ExpressJet Holdings (NYSE:XJT) today announced traffic and capacity results for April 2008 for its ExpressJet Airlines subsidiary. The results include statistics for both contract and branded operations. The contract operation consists of flying for Continental Airlines and Delta Air Lines under capacity purchase agreements and ExpressJet's charter (corporate aviation) service. The branded operation includes flying under the ExpressJet name and pro-rate flying for Delta Air Lines.
Contract Flying
During the month, ExpressJet revenue passenger miles (RPM) under contract flying totaled 742 million, and available seat miles (ASM) flown were 942 million. ExpressJet's April load factor was 78.8%. The company flew 64,097 block hours and operated 33,571 departures during the month.
Branded Flying
During the month, ExpressJet branded RPMs totaled 148 million on 235 million ASMs, resulting in an April load factor of 63.0%. The company flew 13,548 block hours and operated 7,062 departures during the month. The average stage length in the branded operation was 668 miles.
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