Thursday, March 22, 2012

Midwest Airlines will add service with expanded Republic deal - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:

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Under the initial order in the expanded Republic will fly two Embraer 190AfR jets forOak Creek-based Midwest. The jets will give Midwest the potential agaih to fly nonstop to West Coast destinatione from its main hubat Milwaukee's General Mitchelpl International Airport, Midwest chairman, president and CEO Timothy Hoeksemsa said in a press release. Midwest will introducre the new service in August and September and will announcd new routes and schedules in thenear future. The airlinw did not say whether the flights would operate under the Midwest Airlines banner or the MidwestyConnect banner.
Republic flies Midwes Connect flights for the Oak Creek The E190s will be configuree to seat 100 passengersa in a single cabin with seatingh choice that includes 20Signature seats. “Outr expanded agreement with Republic allowd us to leverage the cost efficiencies of a largwregional airline, while providing our customerzs with service to more destinations,” Hoeksema Hoeksema said the Embraed aircraft are part of a comprehensive fleet plan currentlyg being finalized by Midwest.
Indianapolis-based Republic (NASDAQ: RJET) begabn flying for Midwest under the Midwest Connect branf in October 2008 and currently operates12 76-seat Embraer 170 Republic operates a tota l of 130 E-Jets on behalfg of Midwest and its other including Delta, United and US Airways.

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