United Express is a brand name under which seven regional airlines operate feeder flights for United Airlines. A brand is a collection of Images and ideas representing an economic producer more specifically it refers to the descriptive verbal attributes and concrete symbols such as a Regional airlines commonly called commuter airlines or feeder airlines, when they provide service to smaller communities that do not generate sufficient passengers United Air Lines Inc, trading as United Airlines ( is a major airline of the United States. They primarily connect smaller cities with United's domestic hub airports and “focus cities”, and sometimes provide point-to-point service such as Sacramento to Eureka. An airline hub is an Airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination In the Airline industry a focus city is a location that is not a hub, but from which the airline has non-stop flights to several destinations other than its hubs Point-to-point transit refers to a transportation system where a plane bus or train travels directly to a destination rather than going through a central hub as opposed to the Sacramento International Airport is a public Airport located 10 miles (16 km) northwest of the Central business district (CBD of Sacramento Arcata/Eureka Airport, also known as Arcata Airport, is an Airport located north of Eureka in the unincorporated town of McKinleyville California
As of May 1, 2007, these carriers are the following:
| Airline | IATA | ICAO | Call Sign | United flight number range | Aircraft Operated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chautauqua Airlines | RP | CHQ | Chautauqua | UA7775-7874 | ER4 |
| Colgan Air | 9L | CJC | Colgan | UA5200-5279 | SF3 |
| GoJet Airlines | G7 | GJS | Lindbergh | UA5550-5699 | CR7 |
| Mesa Airlines | YV | ASH | Air Shuttle | UA7000-7449 | DH2, CRJ, CR7 |
| Shuttle America | S5 | TCF | Mercury | UA7500-7774 | E70 |
| SkyWest Airlines | OO | SKW | SkyWest | UA5700-6999 | EM2, CRJ, CR7 |
| Trans States Airlines | AX | LOF | Waterski | UA7875-8099 | ER4 |
The seven airlines are owned by five holding companies (Chautauqua and Shuttle America are part of Republic Airways Holdings; Trans States and GoJet are part of Trans States Holdings). Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Chautauqua Airlines Inc is a regional Airline and a subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Colgan Air is an American fully certificated Regional airline subsidiary of Pinnacle Airlines. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout GoJet Airlines is an American Regional airline based in St Louis, Missouri, USA and is wholly owned by Trans States Holdings WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Mesa Airlines Inc ( is an American Regional airline based in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Shuttle America Corporation is a Regional airline based in Indianapolis Indiana, USA. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia is a twin- Turboprop Commuter Airliner, produced by Embraer. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Trans States Airlines is the thirteenth largest American Regional airline based in St WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A holding company is a company that owns part all or a majority of other companies' outstanding Stock. Republic Airways Holdings Inc ( is an Aviation holding corporation based in Indianapolis Indiana, which owns three Regional airlines operating Mesa Air Group owns Mesa Airlines while, Pinnacle Airlines Corp. Mesa Air Group Inc ( is a Nevada Corporation commercial aviation Holding company with headquarters in Phoenix Arizona. , parent company of similarly named, Pinnacle Airlines owns Colgan Air. A parent company is a Company that owns enough voting stock in another firm to control management and operations by influencing or electing its Board of directors Pinnacle Airlines ( (formerly Express Airlines I) is an American Regional airline based in Memphis Tennessee, USA, operating SkyWest, Inc. is the holding company in control of SkyWest Airlines. SkyWest Inc ( is the Parent company of SkyWest Airlines and Atlantic Southeast Airlines.
History
Major airlines in the United States had long maintained relationships with regional carriers which fed passengers from small markets to larger towns. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout GoJet Airlines is an American Regional airline based in St Louis, Missouri, USA and is wholly owned by Trans States Holdings The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Airline Deregulation Act spurred industry consolidation both vertically and horizontally, and as the hub system became more pronounced, airlines formalized these relationships through code sharing, shared branding, and listing regional partners in computer reservations systems. The Airline Deregulation Act (or ADA) is a United States federal law signed into law on October 24, 1978. Code sharing is a business term which was first originated in the airline industry in 1990 when the Australian airline Qantas Airways and the U A brand is a collection of Images and ideas representing an economic producer more specifically it refers to the descriptive verbal attributes and concrete symbols such as a A computer reservations system ( CRS) is a Computerized system used to store and retrieve information and conduct transactions related to Air travel. By the mid-1980s, United was partners with Air Wisconsin, Aspen Airways, and WestAir, feeding its hubs at Chicago O'Hare, Denver Stapleton, and San Francisco International Airports. Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation, trading as Air Wisconsin, is an Airline based in Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. Aspen Airways was a former airline carrier and regional affiliate of United Express and based in Aspen Colorado. Stapleton International Airport was Denver, Colorado 's primary Airport from 1929 to 1995 San Francisco International Airport is a major international Airport located south of downtown San Francisco, California, United States adjacent to the Air Wisconsin and Aspen would merge in 1991.
