AirTran JetConnect
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Founded | September 26, 2002 (2002-09-26) (as Air Wisconsin) | ||||||
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Commenced operations | November 15, 2002 (2002-11-15) | ||||||
Ceased operations | August 2004 (2004-08) | ||||||
Operating bases | |||||||
Fleet size | 26 | ||||||
Destinations | 18 | ||||||
Holding company#Parent company | AirTran Airways | ||||||
Traded as | NYSE: AAI | ||||||
Headquarters | Appleton, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||
Key people | Bob Fornaro (Chairman, President & CEO) |
AirTran JetConnect was the brand name for AirTran Airways' regional airline service, which flew regional jet aircraft from AirTran's hub in Atlanta. Service was to short-haul markets where AirTran felt their Boeing 717 or Airbus A320 (with the latter type being operated by Ryan International for AirTran via contract) mainline jet aircraft were too large to economically operate.
The JetConnect service was provided by regional carrier Air Wisconsin, which operated ten Bombardier CRJ200 jets painted in full banner carrier AirTran livery with the subtle title branding JetConnect added next to the AirTran logo.[1]
The last regional jet flight operated in August 2004.
History
The agreement was officially announced on September 26, 2002,[2] with service beginning on November 15, 2002.[3] Initially, JetConnect flew to Greensboro, Pensacola, and Savannah, later expanding to a total of 18 cities across the eastern United States.
On March 5, 2004, AirTran announced that it would be ending its JetConnect service. The airline performed an economic analysis and determined it could operate the Boeing 717 more efficiently than the Canadair regional jets in short-haul markets.[4] During the phasing-out process, Air Wisconsin returned all of its regional jets to the United Express fleet, repainting them in United Express livery. All aircraft were subsequently repainted in US Airways colors as Air Wisconsin then began operating entirely under the US Airways Express banner. US Airways then merged with American Airlines which resulted in Air Wisconsin currently operating as an American Eagle regional air carrier.
AirTran would again launch regional service from its then-hub in Milwaukee in December 2009 operated by SkyWest Airlines, but was not branded in the same way as the earlier service.[5][6] Aircraft retained a generic SkyWest livery, and the operation was discontinued in September 2011.[7]
Destinations
United States
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Maryland
- Missouri
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- South Carolina
- Wisconsin
See also
References
- ^ "Aviation Photo #0296402: Bombardier CRJ-200LR (CL-600-2B19) - AirTran Jet Connect (Air Wisconsin)". Airliners.net. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
- ^ "AirTran Airways Announces New JetConnect Product; New Regional Jet Service Launches November 15th". AirTran Airways. Business Wire. 2002-09-26. Archived from the original on 2012-07-14.
- ^ "AirTran JetConnect Launches Inaugural Flight; New Regional Jet Service Begins Today". AirTran Airways. PR Newswire. 2002-11-15. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14.
- ^ "AirTran Airways Returns to All Full-Size Boeing Jets with Business Class". Business Wire. 2004-03-15. Archived from the original on 2012-09-05.
- ^ http://pressroom.airtran.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=201565&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1350983&highlight [dead link]
- ^ "AirTran and SkyWest form partnership in Milwaukee".
- ^ "Southwest to end AirTran's codesharing with SkyWest on Sept. 6". 13 June 2011.
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