ExpressJet Reports April 2008 Performance

HOUSTON, May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ExpressJet Holdings (NYSE: XJT) today announced traffic and capacity results for April 2008 for its ExpressJet Airlines subsidiary. The results include statistics for both contract and branded operations. The contract operation consists of flying for Continental Airlines and Delta Air Lines under capacity purchase agreements and ExpressJet's charter (corporate aviation) service. The branded operation includes flying under the ExpressJet name and pro-rate flying for Delta Air Lines.

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Contract Flying

During the month, ExpressJet revenue passenger miles (RPM) under contract flying totaled 742 million, and available seat miles (ASM) flown were 942 million. ExpressJet's April load factor was 78.8%. The company flew 64,097 block hours and operated 33,571 departures during the month.

Branded Flying

During the month, ExpressJet branded RPMs totaled 148 million on 235 million ASMs, resulting in an April load factor of 63.0%. The company flew 13,548 block hours and operated 7,062 departures during the month. The average stage length in the branded operation was 668 miles.

About ExpressJet

ExpressJet Holdings operates several divisions designed to leverage the management experience, efficiencies and economies of scale present in its subsidiaries, including ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. and ExpressJet Services, LLC. ExpressJet Airlines serves 166 destinations in North America and the Caribbean with approximately 1,450 departures per day. Operations include capacity purchase and pro-rate agreements for mainline carriers; providing clients customized 50-seat charter options; training services through its world-class facility in Houston, Texas; and ExpressJet branded flying, providing non-stop service to markets concentrated in the West, Midwest and Southeast regions of the United States. ExpressJet Services is the North American partner to three major European original equipment manufacturers and provides composite, sheet metal, interior and thrust reverser repairs throughout five facilities in the United States. For more information, visit http://www.expressjet.com.

                  EXPRESSJET HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                            PRELIMINARY STATISTICS

    Month Ending April 30, 2008           Contract(1)   Branded       System

    Revenue Passenger Miles (millions)           742        148          895
    Available Seat Miles (ASM) (millions)        942        235        1,186
    Passenger Load Factor                      78.8%      63.0%        75.5%
    Block Hours                               64,097     13,548       78,133
    Departures                                33,571      7,062       40,884
    Stage Length                                 579        668          595

    Year to Date                          Contract(1)   Branded       System

    Revenue Passenger Miles (millions)         2,755        646        3,425
    Available Seat Miles (ASM) (millions)      3,560      1,048        4,661
    Passenger Load Factor                      77.4%      61.6%        73.5%
    Block Hours                              245,259     61,215      309,989
    Departures                               127,234     31,464      161,008
    Stage Length                                 578        668          594

    (1) Excludes charter since statistics on charter aircraft do not provide
        meaningful data for forecasting and are not reviewed by management.