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| x      | Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934  |
|--------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   | For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2010                                        |
|   | or                                                                                       |
|  ̈ | Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
|   | For the transition period from__________ to__________                                    |

| Delaware(State or other jurisdictionof incorporation or organization)                    | 03-0376558(I.R.S. EmployerIdentification No.) |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                     |                                          |
| 1689 Nonconnah Blvd, Suite 111Memphis, Tennessee(Address of principal executive offices) |   38132(Zip Code)                   |

| Yes  ̈ |   | No x |
|------------|--------|------|

| Yes  ̈ |   | No  ̈ |
|------------|--------|-----------|

| Large accelerated filer  ̈ | Accelerated filer  ̈         |
|--------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|                           |                             |
| Non-accelerated filer x        | Smaller reporting company  ̈ |

| Yes  ̈ |   | No x |
|------------|--------|------|

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| Part I. Financial Information                                                                                  |   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|
|                                                                                                           |   |
| Item 1. Financial Statements                                                                                   |   |
|                                                                                                           |   |
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)**************************                              | 3      |
|                                                                                                           |   |
| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)********************************                              | 5      |
|                                                                                                           |   |
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)***********************                             | 6      |
|                                                                                                           |   |
| Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) *******************                           | 7      |
|                                                                                                           |   |
|                                                                                                           |   |
| Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition | 24     |
|                                                                                                           |   |
| Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk************************          | 41     |
|                                                                                                           |   |
| Item 4.  Controls and Procedures****************************************************                 | 41     |
|                                                                                                           |   |
| Part II.  Other Information                                                                          |   |
|                                                                                                           |   |
| Item 1.  Legal Proceedings*********************************************************                  | 42     |
|                                                                                                           |   |
| Item 1A.  Risk Factors************************************************************                   | 42     |
|                                                                                                           |   |
| Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds***********************          | 42     |
|                                                                                                           |   |
| Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities**********************************************               | 42     |
|                                                                                                           |   |
| Item 4.  Removed and Reserved****************************************************                    | 42     |
|                                                                                                           |   |
| Item 5.  Other Information*********************************************************                  | 42     |
|                                                                                                           |   |
| Item 6.  Exhibits*****************************************************************                   | 42     |
|                                                                                                           |   |

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

|                                                   |   | Three Months Ended September 30, |    |
|--------------------------------------------------------|--------|----------------------------------|---------|
|                                                   |   | 2010                             |    |   | 2009 |   |
|                                                   |   |                             |    |   |   |   |
| Operating revenues                                     |   |                             |    |   |   |   |
| Regional airline services                              |   | $                                | 297,197 |   |   | $ | 214,478 |   |
| Other                                                  |   |                             | 5,138   |   |   |   | 2,730 |   |
| Total operating revenues                               |   |                             | 302,335 |   |   |   | 217,208 |   |
| Operating expenses                                     |   |                             |    |   |   |   |   |   |
| Salaries, wages and benefits                           |   |                             | 92,199  |   |   |   | 55,402 |   |
| Aircraft rentals                                       |   |                             | 34,000  |   |   |   | 30,093 |   |
| Ground handling services                               |   |                             | 27,528  |   |   |   | 21,964 |   |
| Aircraft maintenance, materials and repairs            |   |                             | 39,198  |   |   |   | 25,311 |   |
| Other rentals and landing fees                         |   |                             | 24,219  |   |   |   | 17,659 |   |
| Aircraft fuel                                          |   |                             | 6,814   |   |   |   | 6,197 |   |
| Commissions and passenger related expense              |   |                             | 6,466   |   |   |   | 5,660 |   |
| Depreciation and amortization                          |   |                             | 10,293  |   |   |   | 9,377 |   |
| Other                                                  |   |                             | 35,899  |   |   |   | 21,749 |   |
| Total operating expenses                               |   |                             | 276,616 |   |   |   | 193,412 |   |
|                                                   |   |                             |    |   |   |   |   |   |
| Operating income                                       |   |                             | 25,719  |   |   |   | 23,796 |   |
|                                                   |   |                             |    |   |   |   |   |   |
| Operating income as a percentage of operating revenues |   |                             | 8.5     | % |   |   | 11.0 | % |
| Nonoperating (expense) income                          |   |                             |    |   |   |   |   |   |
| Interest expense, net                                  |   |                             | (10,693 | ) |   |   | (11,712 | ) |
| Miscellaneous income, net                              |   |                             | 357     |   |   |   | 4,334 |   |
| Total nonoperating expense                             |   |                             | (10,336 | ) |   |   | (7,378 | ) |
| Income before income taxes                             |   |                             | 15,383  |   |   |   | 16,418 |   |
| Income tax expense                                     |   |                             | (5,942  | ) |   |   | (5,041 | ) |
| Net income                                             |   | $                                | 9,441   |   |   | $ | 11,377 |   |
|                                                   |   |                             |    |   |   |   |   |   |
| Basic earnings per share                               |   | $                                | 0.52    |   |   | $ | 0.63 |   |
|                                                   |   |                             |    |   |   |   |   |   |
| Diluted earnings per share                             |   | $                                | 0.51    |   |   | $ | 0.62 |   |
|                                                   |   |                             |    |   |   |   |   |   |
| Shares used in computing basic earnings per share      |   |                             | 18,137  |   |   |   | 17,970 |   |
| Shares used in computing diluted earnings per share    |   |                             | 18,392  |   |   |   | 18,204 |   |

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|                                                   |   | Nine Months Ended September 30, |    |
|--------------------------------------------------------|--------|---------------------------------|---------|
|                                                   |   | 2010                            |    |   | 2009 |   |
|                                                   |   |                            |    |   |   |   |
| Operating revenues                                     |   |                            |    |   |   |   |
| Regional airline services                              |   | $                               | 717,530 |   |   | $ | 629,614 |   |
| Other                                                  |   |                            | 11,605  |   |   |   | 6,679 |   |
| Total operating revenues                               |   |                            | 729,135 |   |   |   | 636,293 |   |
| Operating expenses                                     |   |                            |    |   |   |   |   |   |
| Salaries, wages and benefits                           |   |                            | 207,377 |   |   |   | 167,999 |   |
| Aircraft rentals                                       |   |                            | 94,055  |   |   |   | 90,679 |   |
| Ground handling services                               |   |                            | 75,291  |   |   |   | 70,622 |   |
| Aircraft maintenance, materials and repairs            |   |                            | 92,814  |   |   |   | 76,780 |   |
| Other rentals and landing fees                         |   |                            | 57,542  |   |   |   | 53,987 |   |
| Aircraft fuel                                          |   |                            | 19,234  |   |   |   | 15,968 |   |
| Commissions and passenger related expense              |   |                            | 16,090  |   |   |   | 15,714 |   |
| Depreciation and amortization                          |   |                            | 27,927  |   |   |   | 26,740 |   |
| Other                                                  |   |                            | 80,621  |   |   |   | 54,890 |   |
| Total operating expenses                               |   |                            | 670,951 |   |   |   | 573,379 |   |
|                                                   |   |                            |    |   |   |   |   |   |
| Operating income                                       |   |                            | 58,184  |   |   |   | 62,914 |   |
|                                                   |   |                            |    |   |   |   |   |   |
| Operating income as a percentage of operating revenues |   |                            | 8.0     | % |   |   | 9.9 | % |
| Nonoperating (expense) income                          |   |                            |    |   |   |   |   |   |
| Interest expense, net                                  |   |                            | (29,294 | ) |   |   | (32,770 | ) |
| Miscellaneous (expense) income, net                    |   |                            | (922    | ) |   |   | 4,389 |   |
| Total nonoperating expense                             |   |                            | (30,216 | ) |   |   | (28,381 | ) |
| Income before income taxes                             |   |                            | 27,968  |   |   |   | 34,533 |   |
| Income tax (expense) benefit                           |   |                            | (10,948 | ) |   |   | 1,680 |   |
| Net income                                             |   | $                               | 17,020  |   |   | $ | 36,213 |   |
|                                                   |   |                            |    |   |   |   |   |   |
| Basic earnings per share                               |   | $                               | 0.94    |   |   | $ | 2.02 |   |
|                                                   |   |                            |    |   |   |   |   |   |
| Diluted earnings per share                             |   | $                               | 0.92    |   |   | $ | 2.01 |   |
|                                                   |   |                            |    |   |   |   |   |   |
| Shares used in computing basic earnings per share      |   |                            | 18,121  |   |   |   | 17,968 |   |
| Shares used in computing diluted earnings per share    |   |                            | 18,433  |   |   |   | 18,050 |   |

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

|                                                                                                                                            |   |               |      |   |              |   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------------------|-----------|--------|-------------------|--------|
|                                                                                                                                            |   | September 30, 2010 |      |   | December 31, 2009 |   |
| Assets                                                                                                                                          |   | (Unaudited)        |      |   |              |   |
| Current assets                                                                                                                                  |   |               |      |   |              |   |
| Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                       |   | $                  | 126,729   |   |              | $      | 91,574 |   |
| Restricted cash                                                                                                                                 |   |               | 8,018     |   |              |   | 3,115 |   |
| Receivables, net                                                                                                                                |   |               | 43,021    |   |              |   | 34,518 |   |
| Spare parts and supplies, net                                                                                                                   |   |               | 34,879    |   |              |   | 19,472 |   |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets                                                                                                               |   |               | 7,594     |   |              |   | 3,508 |   |
| Assets held for sale                                                                                                                            |   |               | -         |   |              |   | 1,255 |   |
| Deferred income taxes, net of allowance                                                                                                         |   |               | 10,141    |   |              |   | 10,406 |   |
| Income taxes receivable                                                                                                                         |   |               | 3,966     |   |              |   | 40,803 |   |
| Total current assets                                                                                                                            |   |               | 234,348   |   |              |   | 204,651 |   |
| Property and equipment                                                                                                                          |   |               |      |   |              |   |   |   |
| Flight equipment                                                                                                                                |   |               | 848,622   |   |              |   | 755,236 |   |
| Aircraft pre-delivery payments                                                                                                                  |   |               | 38,981    |   |              |   | 12,049 |   |
| Other property and equipment                                                                                                                    |   |               | 66,132    |   |              |   | 48,710 |   |
| Less accumulated depreciation                                                                                                                   |   |               | (112,792  | )      |              |   | (86,501 | ) |
| Net property and equipment                                                                                                                      |   |               | 840,943   |   |              |   | 729,494 |   |
|                                                                                                                                            |   |               |      |   |              |   |   |   |
| Investments                                                                                                                                     |   |               | 1,709     |   |              |   | 2,723 |   |
| Debt issuance costs, net                                                                                                                        |   |               | 4,421     |   |              |   | 3,561 |   |
| Goodwill                                                                                                                                        |   |               | 25,339    |   |              |   | 18,422 |   |
| Intangible assets, net                                                                                                                          |   |               | 16,066    |   |              |   | 12,586 |   |
| Other assets, primarily insurance receivables                                                                                                   |   |               | 317,880   |   |              |   | 317,659 |   |
| Total assets                                                                                                                                    |   | $                  | 1,440,706 |   |              | $      | 1,289,096 |   |
|                                                                                                                                            |   |               |      |   |              |   |   |   |
| Liabilities and stockholders’ equity                                                                                                      |   |               |      |   |              |   |   |   |
| Current liabilities                                                                                                                             |   |               |      |   |              |   |   |   |
| Current maturities of long-term debt                                                                                                            |   | $                  | 51,132    |   |              | $      | 36,085 |   |
| Senior convertible notes                                                                                                                        |   |               | -         |   |              |   | 30,596 |   |
| Pre-delivery payment facility                                                                                                                   |   |               | 30,552    |   |              |   | 2,027 |   |
| Accounts payable                                                                                                                                |   |               | 50,598    |   |              |   | 23,982 |   |
| Deferred revenue                                                                                                                                |   |               | 26,530    |   |              |   | 24,363 |   |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities                                                                                                  |   |               | 98,309    |   |              |   | 60,610 |   |
| Total current liabilities                                                                                                                       |   |               | 257,121   |   |              |   | 177,663 |   |
| Noncurrent pre-delivery payment facility                                                                                                        |   |               | -         |   |              |   | 4,910 |   |
| Long-term debt, less current maturities                                                                                                         |   |               | 577,255   |   |              |   | 519,234 |   |
| Deferred revenue, net of current portion                                                                                                        |   |               | 166,860   |   |              |   | 177,711 |   |
| Deferred income taxes                                                                                                                           |   |               | 26,495    |   |              |   | 13,532 |   |
| Other liabilities                                                                                                                               |   |               | 290,236   |   |              |   | 293,809 |   |
|                                                                                                                                            |   |               |      |   |              |   |   |   |
| Commitments and contingencies                                                                                                                   |   |               |      |   |              |   |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                            |   |               |      |   |              |   |   |   |
| Stockholders’ equity                                                                                                                      |   |               |      |   |              |   |   |   |
|      Common stock, $0.01 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized;23,065,846 and 22,786,743 shares issued, respectively |   |               | 231       |   |              |   | 228 |   |
|      Treasury stock, at cost, 4,493,327 and 4,450,092 shares, respectively                                             |   |               | (68,479   | )      |              |   | (68,152 | ) |
|      Additional paid-in capital                                                                                        |   |               | 123,900   |   |              |   | 121,513 |   |
|      Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                                                              |   |               | (13,012   | )      |              |   | (14,431 | ) |
|      Retained earnings                                                                                                 |   |               | 80,099    |   |              |   | 63,079 |   |
| Total stockholders’ equity                                                                                                                |   |               | 122,739   |   |              |   | 102,237 |   |
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity                                                                                                |   | $                  | 1,440,706 |   |              | $      | 1,289,096 |   |

