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Go! adds Mokulele titles to its CRJ200 fleet

Copyright Photo: Ivan K. Nishimura. Bombardier CRJ200 (CL-600-2B19) N77278 (msn 7278) is pictured at Honolulu in the more subdued 2008 livery with the new joint titles.

Go! (iflygo.com) (Mesa Air Group) (Honolulu) is adding Mokulele titles to its Bombardier CRJ200 (CL-600-2B19) fleet.

As previously reported, last month Mesa Air Group and Republic Airways Holdings merged their competing subsidiaries, go! and Mokulele Airlines into a joint venture called go! Mokulele. Mesa’s 50-seat CRJ200s continued to operate inter-island services, supplemented by Mokulele’s Cessna 208B Grand Caravan turboprop aircraft. Shuttle America’s Embraer ERJ 170s, operated on behalf of Mokulele Airlines, were removed from Hawaii service. Mesa maintains a 75 percent share in the joint venture, with Republic holding the remaining 25 percent.

SkyWest Airlines to add four United Express routes from Chicago

United Express-SkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ200 (CL-600-2B19) N932SW (msn 7714) LAX, originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

SkyWest Airlines (United Express) will add four new destinations from the Chicago O’Hare hub in early 2010. United Express service will be added from ORD to Eau Claire (March 1), Hancock/Houghton (March 1), Muskegon (February 11) and Paducah (February 11).

Press release:

finance.yahoo.com/news/United-Brings-New-Chicago-prnews-1949796172.html?x=0&.v=1

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United to phase out 26 Mesa Airlines CRJ200s

United Express-Mesa Airlines Bombardier CRJ200 (CL-600-2B19) N75995 (msn 7361) JFK, originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

United Airlines (Chicago) has elected to not extend the Mesa Airlines contract. 26 Bombardier CRJ200s (CL-600-2B19) will be phased out of United Express fleet no later than April 30, 2010.

Press release:

finance.yahoo.com/news/Mesa-Air-Group-Inc-Announces-prnews-1562196731.html?x=0&.v=1

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SkyWest to operate five CRJ200s for AirTran Airways from Milwaukee

SkyWest Airlines CRJ200 (CL-600-2B19) N947SW (msn 7786) LAS, originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

SkyWest Airlines (St. George) will operate five Bombardier CRJ200s for AirTran Airways from Milwaukee to six destinations starting on December 4. The code-share agreement will be operated in SkyWest’s house colors.

Press release:

finance.yahoo.com/news/SkyWest-Airlines-and-AirTran-prnews-1073468401.html?x=0&.v=1

The pilots, represented by ALPA, expressed their “concerns” in a separate press release:

finance.yahoo.com/news/AirTran-Pilots-Outsourcing-bw-2972123343.html?x=0&.v=1

On the financial side, SkyWest, Inc. reported net income of $28.6 million for the third quarter.

Press release:

finance.yahoo.com/news/SkyWest-Announces-Third-prnews-3593843045.html?x=0&.v=1

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Mesa Airlines to launch Pensacola-Dulles Feb. 11

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Mesa Airlines (Mesa Air Group) (United Express) (Phoenix) will launch twice-daily Bombardier CRJ200 regional jet United Express service for United Airlines between Pensacola, FL and the Washington (Dulles) hub on February 11, 2010.

Press release:

finance.yahoo.com/news/United-Airlines-to-Launch-prnews-3389475633.html?x=0&.v=1

Republic to pull ERJ 170s out of Hawaii

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Republic Airways Holdings (Indianapolis) has answered our question of what they would do with the three Shuttle America (Indianapolis) Embraer ERJ 170s operating for subsidiary Mokulele Airlines in Hawaii. The holding company yesterday (October 13) announced that it had reached an agreement with Mesa Air Group (Phoenix) to form a joint venture (JV) to combine the jet routes currently flown by both Mesa (go!) and Republic (Mokulele). Under the agreement, Embraer ERJ 170 routes currently operated by Shuttle America (Republic Airways) will be transitioned to jet service provided by go! (Mesa Air Group). The three ERJ 170s will be returned to the mainland by November and will be operated in Republic Airways’ branded network (probably for either Frontier or Midwest).

Under the terms of the JV agreement, Mokulele shareholders will contribute their ownership of Mokulele to the JV and will own 25 percent of the new unnamed venture. Additionally, current Mokulele shareholders will be obligated to fund up to $1.5 million to capitalize the JV. Republic, which is the majority shareholder of Mokulele, will forgive Mokulele’s $3.1 million outstanding debt to Republic, net of surrendered aircraft deposits.

Here is the full press release from Republic Airways Holdings:

finance.yahoo.com/news/Republic-Airways-Forms-Joint-bw-794256419.html?x=0&.v=1

The press release by the Mesa Air Group states both the go! and Mokulele Airlines brands will continue under the JV. Therefore both airlines will continue to operate under their brands although it unclear what aircraft Mokulele Airlines will operate.

finance.yahoo.com/news/Mesa-Announces-Joint-Venture-prnews-1012591534.html?x=0&.v=1

Pinnacle’s pilots vote against new contract

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Pinnacle Airlines’ (Memphis) pilots, represented by ALPA, have failed to ratify an agreement to amend the current contract.

Press release:

finance.yahoo.com/news/Pinnacle-Airlines-Pilot-iw-414954069.html?x=0&.v=1

Midwest Airlines to phase out SkyWest

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Midwest Airlines (Milwaukee) has decided to phase out SkyWest Airlines (St. George) from its Midwest Connect operation. This decision comes after a new $12 million debt refinancing injection by owner TPG Capital and Republic Airways ($6 million each). As a result Republic Airways will increase its Midwest Connect operation to now include 12 37-seat Embraer ERJ 135s and 50-seat ERJ 145s (probably to be operated by subsidiary Chautauqua Airlines) starting in July to replace the 12 Bombardier CRJ200 regional jets operated by SkyWest. SkyWest started operating for Midwest on June 1, 2007 and their operation should be phased out by January 2010. Republic Airways subsidiary Republic Airlines (2nd) currently operates 12 Embraer ERJ 170-100s and is due to add two ERJ 190-100ARs for long range routes.

Air Canada Jazz starts Toronto-Sydney, NS

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Air Canada Jazz (Halifax) yesterday as planned started a new daily seasonal Bombardier CRJ200 regional jet route between the Toronto hub and Sydney (Nova Scotia).

Air Wisconsin completes 1 millionth CRJ200 flight

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Air Wisconsin (Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation) (US Airways Express) (Appleton) announced yesterday its has completed its 1,000,000th revenue flight with its 50-seat Bombardier CRJ200 (CL-600-2B19) fleet. Air Wisconsin operates 70 CRJ200s for US Airways.