ExpressJet Airlines
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ExpressJet Airlines (IATA: -, ICAO: BTA, and Callsign: Jet Link) <ref>Airline Codes</ref> NYSE: XJT is a regional airline based in Houston, Texas, USA. It operates Continental Express services for Continental Airlines offering over 1400 daily departures to more than 152 cities in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, and the Bahamas from hubs at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Houston, Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, New Jersey and Hopkins International Airport, Cleveland, Ohio.
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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 bought up by Continental Airlines. These included Bar Harbor Airlines in Maine, Provincetown-Boston Airline, Inc. (PBA) in New England, Rocky Mountain Air from Denver, Colorado and Britt Airways from Terre Haute, Indiana. ExpressJet still operates under the original Federal Aviation Administration Part 121 certificate issued to Britt. It 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. It is wholly owned by ExpressJet Holdings, whose stock is publicly listed (see above). It has 7,000 employees (at January 2006). Jim Ream is the President and CEO.
Expressjet is currently exploring options to operate under the Capacity Purchase model in Europe, using 69 jets withdrawn from their contract with Continental Airlines.[1]
[edit] Services
See full article: Continental Express destinations.
[edit] Fleet
As of August 2006 the ExpressJet fleet includes <ref>Flight International, 3-9 October 2006</ref> :
| Type | Total | Passengers (Economy) | Routes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embraer ERJ 135ER | 12 | Regional/Short Haul Domestic Routes | ||
| Embraer ERJ 135LR | 18 | |||
| Embraer ERJ 145ER | 23 | <center>50<center> | Regional/Short Haul Domestic Routes | |
| Embraer ERJ 145LR | 117 | |||
| Embraer ERJ 145XR | 104 |
The average fleet age of ExpressJet Airlines is 4.6 years old in June 2006.
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