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

|                                                                                                                                                                      |   | Nine Months Ended September 30, |    |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|---------------------------------|---------|
|                                                                                                                                                                      |   | 2010                            |    |   | 2009 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                      |   |                            |    |   |   |   |
| Operating activities                                                                                                                                                      |   |                            |    |   |   |   |
|   Net income                                                                                                                                                    |   | $                               | 17,020  |   |   | $ | 36,213 |   |
|   Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:                                                                                 |   |                            |    |   |   |   |   |   |
|     Depreciation and amortization                                                                                                                     |   |                            | 32,260  |   |   |   | 31,097 |   |
|     Interest accretion, net                                                                                                                           |   |                            | 383     |   |   |   | 5,704 |   |
|     Deferred income taxes                                                                                                                             |   |                            | 12,475  |   |   |   | 47,694 |   |
|     Recognition of deferred revenue                                                                                                                   |   |                            | (17,185 | ) |   |   | (17,400 | ) |
|     Other                                                                                                                                             |   |                            | 5,498   |   |   |   | 1,872 |   |
|     Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                                                                                                      |   |                            |    |   |   |   |   |   |
|              Restricted cash                                                                             |   |                            | (4,113  | ) |   |   | 1,259 |   |
|              Receivables                                                                                 |   |                            | 9,605   |   |   |   | (1,867 | ) |
|              Prepaid expenses and other assets                                                           |   |                            | (11,195 | ) |   |   | (1,300 | ) |
|              Insurance proceeds                                                                          |   |                            | 1,364   |   |   |   | 3,127 |   |
|              Spare parts and supplies                                                                    |   |                            | (4,457  | ) |   |   | (2,375 | ) |
|              Income taxes receivable (payable)                                                           |   |                            | 36,837  |   |   |   | (3,069 | ) |
|              Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                                       |   |                            | 26,420  |   |   |   | (5,813 | ) |
|              Change in uncertain income tax positions and related interest                               |   |                            | (535    | ) |   |   | (19,345 | ) |
|              Increase in deferred revenue                                                                |   |                            | -       |   |   |   | 8,185 |   |
|                       Cash provided by operating activities |   |                            | 104,377 |   |   |   | 83,982 |   |
| Investing activities                                                                                                                                                      |   |                            |    |   |   |   |   |   |
|   Purchases of property and equipment, net                                                                                                                      |   |                            | (7,425  | ) |   |   | (7,021 | ) |
|   Proceeds from sales of investments                                                                                                                            |   |                            | 1,777   |   |   |   | 27,770 |   |
|   Aircraft pre-delivery payments                                                                                                                                |   |                            | (5,343  | ) |   |   | - |   |
|   Proceeds from sales of Beech aircraft                                                                                                                         |   |                            | 1,450   |   |   |   | - |   |
|   Acquisition of Mesaba Aviation, Inc.                                                                                                                          |   |                            | 2,631   |   |   |   |   |   |
|   Insurance proceeds related to property and equipment                                                                                                          |   |                            | -       |   |   |   | 3,576 |   |
|                   Cash (used in) provided by investing activities               |   |                            | (6,910  | ) |   |   | 24,325 |   |
| Financing activities                                                                                                                                                      |   |                            |    |   |   |   |   |   |
|   Proceeds from debt                                                                                                                                            |   |                            | 10,000  |   |   |   | 24,761 |   |
|   Repurchase of senior convertible notes                                                                                                                        |   |                            | (30,979 | ) |   |   | (83,870 | ) |
|   Payments on debt and pre-delivery payment facilities                                                                                                          |   |                            | (34,979 | ) |   |   | (23,358 | ) |
|   Payments on credit facilities                                                                                                                                 |   |                            | (4,054  | ) |   |   | (12,875 | ) |
|   Payments on capital leases                                                                                                                                    |   |                            | (1,543  | ) |   |   | (812 | ) |
|   Other financing activites                                                                                                                                     |   |                            | (757    | ) |   |   | (411 | ) |
|                  Cash used in financing activities                                   |   |                            | (62,312 | ) |   |   | (96,565 | ) |
|                                                                                                                                                                      |   |                            |    |   |   |   |   |   |
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                                 |   |                            | 35,155  |   |   |   | 11,742 |   |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                                                                                                          |   |                            | 91,574  |   |   |   | 69,469 |   |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                                                                                                                |   | $                               | 126,729 |   |   | $ | 81,211 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                      |   |                            |    |   |   |   |   |   |
| Noncash investing and financing activities                                                                                                                                |   |                            |    |   |   |   |   |   |
|  Property and equipment acquired through the issuance of debt                                                                                                        |   | $                               | 62,342  |   |   | $ | 49,511 |   |
|  Acquisition of Mesaba Aviation, Inc. funded by the issuance of debt                                                                                                 |   | $                               | 63,265  |   |   | $ | - |   |
|  Debt retired with insurance proceeds                                                                                                                                |   | $                               | -       |   |   | $ | 15,424 |   |
|  Debt retired with investment proceeds                                                                                                                               |   | $                               | -       |   |   | $ | 90,000 |   |

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INDEX

| 1.    Description of Business and Basis of Presentation | 7.    Borrowings         |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| 2.    Code-Share Agreements with Partners                    | 8.    Hedging Activities |
| 3.    Acquisition of Mesaba                             | 9.    Income Taxes       |
| 4.    Earnings Per Share                                | 10.  Commitments and Contingencies |
| 5.    Comprehensive Income                              | 11.  Segment Reporting             |
| 6.    Investments and Fair Value Measurements           |                                         |

1.  Description of Business and Basis of Presentation

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1.  Description of Business and Basis of Presentation

2.  Code-Share Agreements with Partners

|                                |   | Three Months Ended September 30, 2010          |
|-------------------------------------|--------|------------------------------------------------|
|                                |   | Percentage of Regional Airline Service Revenue |
|                                |   |                                           |   | Pro-Rate Agreements |   |   |
| Source of Revenue                   |   | Capacity Purchase Agreements                   |   | Standard |   | Modified |   | Total |
| Delta                               |   | 78%                                            |   | - |   | - |   | 78% |
| Continental(1)                      |   | 7%                                             |   | - |   | 5% |   | 12% |
| United(1)                           |   | -                                              |   | - |   | 4% |   | 4% |
| US Airways                          |   | -                                              |   | 4% |   | - |   | 4% |
| Essential Air Service               |   | -                                              |   | - |   | 2% |   | 2% |
|      Total |   | 85%                                            |   | 4% |   | 11% |   | 100% |

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2.  Code-Share Agreements with Partners

|                                |   | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010           |
|-------------------------------------|--------|------------------------------------------------|
|                                |   | Percentage of Regional Airline Service Revenue |
|                                |   |                                           |   | Pro-Rate Agreements |   |   |
| Source of Revenue                   |   | Capacity Purchase Agreements                   |   | Standard |   | Modified |   | Total |
| Delta                               |   | 76%                                            |   | - |   | - |   | 76% |
| Continental(1)                      |   | 8%                                             |   | - |   | 6% |   | 14% |
| United(1)                           |   | -                                              |   | - |   | 5% |   | 5% |
| US Airways                          |   | -                                              |   | 3% |   | - |   | 3% |
| Essential Air Service               |   | -                                              |   | - |   | 2% |   | 2% |
|      Total |   | 84%                                            |   | 3% |   | 13% |   | 100% |

| (1) | On October 1, 2010, United and Continental completed their merger.  Both carriers will continue to operate separately until receipt of a single operating certificate. |
|-----|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

3.  Acquisition of Mesaba

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3.  Acquisition of Mesaba

|                                                                                                                          |   | Purchase Price Allocation |    |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|---------------------------|---------|
| Current assets, including cash of $2,631                                                                                      |   | $                         | 38,132  |   |
| Property and equipment                                                                                                        |   |                      | 64,400  |   |
| Intangible assets                                                                                                             |   |                      | 5,000   |   |
| Goodwill                                                                                                                      |   |                      | 6,917   |   |
|      Total assets acquired                                                                           |   |                      | 114,449 |   |
|         Less: Accounts payable                                                        |   |                      | (5,334  | ) |
|                   Accrued expenses  |   |                      | (27,898 | ) |
|                   Other liabilities |   |                      | (6,204  | ) |
| Assets acquired less liabilities assumed                                                                                      |   | $                         | 75,013  |   |

|                                |   | GrossCarrying Amount |   |   | Accumulated Amortization at September 30, 2010 |   |   | Weighted Average Amortization Period(in years) |   |   | Amortization Through September 30, 2010 |   |   | Estimated Amortization through December 31, 2010 |   |
|-------------------------------------|--------|----------------------|--------|--------|------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|----------------------------------------------|--------|--------|-------------------------------------------------------|--------|
| Non-compete agreement(1)            |   | $                    | 500    |   |                                           | $      | 125    |                                           |   |   | 1.0                                          |   |   | $                                                     | 125    |   |   | $ | 250 |   |
| CRJ-200 ASA(2)                      |   |                 | 2,000  |   |                                           |   | 67     |                                           |   |   | 7.5                                          |   |   |                                                  | 67     |   |   |   | 133 |   |
| CRJ-900 DCA(3)                      |   |                 | 2,500  |   |                                           |   | 52     |                                           |   |   | 12.0                                         |   |   |                                                  | 52     |   |   |   | 104 |   |
|      Total |   | $                    | 5,000  |   |                                           | $      | 244    |                                           |   |   | 9.1                                          |   |   | $                                                     | 244    |   |   | $ | 487 |   |

| (1) | The non-compete agreement will be amortized into operating expenses from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011.             |
|-----|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| (2) | The CRJ-200 ASA customer contract will be amortized as increases to revenue from July 1, 2010 through December 31, 2017. |
| (3) | The CRJ-900 DCA customer contract will be amortized as increases to revenue from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2022.     |

