UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| (State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (I. R. S. Employer |
| of incorporation or organization) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
| Delaware | | 001-31898 | | 03-0376558 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
| 1689 Nonconnah Blvd, Suite 111 Memphis, TN | | 38132 |
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On April 27, 2007, Pinnacle Airlines Corp. (the “Company”) entered into an agreement with Delta Air Lines to operate 16 CRJ-900 aircraft as a Delta Connection Carrier (the “Delta Connection Agreement”, or “DCA”). The aircraft will be delivered between November 2007 and February 2009, with scheduled service expected to begin in December 2007. The term of the DCA is ten years. Pursuant to the DCA, Delta will assign 16 delivery positions to the Company under Delta’s purchase agreement with the aircraft manufacturer. Delta also has the option to require the Company to purchase an additional seven CRJ-900 aircraft to be operated under the DCA. The Company expects that its Pinnacle subsidiary (the “Operator”) will operate the CRJ-900 aircraft under the DCA.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.
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| Exhibit | | |
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| | 99.1 | | | Press release issued by Pinnacle Airlines Corp. dated April 30, 2007 |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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| | PINNACLE AIRLINES CORP.
(Registrant)
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| | By: | /s/ Peter D. Hunt | |
| | | Peter D. Hunt | |
| | | Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
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May 3, 2007
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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| Number | | Description |
| | 99.1 | | | Press release issued by Pinnacle Airlines Corp. dated April 30, 2007 |
