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Regional Carrier SkyWest/ExpressJet Lose 30 Cites Under RFP Contract Renewals With United: Cities Listed

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Sun, 05/20/2012 - 15:45

Regional carrier Skywest, along with its subsidiary ExpressJet, have lost 30 cities that were under RFP renewals. Additionally, ExpressJet will be losing another eight cities as United combines services at airports that were served by ExpressJet under a Continental CPA agreement and that also have United mainline service.

Notices went out to ExpressJet employees, offering them $1,000 to stay with the company until it turns over the 14 stations to the winning bidders, something that many employee's have called a "slap in the face."

ExpressJet It Is, Goodbye SureJet and So Long Atlantic Southeast

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 20:44

Atlanta, GA. -

Atlantic Southeast Airlines, ASA, will become ExpressJet, XJT. ASA, owned by SkyWest, previously bought ExpressJet, in a further consolidation of air carriers and had came up with the name SureJet as the new combined company's name for ASA. Shortly after the thud, the company recalled the name and stuck with ASA for the time being.

But now, after all things considered, airline officials have decided to call themselves ExpressJet. Company officials decided the name has good brand reputation, and as of 2010 ranked high in customer satisfaction for regional carriers.

Ailing Republic Airways May Fold Or be Bought

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 12:37

Indianapolis, IN -

Republic Airways, owners of Frontier and Midwest Express, and a regional carrier for Delta, is in jeopardy. Republic has seen its stock value fall 60% this year, and is down to less than $3 a share, a level that is nearly impossible to recover from.

Issues include their crushing debt, having made large acquisitions during rough economic times, spending over $4 to gain just $1 of assets during its winning bid over Southwest Airlines to take over Frontier.