ExpressJet Reports November 2009 Performance

2009-12-14

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During the month, ExpressJet revenue passenger miles (RPM) totaled 638 million, and available seat miles (ASM) flown were 833 million.

ExpressJet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:XJT) , parent company of regional and charter airline operator, ExpressJet Airlines, Inc., today reported traffic and capacity results for November 2009.

Scheduled Flying

During the month, ExpressJet revenue passenger miles (RPM) totaled 638 million, and available seat miles (ASM) flown were 833 million. ExpressJet's November load factor, operating as Continental Express, was 76.5%. The company flew 53,009 block hours and operated 29,044 departures during the month as Continental Express.

During the month, ExpressJet also announced that it will operate 22 ERJ-145 aircraft under the United Express brand beginning in May 2010. Prior to May 1, 2010, ExpressJet will operate up to 22 aircraft under a short-term arrangement for United to assist with the transition of flying from their previous partner. The arrangement began with three aircraft on December 1, and is scheduled to increase to 22 aircraft by March 2010. These aircraft will be sourced from ExpressJet's corporate aviation division and related traffic results will be included in the next monthly traffic release.

Corporate Aviation

ExpressJet flew 1,069 block hours during the month in its Corporate Aviation (charter) division. ExpressJet's fleet within the Corporate Aviation division consisted of eight 41-seat aircraft and 22 50-seat aircraft.

All Flying

ExpressJet had a total of 244 planes in its fleet during November - 214 allocated to flying as Continental Express and 30 operating in its Corporate Aviation division.

                       EXPRESSJET HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                  PRELIMINARY STATISTICS



                              Month Ending            Month Ending

                            November 30, 2009       November 30, 2008



                        Continental   Corporate  Continental   Corporate

                            Express    Aviation      Express    Aviation

                        -----------   ---------  -----------   ---------



  Revenue Passenger

   Miles (millions)             638                     565

  Available Seat Miles

   (ASM) (millions)             833                     760

  Passenger Load Factor        76.5%                   74.4%

  Block Hours                53,009       1,069      49,808         722

  Departures                 29,044                  25,957

  Stage Length                  575                     587

  Fleet                         214          30         214          30





                        Continental   Corporate Continental   Corporate

  Year to date              Express    Aviation     Express    Aviation

                        -----------   --------- -----------   ---------



  Revenue Passenger

   Miles (millions)           7,156                   7,233

  Available Seat Miles

   (ASM) (millions)           9,270                   9,368

  Passenger Load Factor        77.2%                   77.2%

  Block Hours               599,326      18,173     632,482       7,708

  Departures                319,758                 331,143

  Stage Length                  581                     581

  Fleet                         214          30         207          15













                                Year Over Year Change



                              Continental   Corporate

                                  Express    Aviation

                              -----------   ---------



  Revenue Passenger

   Miles (millions)                    13%

  Available Seat Miles

   (ASM) (millions)                    10%

  Passenger Load Factor           2.1 pts

  Block Hours                           6%         48%

  Departures                           12%

  Stage Length                        (2%)

  Fleet                               n/m         n/m





                              Continental   Corporate

  Year to date                    Express    Aviation

                              -----------   ---------



  Revenue Passenger

   Miles (millions)                   (1%)

  Available Seat Miles

   (ASM) (millions)                   (1%)

  Passenger Load Factor               n/m

  Block Hours                         (5%)        n/m

  Departures                          (3%)

  Stage Length                        n/m

  Fleet                                 4%        n/m