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Delta Connection is the principle name provided to a group of eight regional airlines. These eight airlines operate medium and short route flights for Delta Air Lines , the mainline carrier. SkyWest, Freedom Airlines, Big Sky Airlines, ExpressJet Airlines, Shuttle America, Comair, Atlantic Southeast Airlines and Chautauqua Airlines are the airlines which fall under the Delta Connection. Alike the Comair airline, the Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) was also solely owned and operated by the Delta Air Lines until 2005 when it was sold to the SkyWest. The American Eagle airline
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The Delta Connection started its operation in the year 1984 in order to increase the publicity of the airline and reach out to the smaller market. The aircrafts operated by the respective airlines are mentioned below:
Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA)
ATR 72-210
Bombardier CRJ-200
Bombardier CRJ-700
Big Sky Airlines
Beechcraft 1900-D
Chautauqua Airlines
Embraer ERJ 145 LR
Embraer ERJ 135
Comair
Bombardier CRJ-100ER
Bombardier CRJ-100LR
Bombardier CRJ-200ER
Bombardier CRJ-700ER
Bombardier CRJ-900ER
ExpressJet
Embraer ERJ 145 XR
Freedom Airlines
DeHavilland Dash 8-100
Embraer ERJ 145
Shuttle America
Embraer 170
SkyWest
Embraer Brasilia EMB-120ER
Bombardier CRJ-200
Bombardier CRJ-700
Bombardier CRJ-900
Recently, the Pinnacle Airlines has been incorporated under the Delta Connection. It has 16 Bombardier CRJ-900 carriers which will start operating in different destinations from the end of 2007. The Delta Connection has increased the popularity of air transport among people belonging to the lower strata of the society as well.
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