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Its main base is Indianapolis International Airport , with hubs at Pittsburgh International Airport , LaGuardia Airport , New York , Newark Liberty International Airport , Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and Orlando International Airport .

The airline's IATA code is RP,
the ICAO code is CHQ,
and its callsign is: Chautauqua


HISTORY

The airline was established on 3 May 1973 in Jamestown , New York , USA and started operations on 1 August 1974 . It was acquired by Wexford Management in January 1998 . Republic Airways Holdings completed its initial public offering in May 2004 . Chautauqua Airlines is wholly owned by Republic Airways Holdings using a fleet of 100 Embraer regional jets (ERJ), including 68 ERJ-145s, 15 ERJ-140s, 17 ERJ-135s. These aircraft are deployed under the "express" banners of four major airlines; American, Delta, United and U.S. Airways.

Chautauqua was one of the first U.S. operators of the Embraer 170 regional jet, but was forced to transfer these aircraft to sister company Shuttle America in 2005 after the pilots' union at American Airlines claimed the aircraft violated a "scope clause" regulating the size of regional aircraft operated under American brands.

On March 9. 2005 Chautauqua broke ground for its new aircraft maintenance complex located in Louisville, KY at Louisville International Airport. The maintenance facility will be able to hold 6 planes. The facility was later completed in early 2006.


AWARDS


January 26, 2004 Regional Airline of the Year by Air Transport World
April 28, 2004 Regional Airline of the Year by Regional Airline World
April 28, 2004 President & CEO Bryan Bedford named Airline Executive of the Year by Regional Airline World


FLEET

The Chautauqua Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (at August 2005):


DESTINATIONS

Chautauqua Airlines operates the following services (as of September 2005):


Operated as AmericanConnection

Service to/from St. Louis, MissouriLambert-Saint Louis International Airport :


Operated as Delta Connection



Operated as United Express



Operated as US Airways Express



EXTERNAL LINKS

  • [http://www.flychautauqua.com/ Chautauqua Airlines]

  • [http://www.planespotters.net/Airline/Chautauqua_Airlines?show=all Chautauqua Airlines Fleet Detail] at ''PlaneSpotters.net''