| ExpressJet Airlines | ||
|---|---|---|
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| IATA XE | ICAO BTA | Callsign JET LINK |
| Founded | 1986 | |
| Hubs | As ExpressJet Airlines: As Continental Express:
As Delta Connection: | |
| Focus cities | As ExpressJet Airlines:
As Delta Connection: | |
| 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) | |
| Destinations | 175 (24 are as ExpressJet Airlines) (151 are as Continental Express) | |
| Parent company | ExpressJet Holdings, Inc. This is a list of Airline codes. The table lists the IATA airline designators the ICAO airline designators and the airline call signs (telephony designator This is a list of Airline codes. The table lists the IATA airline designators the ICAO airline designators and the airline call signs (telephony designator This is a list of Airline codes. The table lists the IATA airline designators the ICAO airline designators and the airline call signs (telephony designator An airline hub is an Airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination LA/Ontario International Airport, (formerly Ontario International Airport is a public Airport located two miles (3 km east of the Central business district San Antonio International Airport is a commercial airport in San Antonio Texas. Cleveland Hopkins International Airport is a public Airport located nine miles (14 km) southwest of the Central business district of Cleveland George Bush Intercontinental Airport is an International airport in the city of Houston, Texas, United States serving the Greater Houston Newark Liberty International Airport, first named Newark Airport and later Newark International Airport, is an international Airport within the Los Angeles International Airport is the primary Airport serving Los Angeles, California, the second-most populated metropolitan area of In the Airline industry a focus city is a location that is not a hub, but from which the airline has non-stop flights to several destinations other than its hubs Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, formerly known as Moisant Field, while other names for it are Louis Armstrong International Airport and Sacramento International Airport is a public Airport located 10 miles (16 km) northwest of the Central business district (CBD of Sacramento San Diego International Airport, also known as Lindbergh Field, is a public Airport located three miles (five km) northwest of the Central business Salt Lake City International Airport is a major public Airport in Utah. A frequent flyer program (FFP is a Loyalty program offered by many Airlines. A parent company is a Company that owns enough voting stock in another firm to control management and operations by influencing or electing its Board of directors | |
| Company slogan | Ready. Set. Jet. | |
| Headquarters | Houston, Texas | |
| Key people | James Ream (President and CEO) | |
| Website: http://www.expressjet.com | ||
ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator (NYSE: XJT) is a regional airline based in Houston, Texas, USA. The New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE) is a Stock exchange based in New York City. Regional airlines commonly called commuter airlines or feeder airlines, when they provide service to smaller communities that do not generate sufficient passengers Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 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. Continental Express is the operating name Brand of a number of independently owned Regional airlines providing jet feeder service in association with Continental Continental Airlines Inc ( is a United States certificated air carrier. George Bush Intercontinental Airport is an International airport in the city of Houston, Texas, United States serving the Greater Houston Newark Liberty International Airport, first named Newark Airport and later Newark International Airport, is an international Airport within the Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States and the County seat of Essex County. Cleveland Hopkins International Airport is a public Airport located nine miles (14 km) southwest of the Central business district of Cleveland Cleveland is a City in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state [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. Delta Connection is the name under which a number of individually owned Regional airlines and Comair operate short and medium haul routes in association with Delta Air Lines Inc ( is a United States Airline based and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Los Angeles International Airport is the primary Airport serving Los Angeles, California, the second-most populated metropolitan area of Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West LA/Ontario International Airport, (formerly Ontario International Airport is a public Airport located two miles (3 km east of the Central business district San Antonio International Airport is a commercial airport in 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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History
The airline was established in 1986 and started operations in 1987. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) 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. Bar Harbor Airlines was a comparatively large commuter airline from Bar Harbor Maine, USA. The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean Provincetown-Boston Airline or better know as PBA was an airline that operated between 1949 and 1986 when it was taken over by People Express. History See also History of New England New England's earliest inhabitants were Algonquian -speaking Native Americans including the The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States Britt Airways was a United States Commuter airline. In 1985 the founder and owner of Britt Airways Bill Britt sold the airline to People Express. Terre Haute ( is a city in Vigo County, Indiana near the state's western border with Illinois. 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. The Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA) is an agency of the United States Department of Transportation with authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of Continental Express is the operating name Brand of a number of independently owned Regional airlines providing jet feeder service in association with Continental Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar)
It became ExpressJet and subsequently the operating subsidiary of ExpressJet Holdings, Inc following an initial public offering in April 2002. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. 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. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 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. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The " West Coast " " Western Seaboard " or " Pacific Seaboard " are terms for the westernmost coastal states of the Western United States The Southwestern area of the United States could be defined as the states west of the Mississippi River, with the qualification of a certain northern limit such as the 37 [2]
On April 2, 2007, the airline began point-to-point services under its own name from locations throughout the USA. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 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". LA/Ontario International Airport, (formerly Ontario International Airport is a public Airport located two miles (3 km east of the Central business district Los Angeles International Airport is the primary Airport serving Los Angeles, California, the second-most populated metropolitan area of [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. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout [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. Los Angeles International Airport is the primary Airport serving Los Angeles, California, the second-most populated metropolitan area of Delta Air Lines Inc ( is a United States Airline based and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Delta Connection is the name under which a number of individually owned Regional airlines and Comair operate short and medium haul routes in association with [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. Frontier Airlines Inc is a low-cost Airline based at Denver International Airport in Denver Colorado, USA. Denver International Airport, often called DIA, is by land size at, the largest international Airport in the United States, and the second largest 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]
Destinations
ExpressJet Airlines, as an independent carrier, currently flies to 24 destinations throughout the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 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. Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the US state of Oklahoma. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [7]
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.
Discontinued routes
Announced in May 2008, ExpressJet Airlines will close four stations (Bakersfield, CA, Oklahoma City, OK, Omaha, NE, and Tulsa, OK). Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the US state of Oklahoma.
Fleet
As of June 2008, ExpressJet Airlines has 274 aircraft in its fleet consisting of:[8]
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers (Economy) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Continental Express is the operating name Brand of a number of independently owned Regional airlines providing jet feeder service in association with Continental Delta Connection is the name under which a number of individually owned Regional airlines and Comair operate short and medium haul routes in association with 5 years old [10]
External links
References
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-04-03, p. Flight International (or Flight) is a global Aerospace weekly publication Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. 80.
- ^ ExpressJet Airlines (2007-02-05). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. "ExpressJet Airlines Begins Flying Under Its Own Banner" (PDF). Press release. A news release, media release, press release or press statement is a written or recorded Communication directed at members of the News Retrieved on 2007-02-05. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France.
- ^ Newell, Jason. "ONT unveils expansion", Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, 2007-02-06. The Los Angeles Newspaper Group is an umbrella group of local daily Newspapers published in the greater Los Angeles area by MediaNews Group. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Retrieved on 2007-02-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states
- ^ "ExpressJet JetBlue to pull E-Jets to repair software glitch". Press release. A news release, media release, press release or press statement is a written or recorded Communication directed at members of the News Retrieved on 2007-02-05. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France.
- ^ 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
Continental Express Carriers | ||
| ExpressJet Airlines • Chautauqua Airlines | ||
| Former operators: Britt Airways • Trans-Colorado Airlines | ||
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