MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pinnacle
Airlines Corp. (NASDAQ: PNCL) today released capacity and
operational results for its subsidiaries for December 2011.
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December 2011 Performance
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2011
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2010
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Change
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Passengers
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1,490,694
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1,507,147
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(1.1)%
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Available Seat Miles (000)
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870,984
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933,580
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(6.7)%
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Revenue
Passenger Miles (000)
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631,346
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678,024
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(6.9)%
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Load
Factor
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72.5%
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72.6%
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(0.1) Pts
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Block
Hours
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59,587
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67,534
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(11.8)%
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Departures
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39,179
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41,995
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(6.7)%
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Stage
Length
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402
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427
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(5.9)%
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Fleet
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CRJ-200
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142
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145
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(2.1)%
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CRJ-900
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57
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57
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0.0
%
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Q400
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31
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22
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40.9
%
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SAAB 340
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38
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61
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(37.7)%
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Year-To-Date Performance
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2011
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2010*
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Change
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Passengers
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20,000,957
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16,390,620
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22.0
%
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Available Seat Miles (000)
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11,589,719
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9,438,766
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22.8
%
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Revenue
Passenger Miles (000)
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8,673,702
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6,942,182
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24.9
%
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Load
Factor
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74.8%
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73.5%
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1.3
Pts.
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Block
Hours
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805,895
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689,439
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16.9
%
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Departures
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524,756
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460,888
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13.9
%
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Stage
Length
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413
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402
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2.7
%
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*Pinnacle acquired Mesaba on July 1,
2010
Pinnacle Airlines Corp. conducts the majority of its
operations under capacity purchase agreements. Fluctuations
in total Passengers, Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs), and Load
Factor do not affect revenue earned by Pinnacle under these types
of agreements.
About Pinnacle Airlines Corp.
Pinnacle Airlines Corp. (NASDAQ: PNCL), a $1 billion airline holding company with 8,000
employees, is the parent company of Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. and
Colgan Air, Inc. Flying as Continental Express, Delta Connection,
United Express and US Airways Express, Pinnacle Airlines Corp.
operating subsidiaries operate 199 regional jets and 69 turboprops
on more than 1,540 daily flights to 188 cities and towns in
the United States, Canada, Mexico and Belize. Corporate offices are located in
Memphis, Tenn., and hub operations
are located at nine major U.S. airports. Visit
www.pncl.com for more information.
Contact:
Joe Williams
901-346-6162
SOURCE Pinnacle Airlines Corp.