UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):

December 17, 2012

PINNACLE AIRLINES CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)		(I. R. S. Employer Identification No.)
Delaware	001-31898		03-0376558
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)
40 South Main Street, Memphis, TN		38103
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(901)-348-4100
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On December 17, 2012, Pinnacle Airlines Corp. announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. (“Pinnacle”), had entered into a tentative agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association, the union representing Pinnacle’s pilots. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

Exhibits:

Exhibit Number		Description

99.1		Press Release issued by Pinnacle Airlines Corp. dated December 17, 2012

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

		PINNACLE AIRLINES CORP.
		(Registrant)

		By: /s/ Brian T. Hunt
		Brian T. Hunt
		Senior Vice President and General Counsel
December 18, 2012

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