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Comair, a wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines and headquartered in Cincinnati, OH, was founded in 1977. The first scheduled flights were operated with three Piper-Navajo aircraft between the cities of Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit and Akron-Canton. True to its reputation as a leading innovator, Comair had a major impact on commercial aviation when it introduced regional jets to North America in 1993. Comair's introduction of regional jets and its rapid growth helped lead to expanded air service for communities across the nation. The company became the first regional airline to operate an all-jet fleet. Today, Comair currently employs more than 6,700 aviation professionals and operates 895 flights a day to approximately 110 cities in the United States, Canada and the Bahamas. Comair utilizes an all-jet fleet of Canadair Regional Jet aircraft, consisting of 40, 50, and 70 seat variations. Current pilot domiciles include: Cincinnati, OH New York City (JFK), NY Greensboro, NC Orlando, FL Comair was named Regional Airline of the Year in 1990 and again in 2000 by the respected industry magazine Air Transport World, and named Best-Managed Regional Airline in 1999 by Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine.

 

Atlantic Southeast Airlines, (ASA) is based in Atlanta, Georgia, flying to over 100 destinations. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of SkyWest, Inc. All flights are operated as Delta flights with a 4000-series flight number. ASA operates nearly 900 flights each day from its hubs at: Atlanta, GA Salt Lake City, UT Cincinnati, OH Orlando, FL The airline was established in March 1979 and started operations in June 1979. In 1999 Delta Air Lines increased its stake in Atlantic Southeast Airlines from 28% to 100%. It employs 5,809 staff (at January 2005). On August 15, 2005, Delta announced that it had entered into an agreement to sell ASA to SkyWest, Inc. for $425 million, and on September, 8, 2005, SkyWest announced that the acquisition had been completed. The Atlantic Southeast Airlines fleet consists of 150 aircraft, to include 12 ATR 72-210, 103 Bombardier CRJ 200ER, and 35 Bombardier CRJ 700-701ER (as of September 2005).

 

Chautauqua Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings Inc. and headquartered in Indianapolis, IN, was founded in 1973. The airline's primary mission was to operate under a code-share agreement with Allegheny Airlines operating as Allegheny Commuter. Initial scheduled operations from Jamestown to Pittsburgh and Buffalo were started with two new nine-passenger Beech 99 aircraft. Today, Chautauqua Airlines employs more than 2,200 aviation professionals and offers scheduled passenger service on more than 600 flights daily to 70 cities in 26 states, Canada and the Bahamas through code-sharing agreements with four major U.S. airlines. The all-jet airline currently operates a fleet of over 90 Embraer Regional Jets consisting of ERJ-145, ERJ-140, and ERJ-135 variations. All of its flights are operated as American Connection, Delta Connection, United Express or US Airways Express providing the airlines with portions of their regional service, including service out of their hubs in: Boston, MA Columbus, OH Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX Indianapolis, IN New York, NY Orlando, FL Philadelphia, PA St. Louis, MO Washington/Dulles, DC On January 26, 2004, Chautauqua Airlines was named 2004 Regional Airline of the Year by Air Transport World.

 

In 1984, American Airlines established American Eagle as its regional airline affiliate. Headquartered in Dallas, TX, the American Eagle network is the largest regional airline system in the world connecting passengers to and from American flights at its hubs and other key cities. It operates 293 jet and turboprop aircraft with over 1,400 flights a day and serves 132 cities throughout the United States, Canada, The Bahamas and the Caribbean. The American Eagle fleet consists of the ATR-72, SAAB 340B, CRJ-700, ERJ-145, ERJ-140, and ERJ-135. American Eagle pilots are assigned to one of seven bases: Boston, MA Chicago, IL Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX Los Angeles, CA Miami, FL New York City, NY San Juan, Puerto Rico Chicago O’Hare "Fly Quiet" Recognition Award for American Eagle American Eagle Airlines is the winner of the first "Fly Quiet" Recognition Awards for category one airlines at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. The award was given to American Eagle as the airline that contributed the most to achieving significant noise reductions during 2001. Fortune One of "50 Best Companies For Minorities" Fortune magazine named AMR one of the 50 "Best Companies for Blacks, Hispanics and Asians." American Airlines and American Eagle were the only commercial airlines to make Fortune's Top 50 list. "Cacique Award" For the third year in a row, American Eagle earned The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism's Cacique Award. This prestigious award is presented for achievement in tourism in the Bahamas or overseas. No other airline has won the Cacique more than once.

 

 

Founded in 1985 to primarily serve Trans World Airlines and headquartered in Saint Louis, MO, Trans States Airlines has positioned itself to be a quality regional feeder airline for American Airlines, United Airlines, and US Airways. Employing 1,800 aviation professionals nation wide, Trans States Airlines is the sixth largest independent (privately held) regional airlines in the United States and flies over 432 flights to 70 cities in 29 states. Carrying over 3.4 million passengers annually, Trans States operates a fleet of 71 jet and turboprop aircraft consisting of ERJ-145 and Jetstream 41 aircraft. Trans States Airlines operates out of the following hubs: St. Louis, Missouri: American Connection Chicago, Illinois and Washington, Dulles: United Express Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: US Airways Express Regional Aviation News named Trans States Holdings President Richard Leach 2005 Regional Airline Executive of the Year. Trans States Airlines has been the recipient of the Federal Aviation Administrations Certificate of Excellence Diamond Award in Maintenance seven years in a row.

 

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