ExpressJet Reports October 2009 Performance

November 11, 2009 5:15 PM EST

HOUSTON, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ExpressJet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: XJT), parent company of regional and charter airline operator, ExpressJet Airlines, Inc., today reported traffic and capacity results for October 2009.

Scheduled Flying

During the month, ExpressJet revenue passenger miles (RPM) totaled 667 million, and available seat miles (ASM) flown were 848 million. ExpressJet's October load factor, operating as Continental Express, was 78.7%. The company flew 55,469 block hours and operated 29,830 departures during the month as Continental Express.

Corporate Aviation

ExpressJet flew 635 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 October - 214 allocated to flying as Continental Express and 30 operating in its Corporate Aviation division.

About ExpressJet

ExpressJet Holdings operates several divisions designed to leverage the management experience, efficiencies and economies of scale present in its subsidiaries, including ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. and ExpressJet Services, LLC. ExpressJet Airlines serves 130 scheduled destinations in North America and the Caribbean with approximately 1,100 departures per day. Operations include a capacity purchase agreement for Continental; providing clients customized 41-seat and 50-seat charter options (www.expressjet.com/charter); and supplying third-party aviation and ground handling services. For more information, visit www.expressjet.com.

                           EXPRESSJET HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                     PRELIMINARY STATISTICS

                            Month Ending    Month Ending
                            October 31,       October 31,      Year Over
                               2009              2008          Year Change
                         Conti-            Conti-            Conti-
                        nental  Corporate  nental  Corporate nental Corporate
                        Express  Aviation  Express  Aviation Express Aviation

    Revenue Passenger
     Miles (millions)        667               616                8%
    Available Seat
     Miles
     (ASM) (millions)        848               814                4%
    Passenger Load
      Factor               78.7%             75.7%           3.0 pts
    Block Hours           55,469     635    53,091     502        4%    27%
    Departures            29,830            28,059                6%
    Stage Length             571               582               (2%)
    Fleet                    214      30       214      30        0%     0%

                         Conti-            Conti-            Conti-
                        nental  Corporate  nental  Corporate nental Corporate
    Year to date        Express  Aviation  Express  Aviation Express Aviation

    Revenue Passenger
     Miles (millions)      6,518             6,667               (2%)
    Available Seat Miles
     (ASM) (millions)      8,437             8,608               (2%)
    Passenger Load Factor  77.3%             77.5%         (0.2) pts
    Block Hours          546,317  17,105   582,674   6,985       (6%)   n/m
    Departures           290,714           305,186               (5%)
    Stage Length             582               580                0%
    Fleet                    214      30       206      13        4%    n/m

SOURCE ExpressJet Holdings, Inc.

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