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): January 4, 2005

                             PINNACLE AIRLINES CORP.
                             -----------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


             DELAWARE                  001-31898              03-0376558
             --------                  ---------              ----------
         (State or other              (Commission            (IRS Employer
   jurisdiction of incorporation)     File Number)       Identification Number)


    1689 NONCONNAH BLVD, SUITE 111, MEMPHIS, TN                38132
    -----------------------------------------------------------------
     (Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (901) 348-4100
                                                           --------------

                                       N/A
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


Check  the  appropriate  box  below  if the  Form  8-K  filing  is  intended  to
simultaneously  satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the
following provisions:

[ ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
     Act (17 CFR 230.425)

[ ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange
     Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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ITEM 1.01.  ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.

ITEM 5.02.  DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.

     On January 4, 2005,  Jonathan G. Young resigned as Vice President of Flight
Operations of Pinnacle  Airlines Corp.  (the "Company") in order to pursue other
business opportunities. The Company has entered into a Separation Agreement with
Mr.  Young under which the Company  will pay Mr.  Young's  accrued  base salary,
bonus and deferred vacation time, severance of $168,563.20 payable in twenty six
installments,  and $54,200 for the value of restricted stock previously  awarded
to Mr.  Young.  The  Agreement  also  contains  various  covenants Mr. Young has
entered into for the benefit of the  Company.  The company does not consider the
payment amounts to be material.



ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

     Furnished as Exhibit  99.1 is a copy of the  Separation  Agreement  entered
into between the Company and Mr. Young.














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<PAGE>

                                   SIGNATURES


     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 hereunto duly authorized.


                                        PINNACLE AIRLINES CORP



Dated:  January 6, 2005                 /s/ Philip H. Trenary
                                        -----------------------------
                                        Philip H. Trenary
                                        President and Chief Executive Officer









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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): January 4, 2005

                             PINNACLE AIRLINES CORP.
                             -----------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

             DELAWARE                  001-31898              03-0376558
             --------                  ---------              ----------
         (State or other              (Commission            (IRS Employer
   jurisdiction of incorporation)     File Number)       Identification Number)

    1689 NONCONNAH BLVD, SUITE 111, MEMPHIS, TN                38132
    -----------------------------------------------------------------
     (Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (901) 348-4100
                                                           --------------

                                       N/A
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check  the  appropriate  box  below  if the  Form  8-K  filing  is  intended  to
simultaneously  satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the
following provisions:

[ ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
     Act (17 CFR 230.425)

[ ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange
     Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
ITEM 1.01.  ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.

ITEM 5.02.  DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.

     On January 4, 2005,  Jonathan G. Young resigned as Vice President of Flight
Operations of Pinnacle  Airlines Corp.  (the "Company") in order to pursue other
business opportunities. The Company has entered into a Separation Agreement with
Mr.  Young under which the Company  will pay Mr.  Young's  accrued  base salary,
bonus and deferred vacation time, severance of $168,563.20 payable in twenty six
installments,  and $54,200 for the value of restricted stock previously  awarded
to Mr.  Young.  The  Agreement  also  contains  various  covenants Mr. Young has
entered into for the benefit of the  Company.  The company does not consider the
payment amounts to be material.

ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

     Furnished as Exhibit  99.1 is a copy of the  Separation  Agreement  entered
into between the Company and Mr. Young.

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SIGNATURES

     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 hereunto duly authorized.

                                        PINNACLE AIRLINES CORP

Dated:  January 6, 2005                 /s/ Philip H. Trenary
                                        -----------------------------
                                        Philip H. Trenary
                                        President and Chief Executive Officer

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