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ATLANTIC COAST AIRLINES HOLDINGS, INC.
45200 Business Court
Dulles, Virginia 20166

April 26, 2004

Dear Stockholder:

You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Atlantic Coast Airlines Holdings, Inc., to be held on Wednesday, May 26, 2004, at 10:00 a.m. local time, at the Atlantic Coast Airlines Employee Center Auditorium, 515 Shaw Road, Dulles, Virginia.

This year we are asking you to elect nine directors of the Company to serve until the 2005 Annual Meeting. We also are asking that you approve an amendment to the Company’s Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to change the name of the Company to FLYi, Inc., that you approve an amendment to the Company’s Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate the Class A Non-Voting Common Stock and that you ratify the Audit Committee’s selection of independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2004. The Board of Directors recommends that you vote “FOR” each of these proposals. At the Annual Meeting, we also will report on the Company’s business and provide a discussion period for questions and comments.

We look forward to and encourage our stockholders to attend the Annual Meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, it is important that your shares be represented. Accordingly, we request that you complete, sign, date and promptly return the enclosed proxy card in the postage-paid envelope that is provided or vote via telephone or Internet.

Thank you for your continued support.


		Sincerely,



		Kerry B. Skeen
		Chairman of the Board of Directors

ATLANTIC COAST AIRLINES HOLDINGS, INC.
45200 Business Court
Dulles, Virginia 20166

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD MAY 26, 2004

To the Stockholders of
ATLANTIC COAST AIRLINES HOLDINGS, INC.:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual meeting of stockholders (the “Meeting”) of Atlantic Coast Airlines Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), will be held on Wednesday, May 26, 2004, at 10:00 a.m., local time, at the Atlantic Coast Airlines Employee Center Auditorium, 515 Shaw Road, Dulles, Virginia, for the following purposes, as more fully described in the accompanying Proxy Statement:

1)		To elect nine directors to serve for the coming year and until their successors are elected;

2)		To amend the Company’s Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to change the Company’s name to “FLYi, Inc.;”

3)		To amend the Company’s Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate the Company’s Class A Non-Voting Common Stock;

4)		To ratify the Audit Committee’s selection of the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2004; and

5)		To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

Only holders of record of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.02 per share (the “Common Stock”), at the close of business on April 2, 2004 are entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Meeting. A list of such holders will be open for examination by any stockholder during regular business hours for a period of ten days prior to the Meeting at the offices of the Company, located at 45200 Business Court, Dulles, Virginia.

All stockholders are cordially invited to attend the Meeting. In order to ensure that your Common Stock is represented at the Meeting, regardless of whether you intend to attend in person,please complete, date and sign the enclosed proxy and return it promptly in the accompanying postage-paid envelope or vote via telephone or Internet.


		By order of the Board of Directors



		Richard J. Kennedy
		Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel

April 26, 2004

TABLE OF CONTENTS


Proxy Statement			1
Corporate Governance and Board Matters			3
Audit Committee Report			7
Proposal One: Election of Directors			8
Proposal Two: Approval of An Amendment to the Company’s Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Change the Company’s Name to “FLYi, Inc.”			11
Proposal Three: Approval of An Amendment to the Company’s Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Eliminate the Class A Common Stock			12
Proposal Four: Ratification of the Selection of Independent Auditors			13
Executive Officers			14
Executive Compensation			15
Company Stock Performance Graph			22
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners			23
Security Ownership of Management			24
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance			24
Expenses of Solicitation			24
Stockholder Proposals			25
Delivery of Documents to Stockholders Sharing An Address			25
Appendix A: Audit Committee Charter			A-1
Appendix B: Proposed Amended Articles in the Company’s Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation			B-1

ATLANTIC COAST AIRLINES HOLDINGS, INC.
45200 Business Court
Dulles, Virginia 20166

PROXY STATEMENT

This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors of Atlantic Coast Airlines Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) for use at the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders, to be held at 10:00 a.m., local time, on Wednesday, May 26, 2004, at the Atlantic Coast Airlines Employee Center Auditorium, 515 Shaw Road, Dulles, Virginia, and at any adjournment or postponement thereof (the “Meeting”). This Proxy Statement and the accompanying proxy card (the “Proxy Card”), together with a copy of the Company’s 2003 Annual Report, are first being mailed on or about April 26, 2004, to persons who were holders of record of the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.02 per share (the “Common Stock”), at the close of business on April 2, 2004 (the “Record Date”).

Agenda and Voting at the Meeting

At the Meeting, the holders of shares of Common Stock as of the Record Date will be asked to elect nine members to the Board of Directors for the coming year, to amend the Company’s Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to change the Company’s name to “FLYi, Inc.” and to eliminate the Company’s Class A Non-Voting Common Stock, par value $.02 per share (the “Class A Common Stock”), to ratify the Audit Committee’s selection of KPMG LLP, Certified Public Accountants, as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2004, and to transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

The Board of Directors has fixed April 2, 2004 as the Record Date, and only holders of record of the Common Stock at the close of business on the Record Date are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Meeting. On the Record Date, there were outstanding and entitled to vote 45,333,810 shares of the Common Stock.

The presence, in person or by proxy, of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock is necessary to constitute a quorum at the Meeting. Nominees to the Board of Directors will be elected by the affirmative vote of a plurality of the shares of the Common Stock present and voting at the Meeting. This means that the nine nominees who receive the largest number of votes cast “FOR” will be elected as directors at the Meeting. Stockholders may not cumulate their votes in favor of any one nominee. Approval of each proposal to amend the Company’s Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation requires an affirmative vote of at least a majority of the shares outstanding as of the Record Date. Approval of the proposal to ratify the Audit Committee’s selection of KPMG LLP, Certified Public Accountants, as the Company’s independent auditors at the Meeting requires an affirmative vote of at least a majority of the shares present and entitled to be voted at the Meeting. On each of these matters, holders of record of Common Stock on the Record Date are entitled to one vote for each share of Common Stock held, except as described below under “Foreign Ownership of Shares.”

In accordance with Delaware law, abstentions are counted as “shares present” for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum and have the effect of a vote “against” any matter as to which they are specified. Shares held by brokers who have not received voting instructions from their customers and who do not have discretionary authority to vote on a particular proposal (“broker non-votes”) are counted as present for the purpose of determining the existence of a quorum at the Meeting but are not considered “shares present” and, therefore, will not affect the outcome of the vote on the matters presented at the Meeting.

Proxies

If the enclosed Proxy Card is properly executed and returned in time for the Meeting, or if you properly vote by telephone or Internet, the shares of Common Stock represented thereby will be voted in accordance with the instructions given on each matter introduced for a vote at the Meeting. If the Proxy Card is properly executed and returned in time for the Meeting or if you vote by telephone or Internet but no instructions are given, shares will be voted “FOR” all of the Board’s nominees for election to the Board of Directors, “FOR” amendment of the Company’s Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to change the Company’s name to “FLYi, Inc.,” “FOR” amendment of the Company’s Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate the Class A Common Stock and “FOR” ratification of the selection of independent auditors. Proxies will extend to, and be voted at, any adjournment or postponement of the Meeting.

The Board of Directors does not presently intend to introduce any business at the Meeting other than as set forth in this Proxy Statement, and has not been informed that any other business is to be presented at the Meeting. Should any other matter properly come before the Meeting, however, the persons named as proxies in the accompanying Proxy Card or their duly authorized and constituted substitutes will be authorized to vote or act thereon in accordance with their best judgment.

Any stockholder who has executed and returned a Proxy Card or properly voted by telephone or Internet and who for any reason wishes to revoke or change his or her proxy may do so by (i) giving written notice to the Secretary of the Company at the above address at any time before the commencement of the Meeting, (ii) voting the shares represented by such proxy in person at the Meeting, or (iii) delivering a later dated proxy at any time before the commencement of the Meeting. Attendance at the Meeting will not, by itself, revoke a proxy. Any stockholder whose shares are held through a bank, brokerage firm or other nominee and who provides voting instructions on a form received from the nominee may revoke or change his or her voting instructions only by contacting the nominee who holds his or her shares. Such stockholders may not vote in person at the Meeting unless the stockholder obtains a legal proxy from the bank, brokerage firm or other nominee.

Foreign Ownership of Shares

The Federal Aviation Act prohibits non-United States citizens from owning more than 25 percent of the voting interest of a company such as the Company, which owns a United States air carrier. The Company’s certificate of incorporation provides that shares of the Company’s capital stock may be voted by or at the direction of persons who are not United States citizens provided that such shares are registered on a separate stock registry maintained by the Company for non-United States holders (the “Foreign Stock Registry”). Any holder of Common Stock who is not a United States citizen may request that its shares be registered for purposes of voting at the Meeting by checking the appropriate box on the Proxy Card. Any such holder may also request that its shares be maintained on the Foreign Stock Registry by providing separate written notice to the Secretary of the Company. If shares representing more than 25 percent of outstanding shares are registered for any meeting, precedence will be given to foreign holders who demonstrate that their shares were maintained on the Foreign Stock Registry prior to the meeting. The Company does not anticipate that these provisions will operate to limit voting rights at the Meeting. The enclosed Proxy Card contains a statement that, by signing the Proxy Card or voting, the stockholder certifies that it is a United States citizen as that term is defined in the Federal Aviation Act or that the shares represented by the Proxy Card have been registered on the Company’s Foreign Stock Registry or are requested to be registered for purposes of voting at the Meeting. Stockholders voting by telephone or by Internet will be required to make the same certification.

Under Section 40102(a)(15) of the Federal Aviation Act, the term “citizen of the United States” is defined as: (i) an individual who is a citizen of the United States, (ii) a partnership each of whose partners is an individual who is a citizen of the United States, and (iii) a corporation or association organized under the laws of the United States or a state, the District of Columbia or a territory or possession of the United States of which the president and at least two-thirds of the board of directors and other managing officers are citizens of the United States, and in which at least 75 percent of the voting interest is owned or controlled by persons that are citizens of the United States.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND BOARD MATTERS

Board Independence

The Board of Directors has determined that each of the current directors standing for re-election, except Mr. Skeen as the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Moore as the Chief Operating Officer and Mr. Acker as an employee of the Company in his advisory role, has no material relationship with the Company and is independent within the meaning of NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) director independence standards, as currently in effect.

Committees and Board Meetings

During 2003, there were four regular meetings of the Board of Directors and seventeen special meetings. Each nominee attended 75% or more of the aggregate of the meetings of the Board and of the Board’s committees on which he or she served. The Board and its committees held frequent meetings during 2003 due to the proposal to change the Company’s business strategy and the attempted hostile takeover of the Company. Six directors attended the 2003 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

The Board has three standing committees — an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee, and a Nominating and Governance Committee. Their functions are described below.

Audit Committee.The role of the Audit Committee is governed by a Charter adopted by the Board and amended in January 2004, a copy of which is attached as Appendix A to this Proxy Statement and is available on the Company’s website at www.atlanticcoast.com, under the “For Investors” heading. Pursuant to its Charter, the Audit Committee’s functions include the following: being directly responsible for the appointment, compensation, retention and oversight of the work of the Company’s outside auditor, approving in advance all audit and permissible non-audit services to be provided by the outside auditor, establishing policies and procedures for the pre-approval of audit and permissible non-audit services to be provided by the outside auditor, considering at least annually the independence of the outside auditor, reviewing and discussing with management and the independent auditors the financial statements of the Company; receiving reports from the outside auditor and management regarding, and review and discuss the adequacy and effectiveness of, the Company’s internal controls; and establishing procedures for handling complaints regarding accounting, internal accounting controls and auditing matters. Under the Pre-Approval Policy adopted by the Audit Committee, all audit and non-audit services to be performed by the independent auditor for the Company require pre-approval by the Audit Committee. In some cases, pre-approval is provided by the full Audit Committee and relates to a particular defined task or scope of work and is subject to a specific budget. In other cases, the Chairman of the Audit Committee has the delegated authority from the Audit Committee to pre-approve additional services and fees. Any pre-approvals by the Audit Committee chairperson pursuant to this delegated authority shall be reported to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. The Audit Committee cannot delegate pre-approval authority to management. Each of the members of the Audit Committee is “independent” as defined in Rule 4200(a)(14) of the NASDAQ listing standards and Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Rule 10A-3. The Board of Directors has determined that all of the Company’s current Audit Committee members are financially literate and are audit committee financial experts. The Audit Committee held six meetings during 2003. The current members of the Audit Committee are Mr. McGinnis, Mr. Miller, and Mr. Rice, who serves as Chairman.

