That was quick! (Expressjet)

[Doug Taylor]

ExpressJet Airlines Welcomes One-Millionth Customer Aboard L.A./Ontario Flight
Friday November 9, 5:56 pm ET

HOUSTON, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ExpressJet Airlines announced it said "welcome aboard" to more than one million customers, as the airline celebrated that milestone today with customer Stephen Lord on flight number XE 0104 departing from L.A./Ontario to Colorado Springs at 12:40 PM.
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20071109/LAF105)

"Every customer counts at ExpressJet Airlines, and we are delighted to honor our one-millionth customer today," said Jim Ream, ExpressJet President and CEO.

Earlier this year, ExpressJet Airlines began flying non-stop under its own brand to 24 markets across the West, Midwest and Southeastern U.S. Next week, ExpressJet Airlines expands non-stop service with three new markets, Long Beach, Santa Barbara and Reno-Tahoe.

While handing out a round-trip ticket voucher to the one-millionth customer and thanking him for his business, Ream said the real stars of the day were ExpressJet employees.

"ExpressJet's people have risen to the occasion to launch a new brand of flying in all of the cities where we have introduced service," Ream said. "At the same time, they continued to give customers an excellent experience, whether they fly with us as Continental Express, Delta Connection or on a charter aircraft."

ExpressJet Airlines is one of the world's largest regional airlines and has operated successfully as Continental Express, serving over 150 destinations for more than 10 years. ExpressJet also has been named twice to Fortune Magazine's "Most Admired Airlines" list.

"We have an impressive track record," Ream said. "But today, I especially want to recognize all the hard work each employee does to make this airline successful." Even when employees' efforts go unrecognized because they work behind the scenes, "it all adds up," Ream said.

About ExpressJet

ExpressJet Holdings operates numerous 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 175 destinations in North America and the Caribbean with approximately 1,500 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 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.

[Maximillian_Jenius]

Doesn't matter, they'll be out of business in a couple of months!

extreme

John bro don't cut me man, don't cut me!

[Doug Taylor]

Hell, I'll cut you!

Lemme go get my shiv...

[Texasspilot]

Everyone I know really seems to enjoy flying on 'em. But a buddy there said they might be asking for concessions from the pilots soon though??!?!?!?!??!!!?? Prolly rumor though.

[Doug Taylor]

Probably rumor.

You know how pilots and gossip is... it's like it's always the night before the prom and we're all girls vying for 'Prom Queen".

[ASpilot2be]

Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

Probably rumor.

You know how pilots and gossip is...

Are they worse than FAs? I think I learned everything I need to know about celebrities just from listening to the FAs on the flight from GEG-DEN

[Captain_Bob]

Definately a rumor... and the first I've heard of it.

Anyway... It is cool to see that announcement. I'll be in ONT in 3 weeks!

Looking forward to giving Don a lift home...

Bob

[Doug Taylor]

Originally Posted by ASpilot2be

Are they worse than FAs? I think I learned everything I need to know about celebrities just from listening to the FAs on the flight from GEG-DEN

Pilots gossip about pilot stuff.

FA's gossip about whatever's in People or InStyle mag.

MQAAORD knows what I'm talking about!

[Chris_Ford]

You forgot US Weekly.

And you call yourself a pilot.

[Doug Taylor]

Pilots don't read US Weekly!

At least in JFK, it's USAToday, The New York Times, Esquire, Maxim, The New Republic and strangely, I've seen quite a bit of Foreign Policy magazine.

[jml2992]

Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

Hell, I'll cut you!

Lemme go get my shiv...

Is this some of that ol' "black on black" crime?

Back on topic:

How awesome is that. All right Jetlink!!! I see you fellas three times a day as I putter by in my student pilot torture device.

[Doug Taylor]

Originally Posted by jml2992

Is this some of that ol' "black on black" crime?

Mom says, "Act like you've been there" before and they don't so what's a brother to do ?

Heavy amounts of

[ERfly]

I'm curious if FlyI ever hit those numbers.

