MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Pinnacle Airlines Corp. today released capacity and operational results for its Colgan Air, Inc. subsidiary for December 2010.
Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110112/CL29411LOGO ) December 2010 Performance ------------------------- 2010 2009 Change ---- ---- ------ Passengers 228,626 211,636 8.0 % Available Seat Miles (000) 101,799 89,174 14.2 % Revenue Passenger Miles (000) 59,388 53,164 11.7 % Load Factor 58.3% 59.6% (1.3) pts. Block Hours 11,600 11,305 2.6 % Departures 8,878 8,634 2.8 % Fleet SAAB 340 33 34 (2.9)% Q400 22 14 57.1 % Year-To-Date Performance ------------------------ 2010 2009 Change ---- ---- ------ Passengers 2,731,845 2,701,971 1.1 % Available Seat Miles (000) 1,121,158 1,095,485 2.3 % Revenue Passenger Miles (000) 688,744 641,069 7.4 % Load Factor 61.4% 58.5% 2.9 pts Block Hours 132,137 138,166 (4.4)% Departures 105,865 110,568 (4.3)%
The average length of a Colgan flight was 244 statute miles compared to 231 statute miles in December 2009.
About Pinnacle Airlines Corp.
Pinnacle Airlines Corp. , an airline holding company, is the parent company of Pinnacle Airlines, Inc.; Colgan Air, Inc.; and Mesaba Aviation, Inc. Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. operates a fleet of 142 regional jets as Delta Connection in the United States, Canada, the Bahamas, Mexico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Turks and Caicos Islands. Colgan Air, Inc. operates a fleet of 55 regional turboprops as Continental Connection, United Express and US Airways Express in the eastern United States and Canada, Texas and Louisiana. Mesaba Aviation, Inc. operates a fleet of 60 regional jets and 28 jet-prop aircraft as Delta Connection in the United States and Canada. Pinnacle Airlines Corp. operating subsidiaries fly 285 aircraft on more than 1,650 daily flights to 182 cities and towns in North America. The corporate headquarters is located in Memphis, Tenn. Airport hub operations are located in Atlanta, Boston, Detroit, Newark, Washington Dulles, Houston, Memphis, Minneapolis and Salt Lake City. Visit http://www.pncl.com/ for more information.
Contact: Joe Williams 901-346-6162
Pinnacle Airlines Corp.
CONTACT: Joe Williams, +1-901-346-6162
Web Site: http://www.pncl.com/