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3.  Acquisition of Mesaba

|                          |   | (Increase) / Decrease to Operating Income |   |
|-------------------------------|--------|-------------------------------------------|--------|
| 2011                          |   | $                                         | (1,025 | ) |
| 2012                          |   |                                      | (400   | ) |
| 2013                          |   |                                      | 475    |   |
| 2014                          |   |                                      | 475    |   |
| 2015                          |   |                                      | 475    |   |
| Thereafter, through 2022      |   |                                      | 1,888  |   |
| Total future net amortization |   | $                                         | 1,888  |   |

|                                 |   | Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, 2010 |    |   | Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, 2009(1) |   |
|--------------------------------------|--------|-------------------------------------|---------|--------|----------------------------------------|--------|
|                                 |   |                                |    |   |                                   |   |
| Operating revenues                   |   | $                                   | 860,958 |   |                                   | $      | 900,956 |   |
| Operating income                     |   |                                | 63,827  |   |                                   |   | 82,849 |   |
| Net income                           |   |                                | 17,857  |   |                                   |   | 44,068 |   |
| Basic and diluted earnings per share |   | $                                   | 0.97    |   |                                   | $      | 2.44 |   |

| (1) |   | During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, Mesaba generated additional income by providing ground handling services to various third parties, most of which were related parties.  This line of business, which typically generated high margins, ended in September 2009.  Although this ground handling business was not acquired, the operating revenues, operating income and net income earned from providing these services are included in the nine months ended September 30, 2009 pro forma information above. |
|-----|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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3.  Acquisition of Mesaba

4.  Earnings Per Share

|                                                                            |   | Three Months EndedSeptember 30, |   |   | Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, |   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|---------------------------------|--------|--------|--------------------------------|--------|
|                                                                            |   | 2010                            |   |   | 2009                           |   |   | 2010 |   |   | 2009 |   |
|                                                                            |   |                            |   |   |                           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Net income                                                                      |   | $                               | 9,441  |   |                           | $      | 11,377 |   |   | $ | 17,020 |   |   | $ | 36,213 |   |
|                                                                            |   |                            |   |   |                           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Basic earnings per share                                                        |   | $                               | 0.52   |   |                           | $      | 0.63 |   |   | $ | 0.94 |   |   | $ | 2.02 |   |
|                                                                            |   |                            |   |   |                           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Diluted earnings per share                                                      |   | $                               | 0.51   |   |                           | $      | 0.62 |   |   | $ | 0.92 |   |   | $ | 2.01 |   |
|                                                                            |   |                            |   |   |                           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Share computation:                                                              |   |                            |   |   |                           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Weighted average number of shares outstanding for basic earnings per share |   |                            | 18,137 |   |                           |   | 17,970 |   |   |   | 18,121 |   |   |   | 17,968 |   |
| Share-based compensation (1)                                                    |   |                            | 255    |   |                           |   | 234 |   |   |   | 312 |   |   |   | 82 |   |
| Weighted average number of shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share    |   |                            | 18,392 |   |                           |   | 18,204 |   |   |   | 18,433 |   |   |   | 18,050 |   |

| (1) | During the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, options to acquire 1,548 and 1,094 shares, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted EPS as their impact was anti-dilutive. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, options to acquire 1,338 and 1,684 shares, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted EPS as their impact was anti-dilutive. |
|-----|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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5.  Comprehensive Income

|                                       |   | Three Months EndedSeptember 30, |   |   | Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, |   |
|--------------------------------------------|--------|---------------------------------|--------|--------|--------------------------------|--------|
|                                       |   | 2010                            |   |   | 2009                           |   |   | 2010 |   |   | 2009 |   |
|                                       |   |                            |   |   |                           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Net income                                 |   | $                               | 9,441  |   |                           | $      | 11,377 |   |   | $ | 17,020 |   |   | $ | 36,213 |   |
| Adjustments:                               |   |                            |   |   |                           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Amortization of unrealized actuarial gain  |   |                            | (4     | )      |                           |   | (136 | ) |   |   | (11 | ) |   |   | (149 | ) |
| Change in cash flow hedge unrealized loss  |   |                            | 471    |   |                           |   | 494 |   |   |   | 1,430 |   |   |   | 2,405 |   |
| Reversal of unrealized gain on investments |   |                            | -      |   |                           |   | (4,404 | ) |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |
| Total comprehensive income                 |   | $                               | 9,908  |   |                           | $      | 7,331 |   |   | $ | 18,439 |   |   | $ | 38,469 |   |

6. Investments and Fair Value Measurements

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6. Investments and Fair Value Measurements

|                           |   | Level 1 |   |   | Level 2 |   |   | Level 3 |   |   | Balance atSeptember 30, 2010 |   |
|--------------------------------|--------|---------|--------|--------|--------------|--------|--------|--------------|--------|--------|------------------------------|--------|
| Assets                         |   |    |   |   |         |   |   |         |   |   |                         |   |
| Aircraft fuel call options (1) |   | $       | -      |   |         | $      | 6      |         |   | $      | -                            |   |   | $ | 6 |   |
| Interest rate Swaptions (1)    |   | $       | -      |   |         | $      | 13     |         |   | $      | -                            |   |   | $ | 13 |   |
| ARS Call Options               |   | $       | -      |   |         | $      | -      |         |   | $      | 1,709                        |   |   | $ | 1,709 |   |

| (1)   | For additional discussion and description of these assets, refer to Note 8, Hedging Activities. |
|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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6. Investments and Fair Value Measurements

|                                                               |   | Asset                           |   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|---------------------------------|--------|
|                                                               |   | ARS Call Options                |   |
|                                                               |   | Nine Months Ended September 30, |   |
|                                                               |   |  2010                      |   |   |  2009 |   |
| Balance at beginning of period                                     |   | $                               | 2,723  |   |   | $ | - |   |
| Transfers to Level 3                                               |   |                            | -      |   |   |   | - |   |
| Total unrealized gains (losses)                                    |   |                            |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|     Included in nonoperating expense           |   |                            | (299   | ) |   |   | - |   |
| Realized gains on redemptions, included in nonoperating expense(1) |   |                            | 216    |   |   |   | - |   |
| Net proceeds from redemptions (2)                                  |   |                            | (271   | ) |   |   | - |   |
| Balance at March 31                                                |   | $                               | 2,369  |   |   | $ | - |   |
|                                                               |   |                            |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Transfers to Level 3                                               |   |                            | -      |   |   |   | - |   |
| Total unrealized gains (losses)                                    |   |                            |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|     Included in nonoperating expense           |   |                            | 239    |   |   |   | - |   |
| Realized gains on redemptions, included in nonoperating expense(1) |   |                            | 98     |   |   |   | - |   |
| Net proceeds from redemptions (2)                                  |   |                            | (119   | ) |   |   | - |   |
| Balance at June 30                                                 |   | $                               | 2,587  |   |   | $ | - |   |
|                                                               |   |                            |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Transfers to Level 3                                               |   |                            | -      |   |   |   | 4,078 |   |
| Total unrealized gains (losses)                                    |   |                            |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|     Included in nonoperating expense           |   |                            | 428    |   |   |   | - |   |
| Realized gains on redemptions, included in nonoperating expense(1) |   |                            | 81     |   |   |   | - |   |
| Net proceeds from redemptions (2)                                  |   |                            | (1,387 | ) |   |   | - |   |
| Balance at September 30                                            |   | $                               | 1,709  |   |   | $ | 4,078 |   |

| (1) |   | The Company determines the cost basis for ARS redemptions using the specific identification method. |
|-----|--------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| (2) |   | Partial redemption of securities at par by the issuer.                                              |
| (3) |   | Proceeds received from the sale of the ARS portfolio in connection with the ARS Settlement.         |

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6. Investments and Fair Value Measurements

|                                                                               |   | Asset                           |   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|---------------------------------|--------|
|                                                                               |   | Auction Rate Securities         |   |
|                                                                               |   | Nine Months Ended September 30, |   |
|                                                                               |   | 2010                            |   |   |  2009 |   |
| Balance at beginning of period                                                     |   | $                               | -      |   |   | $ | 116,900 |   |
| Transfer to Level 3                                                                |   |                            | -      |   |   |   | - |   |
| Total unrealized gains (losses)                                                    |   |                            |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|     Included in nonoperating expense                           |   |                            | -      |   |   |   | - |   |
|     Included in other comprehensive income (“OCI”) |   |                            | -      |   |   |   | - |   |
| Realized gains on redemptions, included in nonoperating expense(1)                 |   |                            | -      |   |   |   | 44 |   |
| Interest accretion                                                                 |   |                            | -      |   |   |   | 438 |   |
| Redemptions (2)                                                                    |   |                            | -      |   |   |   | (2,700 | ) |
| Balance at March 31                                                                |   | $                               | -      |   |   | $ | 114,682 |   |
| Transfers to Level 3                                                               |   |                            | -      |   |   |   | - |   |
| Total unrealized gains (losses)                                                    |   |                            |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|     Included in nonoperating expense                           |   |                            | -      |   |   |   | (966 | ) |
|     Included in OCI                                            |   |                            | -      |   |   |   | 4,598 |   |
| Realized gains on redemptions, included in nonoperating expense(1)                 |   |                            | -      |   |   |   | 632 |   |
| Interest accretion                                                                 |   |                            | -      |   |   |   | 437 |   |
| Redemptions (2)                                                                    |   |                            | -      |   |   |   | (2,950 | ) |
| Balance at June 30                                                                 |   | $                               | -      |   |   | $ | 116,433 |   |
| Transfers to Level 3                                                               |   |                            | -      |   |   |   | - |   |
| Total unrealized gains (losses)                                                    |   |                            |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|     Included in nonoperating expense                           |   |                            | -      |   |   |   | 155 |   |
|     Included in OCI                                            |   |                            | -      |   |   |   | (4,598 | ) |
| Realized gains on redemptions, included in nonoperating expense(1)                 |   |                            | -      |   |   |   | - |   |
| Interest accretion                                                                 |   |                            | -      |   |   |   | 130 |   |
| Redemptions (2)                                                                    |   |                            | -      |   |   |   | (800 | ) |
| Sales(3)                                                                           |   |                            |   |   |   |   | (111,320 | ) |
| Balance at September 30                                                            |   | $                               | -      |   |   | $ | - |   |
|                                                                               |   |                            |   |   |   |   |   |   |

| (1) |   | The Company determines the cost basis for ARS redemptions using the specific identification method. |
|-----|--------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| (2) |   | Partial redemption of securities at par by the issuer.                                              |
| (3) |   | Proceeds received from the sale of the ARS portfolio in connection with the ARS Settlement.         |

|                                                         |   | As of September 30, 2010 |    |   | As of December 31, 2009 |   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------------------------|---------|--------|-------------------------|--------|
|                                                         |   | Carrying Amount          |    |   | Estimated Fair Value    |   |   | Carrying Amount |   |   | Estimated Fair Value |   |
| Long-term notes payable, primarily related to owned aircraft |   | $                        | 628,387 |   |                    | $      | 556,418 |   |   | $ | 555,319 |   |   | $ | 482,161 |   |
| Pre-delivery payment facilities                              |   |                     | 30,552  |   |                    |   | 30,552 |   |   |   | 6,937 |   |   |   | 6,937 |   |
| Senior convertible notes                                     |   |                     | -       |   |                    |   | - |   |   |   | 30,596 |   |   |   | 29,779 |   |

