MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pinnacle
Airlines Corp. (NASDAQ: PNCL) today released capacity and
operational results for its subsidiaries for February 2012.
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February 2012 Performance
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2012
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2011
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Change
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Passengers
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1,328,593
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1,246,785
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6.6
%
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Available Seat Miles (000)
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811,212
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849,329
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(4.5)%
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Revenue
Passenger Miles (000)
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569,064
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560,995
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1.4
%
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Load
Factor
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70.1%
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66.1%
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4.1
pts.
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Block
Hours
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54,352
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60,382
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(10.0)%
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Departures
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35,787
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37,708
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(5.1)%
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Stage
Length
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411
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429
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(4.2)%
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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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26
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19.2
%
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SAAB 340
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31
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56
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(43.6)%
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Year-To-Date Performance
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2012
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2011
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Change
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Passengers
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2,634,761
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2,626,099
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0.3
%
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Available Seat Miles (000)
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1,636,969
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1,811,080
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(9.6)%
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Revenue
Passenger Miles (000)
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1,122,918
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1,189,088
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(5.6)%
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Load
Factor
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68.6%
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65.7%
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2.9
pts.
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Block
Hours
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110,825
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129,790
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(14.6)%
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Departures
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72,813
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80,296
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(9.3)%
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Stage
Length
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407
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430
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(5.3)%
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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 Delta Connection, United Express and US Airways Express,
Pinnacle Airlines Corp. operating subsidiaries operate 199 regional
jets and 62 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.