N174HQ-LAX20JUN10-2, originally uploaded by DuncanStewart.

Frontier Airlines (2nd) (Denver) announced it will launch new seasonal nonstop service between Milwaukee’s General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) and Tucson International Airport (TUS). The carrier will operate once-weekly Saturday service using Republic Airlines’ (2nd) (Indianapolis) Embraer ERJ 190 aircraft between January 8 and April 16, 2011.

Copyright Photo: Duncan Stewart. Republic Airlines’ Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW N174HQ (msn 19000211) is the first E190 in Frontier’s colors. It is pictured at Los Angeles on June 20.