MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Pinnacle Airlines Corp. today released capacity and operational results for its Mesaba Aviation, Inc. subsidiary for December 2010.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110112/CL29411LOGO ) December 2010 YTD 2010* ------------- --------- *Pinnacle acquired Mesaba on July 1, 2010 -------------- Passengers 466,354 3,121,411 Available Seat Miles (000) 372,758 2,308,420 Revenue Passenger Miles (000) 280,108 1,763,373 Load Factor 75.1% 76.4% Block Hours 21,172 131,017 Departures 11,855 80,173 Fleet CRJ-200 19 CRJ-900 41 Saab 340 28
Mesaba reports its total Passengers, Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs), and Load Factor each month, even though fluctuations do not affect revenues received under capacity purchase agreements with Delta Air Lines, its mainline partner.
The average length of a Mesaba flight was 566 statute miles. 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/