Compensation Committee.The role of the Compensation Committee is governed by a Charter of Responsibilities and Functions adopted by the Board of Directors. You can find the Compensation Committee’s Charter of Responsibilities and Functions on the Company’s website at www.atlanticcoast.com, under the “For Investors” heading. Pursuant to this Charter, the Compensation Committee’s functions include the following: developing and administering a comprehensive compensation policy for senior management, overseeing the establishment and administration of compensation programs for the Company’s employees generally, reviewing annually the performance of the executive officers of the Company, makings grants under and otherwise administering the Company’s equity-based plans and bonus plans, reviewing, establishing and approving salaries and other employment and severance arrangements for senior management, periodically reviewing the Company’s

succession plans with respect to the CEO and other senior officers, and recommending, adopting and implementing compensation and other benefits for members of the Board of Directors. Certain of these functions are subject to consultation with, advice from or ratification by the Board of Directors as the Committee determines appropriate. The Compensation Committee held twelve meetings during 2003. The current members of the Compensation Committee are Mrs. Coughlin, Mr. Buchanan, and Ms. Devine, who serves as Chairperson. Each of the current members of the Compensation Committee is “independent” as defined under NASDAQ listing standards.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The role of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is governed by a Charter of Responsibilities and Functions adopted by the Board of Directors. You can find the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee’s Charter on the Company’s website at www.atlanticcoast.com, under the “For Investors” heading. Pursuant to this Charter, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee’s functions include the following: developing criteria to identify and evaluate prospective director candidates, identifying individuals qualified to become members of the Board of Directors, recommending to the Board of Directors director nominees for the annual meeting of stockholders, developing and periodically reviewing the Company’s corporate governance principles and playing a leadership role in shaping the Company’s corporate governance. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee held four meetings during 2003. Its members are Mr. McGinnis, Mrs. Coughlin, and Mr. Buchanan, who serves as Chairman. Each of the current members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is “independent” as defined under NASDAQ listing standards.

Corporate Governance Guidelines

The Company prides itself on its leadership within the industry in addressing corporate governance. In 2002, the Company adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines, which are available on the Company’s website at www.atlanticcoast.com, under the “For Investors” heading. Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), considered one of the nation’s leading providers of proxy voting and corporate governance data services, awarded the Company a Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ) score that ranked the Company seventh overall in the S&P Small Cap 600 Index as of December 1, 2003, meaning the Company rated higher than 99% of the companies in the Index and higher than 98.8% of the companies in the transportation group.

In 2003, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Board further strengthened the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines to provide, among other things, that:

	•		Directors are strongly encouraged to attend the Company’s annual meetings of stockholders.

	•		The Board shall set the size of the Board at between 7 and 10 directors, and the Company intends to seek stockholder approval before implementing any increase or decrease in the size range of the Board.

	•		Directors should limit their service as directors on publicly held commercial company boards to no more than four (including the Company’s Board). Service on the boards of not-for-profit enterprises, investment companies and non-public for-profit commercial enterprises, as well as other professional commitments, should be evaluated by a director in consultation with the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee to consider whether such directorships and commitments may materially interfere with the director’s service as an effective and contributing member of the Board.

	•		Each non-employee director should purchase and hold Company stock with a value (measured at the time of purchase) equivalent to at least the annual director retainer (not including committee and/or committee chair fees) paid to that director in the Company’s most recently completed full fiscal year. Non-employee directors should satisfy this standard within four years from either the date the director joins the Board or November 2003, whichever is later.

	•		Each executive officer should purchase and hold Company stock with a value (measured at the time of purchase) equivalent to at least $50,000. Executive officers should satisfy this standard within four years from either the date the executive officer joins the Company or November 2003, whichever is later.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will review the Corporate Governance Guidelines annually and report to the full Board on the committee’s review. If necessary, the Guidelines will be revised and updated by the Board based upon the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee’s recommendations.

Consideration of Director Nominees

The Nominating and Governance Committee will consider director nominees submitted by stockholders who satisfy the ownership requirements of SEC Rule 14a-8. Stockholders should submit the name of any nominee along with the information required to be included in a stockholder’s notice by the Company’s By-laws to Atlantic Coast Airlines Holdings, Inc., Attn: Corporate Secretary, 45200 Business Court, Dulles, Virginia 20166.

The Nominating and Governance Committee identifies prospective director candidates in various ways, including through current Board members, management, professional search firms, stockholders or other persons. These candidates are evaluated at meetings of the Nominating and Governance Committee, and may be considered at any point during the year.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee currently considers the following factors in evaluating all prospective director candidates:

	•		Number and experience of existing directors;

	•		Ability to represent interests of a broad range of stockholders;

	•		Experience that suggests the highest ethical standards and integrity;

	•		The Company’s needs with respect to particular talents and experience of its directors;

	•		Knowledge, skills and experience in light of prevailing business conditions and the knowledge, skills and experience already possessed by other members of the Board;

	•		Familiarity with the aviation or travel industry and knowledge of and experience with the markets served by the Company;

	•		Experience with public company management, accounting rules and practices, and corporate governance best practices; and

	•		Willingness to adhere to the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, including satisfaction of the Company’s minimum equity interest holding guidelines.

Director Compensation

All directors who are not executive officers of the Company receive as compensation for their service options to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock, which options vest at the end of the year if the individual continues to serve as a director as of the end of the year of the grant or, if the director retires by not standing for re-election at the annual meeting of the stockholders. Each director who is not an executive officer of the Company is granted options for 12,000 shares annually. The option exercise price for these grants is equal to the closing price of the Company’s Common Stock reported for the date prior to the date of the grant. With the exceptions noted below, for 2003 directors also received an annual fee of $20,000 for their service. In April 2003, the Board of Directors reduced its annual fee by 10 percent. Effective June 1, 2003, the Board of Directors implemented meeting fees. The meeting fee schedule is $1,250 for each regularly scheduled board meeting attended in person or telephonically, $750 for attending any special board meeting, and $750 for attending any

committee meeting. Directors also are reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings of the Board of Directors or committees thereof. Messrs. Skeen and Moore, as executive officers of the Company, do not receive compensation for their service on the Board. The Company provides Mr. Acker, as an employee of the Company in his advisory role, a consulting fee of $10,000 per month in lieu of director cash compensation, an office and part-time secretary and health benefits for Mr. Acker and his spouse. In March 2004, the Compensation Committee approved extending Mr. Acker’s compensation arrangements for two years. Directors and their family members are entitled to certain flight benefits made available to employees of the Company.

Executive Sessions

As set forth in the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Board of Directors schedules each year at least four executive sessions of the Board’s independent directors, which the Board strives to hold at the end of each regularly scheduled Board meeting.

Codes of Conduct

The Company has adopted the Code of Ethics for Atlantic Coast Airlines Holdings, Inc.’s Members of the Board of Directors, the Code of Ethics for Atlantic Coast Airlines Holdings, Inc.’s Chief Executive Officer and Senior Financial Officers and the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct for Atlantic Coast Airlines Holdings, Inc.’s Employees. These Codes will be posted on the Company’s website at www.atlanticcoast.com, under the “For Investors” heading. To the extent required by SEC rules and the NASDAQ listing standards, we intend to disclose future amendments to, or waivers from, certain provisions of the Code of Ethics for Atlantic Coast Airlines Holdings, Inc.’s Members of the Board of Directors and the Code of Ethics for Atlantic Coast Airlines Holdings, Inc.’s Chief Executive Officer and Senior Financial Officers on the Company’s website within two business days following the date of such amendment or waiver.

Communications with the Board

Stockholders may communicate with the members of the Board of Directors individually, with all independent directors, or with the Board as a group by writing to Atlantic Coast Airlines Holdings, Inc., Attn: Corporate Secretary, 45200 Business Court, Dulles, Virginia 20166. Please mark the outside of the envelope “BOARD COMMUNICATION” and indicate which director(s) or group of directors the communication is intended for.

You should identify your communication as being from an Atlantic Coast Airlines Holdings, Inc. stockholder. The Corporate Secretary may request reasonable evidence that your communication is made by an Atlantic Coast Airlines Holdings, Inc. stockholder before transmitting your communication to the requested member or members of the Board. The Corporate Secretary will review all communications from Atlantic Coast Airlines Holdings, Inc. stockholders, and communications relevant to the Company’s business and operations, as determined by the Corporate Secretary, will be forwarded to the requested member or members of the Board.

Communications with the Audit Committee

The Audit Committee has established procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints regarding accounting, internal accounting controls, or auditing matters. A communication or complaint to the Audit Committee regarding such matters may be submitted by writing to Atlantic Coast Airlines Holdings, Inc. Audit Committee, Attn: Corporate Secretary, 45200 Business Court, Dulles, Virginia 20166.

AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

The Audit Committee reviews the Company’s financial reporting process on behalf of the Board. Management has the primary responsibility for the financial statements and the reporting process. The Company’s independent auditors are responsible for expressing an opinion on the conformity of the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The Audit Committee members do not serve as professional accountants or auditors, and their functions are not intended to duplicate or to certify the activities of management and the independent auditors.

In this context, the Audit Committee reviewed and discussed with management and the independent auditors, the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2003 (the “Audited Financial Statements”). The Audit Committee has discussed with the independent auditors the matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, as amended (Communication with Audit Committees). In addition, the Audit Committee has received from the independent auditors the written disclosures and letter required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 (Independence Discussions with Audit Committees) and discussed with them their independence. The Audit Committee also considered whether the provision of non-audit services by the independent auditors is compatible with maintaining the auditors’ independence. In its review of audit-related and non-audit service fees paid to the Company’s independent auditors, the Committee considered whether the provision of such services is compatible with maintaining the auditors’ independence.

Following the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board that the Audited Financial Statements be included in the Company’s Annual Report on SEC Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Audit Committee
William Anthony (Tony) Rice, Chairman
James C. Miller III
Daniel L. McGinnis

PROPOSAL ONE: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board has proposed and the Board has recommended that the nine individuals currently serving as directors each be nominated for re-election to the Board of Directors at the Meeting. Directors are elected for terms of one year and until the next annual meeting of stockholders, and serve until resignation or succession by election or appointment. Each of the nominees has consented to being named as a nominee in this Proxy Statement and has agreed to serve if elected. If any nominee becomes unavailable for election at the time of the Meeting or is not able to serve if elected, the persons voting the proxies solicited hereby may in their discretion vote for a substitute nominee or the Board of Directors may choose to reduce the number of directors. The Board of Directors has no reason to believe that any nominee will be unavailable or unable to serve.

The following table sets forth each nominee’s name, age and position with the Company as of April 12, 2004, and the year in which each nominee first became a director:


				Director
Name	Age		Position	Since
Kerry B. Skeen		51	Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and Director		1991
Thomas J. Moore		47	President, Chief Operating Officer and Director		1997
C. Edward Acker		75	Director		1991
Robert E. Buchanan		61	Director		1995
Susan MacGregor Coughlin		58	Director		1997
Caroline (Maury) Devine		53	Director		2002
Daniel L. McGinnis		65	Director		2000
James C. Miller III		61	Director		1995
William Anthony (Tony) Rice		52	Director		2003

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” EACH OF THE NOMINEES. PROXIES SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE NOMINEES UNLESS STOCKHOLDERS SPECIFY OTHERWISE IN THEIR PROXIES.

