Atlantic Coast Airlines Posts 18.8% Increase in October Traffic.DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 1997--Atlantic Coast Airlines (NASDAQ/National Market: ACAI), which operates in the Eastern United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. as United Express, Tuesday announced preliminary passenger traffic results for the month of October 1997. The company generated 41,269,000 revenue passenger miles Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) is a measure of a passenger traffic for an airline flight, bus, or train calculated by multiplying the total number of revenue-paying passengers aboard the vehicle by the distance traveled measured in miles. (RPMs), an 18.8 percent increase over the same month last year, while available seat miles Available seat miles (ASM) is a measure of an airline flight's passenger carrying capacity. It is equal to the number of seats available multiplied by the number of miles flown. This measures an airlines capacity for transporting passengers. (ASMs) increased to 77,343,000, an increase of 11.7 percent, resulting in a 3.2 point load factor increase. The carrier's load factor in October was 53.4 percent vs. 50.2 percent in 1996. The company carried 166,110 passengers in October 1997, an 18.5 percent increase over October 1996. For the 10 months ended Oct. 31, 1997, compared to the same 10-month period in 1996, RPMs grew to 339,763,000, an increase of 12.5 percent year over year, while ASMs were 695,166,000, and 8.4 percent increase, resulting in a 1.8 point load factor increase. The company carried 1,366,726 passengers for the 10 months ended Oct. 31, 1997, compared to 1,233,377 in 1996, an increase of 10.8 percent on a year-over-year basis. Atlantic Coast Airlines Atlantic Coast Airlines (IATA: DH, ICAO: BLR, and Callsign: Blue Ridge) was an airline based in the United States owned by Atlantic Coast Holdings, Inc.. It operated as United Express for United Airlines and Delta Connection for Delta Air Lines. operates its hub at Washington-Dulles International Airport, where it offers nearly 200 departures every business day as United Express. Systemwide, ACA ACA - Application Control Architecture serves 38 destinations in 17 states with more than 465 non-stop flights A non-stop flight in the aviation industry refers to any flight which does not involve any intermediate stops. Many laymen mistakenly assume that a "direct flight" is similar to a "non-stop flight". . Its route system spans the East Coast from Maine to South Carolina South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. and as far west as Michigan. ACA operates a fleet of 60 British Aerospace British Aerospace (BAe) was a UK aircraft and defence systems manufacturer, now part of BAE Systems. History The company was formed as a statutory corporation on April 29, 1977 as a result the Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act. Jetstream aircraft, including 31 J-41s, which accommodate 29 passengers and 29 Jetsteam 32s, which seat 19 passengers. In January 1997, ACA announced the acquisition of 12 50-seat jet aircraft from Bombardiers' Canadair unit, with an option for 36 additional jets. Jet service is planned to begin in late 1997. The average age of ACA's fleet is approximately five years. -0-
October 1997 vs. October 1996
1997 1996 % Change
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Revenue Passenger Miles (000) 41,269 34,725 18.8%
Available Seat Miles (000) 77,343 69,232 11.7%
Load Factor 53.4% 50.2% 3.2 Pts.
Passengers 166,110 140,151 18.5%
10 Months Ended Oct. 31,
1997 1996 % Change
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Revenue Passenger Miles (000) 339,763 302,051 12.5%
Available Seat Miles (000) 695,166 641,128 8.4%
Load Factor 48.9% 47.1% 1.8 Pts.
Passengers 1,366,726 1,233,377 10.8%
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