HOUSTON, May 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ExpressJet Holdings today announced increased traffic and capacity in April 2006 for its Continental Express operating fleet.
During the month, ExpressJet revenue passenger miles (RPMs) totaled 870 million, up 24.3 percent over April 2005, and available seat miles (ASMs) increased by 12.3 percent compared with April 2005. ExpressJet's April load factor was 79.7 percent, a 7.7 point increase over April 2005. The company flew 75,187 block hours, compared with 66,896 block hours in April 2005, and operated 40,427 departures, versus 36,816 departures in April 2005.
Also in April 2006, ExpressJet operated at a 99.9 percent controllable completion factor, which excludes cancellations due to weather and air traffic control. ExpressJet had a total completion factor of 98.8 percent during the month. In April 2005, ExpressJet's controllable completion factor was 99.9 percent and its total completion factor was 99.2 percent.
During the month, ExpressJet accepted delivery of two 50-seat Embraer ERJ- 145XR aircraft, bringing the company's total operating fleet to 272 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 Embraer regional jets as Continental Express to 152 destinations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, and provides 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
April 2006 2005 Change
Revenue Passenger
Miles (000) 869,967 700,073 24.3 Percent
Available Seat
Miles (000) 1,091,996 972,189 12.3 Percent
Passenger Load
Factor 79.7 Percent 72.0 Percent 7.7 Points
Block Hours 75,187 66,896 12.4 Percent
Departures 40,427 36,816 9.8 Percent
YEAR-TO-DATE 2006 2005 Change
Revenue Passenger
Miles (000) 3,187,921 2,652,764 20.2 Percent
Available Seat
Miles (000) 4,173,946 3,712,128 12.4 Percent
Passenger Load
Factor 76.4 Percent 71.5 Percent 4.9 Points
Block Hours 289,379 258,172 12.1 Percent
Departures 155,520 140,454 10.7 Percent
