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Midwest Connect

Midwest Connect (formerly Midwest Express Connection) was the brand name for the regional airline service of Midwest Airlines, rather than a certificated airline carrier. Skyway Airlines was the sole operator of Midwest Connect since its inception in 1989, until SkyWest Airlines began additional Midwest Connect service on April 1, 2007.[1] SkyWest took over all Midwest Connect operations following Skyway's shutdown of operations on April 5, 2008. In October 2008, Republic Airways also began operating for Midwest Connect.[2][3] On November 3, 2009, the Embraer 170 and Embraer 190 operated by Republic Airways were rebranded as Midwest Airlines operated by Republic Airways. Later, during Midwest's merger with Frontier Airlines under the ownership of Republic, Chautauqua Airlines operated as Midwest Connect.

Destinations

On January 16, 2008, Midwest Airlines announced that it would transition the operation of all Midwest Connect flights from Skyway Airlines to SkyWest Airlines. Skyway's last day of operations was April 5, 2008. Skyway Airlines continued in an airport services role, providing Ramp and Dining Services operations for Midwest Airlines and Midwest Connect, and Customer Service operations in Midwest Connect field stations.[2]

Fleet

As of August 2009, the Midwest Connect fleet included 12 aircraft:[4][5]

  • All Midwest Connect aircraft feature leather seating, and jet aircraft feature freshly baked cookies on select routes.

Retired fleet

See also

External links

References

  1. SkyWest, Inc. Adds New Partner and Additional Regional Jet Flyng SkyWest, Inc., 2006-12-21, retrieved 2007-03-13^
  2. Midwest Airlines to Transition Regional Operations to SkyWest; Reposition Skyway Airlines as Airport Services Function Midwest Air Group, 2008-01-16, retrieved 2008-03-19^
  3. Midwest Airlines Announces Progress on Restructuring Plan Midwest Airlines, 2008-09-03, retrieved 2008-09-03^
  4. Midwest Connect overtakes Midwest Airlines Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2009-01-06, retrieved 2009-07-21^
  5. SkyWest to wind down Midwest service Milwaukee Business Journal, 2009-06-10, retrieved 2009-07-21^