HOUSTON, July 3 /PRNewswire/ -- ExpressJet Holdings today announced increased traffic and capacity in June 2006 for its Continental Express operating fleet.
During the month, ExpressJet revenue passenger miles (RPMs) totaled 948 million, up 17.6 percent over June 2005, and available seat miles (ASMs) increased by 9.4 percent compared with June 2005. ExpressJet's June load factor was 82.4 percent, a 5.7 point increase over June 2005. The company flew 79,765 block hours, compared with 71,668 block hours in June 2005, and operated 42,391 departures, versus 39,423 departures in June 2005.
Also in June 2006, 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 96.4 percent during the month. In June 2005, ExpressJet's controllable completion factor was 99.9 percent and its total completion factor was 98.1 percent.
During the month, ExpressJet accepted delivery of the final aircraft under its current firm order, a 50-seat Embraer ERJ-145XR, bringing the company's total operating fleet to 274 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
June 2006 2005 Change
Revenue Passenger
Miles (000) 947,769 806,259 17.6 Percent
Available Seat
Miles (000) 1,149,984 1,051,453 9.4 Percent
Passenger Load
Factor 82.4 Percent 76.7 Percent 5.7 Points
Block Hours 79,765 71,668 11.3 Percent
Departures 42,391 39,423 7.5 Percent
YEAR-TO-DATE 2006 2005 Change
Revenue Passenger
Miles (000) 5,045,431 4,198,312 20.2 Percent
Available Seat
Miles (000) 6,443,519 5,766.178 11.7 Percent
Passenger Load
Factor 78.3 Percent 72.8 Percent 5.5 Points
Block Hours 446,425 398,700 12.0 Percent
Departures 239,625 218,123 9.9 Percent
