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AirTran Airways (Orlando and Atlanta) has become the official airline of the Orlando Magic, a basketball team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Is there a logojet coming?
Press release:
finance.yahoo.com/news/AirTran-Airways-Becomes-the-prnews-2418405295.html?x=0&.v=1
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Republic Airways Holdings (Indianapolis) yesterday (July 31) announced it had completed the acquisition of Midwest Airlines (Milwaukee) from TPG Capital. Midwest Airlines now becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of Republic and will retain its brand although the Boeing 717s will be phased out eventually leaving only Republic Airlines-operated aircraft. Some aircraft will have to be transferred to the Midwest AOC when the 717s are gone. Republic is now in a bidding contest with Southwest Airlines for Frontier Airlines (2nd).
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News link:
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Republic Airways Holdings (Indianapolis) has announced it will acquire the remaining shares of Midwest Airlines (Milwaukee) from TPG Capital. When completed in about four to six weeks, Republic will control 100 percent of Midwest’s stock just like Frontier Airlines (2nd) (Denver) announced yesterday, subject to bankruptcy court approval. For now, Midwest will retain its brand. Republic is planning to replace the remaining Midwest Boeing 717s with more Embraer ERJ 190s. Subsidiary Republic Airlines (2nd) currently operates 12 ERJ 170s and soon two ERJ 190s for Midwest as a Midwest Connect carrier. ย Will Midwest be eventually merged into Frontier?
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Here are the full details on the transaction:
finance.yahoo.com/news/Republic-Airways-to-Acquire-bw-2066208706.html?x=0&.v=1
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AirTran Airways (Orlando and Atlanta) will add new service to Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton (Lehigh Valley) (ABE), its 62nd destination, on June 25 with nonstop service to both Orlando and Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood.
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Boeing 717-21S EC-JZX (msn 55065) was painted at Seville and returned to Palma on April 5 where it is pictured. Copyright Photo: Javier Rodriguez.
Quantum Air (formerly AeBal) (Palma de Mallorca and Madrid) has now painted its second Boeing 717 with the new brand. Boeing 717-2CM EC-HOA was painted first in March and is now based at Barcelona.
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Mexicana Click (subsidiary of Mexicana) (formerly Click Mexicana) (Mexico City) will lease 25 104-seat Boeing 717-200s from Boeing Capital Corporation via its parent. The first copy will arrive this month and will replace the current 25 Fokker F.28 Mk. 0100s (Fokker 100s).
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Delta Air Lines (Atlanta) and Midwest Airlines (Milwaukee) today announced a new alliance agreement for reciprocity of the two airlines’ frequent flyer programs, joint marketing efforts and expanded access to airport lounges throughout North America. This agreement replaces the previous agreement between Midwest and Northwest Airlines which is being absorbed by Delta. The agreement also includes code-sharing which should commence in June 2009. Meanwhile AirTran Airways (Orlando and Atlanta) continues to add routes from Midwest’s Milwaukee hub.
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