ExpressJet Airlines
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| ExpressJet Airlines | ||
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| IATA XE |
ICAO BTA |
Callsign JET LINK |
| Founded | 1986 | |
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As ExpressJet Airlines: As Continental Express:
As Delta Connection: |
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As Delta Connection: |
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| Frequent flyer program | JetSet | |
| Fleet size | 274 (42 operate as ExpressJet Airlines) (205 operate as Continental Express) (18 operate as Delta Connection) (9 operate as Charters) |
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| Destinations | 175 (24 are as ExpressJet Airlines) (151 are as Continental Express) |
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| Parent company | ExpressJet Holdings, Inc. | |
| Company slogan | Ready.Set.Jet. | |
| Headquarters | Houston, Texas | |
| Key people | James Ream (President and CEO) | |
| Website: http://www.expressjet.com | ||
ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: XJT) is a regional airline based in Houston, Texas, USA. Although an autonomous business entity since its divestiture from Continental Airlines, Inc., it continues to operate as Continental Express for Continental Airlines from hubs at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Houston, Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, New Jersey and Hopkins International Airport, Cleveland, Ohio.[1] ExpressJet also operates as Delta Connection for Delta Airlines from its hub at Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, California, as well as under its own name at hubs at LA/Ontario International Airport, Ontario, California and San Antonio International Airport, San Antonio, Texas.
ExpressJet Airlines is the 14th-largest airline in terms of fleet size, operating 274 aircraft.
In April 2008, SkyWest Inc. proposed an acquisition of ExpressJet at a price of $3.50/share. ExpressJet Holdings Inc. said its special committee unanimously rejected the proposal.
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[edit] History
The airline was established in 1986 and started operations in 1987. Its origins were in a group of small commuter airlines acquired by Continental Airlines. These included Bar Harbor Airlines in Maine, Provincetown-Boston Airlines in New England, Rocky Mountain Air in Denver, Colorado and Britt Airways in Terre Haute, Indiana. ExpressJet operates under the original Federal Aviation Administration Part 121 certificate issued to Britt, which began operations as Continental Express in April 1987 and was later acquired by Continental Airlines.
It became ExpressJet and subsequently the operating subsidiary of ExpressJet Holdings, Inc following an initial public offering in April 2002. ExpressJet has over 8,000 employees. ExpressJet Holdings also owns American Composites LLC, Saltillo Jet Center, and InTech Aerospace Services. Together with other facilities throughout the U.S. they make up ExpressJet Services which provides third-party maintenance, repair and overhaul services for a variety of aircraft types. ExpressJet Holdings also has non-controlling interests in Wings Holdings LLC 49% and Flight Services and Systems Inc 44%.
Following a December 2005 decision by Continental to reduce ExpressJet's Continental Express flying by 69 aircraft, the airline elected to operate the aircraft independently. On December 31, 2006, the airline began its charter operation. It currently operates 6 aircraft for charter services under the Corporate Aviation Division. On February 5, 2007, the airline announced service to 24 cities in the west coast, southwest, and midwest regions of the United States beginning in April 2007.[2]
On April 2, 2007, the airline began point-to-point services under its own name from locations throughout the USA. The airline will have a total of 42 aircraft in their branded operation. According to ExpressJet CEO James Ream, LA/Ontario International Airport in Ontario, California (alternate airport to nearby Los Angeles International Airport) will become the airline's "biggest center of operation".[3]
JetBlue Airways announced on March 7, 2007 that ExpressJet will operate four of its Embraer 145 jets on JetBlue routes while JetBlue's Embraer 190 jets are being serviced.[4]
In June 2007, the airline began service at Los Angeles International Airport to western ski markets and Mexico on behalf of Delta Air Lines under the Delta Connection banner using 10 EMB 145XR aircraft.[5] In July 2007, the agreement was increased to 18 aircraft.
In September 2007, the airline agreed to provide feeder service for Frontier Airlines from Denver International Airport while federal certification for Frontier's Lynx Aviation turboprop subsidiary is underway. ExpressJet flew to 5 cities from Frontier's Denver hub using 50-seat ERJ 145 regional jets until Frontier's subsidiary, Lynx Aviation, received DOT approval in December 2007. As of December 7, ExpressJet has discontinued providing feeder service for Frontier Airlines. [6]
[edit] Destinations
ExpressJet Airlines, as an independent carrier, currently flies to 24 destinations throughout the United States. Upcoming schedule changes will decrease the airline's destination count to 20 when ExpressJet discontinues service to Bakersfield, California, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Omaha, Nebraska, and Tulsa, Oklahoma on August 23, 2008. [7]
[edit] New routes
Effective August 23, 2008
- Daily nonstop service between Monterey, CA (MRY) and Sacramento, CA (SMF) begins.
- Daily nonstop service between Ontario, CA (ONT) and Sacramento, CA (SMF) begins.
[edit] Discontinued routes
Announced in May 2008, ExpressJet Airlines will close four stations (Bakersfield, CA, Oklahoma City, OK, Omaha, NE, and Tulsa, OK).
[edit] Fleet
As of June 2008, ExpressJet Airlines has 274 aircraft in its fleet consisting of:[8]
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers (Economy) |
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| Embraer ERJ 135ER | 12 | 37 | Regional/short haul domestic routes |
| Embraer ERJ 135LR | 18 | 37 | Regional/short haul domestic routes |
| Embraer ERJ 145EP | 23 | 50 | Regional/short haul domestic routes |
| Embraer ERJ 145LR | 117 | 50 | Regional/short haul domestic routes |
| Embraer ERJ 145XR | 104 | 50 | Regional/short or long haul domestic routes |
Note: Currently, ExpressJet Airlines' fleet is broken down as: [9]
- 205 planes operate as Continental Express
- 35 planes operate as ExpressJet Airlines branded commercial flights
- 23 planes operate as Delta Connection
- 11 planes operate for ExpressJet Airlines' Corporate Aviation division as corporate charters
As of June 2008, the average fleet age of ExpressJet Airlines was 6.5 years old [10]
[edit] External links
- ExpressJet Holdings
- ExpressJet Airlines
- ExpressJet Airlines Fleet Age
- ExpressJet Airlines Fleet Detail
[edit] References
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-04-03, p. 80.
- ^ ExpressJet Airlines (2007-02-05). "ExpressJet Airlines Begins Flying Under Its Own Banner" (PDF). Press release. Retrieved on 2007-02-05.
- ^ Newell, Jason. "ONT unveils expansion", Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, 2007-02-06. Retrieved on 2007-02-03.
- ^ "ExpressJet JetBlue to pull E-Jets to repair software glitch". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-02-05.
- ^ SEC Info - Expressjet Holdings Inc - 8-K - For 3/1/07 - EX-99.1
- ^ XJet to fly for Frontier while Lynx Aviation issue is resolved
- ^ XJet discontinuing BFL, OKC, OMA, TUL
- ^ ExpressJet Airlines Fleet Detail
- ^ Planes in XJet's Fleet
- ^ Airlines Fleet Age
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| ExpressJet Airlines • Chautauqua Airlines | ||
| Former operators: Britt Airways • Trans-Colorado Airlines | ||
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