In 1988, Presidential Airways became a United Express carrier for United's new hub at Washington Dulles International Airport, but soon foundered. This article discusses the 1985-1989 Virginia-based carrier see Presidential Airways (charter for the Florida-based airline. Washington Dulles International Airport is a public Airport located 25 miles (40 km) west of the Central business district of Washington D In response, WestAir formed an eastern division to serve Dulles. WestAir itself experienced turmoil; in 1991 it spun off the new division into an independent company, Atlantic Coast Airlines (ACA), and the following year was acquired by Mesa Airlines. Independence Air was a low-cost airline, owned by FLYi Inc, based in Loudoun County Virginia, United States (near Washington D Mesa Airlines Inc ( is an American Regional airline based in Phoenix, Arizona, United States.
In 1992 Great Lakes Airlines became a United Express partner, followed by Trans States Airlines the following year. Great Lakes Airlines, formerly Great Lakes Aviation, is an American Airline based in Cheyenne Wyoming, USA. Trans States Airlines is the thirteenth largest American Regional airline based in St In 1997, as United officially designated Los Angeles International Airport one of its hubs, SkyWest Airlines left Continental Airlines to become a United Express partner as well. Los Angeles International Airport is the primary Airport serving Los Angeles, California, the second-most populated metropolitan area of Continental Airlines Inc ( is a United States certificated air carrier. Great Lakes left the United Express system in 2001, although it continues to codeshare some routes with United.
In 1993, Trans States Holdings started United Feeder Service, to operate British Aerospace BAe ATP aircraft for United Airlines. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The aircraft, originally owned by Air Wisconsin, were transferred and subsequently owned by United. Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation, trading as Air Wisconsin, is an Airline based in Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. UFS operated routes to Chicago O'Hare (ORD) from close markets in the upper midwest of the United States. UFS was eliminated from the United Express carrier network in 1999, and disappeared.
When United declared bankruptcy in 2002, it pressured its regional partners for reduced fees. Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their Creditors Creditors may file a bankruptcy petition against In 2004, ACA canceled its contract and reinvented itself as low-cost carrier Independence Air. Independence Air was a low-cost airline, owned by FLYi Inc, based in Loudoun County Virginia, United States (near Washington D The next year, Air Wisconsin canceled its flying contract but continued ground-handling United Express operations. To compensate, United has initiated new service agreements with Colgan Air, Trans States subsidiary GoJet Airlines, and Republic Airways Holdings subsidiaries Chautauqua Airlines and Shuttle America. Colgan Air is an American fully certificated Regional airline subsidiary of Pinnacle Airlines. GoJet Airlines is an American Regional airline based in St Louis, Missouri, USA and is wholly owned by Trans States Holdings Republic Airways Holdings Inc ( is an Aviation holding corporation based in Indianapolis Indiana, which owns three Regional airlines operating Chautauqua Airlines Inc is a regional Airline and a subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Shuttle America Corporation is a Regional airline based in Indianapolis Indiana, USA.
In 2005, United announced that service levels on major United Express routes would be upgraded to a new product called explus. Routes with explus service offer first class seats and meal service on larger, 70-seat Embraer 170 and 66-seat Bombardier CRJ-700 aircraft. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Expanding the traditional regional partner role, United started to use the airplanes configured with explus amenities instead of, or alongside with, mainline jets on routes linking large cities, such as Chicago to Houston.
United announced a new Express focus city at San Antonio International Airport in 2006, but the experiment was short-lived. In the Airline industry a focus city is a location that is not a hub, but from which the airline has non-stop flights to several destinations other than its hubs San Antonio International Airport is a commercial airport in San Antonio Texas.
New routes
Chicago (ORD)
- Great Falls, Montana (GTF) begins June 14
- Montrose, Colorado (MTJ) begins December 11
Denver (DEN)
- Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (YXE) begins September 12
Los Angeles (LAX)
- Bozeman, Montana (BZN) begins June 7
San Francisco (SFO)
- Kalispell, Montana (FCI) begins June 14
- Klamath Falls, Oregon (LMT) begins July 7
- Missoula, Montana (MSO) begins June 14
- North Bend, Oregon (OTH) begins July 7
Destinations
See: United Express destinations
References
External links
- United's official United Express page
- United's official explus site
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