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7.  Borrowings

|                                                                            |   | Three Months Ended September 30, |   |   | Nine Months Ended September 30, |   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|----------------------------------|--------|--------|---------------------------------|--------|
|                                                                            |   | 2010                             |   |   | 2009                            |   |   | 2010 |   |   | 2009 |   |
| Effective interest rate on liability component                                  |   |                             | -      |   |                            |   | 13.5 | % |   |   | 13.5 | % |   |   | 13.5 | % |
| Interest cost recognized as amortization of the discount of liability component |   | $                                | -      |   |                            | $      | 1,841 |   |   | $ | 383 |   |   | $ | 6,708 |   |
| Cash interest cost recognized (coupon interest)                                 |   | $                                | -      |   |                            | $      | 662 |   |   | $ | 126 |   |   | $ | 2,440 |   |

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7.  Borrowings

8.  Hedging Activities

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8.  Hedging Activities

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8.  Hedging Activities

| Three Months Ended September 30, |   | Amount of Loss Reclassifiedfrom OCI into Income(Effective Portion) (2) |   |   | Amount of Loss Recognizedin Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing) |   |
|----------------------------------|--------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|
| 2010                             |   | $                                                                      | (737   | )      |                                                                                                                  | $      | - |   |
| 2009                             |   | $                                                                      | (774   | )      |                                                                                                                  | $      | - |   |

| Nine Months Ended September 30, |   | Amount of Loss Reclassifiedfrom OCI into Income(Effective Portion) (2) |   |   | Amount of Loss Recognizedin Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing) |   |
|---------------------------------|--------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|
| 2010                            |   | $                                                                      | (2,239 | )      |                                                                                                                  | $      | - |   |
| 2009                            |   | $                                                                      | (2,372 | )      |                                                                                                                  | $      | (1,424 | )(1) |

| (1) | This charge is related to the debt that financed the Q400 aircraft that was destroyed in an accident during the three months ended March 31, 2009.  The associated debt was repaid during the three months ended March 31, 2009.  This loss is included in miscellaneous nonoperating expense in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of income for the three months ended March 31, 2009. |
|-----|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| (2) | Derivatives classified as cash flow hedges include interest rate swaps.  Amounts reclassified from OCI into income are recorded in interest expense within the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of income.                                                                                                                                                                                          |

9. Income Taxes

|                                     |   | Three Months Ended September 30, |   |
|------------------------------------------|--------|----------------------------------|--------|
|                                     |   | 2010                             |   |   | 2009 |   |
|                                     |   | Dollars                          |   |   | Percent |   |   | Dollars |   |   | Percent |   |
| Income tax expense at statutory rate     |   | $                                | (5,384 | ) |   |   | (35.0 | )% |   | $ | (5,746 | ) |   |   | (35.0 | )% |
| State income taxes, net of federal taxes |   |                             | (438   | ) |   |   | (2.9 | )% |   |   | (534 | ) |   |   | (3.2 | )% |
| Settlements                              |   |                             | 462    |   |   |   | 3.0 | % |   |   | - |   |   |   | - |   |
| Tax-exempt income                        |   |                             | -      |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 71 |   |   |   | 0.4 | % |
| Meals and entertainment                  |   |                             | (496   | ) |   |   | (3.2 | )% |   |   | (146 | ) |   |   | (0.9 | )% |
| Valuation allowance                      |   |                             | (59    | ) |   |   | (0.4 | )% |   |   | 1,248 |   |   |   | 7.6 | % |
| Other                                    |   |                             | (27    | ) |   |   | (0.1 | )% |   |   | 66 |   |   |   | 0.4 | % |
| Income tax expense                       |   | $                                | (5,942 | ) |   |   | (38.6 | )% |   | $ | (5,041 | ) |   |   | (30.7 | )% |

|                                     |   | Nine Months Ended September 30, |    |
|------------------------------------------|--------|---------------------------------|---------|
|                                     |   | 2010                            |    |   | 2009 |   |
|                                     |   | Dollars                         |    |   | Percent |   |   | Dollars |   |   | Percent |   |
| Income tax expense at statutory rate     |   | $                               | (9,789  | ) |   |   | (35.0 | )% |   | $ | (12,087 | ) |   |   | (35.0 | )% |
| State income taxes, net of federal taxes |   |                            | (758    | ) |   |   | (2.7 | )% |   |   | (816 | ) |   |   | (2.4 | )% |
| Settlements                              |   |                            | 462     |   |   |   | 1.7 | % |   |   | 13,401 |   |   |   | 38.8 | % |
| Tax-exempt income                        |   |                            | -       |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 290 |   |   |   | 0.9 | % |
| Meals and entertainment                  |   |                            | (726    | ) |   |   | (2.6 | )% |   |   | (391 | ) |   |   | (1.1 | )% |
| Valuation allowance                      |   |                            | (126    | ) |   |   | (0.5 | )% |   |   | 1,377 |   |   |   | 4.0 | % |
| Other                                    |   |                            | (11     | ) |   |   | (0.0 | )% |   |   | (94 | ) |   |   | (0.3 | )% |
| Income tax (expense) benefit             |   | $                               | (10,948 | ) |   |   | (39.1 | )% |   | $ | 1,680 |   |   |   | 4.9 | % |

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9. Income Taxes

10. Commitments and Contingencies

| Employee Group                                      |   | Employees Represented |   | Representing Union |                                     | Contract Amendable Date |
|-----------------------------------------------------|--------|-----------------------|--------|--------------------|------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
| Pinnacle’s pilots                             |   |                  | 1,173  |               | Air Line Pilots Association              |                    | April 30, 2005 |
| Mesaba’s pilots                               |   |                  | 948    |               | Air Line Pilots Association              |                    | May 31, 2012 |
| Colgan’s pilots                               |   |                  | 507    |               | Air Line Pilots Association              |                    | Pending (1) |
| Pinnacle’s flight attendants                  |   |                  | 732    |               | United Steel Workers of America          |                    | February 1, 2011 |
| Mesaba’s flight attendants                    |   |                  | 586    |               | Association of Flight Attendants         |                    | May 31, 2012 |
| Colgan’s flight attendants                    |   |                  | 257    |               | United Steel Workers of America          |                    | April 30, 2014 (2) |
| Pinnacle’s ground operations agents           |   |                  | 954    |               | United Steel Workers of America          |                    | May 23, 2015 |
| Pinnacle’s flight dispatchers                 |   |                  | 60     |               | Transport Workers Union of America       |                    | December 31, 2013 |
| Mesaba’s flight dispatchers                   |   |                  | 21     |               | Transport Workers Union of America       |                    | May 31, 2012 |
| Mesaba’s mechanics                            |   |                  | 328    |               | Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association |                    | May 31, 2012 |
|      Total unionized labor |   |                  | 5,566  |               |                                     |                    |   |

| (1) |   | Initial contract negotiations commenced in October 2009 and are ongoing.                                                                                                                 |
|-----|--------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| (2) |   | The Colgan flight attendant agreement with the United Steel Workers of America is amendable on April 30, 2014 with the exception of a wage only review, which could occur in April 2011. |

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10. Commitments and Contingencies

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10. Commitments and Contingencies

11.  Segment Reporting

|                                 |   | Three Months Ended September 30, |    |   | Nine Months Ended September 30, |   |
|--------------------------------------|--------|----------------------------------|---------|--------|---------------------------------|--------|
|                                 |   | 2010                             |    |   | 2009                            |   |   | 2010 |   |   | 2009 |   |
|                                 |   |                             |    |   |                            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Operating revenues:                  |   |                             |    |   |                            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|     Pinnacle     |   | $                                | 166,132 |   |                            | $      | 155,253 |   |   | $ | 485,590 |   |   | $ | 465,177 |   |
|     Mesaba       |   |                             | 71,535  |   |                            |   | - |   |   |   | 71,535 |   |   |   | - |   |
|     Colgan       |   |                             | 64,668  |   |                            |   | 61,955 |   |   |   | 172,010 |   |   |   | 171,116 |   |
|     Consolidated |   | $                                | 302,335 |   |                            | $      | 217,208 |   |   | $ | 729,135 |   |   | $ | 636,293 |   |
|                                 |   |                             |    |   |                            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Operating income:                    |   |                             |    |   |                            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|     Pinnacle     |   | $                                | 16,529  |   |                            | $      | 15,686 |   |   | $ | 48,006 |   |   | $ | 46,582 |   |
|     Mesaba       |   |                             | 3,065   |   |                            |   | - |   |   |   | 3,065 |   |   |   | - |   |
|     Colgan       |   |                             | 6,125   |   |                            |   | 8,110 |   |   |   | 7,113 |   |   |   | 16,332 |   |
|     Consolidated |   | $                                | 25,719  |   |                            | $      | 23,796 |   |   | $ | 58,184 |   |   | $ | 62,914 |   |

|                                 |   | September 30, 2010 |      |   | December 31, 2009 |   |
|--------------------------------------|--------|--------------------|-----------|--------|-------------------|--------|
| Total assets:                        |   |               |      |   |              |   |
|     Pinnacle     |   | $                  | 611,443   |   |              | $      | 616,339 |   |
|     Mesaba       |   |               | 126,832   |   |              |   | - |   |
|     Colgan       |   |               | 734,193   |   |              |   | 676,054 |   |
|     Intercompany |   |               | (31,762   | )      |              |   | (3,297 | ) |
|     Consolidated |   | $                  | 1,440,706 |   |              | $      | 1,289,096 |   |

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Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition

