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DOT authorizes Shuttle America/RP Branded Flying

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MCOE175

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DOT Gives Shuttle America the Flexibility to Fly Solo

Shuttle America received U.S. Transportation Dept. approval to offer service independent of its fee-for-service arrangements with U.S. airlines, giving the Republic Airways Holdings subsidiary the freedom to go that route although it has no immediate plans to do so (DAILY, Dec. 18th).

In approving the request March 23, the DOT said Shuttle America told the department it had "no immediate plans" to start a self-branded service but wanted "the flexibility to respond quickly to new marketplace opportunities." Shuttle America's request was essentially identical to a request made by Republic Airways subsidiary Republic Airlines; the DOT approved that request in November 2007, but Republic still offers services solely through contracts with U.S. carriers, flying as US Airways Express and Midwest Connect.

Shuttle America currently operates 37 Embraer E-170 and 13 E-175 aircraft under fee-for-service arrangements, flying as United Express, Delta Connection and Mokulele.

The DOT said it approved Shuttle America's request because "the record indicates that Republic Airways Holdings has substantial financial resources to support [Shuttle America] in conducting independent operations." Under the conditions of that approval, if
Shuttle America does decide to conduct independent operations, it must notify the DOT at least 45 days before starting the service.
 
Just waitin' for the Aloha trade mark to come up for auction.
PBR
 
Glad I moved on. This, and the loaning money to everyone under the sun, marks the beginning of the end....
 
Pardon my ignorance with this but Could Shuttle america or whoever start operating their own airline and then "codeshare" with delta thus basically allowing more 76 seat flying by trying to go around delta scope clause?
 
Pardon my ignorance with this but Could Shuttle america or whoever start operating their own airline and then "codeshare" with delta thus basically allowing more 76 seat flying by trying to go around delta scope clause?

I'd be more worried about them getting some A320s or 737s and flying them for regional rates, competing (and possibly winning) against the established majors.
 
doesn't delta scope prevent any regional from flying anything bigger than 76 seats even if its for another codeshare or in this case branded ops?
 
Unless its changed since 2005. That's why ACA had to give up the DoJets when the Independence Air 319s went on the certificate. But Chatuttlepublic has 3 certificates so they could put larger aircraft on one certificate and move the DL aircraft to a different one.
 
doesn't delta scope prevent any regional from flying anything bigger than 76 seats even if its for another codeshare or in this case branded ops?

Apparently not. Delta started codesharing with a big regional on the west coast called Alaska Airlines to feed their international ops.
 
There is a whole empty concourse in CVG and they will do most anything to get someone to come in.

Rumor has it they are putting jet bridges on it this summer.
 

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