Background of Nominees

The following is a brief account of the business experience of each of the nominees for election to the Board of Directors. There are no family relationships among the nominees or special understandings pursuant to which the nominees have been nominated as directors of the Company.

Kerry B. Skeen. Mr. Skeen is a co-founder of the Company and has been Chairman of the Board of Directors since January 2000, a director since October 1991, and Chief Executive Officer since March 1995. He was President from October 1992 through December 1999, Executive Vice President from October 1991 to October 1992, and Chief Operating Officer from October 1992 through March 1995. Mr. Skeen was President of the Atlantic Coast division of WestAir Commuter Airlines, Inc. (“WestAir”) from 1989 until it was acquired by the Company in 1991. From 1987 to 1989, Mr. Skeen was Vice President of Marketing and Sales of WestAir and, in 1989, was named Senior Vice President of WestAir. Mr. Skeen’s affiliation with the regional airline industry began

in 1983 when he directed the development and marketing activities of Delta Air Lines, Inc.’s regional airline program, “The Delta Connection.”

Thomas J. Moore.Mr. Moore became President of the Company in January 2000 and has been a director and Chief Operating Officer since April 1997. He was Executive Vice President from April 1997 through December 1999, and was Senior Vice President of Maintenance and Operations from June 1994 until April 1997. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Moore spent nearly ten years with Continental Airlines in Houston, Texas, where he served at different times in the positions of Staff Vice President, Senior Director of Technical Planning, Director of Financial Planning and Division Controller.

C. Edward Acker. Mr. Acker is a co-founder of the Company and has been a director since October 1991. He was Chairman of the Board of Directors from April 1993 through December 1999, Chief Executive Officer from October 1991 to March 1995, Vice Chairman from October 1991 to April 1993, and President from October 1991 to October 1992. Mr. Acker continues to serve in an advisory capacity to the Chairman. Mr. Acker served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pan American World Airways, Inc. from 1981 until 1988. Since 1988, Mr. Acker has served as Chairman of The Acker Group, a private company that acts as both principal and adviser in airline-related transactions, and as a partner in Elsbury & Acker, an oil and natural gas exploration company. From February 1995 until February 1996, Mr. Acker served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BWIA International Airways, Ltd. From 1993 to the present, he has served as Chairman of the Board and President of Air Assets, Inc., the parent of Martinaire Inc., which provides contract air cargo transportation for UPS and DHL.

Robert E. Buchanan.Mr. Buchanan has been a director since March 1995. Mr. Buchanan is President of Buchanan Companies, LLC and is Principal of Buchanan Partners, LLC, a metropolitan Washington, D.C. real estate firm specializing in commercial and residential development, construction and property management in suburban Washington. Mr. Buchanan presently serves on the Board of Directors of the Washington Airports Task Force and the Economic Development Commission of Loudoun County, Virginia (former Chairman), which is home to the Company’s corporate office and its hub at Washington-Dulles International Airport. He is also a member of the advisory board for George Washington University’s Virginia campus and a Trustee for the Greater Washington Initiative.

Susan MacGregor Coughlin.Mrs. Coughlin has been a director since October 1997. In June of 2002, Mrs. Coughlin became President and Chief Executive Officer of the Aviation Safety Alliance. Prior to joining ASA, she served as President and Chief Operating Officer of the American Transportation Research Institute, a position she held since November 2000. The American Transportation Research Institute conducts and supports research in the transportation field with particular emphasis on the trucking industry. Previously she was the Director and Chief Operating Officer of the ATA Foundation, the research and education organization of the American Trucking Associations (the national trade association of the trucking industry), from April 1998 to November 2000. She also has been the President of Air Safety Management Associates, an aviation consulting firm, since October 1997. From August 1995 to October 1997 she was President and Chief Operating Officer of BDM Air Safety Management Corp., which designs and develops air traffic control systems, and from April 1994 to August 1995 was a Senior Vice President and General Manager of BDM Federal, Inc. She was confirmed by the United States Senate in 1990 as a member of the National Transportation Safety Board and served until mid-1994. She served as Board Vice Chairman for two consecutive terms in 1990 and 1992 and served as Acting Chairman in 1992. She held various positions with the U.S. Department of Transportation from 1987 to 1990 and from 1981 to 1983, and with the Export-Import Bank of the U.S. from 1983 to 1987. Mrs. Coughlin also serves on the board of Sensis Corporation, which specializes in the development of innovative surveillance technology applications for a growing international client base, including both commercial and civil markets.

Caroline (Maury) Devine.Ms. Devine has been a director since June 2002. She has most recently been a Fellow at Harvard University’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs (2000-2003). Prior to this, Ms. Devine held various positions with Mobil Corporation. From 1996-2000, she was President of Mobil’s Norwegian affiliate engaged in the exploration and production of oil and gas in the North Sea and the Norwegian Sea. From 1994-1996, Ms. Devine served as Secretary of Mobil Corporation. Elected by Mobil’s Board of Directors, she was responsible for shareholder relations and governance issues affecting Mobil and its 750 affiliates and subsidiaries.

From 1990 to 1994, Ms. Devine was responsible for Mobil’s international government relations with particular emphasis on Vietnam, Indonesia, Nigeria and Russia. Before joining Mobil in 1988, Ms. Devine served 15 years in the U.S. Government in positions at the White House and the U.S. Department of Justice. Ms. Devine is currently a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and serves on the Board of Directors of the Norwegian multinational corporation, DNV (Det Norske Veritas). She also serves on the Boards of the Friends of the Corcoran Museum of Art, the Washington Jesuit Academy and the National Foreign Language Center.

Daniel L. McGinnis.Mr. McGinnis has been a director since March 2000. From June 1999 until his retirement in June 2002 he was President, CEO and Director of Sotas, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of telecommunications equipment with subsidiaries in India and the United Kingdom. From August 1998 until January 1999 he was Senior Vice President of Tellabs Inc., a provider of voice and data transport and access systems, and General Manager of the N.E.T.S. Group of Tellabs. Prior to Tellabs, he was President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Coherent Communications Systems Corporation from 1988 until Tellabs acquired it in 1998. Previously, he served as Division Controller for Bausch & Lomb, and held senior engineering and sales management positions at Air Products & Chemicals, Clark, Ltd. (U.K.) and Hercules, Inc. Other former positions held include Chairman of Coherent UK, Ltd., Director of Cohpac, Ltd. (Australia), President of Bausch & Lomb Insurance Co., and Director of Sotas (India) Ltd. Other current positions include Director of the George C. Marshall International Center, member of the Northern Virginia Roundtable, Managing Director of The Weatherly Company, LLC, member of the advisory board for George Washington University’s Virginia campus and the advisory board for an investment fund of the Robert W. Baird Company. Other former board positions include the Washington Airports Task Force, the Loudoun County Economic Development Commission, and Loudoun Healthcare, Inc.

James C. Miller III.Dr. Miller has been a director since March 1995. Since April 2002, Mr. Miller has been chairman of The CapAnalysis Group, LLC, an affiliate of Howrey Simon Arnold & White, LLP. CapAnalysis provides assessments of complex financial, economic, and regulatory issues. From October 1998 until April 2002, he was Chairman and Distinguished Fellow of Citizens for a Sound Economy Foundation, a citizen’s group that advocates market-based solutions to public policy problems. Dr. Miller now serves as an Emeritus Member of that Foundation’s Board of Directors. Since September 2000, Dr. Miller has served as the Chief Economist and a director of Recipco Corporation, a private company that is developing a non-monetary exchange economy for corporate trade and asset management worldwide. He also has served as a consultant to Freddie Mac since December 2000. He has been a Distinguished Fellow at the Center for Study of Public Choice at George Mason University since October 1988. Dr. Miller recently was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve on the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service. He also serves as an Emeritus Member of the Boards of Directors for the Tax Foundation and the Progress & Freedom Foundation. Dr. Miller is a Senior Fellow (by courtesy) of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. He is a Director of the J.P. Morgan Value Opportunities Fund as well as three funds that are part of the American Funds, family of funds (Washington Mutual Investors Fund, the Tax Exempt Fund of Maryland and the Tax Exempt Fund of Virginia). From 1985 to 1988, he served as Director of the Office of Management and Budget and as a member of President Reagan’s cabinet. From 1981 to 1985, he was Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission. Dr. Miller wrote his Ph.D. dissertation on airline scheduling and co-authored a Brookings Institution volume on airline regulation.

William Anthony (Tony) Rice.Mr. Rice has been a director since January 2003. He is currently the Chief Executive of Tunstall Holdings, Ltd., based in Great Britain, a manufacturer and provider of personal and home reassurance solutions, where he has been employed since March 2002. Previously, from March 1986 until March 2002, Mr. Rice had spent 16 years in various senior management positions with BAE Systems (formerly British Aerospace) including Group Managing Director of Business Development & Ventures. He is also credited as being the founding CEO of Airbus Finance Company, and was a director of SAAB Technologies from April 1998 until April 2002. Since January 2003, Mr. Rice has served as a director and as audit committee chairman of Cable & Wireless, a global telecommunications company. Additionally, Mr. Rice has also been a director of Telewest plc since September 1998.

PROPOSAL TWO: APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE
COMPANY’S FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
TO CHANGE THE COMPANY’S NAME TO “FLYi, INC.”

The Board of Directors has unanimously approved resolutions (i) to amend Article I of the Company’s Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to change the Company’s name to “FLYi, Inc.,” subject to stockholder approval (the “Name Amendment”), (ii) declaring the Name Amendment to be advisable and in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders, and (iii) calling for submission of the Name Amendment for approval by the Company’s stockholders at the Meeting. The text of this proposed amendment to Article I of the Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation is set forth in Appendix B attached to this proxy statement.

Summary of the Proposed Amendment

This summer, the Company will be commencing service as Independence Air, a low-fare airline with its hub at Washington Dulles International Airport. Its strategy is to capitalize on and stimulate demand for air travel to, from and through its planned Washington Dulles hub, utilizing Airbus single aisle aircraft that the Company is in the process of acquiring to serve high-demand and short- and long-haul markets and the Company’s 50-seat regional jets to offer frequent service primarily to short haul markets from Washington Dulles. Independence Air will seek to offer faster and easier service while utilizing a low-fare business model to obtain high productivity and lower costs.

The Board proposes to change the name of the Company from Atlantic Coast Airlines Holdings, Inc. to “FLYi, Inc.” Separately, the Company’s principal operating subsidiary will change its name from Atlantic Coast Airlines to “Independence Air, Inc.” These changes are in furtherance of the Company’s commencement of its low-fare airline business, which will be conducted and marketed under the brands “Independence Air” and “FLYi.” The Company has taken steps to protect these trademarks and service marks in the United States and in foreign countries by the filing of appropriate registrations. The Company will aggressively promote these marks as well as the web link “FLYi.com,” which will become the primary source of ticket distribution. The Board believes that the adoption and use of the names “FLYi, Inc.” by its parent company and “Independence Air, Inc.” by its subsidiary airline company will be integral to the development of the new low-fare airline brand. The Board also anticipates that the Company’s stock ticker symbol will be changed from “ACAI” to “FLYI.”

Purpose and Effect of the Proposed Amendment

The Board of Directors believes that it is in the Company’s best interests to change the name of the Company to “FLYi, Inc.” to integrate the Company’s name with its new low-fare airline brand and its marks “Independence Air” and “FLYi.” If Proposal Two is approved, the Company’s corporate name will become “FLYi, Inc.” upon the filing of a Certificate of Amendment to the Company’s Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. However, if stockholders approve Proposal Two, the Board of Directors retains the discretion under Delaware law to abandon and not implement this proposed amendment to the Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, and the Company’s name accordingly would remain the same.

