ExpressJet announces June 2009 and half year performance figures
ExpressJet Holdings has announced traffic and capacity results for June 2009 and the first half of the year for its ExpressJet Airlines subsidiary.
In scheduled flying, ExpressJet revenue passenger miles (RPMs) totalled 726 million, and available seat miles (ASM) flown were 885 million. ExpressJet's June load factor, operating as Continental Express, was 82.0%. The company flew 56,293 block hours and operated 30,548 departures during the month as Continental Express.
ExpressJet also flew 3,761 block hours during the month in its Corporate Aviation (charter) division. The company had a total of 244 aeroplanes in its fleet during June, with 214 allocated to flying as Continental Express and 30 operating in its charter division.
For the first half of 2009 (1H09), RPMs under the Continental Express banner reached 3,723 million with 4,934 million ASMs. The 1H09 load factor was 75.5%.
Block hours flown in 1H09 were 321,593 as Continental Express and 8,076 by the charter division.