SHUTTLE AMERICA

'Shuttle America' is a major airline based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. It feeds United Airlines flights at Chicago, Denver, and Washington as United Express, and feeds Delta Air Lines flights at Atlanta and New York as Delta Connection.

History

Shuttle America was established in 1995 and began operations on 12 November 1998 ^[1] as a low-fare commuter airline, headquartered in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, the location of Hartford's Bradley International Airport. Shuttle America's first route was Hartford, Connecticut to Buffalo, New York. Shuttle America got much publicity for their launch because of their "super-low $29 fares". Shuttle America's first aircraft was a new 50-seat Bombardier Dash 8-311 with leather seats and a very creative and patriotic paint scheme. Shuttle America had rapid growth in its first year, adding more aircraft and destinations.
In 1999 Shuttle America made a controversial move to reach the Boston market. Instead of choosing the busy Logan Airport in East Boston, Shuttle America chose a nearby regional airport, Hanscom Field. Located in Bedford, Massachusetts, just 12 miles west of Boston, it was a great place to operate a regional airline. With free parking, rental cars, convenience to I-95, and other bonuses, it became known as "Hassle-free Hanscom Field". From Hanscom, Shuttle America served Buffalo, New York-LGA, NY, Trenton, NJ, and Greensboro, NC via Trenton. At that time Trenton, NJ was acting as a hub because of its central location in their route network.
Just before the September 11, 2001 attacks, Shuttle America went into bankruptcy and was purchased by Wexford Holdings LLC., who at the time also owned Chautauqua Airlines. Shuttle America then started flying as US Airways Express in a codeshare agreement, adding service to US Airways' hub in Philadelphia, PA. Shuttle America also added seasonal service to Martha's Vineyard, MA. At the same time, Shuttle America was transitioning to the smaller Dash 8-100 and started taking deliveries of all the former Chautauqua Saab 340's. The Dash 8-100's were a temporary stop gap measure to allow for the spool up of the Saab 340 fleet. The Dash 8-100's were leased from Allegheny Airlines. The Dash 8-300's were eventually sold to various airlines including LIAT and Piedmont Airlines. In 2002, Shuttle America moved its headquarters to Fort Wayne, IN. The Bankruptcy led Shuttle America to transition from a local independent Airline to a nationwide regional partner with major airlines. In spring 2005, it was purchased by Republic Airways Holdings.
Shuttle America currently has four crew member bases: Atlanta, GA; Columbus, OH; Chicago, IL; and Indianapolis, IN. Its fleet comprises Embraer 170 jetliners with a two-cabin seating configuration, allowing for 6 seats in First Class and 64 seats in coach. These aircraft were initially operated by sister company Chautauqua Airlines, but Chautauqua was forced to transfer their 170s to Shuttle America after the pilots' union at American Airlines claimed the aircraft violated a "scope clause" regulating the size of regional aircraft operated by airlines that also operate under the American Airlines brand.
On July 3, 2007, Shuttle America received approval from the ICAO to change its ATC callsign from Shuttlecraft to Mercury. The IDENT code remained the same as TCF.

Destinations

Operated as United Express

Operated as Delta Connection

Fleet

Type	Total	Passengers (First Class/Economy)	Routes
Embraer E-170-100SE	43	6/64	Domestic & International short to medium haul routes

Incidents

★ On February 18, 2007, Shuttle America flight 6448 skidded off the runway and crashed through a fence while landing on runway 28 at 3:14pm at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport at the end of the Delta Connection flight from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. None of the 70 passengers and four crew on board the Embraer 170 were reported injured.

External links

★ Shuttle America

★ Republic Airways Holdings

References

1. Flight International 12-18 April 2005

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SHUTTLE AMERICA

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Operated as United Express

Operated as Delta Connection

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