Vote Required

The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock on the Record Date is necessary to approve this amendment to Article I of the Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE IN FAVOR OF AMENDING THE COMPANY’S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO CHANGE THE COMPANY’S NAME TO FLYi, INC. PROXIES SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL BE VOTED FOR THIS PROPOSAL UNLESS STOCKHOLDERS SPECIFY OTHERWISE IN THEIR PROXIES.

PROPOSAL THREE: APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE
COMPANY’S FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
TO ELIMINATE THE CLASS A COMMON STOCK

The Board of Directors has unanimously approved resolutions (i) to amend Article IV of the Company’s Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate the Company’s Class A Common Stock (the “Capital Change”), (ii) declaring the Capital Change to be advisable and in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders, and (iii) calling for submission of the Capital Change for approval by the Company’s stockholders at the Meeting. The text of this proposed amendment to Article IV of the Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation is set forth in Appendix B attached to this proxy statement.

Summary of the Proposed Amendment

Presently, the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation authorizes the issuance of 130,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $.02 per share; 6,000,000 shares of Class A Non-Voting Common Stock, par value $.02 per share; and 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $.02 per share. The Class A Common Stock does not have voting rights, but the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation provides that the Class A Common Stock is convertible on a one-for-one basis into shares of Common Stock.

The Class A Common Stock was created for a specific purpose as part of the Company’s original capital structure. The Federal Aviation Act of 1958 requires a U.S. carrier to have at least 75% of its voting interest held by citizens of the United States. When the Company was formed in 1991 by acquiring the Atlantic Coast division of WestAir, the Company issued securities to several entities, including a United Kingdom investment trust. In order to comply with the ownership restrictions of The Federal Aviation Act of 1958, the Company issued warrants convertible into the Class A Common Stock. The Class A Common Stock remained in place when the Company became a publicly traded company in 1993, and continues to remain in place today. There are currently no shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding nor are there any instruments outstanding that are convertible into Class A Common Stock.

Purpose and Effect of the Proposed Amendment

The Board of Directors believes that it is in the Company’s and the stockholders’ best interests to eliminate the Class A Common Stock because (i) the Class A Common Stock is no longer a necessary part of the Company’s capital structure, and (ii) institutional investors have expressed concern regarding the use of similar classes of securities to concentrate voting power in the hands of a corporation’s management or other insiders. If this proposed amendment to the Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation is approved, the authorized capital stock of the Company shall consist of 130,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $.02 per share and 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $.02 per share.

Vote Required

The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock on the Record Date is necessary to approve this amendment to Article IV of the Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE IN FAVOR OF AMENDING THE COMPANY’S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO ELIMINATE THE CLASS A COMMON STOCK. PROXIES SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL BE VOTED FOR THIS PROPOSAL UNLESS STOCKHOLDERS SPECIFY OTHERWISE IN THEIR PROXIES.

PROPOSAL FOUR: RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

The Audit Committee has selected KPMG LLP, Certified Public Accountants, as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2004 and as a matter of good corporate governance, the Company is submitting their selection to a stockholder vote. In the event that the Audit Committee’s selection of auditors is not ratified by a majority of the shares of Common Stock voting thereon, the Audit Committee will review its future selection of auditors. Pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Audit Committee is directly responsible for the appointment, compensation, retention and oversight of the work of the Company’s outside auditor and may determine to change the firm selected to be auditors at such time and based on such factors as it determines to be appropriate.

A representative of KPMG LLP is expected to attend the Meeting and will have the opportunity to make a statement and/or respond to appropriate questions from stockholders present at the Meeting.

Disclosure of Auditor Fees

In 2003, the Audit Committee adopted a policy that, beginning in fiscal year 2004, the aggregate fees paid to the Company’s independent auditor for non-audit services shall not exceed the aggregate fees paid for audit and related services (including audit fees, audit-related fees and tax compliance and preparation fees) in any fiscal year. The following is a description of the audit, audit-related and non-audit fees billed to the Company by KPMG for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2003:

Audit Fees:Fees for audit services billed by KPMG to the Company in connection with KPMG’s audit of the Company’s annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2003 and KPMG’s review of the Company’s interim financial statements included in its quarterly reports on Forms 10-Q during that year were approximately $213,200. For the year ended December 31, 2002, such fees were $214,250.

Audit-related fees:Fees for audit-related services, as defined by the SEC, consisting mainly of an employee benefit plan audit and accounting consultation, were approximately $45,750 for the year ended December 31, 2003. Fees for audit-related services, consisting mainly of an employee benefit plan audit, audit procedures required by the Transportation Safety Administration security fee submission and accounting consultation, were approximately $51,275 for the year ended December 31, 2002.

Tax fees:Tax services for 2003 consisted of tax compliance and return preparation services and tax consulting related primarily to the attempted hostile takeover of the Company and, to a lesser degree, other general consultation. Tax fees were approximately $291,250 for the year ended December 31, 2003, of which approximately $119,360 related to services on tax compliance matters and preparation of returns. For the year ended December 31, 2002, tax fees were approximately $262,675, of which approximately $102,635 related to services on tax compliance matters and preparation of returns.

All Other Fees:No fees were billed to the Company by KPMG during the year ended December 31, 2003 for services other than those described above. Fees billed to the Company by KPMG during the year ended December 31, 2002 for services other than those described above totaled approximately $12,500. These other fees consisted primarily of agreed upon procedures related to the Company’s submissions for government compensation under the Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF KPMG LLP AS AUDITORS. PROXIES SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL BE VOTED FOR THIS PROPOSAL UNLESS STOCKHOLDERS SPECIFY OTHERWISE IN THEIR PROXIES.

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

The following table sets forth the name, age as of April 12, 2003 and position of each executive officer of the Company:


				Officer
Name	Age		Position	Since
Kerry B. Skeen		51	Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer		1991
Thomas J. Moore		47	President, Chief Operating Officer and Director		1994
Richard J. Surratt		43	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary		1999
William E. Brown		41	Senior Vice President – Operations		2003
Eric I. Nordling		39	Senior Vice President – Marketing Resources and Safety		2003
Richard J. Kennedy		49	Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary		1996
David W. Asai		48	Vice President – Financial Planning, Controller and Assistant Secretary		1998

Background of Executive Officers

The following is a brief account of the business experience of each of the executive officers of the Company other than Messrs. Skeen and Moore, each of whose background is described above. There are no family relationships or special understandings pursuant to which such persons have been appointed as executive officers of the Company.

Richard J. Surratt. Mr. Surratt has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary since December 2001 and as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary since December 1999. From 1990 until joining the Company Mr. Surratt was with Mobil Corporation. During that time he held a number of executive management positions in corporate finance, accounting and new business development. From April 1998 to December 1999, he was Director in the Mergers and Acquisitions Group, functioning as the lead finance member for that team. Prior to that position he served as Treasurer of Latin America for the company. In addition to his experience at Mobil, he also spent six years in various management and engineering positions with Advanced Marine Enterprises. Mr. Surratt is a Certified Public Accountant.

William E. Brown.As Senior Vice President of Maintenance and Operations, Mr. Brown is responsible for all elements of flight operations, maintenance, labor relations and purchasing. He joined the Company in July 2003. He has 19 years of experience in the airline industry, spending four years with Midwest Airlines as Vice President of Maintenance and Engineering from October 1999 to January 2003 and 13 years with American Airlines from September 1986 to September 1999 in various maintenance management positions, with his last position being Product Manager from February 1997 to September 1999. In addition to his management experience, he is also a multi-engine rated pilot and holds an airframe and power plant license.

Eric I. Nordling.Mr. Nordling has served as Senior Vice President, Marketing since September 2003. Mr. Nordling has been with the Company since 1997 and previously held the positions of Vice President of Corporate

Planning from December 2000 to August 2003 and Vice President of Market Planning from May 1997 to November 2000. Prior to 2001, during the period in which the Company was responsible for its own route selection, aircraft scheduling, pricing and revenue management, he was in charge of those functions for the Company as the Vice President of Market Planning. He has 18 years experience in the airline industry, holding a variety of positions in the areas of marketing, planning and maintenance. Before coming to the Company, he spent two years with Delta Air Lines, where he served as Manager of Pricing and Revenue Management for the company’s western U.S. operations. From 1994 to 1995, he was director of revenue management for MarkAir in Anchorage Alaska. From 1986 to 1992, Mr. Nordling held a variety of positions with United Airlines at their world headquarters outside Chicago and their maintenance operations base in San Francisco.

Richard J. Kennedy. Mr. Kennedy has served as General Counsel and Secretary since May 1996 and was named Vice President in November 1997. From October 1991 until joining the Company in May 1996, he was with British Aerospace Holdings, Inc., where he served in various capacities with duties that included contract negotiation, aircraft finance, and financial restructuring. Previously he was a private attorney in Washington, D.C. for over ten years.

David W. Asai.Mr. Asai has served as Vice President — Financial Planning, Controller and Assistant Secretary since January 1998. From December 1994 until that time, he served as Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer at Reno Air, Inc. From July 1992 to November 1994, Mr. Asai was Vice President — Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Spirit Airlines, Inc. From 1981 to June 1992, Mr. Asai was employed by Midway Airlines, Inc. in various capacities, including Director of Financial Planning and Analysis. Mr. Asai is a Certified Public Accountant.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Report of the Compensation Committee on Executive Compensation

Compensation for Messrs. Skeen, Moore, Surratt, Brown, and Nordling (the “Senior Executive Officers”) consists primarily of base salary, bonus, stock-based awards and participation in a deferred compensation program. The Compensation Committee historically has maintained a policy of using primarily operational and financial performance criteria, along with other discretionary factors, as a basis for setting the overall compensation of its executive officers. While the Compensation Committee continues to employ this policy, general industry conditions, the bankruptcy of the Company’s primary code-share partner and the Company’s pursuit of a new business model have been overriding factors in executive compensation decisions since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Moreover, in 2003, the Compensation Committee emphasized the need for the Company’s compensation packages to retain executives who can lead the Company during and after the transition from a fee-for-departure airline to a major low-cost air carrier. In 2003, the Compensation Committee utilized two outside consulting firms to review and advise the Committee as to the Company’s compensation practices and to provide a comparison of those practices to others in the industry.

Base Pay.Within a week following the terrorist attacks, the Senior Executive Officers offered to accept a 10% reduction in base pay for an indefinite period beginning October 1, 2001, notwithstanding employment agreements that provided for higher salaries. The Compensation Committee determined to accept this proposal. As a result, except as a result of a promotion, the Senior Executive Officers’ base salaries were lower in 2002 than in 2001. The Committee determined to restore base pay to the pre-September 11 levels as of October 1, 2002. However, as part of the Company’s comprehensive cost reduction efforts, Senior Executive Officer base pay was reduced again by 10% on March 24, 2003, resulting in base salaries remaining relatively flat from 2001 through 2003.

Annual Bonus.Senior Executive Officers participate with all other management employees in the Company’s Management Incentive Plan (“MIP”), which provides for bonus compensation based on the attainment of specified targets, and in the Senior Management Incentive Plan (“SMIP”), under which they may receive a percentage of their salary as bonus. In 2001, instead of paying cash bonuses under SMIP, the Compensation Committee paid bonuses in the form of restricted stock that would vest over a period of years, subject to acceleration based upon the achievement of certain additional performance goals. In 2002, after evaluating the effects of industry and market conditions on the Company’s common stock price, the Committee determined not to pay SMIP bonuses in the form of stock and reverted to its practice of paying them in cash. However, as shown in Note 1 to the Summary Compensation Table following this Report, except as a result of promotions, total current compensation in the form of salary, bonus under MIP and SMIP and restricted stock grants has declined in each of the past two years.

