United Airlines Announces New Partnership With ExpressJet

ExpressJet to Operate 22 Aircraft as Replacement Flying for United Express


CHICAGO, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- UAL Corporation (Nasdaq: UAUA), the holding company whose primary subsidiary is United Airlines, today announced that ExpressJet Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of ExpressJet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: XJT) will operate 22 ERJ-145 aircraft under the United Express brand.
This new flying, which will begin on May 1, 2010, will replace flying previously done by other United Express partner carriers whose contracts have expired and is consistent with the 2010 capacity outlook United provided in its third quarter earnings conference call.
"We have worked with ExpressJet previously for short-term flying contracts, and they provided our customers with exceptional service," said Cindy Szadokierski - vice president Airport Operations Planning and United Express. "ExpressJet offered us the most competitive bid, enabling us to continue to operate efficiently in this difficult environment."
"We are pleased that our commitment to exceptional operational performance coupled with a highly competitive economic model provided ExpressJet the opportunity to offer replacement flying for United Airlines under a multi-year arrangement," said Jim Ream - president and chief executive officer of ExpressJet. "This award represents a tremendous opportunity for our company and I know ExpressJet employees are excited to deliver the very best service to United's customers."
About United
United Airlines (Nasdaq: UAUA) operates approximately 3,300* flights a day on United and United Express to more than 200 U.S. domestic and international destinations from its hubs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Chicago and Washington, D.C. With key global air rights in the Asia-Pacific region, Europe and Latin America, United is one of the largest international carriers based in the United States. United also is a founding member of Star Alliance, which provides connections for our customers to 1,071 destinations in 171 countries worldwide. United's 47,000 employees reside in every U.S. state and in many countries around the world. News releases and other information about United can be found at the company's Web site at united.com or follow United on Twitter @UnitedAirlines.
<p>*Based on United's forward-looking flight schedule for October 2009 to October 2010. 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 130 scheduled destinations in North America and the Caribbean with approximately 1,100 departures per day. Operations include a capacity purchase agreements for United and Continental as well as providing clients customized 41-seat and 50-seat charter options; and supplying third-party aviation and ground handling services. For more information, visit www.expressjet.com.

 

Great news for ExpressJet. I hope they will start recall for you guys soon.

 

Hell Yeah!!!!!!!!!!

 

also guys, we will be flying an additional 11 airplanes during the months of May-Oct

 

Joey, you guys once the furloughees are recalled, expect to be hiring again? I remember just before hiring stopped I spoke with Angela, is she still there? I was supposed to go back sitting right seat after my stint with another emb operator. I know a lot of my Delta Connection Academy buds are still there, so what's the word on that?
Thanks Man.

 

IF we recall, I dont think it would be anywhere near the 347 (of which 2 have passed away), that's my own personal opinion. With up to 33 additional airplanes during the busy months, I don't see how we can do that with our current staffing, we should have staffing info this week

 

I know you asked the Saab-meister, but I thought I'd throw in my two cents...

22 planes isn't a helluva lot, especially considering we're somewhat overstaffed on the planes we're operating currently. I'm going to guess that this new CPA will bring back 50-100 furloughees MAX, and seeing as we have nearly 350 currently on furlough, I'd say it's unlikely XJT will see any hiring before 2012...

 

^ that's my guess on the recalls too, however this really is great news for us, the morale has been really low, guys on reserve for 2 years commuting from west coast to EWR with just 12 days off, this will move people around and improve QOL for a lot of guys/gals

 

Great news guys. Where will you be operating them out of?

 

No idea, yet. Details to follow.

I'm with Joey as well. Morale has been in the crapper lately. People on reserve see endless reserve. Hopefully, this will shift some things around make everyone's QOL a little better. The crews of XJT needed this badly!