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|                                        |   | Three Months Ended September 30, 2010 |    |
|---------------------------------------------|--------|---------------------------------------|---------|
|                                        |   | Pinnacle                              |    |   | Mesaba |   |   | Colgan |   |   | Consolidated |   |
|                                        |   | (in thousands)                        |    |
| Operating revenues                          |   |                                  |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Regional airlines services                  |   | $                                     | 161,466 |   |   | $ | 71,335 |   |   | $ | 64,396 |   |   | $ | 297,197 |   |
| Other                                       |   |                                  | 4,666   |   |   |   | 200 |   |   |   | 272 |   |   |   | 5,138 |   |
| Total operating revenues                    |   |                                  | 166,132 |   |   |   | 71,535 |   |   |   | 64,668 |   |   |   | 302,335 |   |
|                                        |   |                                  |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Operating expenses                          |   |                                  |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Salaries, wages and benefits                |   |                                  | 45,135  |   |   |   | 31,330 |   |   |   | 15,734 |   |   |   | 92,199 |   |
| Aircraft rentals                            |   |                                  | 29,203  |   |   |   | 3,979 |   |   |   | 818 |   |   |   | 34,000 |   |
| Ground handling services                    |   |                                  | 21,766  |   |   |   | 3,015 |   |   |   | 2,747 |   |   |   | 27,528 |   |
| Aircraft maintenance, materials and repairs |   |                                  | 17,055  |   |   |   | 10,261 |   |   |   | 11,882 |   |   |   | 39,198 |   |
| Other rentals and landing fees              |   |                                  | 12,723  |   |   |   | 6,421 |   |   |   | 5,075 |   |   |   | 24,219 |   |
| Aircraft fuel                               |   |                                  | -       |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 6,814 |   |   |   | 6,814 |   |
| Commissions and passenger related expense   |   |                                  | 988     |   |   |   | 649 |   |   |   | 4,829 |   |   |   | 6,466 |   |
| Depreciation and amortization               |   |                                  | 5,071   |   |   |   | 1,340 |   |   |   | 3,882 |   |   |   | 10,293 |   |
| Other                                       |   |                                  | 17,662  |   |   |   | 11,475 |   |   |   | 6,762 |   |   |   | 35,899 |   |
| Total operating expenses                    |   |                                  | 149,603 |   |   |   | 68,470 |   |   |   | 58,543 |   |   |   | 276,616 |   |
|                                        |   |                                  |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Operating income                            |   |                                  | 16,529  |   |   |   | 3,065 |   |   |   | 6,125 |   |   |   | 25,719 |   |
|                                        |   |                                  |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Operating margin                            |   |                                  | 9.9     | % |   |   | 4.3 | % |   |   | 9.5 | % |   |   | 8.5 | % |
|                                        |   |                                  |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Nonoperating (expense) income               |   |                                  |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Interest expense, net                       |   |                                  |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | (10,693 | ) |
| Miscellaneous income, net                   |   |                                  |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 357 |   |
| Total nonoperating expense                  |   |                                  |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | (10,336 | ) |
| Income before income taxes                  |   |                                  |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 15,383 |   |
| Income tax expense                          |   |                                  |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | (5,942 | ) |
| Net income                                  |   |                                  |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | $ | 9,441 |   |

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|                                        |   | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 |    |
|---------------------------------------------|--------|--------------------------------------|---------|
|                                        |   | Pinnacle                             |    |   | Mesaba |   |   | Colgan |   |   | Consolidated |   |
|                                        |   | (in thousands)                       |    |
| Operating revenues                          |   |                                 |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Regional airlines services                  |   | $                                    | 474,636 |   |   | $ | 71,335 |   |   | $ | 171,559 |   |   | $ | 717,530 |   |
| Other                                       |   |                                 | 10,954  |   |   |   | 200 |   |   |   | 451 |   |   |   | 11,605 |   |
| Total operating revenues                    |   |                                 | 485,590 |   |   |   | 71,535 |   |   |   | 172,010 |   |   |   | 729,135 |   |
|                                        |   |                                 |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Operating expenses                          |   |                                 |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Salaries, wages and benefits                |   |                                 | 131,313 |   |   |   | 31,330 |   |   |   | 44,734 |   |   |   | 207,377 |   |
| Aircraft rentals                            |   |                                 | 87,610  |   |   |   | 3,979 |   |   |   | 2,466 |   |   |   | 94,055 |   |
| Ground handling services                    |   |                                 | 63,771  |   |   |   | 3,015 |   |   |   | 8,505 |   |   |   | 75,291 |   |
| Aircraft maintenance, materials and repairs |   |                                 | 49,531  |   |   |   | 10,261 |   |   |   | 33,022 |   |   |   | 92,814 |   |
| Other rentals and landing fees              |   |                                 | 36,901  |   |   |   | 6,421 |   |   |   | 14,220 |   |   |   | 57,542 |   |
| Aircraft fuel                               |   |                                 | -       |   |   |   | - |   |   |   | 19,234 |   |   |   | 19,234 |   |
| Commissions and passenger related expense   |   |                                 | 2,744   |   |   |   | 649 |   |   |   | 12,697 |   |   |   | 16,090 |   |
| Depreciation and amortization               |   |                                 | 15,374  |   |   |   | 1,340 |   |   |   | 11,213 |   |   |   | 27,927 |   |
| Other                                       |   |                                 | 50,340  |   |   |   | 11,475 |   |   |   | 18,806 |   |   |   | 80,621 |   |
| Total operating expenses                    |   |                                 | 437,584 |   |   |   | 68,470 |   |   |   | 164,897 |   |   |   | 670,951 |   |
|                                        |   |                                 |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Operating income                            |   |                                 | 48,006  |   |   |   | 3,065 |   |   |   | 7,113 |   |   |   | 58,184 |   |
|                                        |   |                                 |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Operating margin                            |   |                                 | 9.9     | % |   |   | 4.3 | % |   |   | 4.1 | % |   |   | 8.0 | % |
|                                        |   |                                 |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Nonoperating (expense) income               |   |                                 |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Interest expense, net                       |   |                                 |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | (29,294 | ) |
| Miscellaneous expense, net                  |   |                                 |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | (922 | ) |
| Total nonoperating expense                  |   |                                 |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | (30,216 | ) |
| Income before income taxes                  |   |                                 |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 27,968 |   |
| Income tax expense                          |   |                                 |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | (10,948 | ) |
| Net income                                  |   |                                 |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | $ | 17,020 |   |

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|                         |   | Three Months Ended September 30, |    |   | Nine Months Ended September 30, |   |
|------------------------------|--------|----------------------------------|---------|--------|---------------------------------|--------|
|                         |   | 2010                             |    |   | 2009                            |   |   | $Change |   |   | %Change |   |   | 2010 |   |   | 2009 |   |   | $Change |   |   | %Change |   |
|                         |   |                             |    |   |                            |   |   |   |   |   | (in thousands) |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Total operating revenue      |   | $                                | 302,335 |   |                            | $      | 217,208 |   |   | $ | 85,127 |   |   |   | 39 | % |   | $ | 729,135 |   |   | $ | 636,293 |   |   | $ | 92,842 |   |   |   | 15 | % |
| Total operating expenses     |   |                             | 276,616 |   |                            |   | 193,412 |   |   |   | 83,204 |   |   |   | 43 | % |   |   | 670,951 |   |   |   | 573,379 |   |   |   | 97,572 |   |   |   | 17 | % |
| Operating income             |   |                             | 25,719  |   |                            |   | 23,796 |   |   |   | 1,923 |   |   |   | 8 | % |   |   | 58,184 |   |   |   | 62,914 |   |   |   | (4,730 | ) |   |   | (8 | )% |
| Operating margin             |   |                             | 8.5     | %      |                            |   | 11.0 | % |   |   |   |   |   | (2.5) pts. |   |   |   | 8.0 | % |   |   | 9.9 | % |   |   |   |   |   | (1.9) pts. |   |
| Total nonoperating expense   |   |                             | (10,336 | )      |                            |   | (7,378 | ) |   |   | (2,958 | ) |   |   | 40 | % |   |   | (30,216 | ) |   |   | (28,381 | ) |   |   | (1,835 | ) |   |   | 6 | % |
| Income before income taxes   |   |                             | 15,383  |   |                            |   | 16,418 |   |   |   | (1,035 | ) |   |   | (6 | )% |   |   | 27,968 |   |   |   | 34,533 |   |   |   | (6,565 | ) |   |   | (19 | )% |
| Income tax (expense) benefit |   |                             | (5,942  | )      |                            |   | (5,041 | ) |   |   | (901 | ) |   |   | 18 | % |   |   | (10,948 | ) |   |   | 1,680 |   |   |   | (12,628 | ) |   |   | (752 | )% |
| Net income                   |   | $                                | 9,441   |   |                            | $      | 11,377 |   |   | $ | (1,936 | ) |   |   | (17 | )% |   | $ | 17,020 |   |   | $ | 36,213 |   |   | $ | (19,193 | ) |   |   | (53 | )% |

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|                                                        |   | Three Months Ended September 30, |      |   | Nine Months Ended September 30, |   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------|--------|----------------------------------|-----------|--------|---------------------------------|--------|
|                                                        |   | 2010                             |      |   | 2009                            |   |   | Change |   |   | 2010 |   |   | 2009 |   |   | Change |   |
|                                                        |   |                             |      |   |                            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Other Data:                                                 |   |                             |      |   |                            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Revenue passengers (in thousands)                           |   |                             | 2,755     |   |                            |   | 2,953 |   |   |   | (7 | )% |   |   | 7,931 |   |   |   | 8,116 |   |   |   | (2 | )% |
| Revenue passenger miles (“RPMs”) (in thousands) |   |                             | 1,190,396 |   |                            |   | 1,203,519 |   |   |   | (1 | )% |   |   | 3,420,138 |   |   |   | 3,504,903 |   |   |   | (2 | )% |
| Available seat miles (“ASMs”) (in thousands)    |   |                             | 1,592,069 |   |                            |   | 1,508,956 |   |   |   | 6 | % |   |   | 4,598,110 |   |   |   | 4,638,257 |   |   |   | (1 | )% |
| Passenger load factor                                       |   |                             | 74.8      | %      |                            |   | 79.8 | % |   | (5.0) pts. |   |   |   | 74.4 | % |   |   | 75.6 | % |   | (1.2) pts. |   |
| Operating revenue per ASM (in cents)                        |   |                             | 10.43     |   |                            |   | 10.29 |   |   |   | 1 | % |   |   | 10.56 |   |   |   | 10.03 |   |   |   | 5 | % |
| Operating cost per ASM (in cents)                           |   |                             | 9.40      |   |                            |   | 9.25 |   |   |   | 2 | % |   |   | 9.52 |   |   |   | 9.02 |   |   |   | 6 | % |
| Operating revenue per block hour                            |   | $                                | 1,505     |   |                            | $      | 1,454 |   |   |   | 4 | % |   | $ | 1,501 |   |   | $ | 1,442 |   |   |   | 4 | % |
| Operating cost per block hour                               |   | $                                | 1,355     |   |                            | $      | 1,307 |   |   |   | 4 | % |   | $ | 1,353 |   |   | $ | 1,298 |   |   |   | 4 | % |
| Block hours                                                 |   |                             | 110,381   |   |                            |   | 106,802 |   |   |   | 3 | % |   |   | 323,519 |   |   |   | 322,517 |   |   |   | 0 | % |
| Departures                                                  |   |                             | 71,818    |   |                            |   | 71,002 |   |   |   | 1 | % |   |   | 208,876 |   |   |   | 206,458 |   |   |   | 1 | % |
| Average daily utilization (block hours)                     |   |                             | 8.45      |   |                            |   | 8.29 |   |   |   | 2 | % |   |   | 8.35 |   |   |   | 8.36 |   |   |   | (0 | )% |
| Average stage length (miles)                                |   |                             | 425       |   |                            |   | 404 |   |   |   | 5 | % |   |   | 422 |   |   |   | 427 |   |   |   | (1 | )% |
|                                                        |   |                             |      |   |                            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Number of operating aircraft (end of period)                |   |                             |      |   |                            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|     CRJ-200                             |   |                             | 126       |   |                            |   | 126 |   |   |   | 0 | % |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|     CRJ-900                             |   |                             | 16        |   |                            |   | 16 |   |   |   | 0 | % |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Employees (end of period)                                   |   |                             | 3,727     |   |                            |   | 3,903 |   |   |   | (5 | )% |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