For 2002, maximum payouts under SMIP ranged from 115% of salary for the Chief Executive Officer to lesser percentages for other participants. In April 2003, in order to reduce costs, the Compensation Committee reduced the maximum payouts for executive bonuses under SMIP by 50% and determined to defer establishing performance criteria for the remaining 50%, due to the evolving nature of the Company’s business objectives. In December 2003, the Compensation Committee approved SMIP bonuses at the rate of 100% of the reduced maximum payout, based on the Compensation Committee’s evaluation of the Company’s financial performance for the year. Likewise, for 2003 the maximum MIP payout percentage was reduced by 50% to 8.75% of salary for director level positions and above and eliminated for all other positions. In December 2003, the Compensation Committee approved payment to eligible MIP participants at the rate of 8.75% of eligible base pay based on the Company’s earnings performance for the year.

Long-Term Compensation.The Committee relies upon grants of stock options to align the interests of management with those of the Company’s stockholders. Stock options are granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s common stock on the date the options are granted. Options generally vest in equal annual installments over four years, subject to acceleration upon certain events. The Committee determines the number of options to be granted based upon its subjective consideration of historical grant practices, relative exercise price of prior stock option grants, anticipated responsibilities and projects for the executives, the options’ role in the executives’ overall compensation package, and in certain cases minimum grant provisions specified in employment agreements. Based on the foregoing factors, in 2003 the Committee determined to grant options at levels that are higher relative to 2002 grants.

Deferred Compensation and Other Benefits.Pursuant to their employment agreements, certain of the Senior Executive Officers participate in a deferred compensation program under which the Company annually accrues a percentage of the officer’s contractually established salary (without regard to the voluntary salary reductions), up to 100% in the case of the Chief Executive Officer. The value of these benefits has been based on the value of insurance contracts purchased on behalf of the executives. Senior Executive Officers also receive other benefits, including flight benefits for their families on the Company’s and its code-share partners’ flights and tax gross-up of certain benefits.

CEO Compensation.Mr. Skeen’s compensation for 2003 consisted primarily of base salary, deferred compensation, bonuses under SMIP and MIP as described above, option grants totaling 270,000 shares, and accrual for retirement benefits. The Compensation Committee annually reviews Mr. Skeen’s salary and pursuant to his employment agreement may increase his salary. His base salary was last increased to $435,000 effective October 1, 2002, restoring it to the level approved effective October 1, 2000, but at Mr. Skeen’s suggestion was reduced again in 2003 as part of the Company’s cost-reduction initiative. The stock options granted to him included 200,000 options that were contractual options pursuant to his employment agreement, and additional options based on Mr. Skeen’s performance in guiding the Company as it developed and pursued its new business strategy.

Deductibility of Compensation.Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code disallows corporate tax deductions for compensation in excess of $1 million paid to each of the five highest paid officers of the Company unless such compensation is deemed performance related within the meaning of Section 162(m). Stock options granted to Senior Executive Officers under the Company’s plans are designed so that compensation realized by the

executives can qualify as “performance based compensation” which is not subject to Section 162(m). Likewise, the Compensation Committee has in the past designed the SMIP and MIP bonus programs so that they would qualify as “performance based compensation.” However, in order to maintain flexibility in motivating and compensating Company executives, the Compensation Committee has not adopted a policy that all compensation will qualify as “performance based compensation.” Based upon the level and form of compensation paid the Senior Executive Officers in 2003, Section 162(m) is not expected to impact the deductibility of that compensation.

Compensation Committee
C. (Maury) Devine Chairperson
Robert E. Buchanan
Susan M. Coughlin

Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets forth information regarding the compensation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, the Company’s four other most highly compensated executive officers serving as executive officers at December 31, 2003 and an officer whose compensation placed him among the five most highly compensated officers but who no longer served as an executive as of December 31, 2003. Bonus amounts reflect amounts earned for the specified year regardless of when paid. All share and share-related amounts have been adjusted to reflect the Company’s February 23, 2001 two-for-one stock split.


			Annual Compensation						Long Term Compensation Awards
Name and							Other Annual		Restricted Stock		Securities		All Other
Current Position	Year		Salary		Bonus(1)		Compensation(2)		Awards (3)		Underlying Options		Compensation (4)
Kerry B. Skeen		2003	$	403,212	$	267,128	$	34,872	$	—		270,000	$	435,000
Chairman of the Board		2002		400,535		434,408		34,638		—		200,000		456,700
and Chief Executive Officer		2001		425,798		46,811		44,048		437,580		329,866		435,000

Thomas J. Moore		2003		254,904		137,011		16,427		—		137,000		275,000
President and Chief		2002		253,312		219,315		19,294		—		100,000		247,500
Operating Officer		2001		269,183		29,593		20,395		208,260		171,837		206,250

Richard J. Surratt (5)		2003		199,289		107,118		9,934		—		129,000		161,250
Executive Vice President,		2002		197,758		171,306		8,751		—		75,000		146,250
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer		2001		176,192		19,370		10,942		135,720		122,021		90,000

Eric I. Nordling (6)		2003		124,154		47,233		—		—		50,000		—
Senior Vice President Marketing

Richard J. Kennedy		2003		129,288		37,170		—		—		50,000		—
Vice President and		2002		135,000		57,591		—		—		—		—
General Counsel		2001		141,750		14,837		—		35,100		50,000		—

William B. Lange (7)		2003		158,504		85,196		10,408		—		50,000		85,500
Senior Vice President		2002		157,452		136,325		12,290		—		25,000		76,950
Operations Resources and Safety		2001		164,475		18,168		11,104		121,680		114,669		32,400

(1)

As explained in greater detail in Note 3 below, a portion of bonuses in 2001 were paid in the form of restricted stock. The chart below summarizes and compares the total compensation in 2001, 2002 and 2003, based on the sum of each officer’s annual salary, bonus and restricted stock.


			Aggregate of Annual Salary, Cash
Name	Year		Bonus and Restricted Stock Awards
Kerry B. Skeen		2003	$	670,340
		2002	$	869,581
		2001	$	954,237

Thomas J. Moore		2003	$	391,915
		2002	$	491,921
		2001	$	527,431

Richard J. Surratt		2003	$	306,407
		2002	$	377,815
		2001	$	342,224

Eric I. Nordling		2003	$	171,387

Richard J. Kennedy		2003	$	166,458
		2002	$	192,591
		2001	$	191,687

William B. Lange		2003	$	243,700
		2002	$	306,067
		2001	$	315,427

(2)		Represents amounts reimbursed during each year for the payment of taxes in order to make the named executive officers whole for medical and life insurance, financial planning assistance, long-term disability coverage and, for Mr. Skeen only, costs associated with an automobile. Does not reflect perquisites since the dollar value of these personal benefits in each reported year did not exceed the lesser of $50,000 or ten percent of each executive officer’s salary and bonus amounts.

(3)		In April 2001, the Compensation Committee replaced SMIP bonus targets and cash payout arrangements with grants of restricted stock. The restricted stock vested ratably over four years, subject to accelerated vesting in 2002 if the Company achieved a 25% growth in quarterly operating earnings on a year over year basis. These targets were met in 2002, and all of this restricted stock vested on April 30, 2002. As of December 31, 2003, all shares of restricted stock had fully vested to the respective executive officer.

(4)		The amounts reported for 2003 represent accruals by the Company to deferred compensation accounts for each of the named executive officers pursuant to employment agreements with each covered executive. Deferred compensation benefits are applied to indirectly finance an insurance policy for each executive’s benefit.

(5)		Mr. Surratt was promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary in December 2001.

(6)		Mr. Nordling was promoted to Senior Vice President, Marketing and became an executive officer in September 2003.

(7)		Mr. Lange remains an officer of the Company but ceased being an executive officer in July 2003.

Option Grants in Last Fiscal Year

The following table sets forth information regarding grants of stock options by the Company to the individuals named in the Summary Compensation Table above during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003.


	Number of		% of Total
	Securities		Options
	Underlying		Granted to						Potential Realizable Value at
	Options		Employee in			Exercise			Assumed Annual Rates of
Name	Granted(1)		Fiscal Year			Price (2)		Expiration Date	Stock Price Appreciation (3)
									5%		10%
Kerry B. Skeen		270,000		13.48	%	$	9.47	June 02, 2013	$	1,608,021	$	4,075,040
Thomas J. Moore		137,000		6.84	%		9.47	June 02, 2013		815,922		2,067,706
Richard J. Surratt		129,000		6.44	%		9.47	June 02, 2013		768,277		1,946,963
Eric I. Nordling		50,000		2.49	%		9.47	June 02, 2013		297,782		754,638
Richard J. Kennedy		50,000		2.49	%		9.47	June 02, 2013		297,782		754,638
William B. Lange		50,000		2.49	%		9.47	June 02, 2013		297,782		754,638

(1)		Options vest in equal portions over a four-year period and become fully exercisable upon a change in control.

(2)		Exercise Price equals the closing market price per share of the Company’s Common Stock on the date of grant.

(3)		Assumed value at the end of ten-year period pursuant to SEC-prescribed calculations. These amounts do not reflect Company predictions of future stock price appreciation, option holding periods or amounts that may actually be realized by the named executives, which may in each case be higher or lower than presented.

Aggregate Option Exercises in 2003 and Option Values at December 31, 2003

The following table provides information regarding the exercise of options during the year ended December 31, 2003 and the number and value of unexercised options held at December 31, 2003 by the individuals named in the Summary Compensation Table above.


					Number of Securities Underlying				Value of Unexercised
					Unexercised				In-the-Money Options
	Shares Acquired on		Value		Options at FY-End				at FY-End (2)
Name	Exercise (1)		Realized (1)		Exercisable		Unexercisable		Exercisable		Unexercisable
Kerry B. Skeen		—	$	—		588,253		674,933	$	30,000	$	192,600
Thomas J. Moore (3)		—		—		514,473		212,000		306,609		97,060
Richard J. Surratt		—		—		184,760		266,261		22,312		115,957
Eric I. Nordling		—		—		77,820		82,500		—		19,000
Richard J. Kennedy		—		—		70,000		82,500		—		19,000
William B. Lange		—		—		83,584		136,085		7,437		41,312

(1)		None of the individuals named in the table exercised any options during 2003.

(2)		Based upon a market value of the Common Stock of $9.85 per share as of December 31, 2003.

(3)		In January 2003, the Compensation Committee accelerated the exercisability of all options then held by Mr. Moore to minimize potential accounting implications if the Company operated a low-fare airline through a joint venture.

Employment Agreements

Agreements between the Company and each of its senior executive officers establish minimum base salaries and other compensation and benefits, including benefits in the event of a change in control. Following the September 11 terrorist attacks, these senior executive officers agreed to a 10% cut in base pay, which was in effect from October 1, 2001 until October 1, 2002. The employment agreements described below reflect salary at the contractually agreed rates, prior to the effect of the foregoing 10% reduction. Executive officer’s base pay was reduced by 10% again on March 24, 2003 under a company-wide salary reduction plan for all salaried employees.

Under an agreement between the Company and Kerry B. Skeen (the “Skeen Agreement”), the Company has agreed to employ Mr. Skeen as Chief Executive Officer through May 31, 2005, subject to automatic extensions unless terminated. The Skeen Agreement provides for a minimum annual base salary of $435,000, which amount may be increased from time to time by the Board’s Compensation Committee. The Skeen Agreement further provides for a deferred compensation accrual at a rate of 100% of the annual base salary subject to ten year graduated vesting, with benefits under the deferred compensation arrangement being applied to indirectly finance an insurance policy for Mr. Skeen’s benefit, and provides that Mr. Skeen shall participate in any bonus plan provided to executive officers generally and in employee benefit and medical plans and other arrangements as the Compensation Committee shall determine. In addition, the Skeen Agreement provides that Mr. Skeen shall be granted options covering a minimum of 200,000 shares per year.

