CHQ adds 12 aircraft to DCI fleet.

[avrodriver]

INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 10, 2003-- Chautauqua Airlines a wholly owned subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings announced today that it has reached agreement with Delta Air Lines to increase its Delta Connection operation from 22 to 34 regional jets. Twelve, 50-passenger Embraer ERJ 145's currently flying as America West Express from Port Columbus International Airport will begin transitioning to Delta Connection on April 1st. The entire transition should be completed by mid June of 2003.
"We are very pleased to expand our Delta Connection operation with the addition of 12 ERJ-145's previously operated under the America West Express brand," said Bryan Bedford, president and chief executive officer of Chautauqua Airlines. "While we will miss working with our friends at America West, we are pleased to expand our relationship with Delta Air Lines and look forward to increasing our Delta Connection operation throughout Delta Air Lines vast route network." Chautauqua Airlines currently operates Eight Embraer regional jets under it's Delta Connection partnership with an additional 14 new Embraer regional jets to be delivered by December of 2003. With the addition of these 12 ERJ 145's, Chautauqua Airline's Delta Connection operation will consist of 19 50-passenger ERJ-145's and 15 37-passenger ERJ 135's by the end of 2003.

 

[General Lee]

Scope cuts like a knife----isn't that right ASA/Comair guys/girls? Ahhh Schucks, Flying in Florida wasn't that fun anyways---you still have the West Coast to look forward to. Are we going to fly less at Mainline? Nope. We will have Song flying North and South to Florida, and also lots of mainline MD88's and 737-800's flying to Florida from ATL and CVG. Top that off with all of the old MCO 737-200's going to CVG and flying mainline routes---some to Florida--JAX and TPA. Atleast the ASA people can look forward one day flying at the big D. Thanks for your support with the furloughs.


Bye Bye---General Lee