See, investors, see!!

[BobDDuck]

Originally Posted by ERfly

I'm curious if FlyI ever hit those numbers.

Yes. And in a much shorter amount of time. HOWEVER... that might not be such a good thing seeing how things worked out for them.

[CAFFEINE]

Originally Posted by Texasspilot

Everyone I know really seems to enjoy flying on 'em. But a buddy there said they might be asking for concessions from the pilots soon though??!?!?!?!??!!!?? Prolly rumor though.

Just a rumor. The saying around the school house was if you haven't heard a good rumor before noon...start one.

Originally Posted by Captain_Bob

Anyway... It is cool to see that announcement. I'll be in ONT in 3 weeks!

Bob

Hey Bob I didn't know you are heading out west. I hope we get to fly together!

[Velocipede]

They didn't have the support of coded flying. You guys only had to find flying for 69 jets. You're in a much better place than they were. XJT and FlyI don't compare.

[meritflyer]

Rumors at ExpressJet are starting but the following (not in any specific order)...

1) This one guy I know, his neighbor is a Continental captain and told my Mom's friend that ExpressJet...
2) I was talking to this retired Continental captain...
3) I overheard these two Continental pilots in the terminal...
4) My buddy who's worked there for a whole 3 months said _____ (insert rumor here).
5) This senior ExpressJet captain told me...
6) The Continental pilot, who didn't know I was an Express pilot, told me...

It's worse than junior high, high school, and college combined!

[meritflyer]

Mr. Taylor,

Please get it right. Its ExpressJet not Expressjet.

Signed,

A concerned fellow Phoenixite.

[Doug Taylor]

Southernjets is like this:

* "I've got a friend on the "4th floor" who said..."
(The "4th floor" is where all the flight ops illuminati reside)
* "We had a mechanic on the jumpseat who was talking about..."
* "We flew a bunch of ALPA guys to (hub city) for some special meeting..."
(Depending on the hub city's dominant carrier feeds the merger rumor du jour)
* "The vice president of (division) dropped by to introduce himself on the way to (city), he said that..."
* "I play golf with a guy who is an investment banker and they're working on..."
* "Taxiing past the jet base (large hangar in ATL), I saw a (airplane not in a Southernjet livery) in the paintshop, I'm telling you, we've just picked up our first (aircraft type)"

[Doug Taylor]

Originally Posted by meritflyer

Mr. Taylor,

Please get it right. Its ExpressJet not Expressjet.

Signed,

A concerned fellow Phoenixite.

Ahem, it's Phoenician! But I live in Snottsdale!

[N826AW]

As long as they are quick to realign under-performing markets they should do well. ExpressJet has an excellent product. Now they need to figure out how to get more people to may a little more for it.

Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

Ahem, it's Phoenician! But I live in Snottsdale!

Yes let's be clear. You can lump Phoenix and its suburbs together for referencing your location to an outsider. However when dealing with someone from the valley, saying you live in Phoenix is not allowed. No one lives in South Phoenix, they live in Ahwatukee. The nicer end of North Phoenix, Desert Ridge.

[Doug Taylor]

*cough* it's the "Phoenix/Scottsdale Sky Harbor International Airport"!

(I'm actually 90% kidding)

A little non-sequitor "Betchya didn't realize this"...

In the summer when people ask where I commute from, they respond with "My gosh, how DO you handle it!?"

In the winter, people respond with "Oh, nice! I bet you love it!"

Same city, you know?

[meritflyer]

Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

Ahem, it's Phoenician! But I live in Snottsdale!

Ya, I can tell. Obviously your cash goes into your home rather than your computer (reference your avvy).

I live in the new area of lovely Desert Ridge. It's the new hotness.

[Doug Taylor]

Nah, I bought early! And lowballed the previous owner because he was in a pinch to move his company to SEA.

And my Atari 800 with the AT1130 1200 baud modem is 1337 buddy.

[meritflyer]

I'm just messin' with you. You Snottsdalinians are so funny.