Midwest Connect
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Midwest Connect is the brand name for the regional airline service of Midwest Airlines. Since Midwest Connect was created in 1989, only Skyway Airlines has operated under this name, but, since April 1, 2007, SkyWest Airlines has also provided service using the Midwest Connect name.[1]
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[edit] Destinations
Midwest Connect currently flies to 29 destinations throughout Canada and the United States. On April 1, Midwest's newest commuter carrier, SkyWest, began new routes to Minneapolis/Saint Paul, Minnesota, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and will begin new service to Kansas City, Missouri on May 1, and Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina on June 1, 2007, increasing Midwest Connect's destination count to 31.
[edit] Fleet
As of April 2007, the Midwest Connect fleet includes 19 aircraft:
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers (Economy) |
Routes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beechcraft 1900 | 7 | 19 | Commuter |
| Fairchild-Dornier 328JET | 12 | 32 | Commuter |
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers (Economy) |
Routes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bombardier CRJ-200ER | 0 (5 orders) |
50 | Commuter |
- All Midwest Connect aircraft feature leather seating, and jet aircraft feature freshly baked cookies on select routes.
[edit] References
- ^ SkyWest, Inc. (2006-12-21). SkyWest, Inc. Adds New Partner and Additional Regional Jet Flyng (PDF). Press release. Retrieved on 2007-03-13.
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