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|                                                         |   | Three Months Ended September 30, |    |   | Nine Months Ended September 30, |   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------|----------------------------------|---------|--------|---------------------------------|--------|
|                                                         |   | 2010                             |    |   | 2009                            |   |   | $Change |   |   | % Change |   |   | 2010 |   |   | 2009 |   |   | $Change |   |   | % Change |   |
|                                                         |   | (in thousands)                   |    |
| Operating revenues                                           |   |                             |    |   |                            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Regional airline services                                    |   |                             |    |   |                            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|      CRJ-200                        |   | $                                | 142,682 |   |                            | $      | 134,448 |   |   | $ | 8,234 |   |   |   | 6 | % |   | $ | 418,569 |   |   | $ | 407,902 |   |   | $ | 10,667 |   |   |   | 3 | % |
|      CRJ-900                        |   |                             | 18,784  |   |                            |   | 18,256 |   |   |   | 528 |   |   |   | 3 | % |   |   | 56,067 |   |   |   | 50,882 |   |   |   | 5,185 |   |   |   | 10 | % |
| Other                                                        |   |                             | 4,666   |   |                            |   | 2,549 |   |   |   | 2,117 |   |   |   | 83 | % |   |   | 10,954 |   |   |   | 6,393 |   |   |   | 4,561 |   |   |   | 71 | % |
| Total operating revenues                                     |   |                             | 166,132 |   |                            |   | 155,253 |   |   |   | 10,879 |   |   |   | 7 | % |   |   | 485,590 |   |   |   | 465,177 |   |   |   | 20,413 |   |   |   | 4 | % |
|                                                         |   |                             |    |   |                            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Operating expenses                                           |   |                             |    |   |                            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Salaries, wages and benefits                                 |   |                             | 45,135  |   |                            |   | 40,651 |   |   |   | 4,484 |   |   |   | 11 | % |   |   | 131,313 |   |   |   | 125,673 |   |   |   | 5,640 |   |   |   | 4 | % |
| Aircraft rentals                                             |   |                             | 29,203  |   |                            |   | 29,204 |   |   |   | (1 | ) |   |   | (0 | )% |   |   | 87,610 |   |   |   | 87,564 |   |   |   | 46 |   |   |   | 0 | % |
| Ground handling services                                     |   |                             | 21,766  |   |                            |   | 19,007 |   |   |   | 2,759 |   |   |   | 15 | % |   |   | 63,771 |   |   |   | 61,568 |   |   |   | 2,203 |   |   |   | 4 | % |
| Aircraft maintenance,   materials and repairs |   |                             | 17,055  |   |                            |   | 16,318 |   |   |   | 737 |   |   |   | 5 | % |   |   | 49,531 |   |   |   | 45,203 |   |   |   | 4,328 |   |   |   | 10 | % |
| Other rentals and landing fees                               |   |                             | 12,723  |   |                            |   | 12,301 |   |   |   | 422 |   |   |   | 3 | % |   |   | 36,901 |   |   |   | 38,677 |   |   |   | (1,776 | ) |   |   | (5 | )% |
| Commissions and passenger   related expense   |   |                             | 988     |   |                            |   | 817 |   |   |   | 171 |   |   |   | 21 | % |   |   | 2,744 |   |   |   | 2,876 |   |   |   | (132 | ) |   |   | (5 | )% |
| Depreciation and amortization                                |   |                             | 5,071   |   |                            |   | 5,129 |   |   |   | (58 | ) |   |   | (1 | )% |   |   | 15,374 |   |   |   | 15,011 |   |   |   | 363 |   |   |   | 2 | % |
| Other                                                        |   |                             | 17,662  |   |                            |   | 16,140 |   |   |   | 1,522 |   |   |   | 9 | % |   |   | 50,340 |   |   |   | 42,023 |   |   |   | 8,317 |   |   |   | 20 | % |
| Total operating expenses                                     |   |                             | 149,603 |   |                            |   | 139,567 |   |   |   | 10,036 |   |   |   | 7 | % |   |   | 437,584 |   |   |   | 418,595 |   |   |   | 18,989 |   |   |   | 5 | % |
|                                                         |   |                             |    |   |                            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Operating income                                             |   | $                                | 16,529  |   |                            | $      | 15,686 |   |   | $ | 843 |   |   |   | 5 | % |   | $ | 48,006 |   |   | $ | 46,582 |   |   | $ | 1,424 |   |   |   | 3 | % |
|                                                         |   |                             |    |   |                            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Operating margin                                             |   |                             | 9.9     | %      |                            |   | 10.1 | % |   |   |   |   |   | (0.2) pts. |   |   |   | 9.9 | % |   |   | 10.0 | % |   |   |   |   |   | (0.1) pts. |   |

----

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|                                                        |   | Three Months Ended September 30, 2010(1) |      |
|-------------------------------------------------------------|--------|------------------------------------------|-----------|
| Other Data:                                                 |   |                                     |      |
| Revenue passengers (in thousands)                           |   |                                     | 1,639     |   |
| Revenue passenger miles (“RPMs”) (in thousands) |   |                                     | 910,891   |   |
| Available seat miles (“ASMs”) (in thousands)    |   |                                     | 1,183,364 |   |
| Passenger load factor                                       |   |                                     | 77.0      | % |
| Operating revenue per ASM (in cents)                        |   |                                     | 6.05      |   |
| Operating cost per ASM (in cents)                           |   |                                     | 5.79      |   |
| Operating revenue per block hour                            |   | $                                        | 1,049     |   |
| Operating cost per block hour                               |   | $                                        | 1,004     |   |
| Block hours                                                 |   |                                     | 68,186    |   |
| Departures                                                  |   |                                     | 42,691    |   |
| Average daily utilization (block hours)                     |   |                                     | 8.06      |   |
| Average stage length (miles)                                |   |                                     | 525       |   |
| Number of operating aircraft (end of period)                |   |                                     |      |   |
|     CRJ-900                             |   |                                     | 41        |   |
|     CRJ-200                             |   |                                     | 19        |   |
|     Saab 340 B+                         |   |                                     | 32        |   |
| Employees (end of period)                                   |   |                                     | 2,228     |   |

|                                        |   |  Three Months Ended    |   |
|---------------------------------------------|--------|-----------------------------|--------|
|                                        |   |  September 30, 2010(1) |   |
| Operating revenues                          |   |  (in thousands)        |   |
| Regional airline services                   |   |                        |   |
|      CRJ-200       |   | $                           | 19,912 |   |
|      CRJ-900       |   |                        | 36,477 |   |
|      Saab 340 B+   |   |                        | 14,946 |   |
| Other                                       |   |                        | 200    |   |
| Total operating revenues                    |   |                        | 71,535 |   |
| Operating expenses                          |   |                        |   |   |
| Salaries, wages and benefits                |   |                        | 31,330 |   |
| Aircraft rentals                            |   |                        | 3,979  |   |
| Ground handling services                    |   |                        | 3,015  |   |
| Aircraft maintenance, materials and repairs |   |                        | 10,261 |   |
| Other rentals and landing fees              |   |                        | 6,421  |   |
| Commissions and passenger related expense   |   |                        | 649    |   |
| Depreciation and amortization               |   |                        | 1,340  |   |
| Other                                       |   |                        | 11,475 |   |
| Total operating expenses                    |   |                        | 68,470 |   |
| Operating income                            |   | $                           | 3,065  |   |
| Operating margin                            |   |                        | 4.3    | % |

| (1) | As previously discussed, the acquisition of Mesaba was completed on July 1, 2010. As such, Mesaba’s 2009 results of operations are not presented.  Mesaba’s 2010 results of operations include the period from the acquisition date through September 30, 2010. |
|-----|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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|                                       |   | Three Months Ended September 30, |    |   | Nine Months Ended September 30, |   |
|--------------------------------------------|--------|----------------------------------|---------|--------|---------------------------------|--------|
|                                       |   | 2010                             |    |   | 2009                            |   |   | Change |   |   | 2010 |   |   | 2009 |   |   | Change |   |
| Pro-rate Agreements:                       |   |                             |    |   |                            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Revenue passengers (in thousands)          |   |                             | 335     |   |                            |   | 332 |   |   |   | 1 | % |   |   | 867 |   |   |   | 885 |   |   |   | (2 | )% |
| RPMs (in thousands)                        |   |                             | 58,942  |   |                            |   | 58,486 |   |   |   | 1 | % |   |   | 149,846 |   |   |   | 154,100 |   |   |   | (3 | )% |
| ASMs (in thousands)                        |   |                             | 116,949 |   |                            |   | 122,642 |   |   |   | (5 | )% |   |   | 316,464 |   |   |   | 348,434 |   |   |   | (9 | )% |
| Passenger load factor                      |   |                             | 50.4    | %      |                            |   | 47.7 | % |   | 2.7 pts. |   |   |   | 47.4 | % |   |   | 44.2 | % |   | 3.2 pts. |   |
| Passenger yield (in cents)                 |   |                             | 76.64   |   |                            |   | 73.75 |   |   |   | 4 | % |   |   | 77.60 |   |   |   | 75.16 |   |   |   | 3 | % |
| Operating revenue per ASM (in cents)       |   |                             | 38.63   |   |                            |   | 35.17 |   |   |   | 10 | % |   |   | 36.75 |   |   |   | 33.24 |   |   |   | 11 | % |
| Operating revenue per block hour           |   | $                                | 1,948   |   |                            | $      | 1,786 |   |   |   | 9 | % |   | $ | 1,832 |   |   | $ | 1,683 |   |   |   | 9 | % |
| Block hours                                |   |                             | 23,192  |   |                            |   | 24,152 |   |   |   | (4 | )% |   |   | 63,461 |   |   |   | 68,836 |   |   |   | (8 | )% |
| Departures                                 |   |                             | 20,515  |   |                            |   | 21,273 |   |   |   | (4 | )% |   |   | 56,420 |   |   |   | 60,911 |   |   |   | (7 | )% |
| Fuel consumption (in thousands of gallons) |   |                             | 2,759   |   |                            |   | 2,935 |   |   |   | (6 | )% |   |   | 7,660 |   |   |   | 8,340 |   |   |   | (8 | )% |
| Average price per gallon                   |   | $                                | 2.47    |   |                            | $      | 2.11 |   |   |   | 17 | % |   | $ | 2.51 |   |   | $ | 1.91 |   |   |   | 31 | % |
| Average fare                               |   | $                                | 135     |   |                            | $      | 130 |   |   |   | 4 | % |   | $ | 134 |   |   | $ | 131 |   |   |   | 2 | % |

