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Founded | May 3, 1973 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | August 1, 1974 | ||||||
Ceased operations | December 31, 2014 (merged into Shuttle America) | ||||||
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Fleet size | 41 | ||||||
Destinations | 52 | ||||||
Parent company | Republic Airways Holdings | ||||||
Headquarters | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
Key people | Bryan Bedford (CEO) | ||||||
Website | Archived official website at the Wayback Machine (archive index) |
Chautauqua Airlines, Inc. was a regional airline in the United States and a subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings based in Indianapolis, Indiana.[1] Prior to the shut down of operations, it operated scheduled passenger services to 52 airports in the United States and Canada via code sharing agreements for Delta Air Lines (as Delta Connection), American Airlines (as AmericanConnection), and United Airlines (as United Express). Chautauqua previously flew feeder services for other airlines via code sharing agreements including Allegheny Airlines (as Allegheny Commuter), USAir (as USAir Express), Trans World Airlines (as Trans World Express), Continental Airlines (as Continental Express), Frontier Airlines (as Frontier JetExpress), and America West Airlines (as America West Express). Its last day in operation was December 31, 2014, at which time all flying was absorbed by the Shuttle America certificate.
Chautauqua had crew bases at LaGuardia Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, Louisville International Airport, and Port Columbus International Airport.