Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 12, 2008, Pinnacle Airlines Corp. (the "Company") entered into amended and restated management compensation agreements (the "Restated Agreements") with Philip H. Trenary, President and Chief Executive Officer, Peter D. Hunt, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Douglas W. Shockey, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (the "Executives"). The previous agreements have been amended and restated to make several technical changes that are designed to bring the Executives' agreements into compliance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

Copies of the Restated Agreements are filed with this report as Exhibits 10.28, 10.29, and 10.30 and are incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. Exhibit Number Description 10.28 Second Amended and Restated Management Compensation Agreement between Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. and Philip H. Trenary 10.29 Amended and Restated Management Compensation Agreement between Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. and Peter D. Hunt 10.30 Amended and Restated Management Compensation Agreement between Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. and Douglas W. Shockey