|                                 |   | Three Months Ended September 30, |    |   | Nine Months Ended September 30, |   |
|--------------------------------------|--------|----------------------------------|---------|--------|---------------------------------|--------|
|                                 |   | 2010                             |    |   | 2009                            |   |   | Change |   |   | 2010 |   |   | 2009 |   |   | Change |   |
| Capacity Purchase Agreements:        |   |                             |    |   |                            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Revenue passengers (in thousands)    |   |                             | 408     |   |                            |   | 427 |   |   |   | (4 | )% |   |   | 1,142 |   |   |   | 1,161 |   |   |   | (2 | )% |
| RPMs (in thousands)                  |   |                             | 133,080 |   |                            |   | 122,312 |   |   |   | 9 | % |   |   | 351,601 |   |   |   | 325,113 |   |   |   | 8 | % |
| ASMs (in thousands)                  |   |                             | 183,317 |   |                            |   | 169,371 |   |   |   | 8 | % |   |   | 502,545 |   |   |   | 476,134 |   |   |   | 6 | % |
| Passenger load factor                |   |                             | 72.6    | %      |                            |   | 72.2 | % |   | 0.4 pts. |   |   |   | 70.0 | % |   |   | 68.3 | % |   | 1.7 pts. |   |
| Operating revenue per ASM (in cents) |   |                             | 10.49   |   |                            |   | 11.00 |   |   |   | (5 | )% |   |   | 11.00 |   |   |   | 11.55 |   |   |   | (5 | )% |
| Operating revenue per block hour     |   | $                                | 1,577   |   |                            | $      | 1,540 |   |   |   | 2 | % |   | $ | 1,594 |   |   | $ | 1,547 |   |   |   | 3 | % |
| Block hours                          |   |                             | 12,192  |   |                            |   | 12,103 |   |   |   | 1 | % |   |   | 34,669 |   |   |   | 35,563 |   |   |   | (3 | )% |
| Departures                           |   |                             | 7,773   |   |                            |   | 8,059 |   |   |   | (4 | )% |   |   | 22,739 |   |   |   | 23,193 |   |   |   | (2 | )% |

|                                         |   | Three Months Ended September 30, |    |   | Nine Months Ended September 30, |   |
|----------------------------------------------|--------|----------------------------------|---------|--------|---------------------------------|--------|
|                                         |   | 2010                             |    |   | 2009                            |   |   | Change |   |   | 2010 |   |   | 2009 |   |   | Change |   |
| Total Colgan:                                |   |                             |    |   |                            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Block hours                                  |   |                             | 35,384  |   |                            |   | 36,255 |   |   |   | (2 | )% |   |   | 98,130 |   |   |   | 104,399 |   |   |   | (6 | )% |
| Departures                                   |   |                             | 28,288  |   |                            |   | 29,332 |   |   |   | (4 | )% |   |   | 79,159 |   |   |   | 84,104 |   |   |   | (6 | )% |
| ASMs (in thousands)                          |   |                             | 300,266 |   |                            |   | 292,013 |   |   |   | 3 | % |   |   | 819,009 |   |   |   | 824,568 |   |   |   | (1 | )% |
| Total operating cost per ASM (in cents)      |   |                             | 19.50   |   |                            |   | 18.44 |   |   |   | 6 | % |   |   | 20.13 |   |   |   | 18.77 |   |   |   | 7 | % |
| Total operating cost per block hour          |   | $                                | 1,655   |   |                            | $      | 1,485 |   |   |   | 11 | % |   | $ | 1,680 |   |   | $ | 1,483 |   |   |   | 13 | % |
|                                         |   |                             |    |   |                            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Average daily utilization (block hours)      |   |                             | 7.91    |   |                            |   | 8.21 |   |   |   | (4 | )% |   |   | 7.44 |   |   |   | 7.89 |   |   |   | (6 | )% |
| Average stage length (miles)                 |   |                             | 238     |   |                            |   | 224 |   |   |   | 6 | % |   |   | 230 |   |   |   | 221 |   |   |   | (4 | )% |
| Number of operating aircraft (end of period) |   |                             |    |   |                            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|      Saab 340       |   |                             | 34      |   |                            |   | 34 |   |   |   | 0 | % |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|      Q400           |   |                             | 16      |   |                            |   | 14 |   |   |   | 14 | % |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Employees                                    |   |                             | 1,442   |   |                            |   | 1,326 |   |   |   | 9 | % |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

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|                                                         |   | Three Months Ended September 30, |   |   | Nine Months Ended September 30, |   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------|----------------------------------|--------|--------|---------------------------------|--------|
|                                                         |   | 2010                             |   |   | 2009                            |   |   | $Change |   |   | % Change |   |   | 2010 |   |   | 2009 |   |   | $Change |   |   | % Change |   |
|                                                         |   | (in thousands)                   |   |
| Operating revenues                                           |   |                             |   |   |                            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Regional airline services                                    |   |                             |   |   |                            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
|      Pro-rate and EAS               |   | $                                | 45,173 |   |                            | $      | 43,135 |   |   | $ | 2,038 |   |   |   | 5 | % |   | $ | 116,285 |   |   | $ | 115,829 |   |   | $ | 456 |   |   |   | 0 | % |
|      Capacity purchase agreements   |   |                             | 19,223 |   |                            |   | 18,639 |   |   |   | 584 |   |   |   | 3 | % |   |   | 55,274 |   |   |   | 55,001 |   |   |   | 273 |   |   |   | 0 | % |
| Other                                                        |   |                             | 272    |   |                            |   | 181 |   |   |   | 91 |   |   |   | 50 | % |   |   | 451 |   |   |   | 286 |   |   |   | 165 |   |   |   | 58 | % |
| Total operating revenues                                     |   |                             | 64,668 |   |                            |   | 61,955 |   |   |   | 2,713 |   |   |   | 4 | % |   |   | 172,010 |   |   |   | 171,116 |   |   |   | 894 |   |   |   | 1 | % |
|                                                         |   |                             |   |   |                            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Operating expenses                                           |   |                             |   |   |                            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Salaries, wages and benefits                                 |   |                             | 15,734 |   |                            |   | 14,751 |   |   |   | 983 |   |   |   | 7 | % |   |   | 44,734 |   |   |   | 42,326 |   |   |   | 2,408 |   |   |   | 6 | % |
| Aircraft rentals                                             |   |                             | 818    |   |                            |   | 889 |   |   |   | (71 | ) |   |   | (8 | )% |   |   | 2,466 |   |   |   | 3,115 |   |   |   | (649 | ) |   |   | (21 | )% |
| Ground handling services                                     |   |                             | 2,747  |   |                            |   | 2,957 |   |   |   | (210 | ) |   |   | (7 | )% |   |   | 8,505 |   |   |   | 9,054 |   |   |   | (549 | ) |   |   | (6 | )% |
| Aircraft maintenance,   materials and repairs |   |                             | 11,882 |   |                            |   | 8,993 |   |   |   | 2,889 |   |   |   | 32 | % |   |   | 33,022 |   |   |   | 31,577 |   |   |   | 1,445 |   |   |   | 5 | % |
| Other rentals and landing fees                               |   |                             | 5,075  |   |                            |   | 5,358 |   |   |   | (283 | ) |   |   | (5 | )% |   |   | 14,220 |   |   |   | 15,310 |   |   |   | (1,090 | ) |   |   | (7 | )% |
| Aircraft fuel                                                |   |                             | 6,814  |   |                            |   | 6,197 |   |   |   | 617 |   |   |   | 10 | % |   |   | 19,234 |   |   |   | 15,968 |   |   |   | 3,266 |   |   |   | 20 | % |
| Commissions and passenger   related expense   |   |                             | 4,829  |   |                            |   | 4,843 |   |   |   | (14 | ) |   |   | (0 | )% |   |   | 12,697 |   |   |   | 12,838 |   |   |   | (141 | ) |   |   | (1 | )% |
| Depreciation and amortization                                |   |                             | 3,882  |   |                            |   | 4,248 |   |   |   | (366 | ) |   |   | (9 | )% |   |   | 11,213 |   |   |   | 11,729 |   |   |   | (516 | ) |   |   | (4 | )% |
| Other                                                        |   |                             | 6,762  |   |                            |   | 5,609 |   |   |   | 1,153 |   |   |   | 21 | % |   |   | 18,806 |   |   |   | 12,867 |   |   |   | 5,939 |   |   |   | 46 | % |
| Total operating expenses                                     |   |                             | 58,543 |   |                            |   | 53,845 |   |   |   | 4,698 |   |   |   | 9 | % |   |   | 164,897 |   |   |   | 154,784 |   |   |   | 10,113 |   |   |   | 7 | % |
|                                                         |   |                             |   |   |                            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Operating income (loss)                                      |   | $                                | 6,125  |   |                            | $      | 8,110 |   |   | $ | (1,985 | ) |   |   | (24 | )% |   | $ | 7,113 |   |   | $ | 16,332 |   |   | $ | (9,219 | ) |   |   | (56 | )% |
|                                                         |   |                             |   |   |                            |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Operating margin                                             |   |                             | 9.5    | %      |                            |   | 13.1 | % |   |   |   |   |   | (3.6) pts. |   |   |   | 4.1 | % |   |   | 9.5 | % |   |   |   |   |   | (5.4) pts. |   |

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

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Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

Item 1A.  Risk Factors

Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Item 4.  Removed and Reserved

Item 5.  Other Information

Item 6.  Exhibits

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| 3.1 | Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Pinnacle Airlines Corp. (the “Registrant”) (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-83354), as amended (the “S-1”) initially filed on February 25, 2002) |
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| 3.2 | Certificate of Correction Filed to Correct a Certain Error in the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (Incorporated by reference to the S-1) |
|-----|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 3.3 | Amended and Restated Bylaws, dated January 14, 2003, of the Registrant (Incorporated by reference to the S-1) |
|-----|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 4.1 | Specimen Stock Certificate (Incorporated by reference to the S-1) |
|-----|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 4.2 | Rights Agreement between the Registrant and EquiServe Trust Company, N.A., as Rights Agent (Incorporated by reference to the S-1) |
|-----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 4.3# | Indenture, 3.25% Senior Convertible Notes due 2025, dated as of February 8, 2005, by and between the Registrant and Deutsche Bank National Trust Company (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 8, 2005) |
|------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 4.4 | Registration Rights Agreement made pursuant to the Purchase Agreement dated February 3, 2005, dated as of February 8, 2005, by and among the Registrant, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 8, 2005) |
|-----|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.1# | Loan Agreement dated as of June 16, 2005 between Pinnacle Airlines, Inc, the Registrant, and First Tennessee Bank National Association (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 23, 2005) |
|-------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.2 | Sublease Agreement between Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. and Northwest Airlines, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the S-1) |
|------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.2.1 | Form of First Amendment to Sublease Agreement between Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. and Northwest Airlines, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the S-1) |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.2# | Guaranty Agreement between Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. and First Tennessee Bank National Association (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 23, 2005) |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.3 | Engine Lease Agreement between Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. and Northwest Airlines, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the S-1) |
|------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.3.1 | Form of First Amendment to Engine Lease Agreement between Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. and Northwest Airlines, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the S-1) |
|--------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.4# | Revolving Credit Note dated as of June 16, 2005 between Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. and First Tennessee Bank National Association (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 23, 2005) |
|-------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.5# | Security Agreement dated as of June 16, 2005 between Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. and First Tennessee Bank National Association (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 23, 2005) |
|-------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.6# | Negative Pledge Agreement dated as of June 16, 2005 between Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. and First Tennessee Bank National Association (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 23, 2005) |
|-------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.7# | Negative Pledge Agreement dated as of June 16, 2005 between the Registrant and First Tennessee Bank National Association (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 23, 2005) |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.8† | Pinnacle Airlines Corp. 2003 Stock Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to the S-1) |
|-------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.9 | Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement for options granted under the Pinnacle Airlines Corp. 2003 Stock Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to the S-1) |
|------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.10† | Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. Annual Management Bonus Plan (Incorporated by reference to the S-1) |
|--------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.11 | Amended and Restated Sublease Agreement dated as of January 14, 2003 between Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. and Northwest Airlines, Inc. (SBN Facilities) (Incorporated by reference to the S-1) |
|-------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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| 10.12 | Sublease Agreement dated as of August 1, 2002 between Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. and Northwest Airlines, Inc. (TYS Facilities) (Incorporated by reference to the S-1) |
|-------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.13 | Form of Amended and Restated Facilities Use Agreement between Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. and Northwest Airlines, Inc. (DTW Facilities) (Incorporated by reference to the S-1) |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.14 | Form of Amended and Restated Facilities Use Agreement between Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. and Northwest Airlines, Inc. (MEM Facilities) (Incorporated by reference to the S-1) |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.15 | Form of Amended and Restated Facilities Use Agreement between Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. and Northwest Airlines, Inc. (MSP Facilities) (Incorporated by reference to the S-1) |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.16 | Intentionally omitted |
|-------|-----------------------|

