Midwest Connect was the brand name for the
regional airline service of
Midwest Airlines, rather than a
certificated airline carrier.
Skyway Airlines
Skyway Airlines was an American ramp and aircraft ground handling services and catering company based in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. Until April 5, 2008, it operated as a regional airline and banner carrier exclusively for Midwest Express Airlines (w ...
was the sole operator of Midwest Connect since its inception in 1989, until
SkyWest Airlines began additional Midwest Connect service on April 1, 2007. SkyWest took over all Midwest Connect operations following Skyway's shutdown of operations on April 5, 2008. In October, 2008,
Republic Airlines
Republic Airlines was an American airline formed by the merger of North Central Airlines and Southern Airways on July 1, 1979. Their headquarters were at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, in what is now Fort Snelling, Minnesota, Fort ...
also began operating for Midwest Connect.
On November 3, 2009 the
Embraer 170
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The E-Jet was designed as a complement to the preceding E ...
and
Embraer 190
The Embraer E-Jet family is a series of four-abreast narrow-body short- to medium-range twin-engine jet airliners designed and produced by the Brazilian aerospace manufacturer Embraer.
The E-Jet was designed as a complement to the preceding ...
operated by
Republic Airlines
Republic Airlines was an American airline formed by the merger of North Central Airlines and Southern Airways on July 1, 1979. Their headquarters were at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, in what is now Fort Snelling, Minnesota, Fort ...
were rebranded as Midwest Airlines operated by Republic Airlines. Later, during Midwest's merger with
Frontier Airlines under the ownership of Republic,
Chautauqua Airlines operated as Midwest Connect.
Destinations
On January 16, 2008, Midwest Airlines announced that it would transition the operation of all Midwest Connect flights from Skyway Airlines to
SkyWest Airlines. Skyway's last day of operations was April 5, 2008. Skyway Airlines continued in an airport services role, providing Ramp and Dining Services operations for Midwest Airlines and Midwest Connect, and Customer Service operations in Midwest Connect field stations.
Fleet
As of August 2009, the Midwest Connect fleet included 12 aircraft:
*All Midwest Connect aircraft feature leather seating, and jet aircraft feature freshly baked cookies on select routes.
Retired Fleet
See also
*
List of defunct airlines of the United States
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People
* List (surname)
Organizations
* List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
* SC Germania List, German rugby unio ...
References
External links
Midwest Connect Profile
{{Airlines of the United States
Midwest Airlines
Defunct regional airline brands