Under the Skeen Agreement, if Mr. Skeen’s employment is terminated by the Company without cause, or if he terminates his own employment with good reason (including any termination by the Company or by Mr. Skeen within twenty-four months after a change in control), or upon Mr. Skeen’s death or disability, then: (1) all of Mr. Skeen’s options become immediately exercisable; (2) he is paid his year-to-date bonus plus three times his annual bonus; (3) he is paid his full base salary, deferred compensation, and insurance benefits for 36 months; and (4) he will become fully vested in any deferred compensation. Upon a change in control of the Company, as defined in the Skeen Agreement, Mr. Skeen would receive the amounts and benefits of his severance compensation whether or not his employment is terminated, and certain insurance and other benefits would be extended. The Skeen Agreement also provides for additional benefits during the term of the Skeen Agreement and following any change in control. The Skeen Agreement provides that Mr. Skeen will be eligible to retire at any time after the annual stockholders meeting to be held in 2005 and to receive benefits through age 75 or for 15 years, whichever is greater. Benefits will include retirement payments at 75% of Mr. Skeen’s last base salary for 10 years, and at 50% thereafter, as well as continuation of certain other benefits provided in the Skeen Agreement. In addition, Mr. Skeen will be paid an annual consulting fee of 15% of his last base salary for up to five years following his retirement to the extent he provides consulting services during that period, and his previously granted options will continue to vest and remain exercisable.

The Company has an agreement with Thomas J. Moore (the “Moore Agreement”), under which he serves as President and Chief Operating Officer, and with Richard J. Surratt (the “Surratt Agreement”), under which he serves as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary. The Moore Agreement and the Surratt Agreement each provide for a one-year term that is continuously extended unless terminated. The Moore Agreement and the Surratt Agreement are substantially similar to the Skeen Agreement except that: the minimum annual base salary is $275,000 and $215,000, respectively; the deferred compensation rate is a lesser percentage of base salary; the minimum annual stock option grant under the Moore Agreement is 100,000 shares and the Surratt Agreement does not contain a minimum annual stock option grant; the severance compensation is two years of base pay and bonus (or three years upon a change in control); there is no retirement or post-employment consulting provision; and the disability period prior to termination is six months.

Under separate agreements between the Company and Mr. Brown, Mr. Nordling and Mr. Lange (collectively, the “Officer Agreements”), the Company agreed to employ Mr. Brown as Senior Vice President — Operations, Mr. Nordling as Senior Vice President — Marketing and Mr. Lange as Vice President — Operations Resources and Safety, each for a one year term. Mr. Lange remains an officer of the Company pursuant to this employment agreement but ceased being an executive officer in July 2003. The Officer Agreements provide for automatic twelve-month extensions unless earlier terminated, and for annual base salaries, which may be and, for

officers subject to Officer Agreements in the past, have been increased from time to time by the Compensation Committee to amounts above that specified in the original agreements. The Officer Agreements provide that Messrs. Brown, Nordling and Lange shall participate in any bonus plan provided to executive officers generally, and in employee benefit and medical plans and other arrangements as the Compensation Committee shall determine. In the event of termination by the Company “without cause,” the terminated officer shall receive his full base salary and medical insurance coverage for a period of twelve months, and a portion of any annual bonus shall be prorated to the date of termination. Change in control provisions are similar to the Moore Agreement except that compensation would be at a rate of two years of base pay and bonus.

Under the deferred compensation program, participating executive officers will receive upon termination of employment an amount equal to the specified vested percentage (which shall be 100% upon a change in control) of the executive officer’s annual accruals as provided under his employment agreement. These amounts are applied to against amounts payable under Company-paid life insurance policies obtained prior to July 2002 for the executive officer.

The Company provides certain benefits for each of its executive officers and other vice presidents in the event of a change in control, including one-time compensation based on a sliding scale proportionate to rank, the continuation of certain benefits for a specified period, acceleration of option grants and protection against potential excise taxes. In addition, if an optionee’s employment is terminated following a change in control, options remain exercisable for the longer of three months or the period equivalent to the number of years of severance payments provided for the optionee under the optionee’s employment agreement or change in control benefits agreement, as applicable. For all executive officers and other vice presidents, in the event that any payments made in connection with a change in control would be subjected to the excise tax imposed on excess parachute payments by the Internal Revenue Code, the Company will “gross-up” the employee’s compensation for all such excise taxes and any federal, state and local income tax applicable to such excise tax, penalties and interest thereon. In the event of a change in control, all vice presidents would receive compensation in the form of one years’ salary, bonus, and insurance, and all options held by them would become fully exercisable.

COMPANY STOCK PERFORMANCE GRAPH

The table and graph below compare the cumulative total return on Atlantic Coast Airlines Holdings, Inc. (“ACAI”) Common Stock for the last five fiscal years with the cumulative total return on the Nasdaq Market Index and the peer group index selected by the Company. The comparison assumes an investment of $100 each in the Company’s Common Stock, the Nasdaq Market Index and the peer group on December 31, 1998, with dividends reinvested when they are paid. The companies included in the peer group are Mesa Air Group, Inc., Mesaba Holdings, Inc., SkyWest Airlines, Inc and since 2002, ExpressJet Holdings, Inc. In the calculation of the annual cumulative stockholder return of the peer group index, the stockholder returns of the companies included in the peer group are weighted according to their stock market capitalization.

COMPARISON OF 5 YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL
AMONG ATLANTIC COAST AIRLINES HOLDINGS, INC.,
THE NASDAQ STOCK MARKET (U.S.) INDEX,
AND A PEER GROUP

(STOCK PERFORMANCE GRAPH)

* $100 INVESTED ON 12/31/98 IN STOCK OR INDEX —
INCLUDING REINVESTMENT OF DIVIDENDS.
FISCAL YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31.


	Cumulative Total Return
	1998		1999		2000		2001		2002		2003
ATLANTIC COAST AIRLINES HOLDINGS, INC.		100.00		95.00		163.50		186.32		96.24		78.80
NASDAQ STOCK MARKET (U.S.)		100.00		186.20		126.78		96.96		68.65		108.18
PEER GROUP		100.00		73.38		129.70		112.74		61.60		97.51

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS

The following table sets forth certain information, as of December 31, 2003 (except as noted otherwise), concerning beneficial ownership of the Common Stock by each person known by the Company, based upon Schedule 13D/G filings with the SEC, to own beneficially more than five percent of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock. Except as noted otherwise, all amounts reflected in the table represent shares in which the beneficial owners have sole voting and investment power.


	Amount and Nature of
Name and Address	Beneficial Ownership	Percent of Class
FMR Corp. 82 Devonshire Street Boston, MA 02109	5,879,822(1)		12.97	%

Paulson & Co. Inc. 650 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10019	4,100,000(2)		9.04	%

Barclays Private Bank Limited 59 / 60 Grosvenor Street London, WIX 9DA England	3,358,068(3)		7.41	%

(1)		Based solely upon Amendment No. 1 to FMR Corp.’s Schedule 13G, which they filed on February 16, 2004.

(2)		Based solely upon a Schedule 13G filed by Paulson & Co. Inc. on December 31, 2003.

(3)		Based solely upon a Schedule 13G filed by Barclays Private Bank Limited on February 13, 2004.

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT

The following table sets forth certain information, as of April 12, 2004, concerning beneficial ownership of the Company’s Common Stock by (i) each director of the Company, (ii) each executive officer of the Company named in the Summary Compensation Table, and (iii) all directors and executive officers of the Company as a group. Except for the effect of community property laws and as noted otherwise all amounts reflected in the table represent shares in which the beneficial owners have sole voting and investment power.


	Amount and Nature of
	Beneficial Ownership(1)		Percent of Class
Name	Shares		Percent
Kerry B. Skeen		789,846		1.7	%
Thomas J. Moore		646,964		1.4	%
C. Edward Acker		576,400		1.3	%
Robert E. Buchanan		97,200		*
Susan MacGregor Coughlin		65,660		*
Caroline (Maury) Devine		27,000		*
Daniel L. McGinnis		39,500		*
James C. Miller III		92,000		*
William Anthony (Tony) Rice		12,000		*
Richard J. Surratt		225,703		*
Eric I. Nordling		91,044		*
Richard J. Kennedy		105,297		*
William B. Lange		108,584		*
All directors and executive officers as a group (15 persons)		2,976,562		6.3	%

* Less than one percent.

(1)

Includes options that are exercisable on or within 60 days after April 12, 2004, as follows: Mr. Skeen, 695,753 shares; Mr. Moore, 548,723 shares; Mr. Acker, 36,000 shares; Mr. Buchanan, 64,000 shares; Mrs. Coughlin, 64,000 shares; Ms. Devine, 24,000 shares; Mr. McGinnis, 36,000 shares; Mr. Miller, 64,000 shares; Mr. Rice, 12,000 shares; Mr. Surratt, 217,010 shares; Mr. Nordling, 90,320 shares; Mr. Kennedy, 82,500 shares; Mr. Lange, 108,584 shares; and All directors and executive officers as a group, 2,133,550 shares.

SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the Company’s directors, executive officers and persons who own more than ten percent of the Common Stock to file with the Securities Exchange Commission, the Nasdaq Stock Market and the Company, reports on Forms 4 and Forms 5 reflecting transactions affecting beneficial ownership. Based solely upon its review of the copies of such forms, the Company believes that, during fiscal year 2003, all persons complied with such filing requirements except that Messrs. Acker, Buchanan, Miller, Sullivan, Skeen, Moore, Kennedy, and Asai as well as Mrs. Coughlin and Ms. Devine failed to timely file one report regarding one option grant, Messrs. Lange and Surratt failed to timely file two reports regarding two option grants and Mr. McGinnis failed to timely file two reports two purchases and one option grant.

EXPENSES OF SOLICITATION

The costs of the solicitation of proxies will be borne by the Company. Such costs include preparation, printing and mailing of the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, this Proxy Statement, the enclosed Proxy Card and the Company’s 2003 Annual Report, and the reimbursement of brokerage firms and others for reasonable expenses incurred by them in connection with the forwarding of proxy solicitation materials to beneficial owners. The solicitation of proxies will be conducted primarily by mail, but may also include telephone, facsimile or oral

communications by directors, officers or regular employees of the Company acting without special compensation.

STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS

SEC regulations permit stockholders to submit certain types of proposals for inclusion in the Company’s proxy statement. Any such proposals for the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2005 must be submitted to the Company on or before December 27, 2004, and must comply with the requirements of SEC Rule 14a-8 in order to be eligible for inclusion in proxy materials relating to that meeting. Any such proposals must be sent to: Atlantic Coast Airlines Holdings, Inc., Attn: Corporate Secretary, 45200 Business Court, Dulles, Virginia 20166. The submission of a stockholder proposal does not guarantee that it will be included in the Company’s proxy statement.

Alternatively, stockholders of record may introduce certain types of proposals that they believe should be voted upon at the 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or nominate persons for election to the Board of Directors. Under the Company’s By-laws, notice of any such proposal or nomination must be provided in writing to the corporate secretary of the Company no later than February 25, 2005 and not before December 29, 2004. However, if the date of the 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is advanced by more than 30 days or delayed (other than as a result of adjournment) by more than 30 days from the anniversary of the 2004 Annual Meeting, then such notice must be delivered not later than the close of business on the later of the 90th day prior to the 2005 Annual Meeting or the 10th day after the date of the 2005 Annual Meeting is publicly announced. Stockholders wishing to make such proposals or nominations in addition must satisfy other requirements under the Company’s By-laws. If the stockholder does not also comply with the requirements of Rule 14a-4 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company may exercise discretionary voting authority under proxies it solicits to vote in accordance with its best judgment on any such proposal submitted by a stockholder.

DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS TO STOCKHOLDERS SHARING AN ADDRESS

The broker, bank or other nominee for any stockholder who is a beneficial owner, but not the record holder, of the Company’s shares may deliver only one copy of the Company’s proxy statement and annual report to multiple stockholders who share the same address, unless that broker, bank or other nominee has received contrary instructions from one or more of the stockholders. The Company will deliver promptly, upon written or oral request, a separate copy of the proxy statement and annual report to a stockholder at a shared address to which a single copy of the documents was delivered. A stockholder who wishes to receive a separate copy of the proxy statement and annual report, now or in the future, should submit their request to the Company by telephone at (703) 650-6000 or by submitting a written request to Corporate Secretary, 45200 Business Court, Dulles, Virginia 20166. Beneficial owners sharing an address who are receiving multiple copies of proxy materials and annual reports and wish to receive a single copy of such materials in the future will need to contact their broker, bank or other nominee to request that only a single copy of each document be mailed to all stockholders at the shared address in the future.

Please complete, date, sign and return promptly the accompanying Proxy Card in the postage-paid envelope enclosed for your convenience or vote by telephone or Internet. Signing and returning the Proxy Card or voting telephonically or by Internet will not prevent record holders or beneficial holders who obtain a valid proxy from voting in person at the Meeting.

April 26, 2004
Dulles, Virginia

Appendix A

ATLANTIC COAST AIRLINES HOLDINGS, INC.
AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER

1.		Members.The Board of Directors appoints an Audit Committee of at least three members, consisting entirely of “independent” directors of the Board, and designates one member as chairperson. For purposes hereof, “independent” shall mean a director who meets The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) standards of “independence” for directors and audit committee members, as determined by the Board.

		Each member of the Audit Committee must be financially literate at the time of appointment, and at least one member of the Audit Committee shall be an “audit committee expert,” as determined by the Board in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission rules. In addition, no Committee member may have participated in the preparation of the financial statements of the Company or any of the Company’s current subsidiaries at any time during the past three years.

2.		Purposes, Duties, and Responsibilities.The purpose of the Audit Committee, at a minimum, must be to:

	•		Represent and assist the Board of Directors in discharging its oversight responsibility relating to: (i) the accounting, reporting, and financial practices of the Company and its subsidiaries, including the audits of the Company’s financial statements; (ii) the surveillance of administration and financial controls and the Company’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; (iii) the outside auditor’s qualifications and independence; and (iv) the performance of the Company’s internal audit function and the Company’s outside auditor; and

	•		Prepare the report required by the rules of the SEC to be included in the Company’s annual proxy statement.

Among its specific duties and responsibilities, the Audit Committee shall, consistent with and subject to applicable law and rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC, NASD or other regulatory authority:

	(i)		Be directly responsible, in its capacity as a committee of the Board, for the appointment, compensation, retention and oversight of the work of the outside auditor. In this regard, the Audit Committee shall have the sole authority to appoint and retain, compensate, evaluate, and terminate when appropriate, the outside auditor, which shall report directly to the Audit Committee.

	(ii)		Obtain and review, at least annually, a report by the outside auditor describing: (A) the outside auditor’s internal quality-control procedures; and (B) any material issues raised by the most recent internal quality-control review, or peer review, or by any inquiry or investigation by governmental or professional authorities, within the preceding five years, respecting one or more independent audits carried out by the outside auditor, and any steps taken to deal with any such issues.

	(iii)		Approve in advance all audit and permissible non-audit services to be provided by the outside auditor, and establish policies and procedures for the pre-approval of audit and permissible non-audit services to be provided by the outside auditor.

	(iv)		Consider, at least annually, the independence of the outside auditor, including whether the outside auditor’s performance of permissible non-audit services is compatible with the auditor’s independence, and obtain and review a report by the outside auditor describing any relationships between the outside auditor and the Company, consistent with the Independence Standards Board Standard 1, and any other relationships that may adversely affect the independence of the auditor.

	(v)		Review and discuss with the outside auditor: (A) the scope of the audit, the results of the annual audit examination by the auditor, and any problems or difficulties the auditor encountered in the course of its audit work and management’s response; and (B) any reports of the outside auditor with respect to interim periods.

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	(vi)		Review and discuss with management and the outside auditor the annual audited and quarterly financial statements of the Company, including: (A) an analysis of the auditor’s judgment as to the quality of the Company’s accounting principles, setting forth significant financial reporting issues and judgments made in connection with the preparation of the financial statements; (B) the Company’s disclosures under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” including accounting policies that may be regarded as critical; and (C) major issues regarding the Company’s accounting principles and financial statement presentations, including any significant changes in the Company’s selection or application of accounting principles and financial statement presentations. In addition, the Committee shall receive reports from the outside auditor as required by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

	(vii)		Recommend to the Board based on the review and discussion described in paragraphs (iv) — (vi) above, whether the financial statements should be included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K.

	(viii)		Receive reports from the outside auditor and management regarding, and review and discuss the adequacy and effectiveness of, the Company’s internal controls, including any significant deficiencies in internal controls and significant changes in internal controls reported to the Audit Committee by the outside auditor or management.

	(ix)		Receive reports from management regarding, and review and discuss the adequacy and effectiveness of, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures.

	(x)		Review and discuss earnings press releases, and corporate practices with respect to earnings press releases and financial information and earnings guidance provided to analysts and ratings agencies. The chair of the Committee may represent the entire Committee for purposes of this review.

	(xi)		Review and discuss the Company’s practices with respect to risk assessment and risk management.

	(xii)		Review and approval all “related party transactions,” as defined in applicable Securities and Exchange Commission rules.

	(xiii)		Oversee the Company’s compliance systems with respect to legal and regulatory requirements.

	(xiv)		Establish procedures for handling complaints regarding accounting, internal accounting controls and auditing matters, including procedures for confidential, anonymous submission of concerns by employees regarding accounting and auditing matters.

	(xv)		Establish policies for the hiring of employees and former employees of the outside auditor.

	(xvi)		Evaluate annually the performance of the Committee and the adequacy of the Audit Committee Charter.

3.		Meetings.The Audit Committee shall meet as often as may be deemed necessary or appropriate in its judgment, generally four times each year, either in person or telephonically. The Audit Committee shall meet separately, in executive session, periodically, with each of the management and the independent auditors. The Audit Committee may create subcommittees, which shall report to the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee shall report regularly to the full Board of Directors with respect to its activities. The majority of the members of the Audit Committee shall constitute a quorum.

4.		Outside Advisors.The Audit Committee shall have the authority to retain such outside counsel, experts and other advisors as it determines appropriate to assist it in the full performance of its functions. The Audit Committee shall have sole authority to approve related fees and retention terms and shall receive appropriate funding from the Company, as determined by the Committee, for the payment of fees to any such advisors.

5.		Limit on Non-Audit Services. Beginning in fiscal year 2004, the aggregate fees paid to the Company’s outside auditor for permissible non-audit services shall not exceed the aggregate fees paid for audit and related services (including audit fees, audit-related fees and tax compliance and preparation fees) in any fiscal year.

Adopted January 27, 2004

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Appendix B

PROPOSED AMENDED ARTICLES IN THE COMPANY’S
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

"ARTICLE I

The name of the Corporation (the “Corporation”) is FLYi, Inc.”

“ARTICLE IV

1. The total number of shares which the Corporation shall have the authority to issue is 135,000,000 shares, which shall consist of (i) 130,000,000 shares of Common Stock (“Common Stock”), par value $.02 per share, and (ii) 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $.02 per share (“Preferred Stock”).

2. Except as otherwise provided in this Article IV or as otherwise required by applicable law, all shares of Common Stock shall be identical in all respects and shall entitle the holders thereof to the same rights and privileges, subject to the same qualifications, limitations and restrictions.

	A.		Voting Rights. Except as otherwise provided in this Article IV or as otherwise required by applicable law, holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to one vote per share on all matters to be voted on by the stockholders of the Corporation.

	B.		Dividends. As and when dividends are declared or paid thereon, whether in cash, property or securities of the Corporation, the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to participate in such dividends ratably on a per share basis.

	C.		Liquidation. The holders of the Common Stock shall be entitled to participate ratably on a per share basis in all distributions to the holders of Common Stock in any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation.

	D.		Registration of Transfer. The Corporation shall keep at its principal office (or such other place as the Corporation reasonably designates) a register for the registration of shares of Common Stock. Upon the surrender of any certificate representing shares of any class of Common Stock at such place, the Corporation shall, at the request of the registered holder of such certificate, execute and deliver a new certificate or certificates in exchange therefor representing in the aggregate the number of shares of such class represented by the surrendered certificate, and the Corporation forthwith shall cancel such surrendered certificate. Each such new certificate will be registered in such name and will be substantially identical in form to the surrendered certificate. The issuance of new certificates shall be made without charge to the holders of the surrendered certificates for any issuance tax in respect thereof, or other cost incurred by the Corporation in connection with such issuance.

	E.		Replacement. Upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation (an affidavit of the registered holder will be satisfactory) of the ownership and the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of any certificate evidencing one or more shares of any class of Common Stock, and in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction, upon receipt of indemnity reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation (provided that, if the holder is a financial institution or other institutional investor, its own agreement will be satisfactory), or, in the case of any such mutilation upon surrender of such certificate, the Corporation shall (at its expense) execute and deliver in lieu of such certificate a new certificate of like kind representing the number of shares

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of such class represented by such lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated certificate and dated the date of such lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated certificate.

Notices. All notices referred to herein shall be in writing, shall be delivered personally or by first class mail, postage prepaid, and shall be deemed to have been given when so delivered or mailed to the Corporation at its principal executive offices and to any stockholder at such holder’s address as it appears in the stock records of the Corporation (unless otherwise specified in a written notice to the Corporation by such holder).

3. The Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time as herein provided in one or more series. The designations, relative rights, preferences and limitations of the Preferred Stock, and particularly of the shares of each series thereof, may, to the extent permitted by law, be similar to or differ from those of any other series. The Board of Directors of the Corporation is hereby expressly granted authority, subject to the provisions of this Article IV, to fix, from time to time before issuance thereof, the number of shares in each series and all designations, relative rights, preferences and limitations of the shares in each such series, including, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the following: (i) the designation of the series and the number of shares to constitute each series; (ii) the dividend rate on the shares of each series, any conditions on which and times at which dividends are payable, whether dividends shall be cumulative, and the preference or relation (if any) with respect to such dividends (including possible preferences over dividends on the Common Stock or any other class or classes); (iii) whether the series will be redeemable (at the option of the Corporation or the holders of such shares or both, or upon the happening of a specified event) and, if so, the redemption prices and the conditions and times upon which redemption may take place and whether for cash, property or rights, including securities of the Corporation or another Corporation; (iv) the terms and amount of any sinking, retirement or purchase fund; (v) the conversion or exchange rights (at the option of the Corporation or the holders of such shares or both, or upon the happening of a specified event), if any, including the conversion or exchange price and other terms of conversion or exchange; (vi) the voting rights, if any (other than any voting rights that the Preferred Stock may have as a matter of law); (vii) any restrictions on the issue or reissue or sale of additional Preferred Stock; (viii) the rights of the holders upon voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation (including preferences over the Common Stock or other class or classes or series of stock); (ix) the preemptive rights, if any, to subscribe to additional issues of stock or securities of the Corporation; and (x) such other special rights and privileges, if any, for the benefit of the holders of the Preferred Stock, as shall not be inconsistent with provisions of this Restated Certificate of Incorporation.

