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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]

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.

Fleet

As of April 2007, the Midwest Connect fleet includes 21 aircraft:

Midwest Connect operated by Skyway Airlines Fleet
Aircraft Total Passengers
(Economy)
Routes
Beechcraft 1900 7 19 Commuter
Fairchild-Dornier 328JET 12 32 Commuter


Midwest Connect operated by SkyWest Fleet
Aircraft Total Passengers
(Economy)
Routes
Bombardier CRJ-200ER 3
(5 orders)
50 Commuter
  • All Midwest Connect aircraft feature leather seating, and jet aircraft feature freshly baked cookies on select routes.

References

  1. ^ "SkyWest, Inc. Adds New Partner and Additional Regional Jet Flyng" (PDF) (Press release). SkyWest, Inc. 2006-12-21. Retrieved 2007-03-13. {{cite press release}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)