Chautauqua Airlines
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| IATA RP |
ICAO CHQ |
Callsign CHAUTAUQUA |
| Founded | 1973 | |
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| Hubs | As US Airways Express: LaGuardia Airport As AmericanConnection: Lambert-St. Louis International Airport As Delta Connection: Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport As Continental Express: George Bush Intercontinental Airport Cleveland Hopkins International Airport As United Express: Washington Dulles International Airport |
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| Fleet size | 95 | |
| Destinations | 94 (airports) | |
| Parent company | Republic Airways Holdings | |
| Headquarters | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Key people | Bryan Bedford (CEO) | |
| Website: http://www.flychautauqua.com | ||
Chautauqua Airlines, Inc. is a regional airline and a subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings based in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.[1] Based on April 2008 published flight schedules, it operates scheduled passenger services on more than 680 flights daily to 94 airports in 30 states, Washington, D.C. and Canada through feeder services under the names Delta Connection for Delta Air Lines, AmericanConnection for American Airlines, Continental Express for Continental Airlines, United Express for United Airlines, and US Airways Express for US Airways.
Its main base is Indianapolis International Airport, with hubs at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, LaGuardia Airport, Port Columbus International Airport and Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.
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[edit] History
The airline was established on May 3, 1973 in Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York, USA and started operations on 1 August 1974. Chautauqua is historically significant for it is one of the last remaining companies still in business that once flew as a part of the Allegheny Commuter. Allegheny Commuter was one of the first regional franchisee systems combining independent regional and commuter airlines under one seemingly contiguous and seamless brand.
Chautauqua was acquired by Wexford Management in January 1998. Republic Airways Holdings completed its initial public offering in May 2004. Chautauqua Airlines is wholly owned by Republic Airways Holdings, which employs approximately 5,000 aviation professionals as of April 2008. [2].
It operates a fleet of approximately 90 Embraer regional jets (ERJ), including 60 ERJ-145s, 15 ERJ-140s and 14 ERJ-135s. These aircraft are deployed under the "express" banners of five major airlines; American, Continental, Delta, United and U.S. Airways. Chautauqua took delivery of 24 Canadair CRJ's in the first half of 2007 and flies them under its new code-share agreement with Continental. Some of these aircraft were previously owned by Atlantic Coast Airlines (Independence Air), and some were owned by Comair. Chautauqua was one of the first U.S. operators of the Embraer 170 regional jet, but was forced to transfer these aircraft to sister company Shuttle America in 2005 after the pilots' union at American Airlines claimed the aircraft violated a "scope clause" regulating the size of regional aircraft operated under American brands.[3]
In early 2006 Chautauqua opened its new aircraft maintenance complex, capable of holding nine planes, at Louisville International Airport in Louisville, KY. Maintenance is performed in Indianapolis, Columbus, Louisville, & St Louis. Their ERJ-135/140/145 heavy 'C-check' maintenance is performed in Columbus Ohio.[4]
Chautauqua Airlines does not fly its aircraft in their own aircraft livery color scheme, but colors and branding of the airlines they serve. Chautauqua airlines operates an all-jet fleet of both Embraer and Bombardier RJ products.
[edit] Awards
- January 26, 2004 Regional Airline of the Year by Air Transport World [5]
- April 28, 2004 Regional Airline of the Year by Regional Airline World [6]
- April 28, 2004 President & CEO Bryan Bedford named Airline Executive of the Year by Regional Airline World [6]
- February 4, 2006 - Aviation Excellence Award from Flight International[7]
- January 25, 2008 Regional Airline of the Year by Air Transport World [5]
[edit] Destinations
See: Chautauqua Airlines destinations
[edit] Fleet
The Chautauqua Airlines fleet includes the following aircraft (as of 23 April 2009) [1]:
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ "Contact Us." Republic Airways Holdings. Retrieved on May 19, 2009.
- ^ Company press release
- ^ http://www.goupstate.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Shuttle_America
- ^ Chautauqua breaking ground on airport expansion - Business First of Louisville:
- ^ a b REGIONAL ATW AWARD WINNERS FROM 1974 TO PRESENT
- ^ a b Republic Airways
- ^ http://www.flychautauqua.com/pdf/Aviation%20Excellence%20Awards.pdf
