ExpressJet traffic increased 23%

ExpressJet revenue passenger miles (RPMs) totaled 817.2 million, up 23.1 percent over December 2004, and available seat miles (ASMs) increased by 15.6 percent compared with December 2004. ExpressJet’s December load factor was 75.4 percent, a 4.6 point increase over December 2004. The company flew 75,312 block hours, compared with 65,881 block hours in December 2004, and operated 39,949 departures, versus 35,468 departures in December 2004.