All shares of Preferred Stock of the same series shall be identical in all respects, except that shares of any one series issued at different times may differ as to dates, if any, from which dividends thereon may accumulate. All shares of Preferred Stock of all series shall be of equal rank and shall be identical in all respects except that any series may differ from any other series with respect to any one or more of the designations, relative rights, preferences and limitations described or referred to in subparagraphs 2(A) to 2(F) inclusive above.

A. Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock. Pursuant to the foregoing authority, the Board of Directors has established a series of Preferred Stock of the Corporation from the Corporation’s class of 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, such series to consist of 50,000 shares, and has fixed and stated the voting rights, designation, powers, preferences and relative participating, optional or other special rights and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, as follows:

(1) Designation and Amount. The shares of such series will be designated as “Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock” and the number of shares constituting such series will be 50,000. Such number of shares may be increased or decreased by resolution of this Board;provided,that no decrease will reduce the number of shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock to a number less than the number of shares then outstanding plus the number of shares reserved for issuance upon the exercise of outstanding options, rights or warrants or upon the conversion of any outstanding securities issued by the Corporation convertible into Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock.

(2) Dividends and Distributions.

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(a) Subject to the prior and superior rights of the holders of any shares of any series of Preferred Stock ranking prior and superior to the shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock with respect to dividends, the holders of shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by this Board out of funds legally available for the purpose, quarterly dividends payable in cash on the 15th day of January, April, July and October of each year (each, a “Quarterly Dividend Payment Date”), commencing on the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date after the first issuance of a share or fraction of a share of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock, in an amount per share (rounded to the nearest cent) equal to the greater of (i) $0.25 or (ii) subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, 1,000 times the aggregate per share amount of all cash dividends, and 1,000 times the aggregate per share amount (payable in kind) of all non-cash dividends or other distributions other than a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock or a subdivision of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise), declared on the common stock, par value $0.02 per share, of the Corporation (the “Common Stock”) since the immediately preceding Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, or, with respect to the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, since the first issuance of any share or fraction of a share of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock. In the event the Corporation at any time after January 29, 1999 (the “Rights Declaration Date”) (a) declares any dividend on Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, (b) subdivides the outstanding Common Stock or (c) combines the outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, then in each such case the amount to which holders of shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event under clause (ii) of the preceding sentence will be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

(b) The Corporation will declare a dividend or distribution on the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock as provided in paragraph (a) above as a condition to declaration of a dividend or distribution on the Common Stock (other than a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock); provided that, in the event that no dividend or distribution has been declared on the Common Stock during the period between any Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, a dividend of $0.25 per share on the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock will nevertheless be payable on such subsequent Quarterly Dividend Payment Date.

(c) Dividends will begin to accrue and be cumulative on outstanding shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock from the Quarterly Dividend Payment Date next preceding the date of issue of such shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock, unless the date of issue of such shares is prior to the record date for the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, in which case dividends on such shares will begin to accrue from the date of issue of such shares, or unless the date of issue is a Quarterly Dividend Payment Date or is a date after the record date for the determination of holders of shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock entitled to receive a quarterly dividend and before such Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, in either of which events such dividends will begin to accrue and be cumulative from such Quarterly Dividend Payment Date. Accrued but unpaid dividends will not bear interest. Dividends paid on the shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock in an amount less than the total amount of such dividends at the time accrued and payable on such shares will be allocated pro rata on a share-by-share basis among all such shares at the time outstanding. This Board may fix a record date for the determination of holders of shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock entitled to receive payment of a dividend or distribution declared thereon, which record date will be no more than 30 days prior to the date fixed for the payment thereof.

(3) Voting Rights. The holders of shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock will have the following voting rights:

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(a) Subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, each share of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock will entitle the holder thereof to 1,000 votes on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Corporation. In the event the Corporation at any time after the Rights Declaration Date (i) declares any dividend on Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivides the outstanding Common Stock or (iii) combines the outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, then in each case the number of votes per share to which holders of shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event will be adjusted by multiplying such number by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

(b) Except as otherwise provided herein or by law, holders of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock will have no special voting rights and the holders of shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock and the holders of shares of Common Stock will vote together as one class on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders of the Corporation.

(4) Certain Restrictions.

(a) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock as provided in subsection (2) are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock outstanding have been paid in full, the Corporation will not:

(i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distribution on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock;

(ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled;

(iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of any stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock; or

(iv) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock, except (a) in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock, or (b) in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by this Board) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as this Board, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, determines in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes.

(b) The Corporation will not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the

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Corporation could, under paragraph (a) of this section, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

(5) Reacquired Shares. Any shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock purchased or otherwise acquired by the Corporation in any manner whatsoever will be retired and canceled promptly after the acquisition thereof. All such shares will upon their cancellation become authorized but unissued shares of Preferred Stock and may be reissued as Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock or as part of a new series of Preferred Stock to be created by resolution or resolutions of this Board, subject to the conditions and restrictions on issuance set forth herein.

(6) Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up.

(a) Upon any liquidation (voluntary or otherwise), dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, no distribution will be made to the holders of shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock unless, prior thereto, the holders of shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock will have received $1,000 per share, plus an amount equal to accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions thereon, whether or not declared, to the date of such payment (the “Series B Liquidation Preference”). Following the payment of the full amount of the Series B Liquidation Preference, no additional distributions will be made to the holders of shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock unless, prior thereto, the holders of shares of Common Stock will have received an amount per share (the “Common Adjustment”) equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the Series B Liquidation Preference by (ii) 1,000 (as appropriately adjusted as set forth in subparagraph (b) below to reflect such events as stock splits, stock dividends and recapitalizations with respect to the Common Stock) (such number in clause (ii), the “Adjustment Number”). Following the payment of the full amount of the Series B Liquidation Preference and the Common Adjustment in respect of all outstanding shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock and Common Stock, respectively, holders of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock and holders of shares of Common Stock will receive their ratable and proportionate share of remaining assets to be distributed in the ratio of the Adjustment Number to one (1) with respect to such Preferred Stock and Common Stock, on a per share basis, respectively.

(b) In the event, however, that there are not sufficient assets available to permit payment in full of the Series B Liquidation Preference and the liquidation preferences of all other series of Preferred Stock, if any, which rank on a parity with the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock, then such remaining assets will be distributed ratably to the holders of such parity shares in proportion to their respective liquidation preferences. In the event that there are not sufficient assets available to permit payment in full of the Common Adjustment, then such remaining assets will be distributed ratably to the holders of Common Stock.

(c) In the event the Corporation at any time after the Rights Declaration Date (a) declares any dividend on Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, (b) subdivides the outstanding Common Stock or (c) combines the outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, then in each such case the Adjustment Number in effect immediately prior to such event will be adjusted by multiplying such Adjustment Number by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

(7) Consolidation, Merger, etc. If the Corporation enters into any consolidation, merger, combination or other transaction in which the shares of Common Stock are exchanged for or changed into other stock or securities, cash and/or any other property, then in any such case the shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock will at the same time be similarly exchanged or changed in an amount per share (subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter

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set forth) equal to 1,000 times the aggregate amount of stock, securities, cash and/or any other property (payable in kind), as the case may be, into which or for which each share of Common Stock is changed or exchanged. In the event the Corporation at any time after the Rights Declaration Date (a) declares any dividend on Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, (b) subdivides the outstanding Common Stock or (c) combines the outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, then in each such case the amount set forth in the preceding sentence with respect to the exchange or change of shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock will be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

(8) No Redemption. The shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock will not be redeemable.

(9) Ranking. The Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock will rank junior to all other series of the Corporation’s preferred stock, if any, as to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets, unless the terms of any such series provide otherwise.

(10) Amendment. If there is any Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock outstanding, the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation will not be further amended in any manner that would materially alter or change the powers, preferences or special rights of the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock so as to affect them adversely without the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority or more of the outstanding shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock, voting separately as a class.

(11) Fractional Shares. Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock may be issued in fractions of a share, which will entitle the holder, in proportion to such holder’s fractional shares, to exercise voting rights, receive dividends, participate in distributions and have the benefit of all other rights of holders of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock.”

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PROXY

ATLANTIC COAST AIRLINES HOLDINGS, INC.
Proxy solicited by the Board of Directors for Annual Meeting — May 26, 2004.

Each of the undersigned, revoking all other proxies heretofore given, hereby acknowledges receipt of the proxy statement and hereby constitutes and appoints Richard J. Surratt and Richard J. Kennedy, and each of them, with full power of substitution in each, as proxy or proxies to represent and vote all shares of Common Stock, par value $.02 per share (the “Common Stock”), of ATLANTIC COAST AIRLINES HOLDINGS, INC. (the “Company”) owned by the undersigned at the Annual Meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof. The Company’s stock may be voted by or at the direction of non-U.S. citizens provided that shares they own have been registered in the Company’s Foreign Stock Registry or are registered for voting at the Annual Meeting. See reverse side to request that shares be so registered. By signing below, the undersigned represents that it is a U.S. citizen (as defined in the Proxy Statement) or that the shares represented by this Proxy have been registered in the Company’s Foreign Stock Registry or are requested to be registered for this Annual Meeting.

The shares represented hereby will be voted in accordance with the directions given in this Proxy. If not otherwise directed herein, shares represented by this Proxy will be voted for all nominees named in proposal one of the Proxy Statement (election of directors), for proposal two (Amendment of the Company’s Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to change the Company’s name to “FLYi, Inc.”), for proposal three (Amendment and Restatement of the Company’s Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate the Company’s class a non-voting Common Stock), and for proposal four (ratification of the selection of independent auditors). If any other matters are properly brought before the Annual Meeting, proxies will be voted on such matters as the proxies named herein, in their sole discretion, may determine.

Please mark, sign, date and mail promptly in the enclosed envelope.

(Continued and to be signed and dated on the reverse side)

HOW TO VOTE YOUR SHARES OF
ATLANTIC COAST AIRLINES HOLDINGS, INC.

To Vote Your Proxy on the Internet:
Go towww.continentalstock.com. Have your proxy card available when you access the website. Follow the prompts to vote your shares.

To Vote Your Proxy by Phone:
Call 1 (800) 293-8533. Use any touch-tone telephone to vote your proxy. Have your proxy card available when you call. Follow the voting instructions to vote your shares.

PLEASE DO NOT RETURN THE PROXY CARD IF YOU ARE
VOTING ELECTRONICALLY OR BY PHONE

To Vote Your Proxy by Mail:
Mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope provided.

v FOLD AND DETACH HERE AND READ THE REVERSE SIDE v

PLEASE MARK VOTES LIKE THIS x

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR Proposals One, Two, Three and Four to be voted upon at the Annual Meeting:

1. Election of all nominees listed to the Board of Directors, except as noted (write the names of the nominees, if any, for whom you withhold authority to vote). Nominees: Kerry B. Skeen, Thomas J. Moore, C. Edward Acker, Robert E. Buchanan, Susan MacGregor Coughlin, Caroline (Maury) Devine, Daniel L. McGinnis, James C. Miller III, and William Anthony (Tony) Rice.

FOR all nomineeso WITHHOLD AUTHORITY to vote for all nomineeso
oFor all nominees except:

2. Amendment of the Company’s Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to change the Company’s name to “FLYi, Inc.”

FORoAGAINSToABSTAINo

3. Amendment of the Company’s Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate the Company’s Class A Non-Voting Common Stock.

FORoAGAINSToABSTAINo

4. Ratify selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the current year.

FORoAGAINSToABSTAINo


Check box to request that shares be registered for voting by a non-U.S. citizen at the Annual Meeting. o

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Signature ______________________________ Title (Signature, if held jointly ___________________ Date __________ , 2004.
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