is an American
Commuter Airline based in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin . The airline operates as '''Midwest Connect''' for
Midwest Airlines , feeding Midwest's hubs at
General Mitchell International Airport and
Kansas City International Airport with 19-32 seat aircraft.
Skyway Airlines, The Midwest Express Connection, began flight operations as
Midwest Express '
Commuter Airline division on
April 17 ,
1989 in Milwaukee. All flights were originally operated by the
Mesa Air Group . In
1994 , a new airline called
Astral Aviation , operating as Skyway Airlines, was formed as a subsidiary of Midwest Express Airlines to operate commuter flights. Skyway's original fleet featured 15
Beechcraft 1900 Turboprop aircraft and were used to connect Milwaukee with small communities in Wisconsin and the surrounding region. In
1999 , the airline acquired five Dornier 328JET aircraft to expand their operations. An additional five aircraft were added to the fleet in following years. Skyway has recently reduced its Beechcraft 1900 fleet by several aircraft.
The airline changed its name from Astral Aviation, Inc., d/b/a Skyway Airlines, the Midwest Express Connection to Skyway Airlines, Inc. d/b/a Midwest Connect in
March 2003 , at the same time Midwest Express Airlines changed its name to
Midwest Airlines . Both Midwest Airlines and Skyway Airlines are wholly-owned divisions of Midwest Air Group. Skyway Airlines employs over 900 people.
All Midwest Connect aircraft feature leather seating, and jet aircraft feature freshly baked cookies on select routes.
:For a complete list see
Midwest Connect Destinations