| 10.17 | Intentionally omitted |   |
|-------|-----------------------|--------|

| 10.18 | Lease Guaranty issued by the Registrant to Northwest Airlines, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the S-1) |
|-------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.19 | Sublease Guaranty issued by the Registrant to Northwest Airlines, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the S-1) |
|-------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.20 | Omnibus Agreement dated January 15, 2003 among Northwest Airlines, Inc., Northwest Airlines Corporation and Aon Fiduciary Counselors, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the S-1) |
|-------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.21 | Airline Services Agreement dated as of March 1, 2002 among Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. and Northwest Airlines, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the S-1) |
|-------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.21.1 | Amendment No. 1 dated as of September 11, 2003 to the Omnibus Agreement dated as of January 15, 2003 among the Registrant, Northwest Airlines, Inc., Northwest Airlines Corporation and Fiduciary Counselors, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the S-1) |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.21.2 | Form of Amendment No. 2 dated as of November 26, 2003 to the Airline Services Agreement dated as of January 14, 2003 among the Registrant, Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. and Northwest Airlines, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the S-1) |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.22 | Form of Amended and Restated Ground Handling Agreement between Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. and Northwest Airlines, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the S-1) |
|-------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.23 | Form of Amended and Restated Information Technology Services Agreement between Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. and Northwest Airlines, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the S-1) |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.24 | Form of Amended and Restated Family Assistance Services Agreement between Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. and Northwest Airlines, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the S-1) |
|-------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.25 | Form of Amended and Restated Manufacturer Benefits Agreement between Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. and Northwest Airlines, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the S-1) |
|-------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.26 | Form of Amended and Restated Preferential Hiring Agreement between Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. and Northwest Airlines, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the S-1) |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.27 | Purchase Agreement, Senior Convertible Notes due 2025, dated as of February 3, 2005, by and among, the Registrant., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 8, 2005) |
|-------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.28† | Second Amended and Restated Management Compensation Agreement between Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. and Philip H. Trenary (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 16, 2008) |
|--------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.29† | Amended and Restated Management Compensation Agreement between Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. and Peter D. Hunt (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 16, 2008) |
|--------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.30† | Amended and Restated Management Compensation Agreement between Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. and Douglas W. Shockey (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 16, 2008) |
|--------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.31† | Form of Indemnity Agreement between the Registrant and its directors and officers (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 1, 2006) |
|--------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.32 | Assignment of Claim Agreement between Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. and Goldman Sachs Credit Partners, L.P., dated as of October 5, 2006 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 10-K filed on March 8, 2007) |
|-------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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| 10.40 | Assumption and Claim Resolution Agreement between Pinnacle Airlines, Inc., the Registrant, and Northwest Airlines, Inc., dated as of December 20, 2006 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 3, 2007) |
|-------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.41 | Amended and Restated Airline Services Agreement by and among Pinnacle Airlines, Inc., the Registrant, and Northwest Airlines, Inc., dated December 15, 2006, effective as of January 1, 2007 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 10-K filed on March 8, 2007) |
|-------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.42 | Amendment No. 1 dated as of November 21, 2007 to the Amended and Restated Airline Services Agreement by and among Pinnacle Airlines, Inc., the Registrant, and Northwest Airlines, Inc., dated December 15, 2006 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 10-K filed on March 17, 2008) |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.43 | CF34-3B1 Engine Hourly Rate Program Repair and Services Agreement between Northwest Airlines, Inc. and Standard Aero Ltd., dated as of September 1, 2007 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 10-K filed on March 17, 2008) |
|-------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.50 | Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 18, 2007, by and among Colgan Air, Inc. and the Registrant (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 24, 2007) |
|-------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.60 | Capacity Purchase Agreement between Continental Airlines, Inc., the Registrant, and Colgan Air, Inc., dated as of February 2, 2007 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q filed on November 2, 2007) |
|-------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.61 | Purchase Agreement between Bombardier Inc. and the Registrant, relating to the purchase of twenty-five (25) Bombardier Q400 series aircraft, dated as of February 17, 2007 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 10-K filed on March 17, 2008) |
|-------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.62 | Form of Loan Agreement, between the Registrant and Export Development Canada, for the financing of Q400 and CRJ-900 aircraft (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 10-K filed on March 17, 2008) |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.65 | Delta Connection Agreement among Delta Air Lines, Inc., the Registrant, and Pinnacle Airlines, Inc., dated as of April 27, 2007 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q filed on November 2, 2007) |
|-------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.66 | Purchase Agreement between Bombardier Inc. and Pinnacle Airlines, Inc, relating to the purchase of sixteen (16) Bombardier CRJ-900 series aircraft, dated as of April 26, 2007 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 10-K filed on March 17, 2008) |
|-------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.70 | Credit Facility Agreement between Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. and the Registrant, dated as of March 11, 2008 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q filed on May 8, 2008) |
|-------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.71 | Amendment No. 1, dated as of June 18, 2008, to the Credit Facility Agreement between the Registrant, and Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., dated as of March 11, 2008 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 20, 2008) |
|-------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.72 | Amendment No. 1, dated as of March 2, 2009, to the Amended and Restated Loan Agreement between the Registrant and Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., dated as of November 5, 2008 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 5, 2009) |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.73 | Third Amendment, dated as of January 13, 2009, to the Capacity Purchase Agreement between Continental Airlines, Inc., the Registrant, and Colgan Air, Inc., dated as of February 2, 2007 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 10-K filed on March 12, 2009) |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.74 | Loan Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2009, between Colgan Air, Inc., and Export Development Canada (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 10-K filed on March 12, 2009) |
|-------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.75 | Change Order No. 16, dated as of January 13, 2009, and Change Order No. 18, dated as of February 6, 2009, to the Purchase Agreement between Bombardier Inc. and the Registrant, relating to the purchase of Bombardier Q400 series aircraft, dated as of February 17, 2007 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 10-K filed on March 12, 2009) |
|-------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.76 | United Express Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2008, between United Air Lines, Inc. and Colgan Air, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 10-K filed on March 12, 2009) |
|-------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.77 | Credit Agreement, dated as of July 30, 2009, by and Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. and Colgan Air, Inc., C.I.T. Leasing Corporation, and CIT Bank. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q filed on November 3, 2009) |
|-------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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| 10.78 | Purchase and Release Agreement, dated August 21, 2009 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q filed on November 3, 2009) |
|-------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 10.79* | Second Amendment, dated August 20, 2010, to the Credit Agreement by and among Pinnacle Airlines, Inc., Colgan Air, Inc., C.I.T. Leasing Corporation, and CIT Bank, dated as of July 30, 2009 |
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| 10.80* | Second Amended and Restated Airline Services Agreement dated July 1, 2010, by and among the Registrant, Pinnacle Airlines, Inc., Mesaba Aviation, Inc., and Delta Air Lines, Inc. |
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| 10.81* | First Amendment, dated July 1, 2010, to the Delta Connection Agreement by and among Delta Air Lines, Inc., the Registrant, and Pinnacle Airlines, Inc., dated as of April 27, 2007 |
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| 10.82* | Delta Connection Agreement among Delta Air Lines, Inc., the Registrant, Pinnacle Airlines, Inc., and Mesaba Aviation, Inc. dated and effective as of July 1, 2010 |
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| 10.83* | Saab 340 B+ Delta Connection Agreement among Delta Air Lines, Inc., the Registrant, and Mesaba Aviation, Inc. dated and effective as of July 1, 2010 |
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| 10.84* | Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2010, by and among Delta Air Lines, Inc., the Registrant, Mesaba Aviation, Inc., and Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. |
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| 10.85* | Promissory Note, dated as of July 1, 2010, issued by the Registrant, Pinnacle Airlines, Inc., and Mesaba Aviation, Inc. to Delta Air Lines, Inc. |
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| 10.86* | Security and Pledge Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2010, by and among the Registrant, Mesaba Aviation, Inc., and Delta Air Lines, Inc. |
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| 10.99.1# | Form of Promissory Note issued by Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. to Northwest Airlines, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the S-1) |
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| 10.99.2# | Form of Guaranty of Promissory Note issued by Registrant to Northwest Airlines, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the S-1) |
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| 10.99.3# | Revolving Credit Facility dated as of January 14, 2003 between Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. and Northwest Airlines, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the S-1) |
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| 10.99.4# | First Amendment dated as of February 5, 2003 to Revolving Credit Facility dated as of January 14, 2003 between Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. and Northwest Airlines, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the S-1) |
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| 10.99.5# | Second Amendment dated as of November 28, 2003 to Revolving Credit Facility dated as of January 14, 2003 between Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. and Northwest Airlines, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the S-1) |
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| 10.99.6# | Third Amendment dated as of December 13, 2004 to Revolving Credit Facility dated as of January 14, 2003 between Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. and Northwest Airlines, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 16, 2004) |
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| 10.99.7# | Fourth Amendment dated as of February 8, 2005 to Revolving Credit Facility dated as of January 14, 2003 between Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. and Northwest Airlines, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 8, 2005) |
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| 10.99.8# | Guaranty dated as of January 14, 2003 issued by Registrant to Northwest Airlines, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the S-1) |
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| 21.1 | List of Subsidiaries (Incorporated by reference to the S-1) |
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| * | Filed herewith |
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| † | Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement |
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|                                     | PINNACLE AIRLINES CORP.                    |
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|  By:                 | /s/ Philip H. Trenary                      |
|                                     | Philip H. Trenary                          |
|  Date:  November 10, 2010 | President and Chief Executive Officer      |
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|  By:                 | /s/ Peter D. Hunt                          |
|                                     | Peter D. Hunt                              |
|  Date:  November 10, 2010 | Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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