines operates a fleet of 266 Embraer regional jets as Continental Express to 152 destinations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, and plans to provide third-party training through its Training Services division. ExpressJet Services, LLC provides third-party repair services. The company is the sole stockholder of these subsidiaries and also invests in other entities that permit it to leverage the management experience, efficiencies and economies of scale present in its subsidiaries. For more information, visit http://www.expressjet.com/ .
PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC RESULTS
December 2005 2004 Change
Revenue Passenger
Miles (000) 817,187 663,756 23.1 Percent
Available Seat
Miles (000) 1,083,344 937,323 15.6 Percent
Passenger Load Factor 75.4 Percent 70.8 Percent 4.6 Points
Block Hours 75,312 65,881 14.3 Percent
Departures 39,949 35,468 12.6 Percent
YEAR-TO-DATE 2005 2004 Change
Revenue Passenger
Miles (000) 8,937,931 7,417,383 20.5 Percent
Available Seat
Miles (000) 11,972,879 10,410,026 15.0 Percent
Passenger Load Factor 74.7 Percent 71.3 Percent 3.4 Points
Block Hours 827,369 729,698 13.4 Percent
Departures 449,928 405,055 11.1 Percent
