Frontier Airlines EarlyReturns - Yet another change in regional carrier for F9




mbflyflyaway
Jan 11, 07, 1:19 pm
Frontier, Republic Airlines make regional deal (http://yahoo.reuters.com/news/articlehybrid.aspx?storyID=urn:newsml:reuters.com: 20070111:MTFH80312_2007-01-11_18-54-41_N11449611&type=comktNews&rpc=44)

From the article:

NEW YORK, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Discount carrier Frontier Airlines Inc. (FRNT.O: Quote, Profile , Research) said on Thursday it selected Republic Airlines, a unit of Republic Airways Holdings Inc. (RJET.O: Quote, Profile , Research), to operate 17 aircraft for its regional service.

Under the agreement, Republic would fly Embraer (EMBR3.SA: Quote, Profile , Research) 170 aircraft for Denver-based Frontier. Frontier will maintain control of routing, scheduling and ticketing.

Republic will deliver the aircraft between March 2007 and December 2008, Frontier said in a statement. The agreement has a term of 11 years from the date of the last aircraft delivery. Frontier has the option to extend the agreement for up to six more years.

Republic replaces Frontier's current regional jet operator, Horizon Air, a unit of Alaska Air Group Inc. (ALK.N: Quote, Profile , Research)


HappyCoachFlyer
Jan 11, 07, 11:31 pm
Frontier, Republic Airlines make regional deal (http://yahoo.reuters.com/news/articlehybrid.aspx?storyID=urn:newsml:reuters.com: 20070111:MTFH80312_2007-01-11_18-54-41_N11449611&type=comktNews&rpc=44)

This is good news! I'll be interested in flying the EMB-170 to Dayton...

HappyCoachFlyer
Jan 12, 07, 12:02 am
Frontier, Republic Airlines make regional deal (http://yahoo.reuters.com/news/articlehybrid.aspx?storyID=urn:newsml:reuters.com: 20070111:MTFH80312_2007-01-11_18-54-41_N11449611&type=comktNews&rpc=44)


looks like they will be 76 seaters:
http://www.republicairlines.com/sub-repubair.html
Beginning in March, 2007 Republic will begin operating the first two of seventeen 76-passenger Embraer 170's as Frontier Jet Express.

and a photo:
http://www.republicairlines.com/erj170.html


Daze
Jan 12, 07, 9:56 am
Anytime CR7's are eliminated by E170's it is a beautiful thing.

F9 is looking better and better vs. United's hoard of CRJ's and CR7's.

airplanegeek
Jan 12, 07, 1:30 pm
Any fine print to this agreement where the situation can be evaluated after a couple years (ie the F9/QX clause)?
Looking forward to seeing more ERJ equip @ DEN.

UAPremierExec
Jan 13, 07, 4:01 pm
Nevermind the fact that the EMB 170 with 76 seats equals a miserable 30 inch seat pitch.

US's E170s have 32 - 33 inches of seat pitch.



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