Airline Data and Analysis                                        

By AirlineFinancials.com    

Airline Affiliates and Impact to Mainline

March 19, 2009 was the last update for this page.

        Over the past few years legacy airlines have increased capacity and revenue by contracting with regional type airlines operating primarily smaller jets [under 70 seats]. These "contracts" are known as "capacity purchase agreements".

        In addition to capacity purchase agreements, American, Delta, and USAir also operate their own regional jet carriers.

        Tables below provide the affiliate impact for the airlines covered by this website since year 2003. A summary of each airlines regional affiliation is provided below the table.

        Graphs provide side-by-side comparisons for selected metrics.

 (2008 combines full year for DAL & NWA pro forma)

In addition to wholly-owned subsidiaries, Comair, Compass and Mesaba; DAL has contractual arrangements with Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc., a subsidiary of SkyWest, Inc. (“SkyWest”); SkyWest Airlines, Inc., a subsidiary of SkyWest; Chautauqua Airlines, Inc., a subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings, Inc. (“Republic Holdings”); Shuttle America Corporation, a subsidiary of Republic Holdings; Freedom Airlines, Inc., a subsidiary of Mesa Air Group, Inc.; Pinnacle Airlines, Inc.; and American Eagle.   (3/6/2009)

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American has Capacity Purchase Agreements with two wholly-owned subsidiaries of AMR: American Eagle Airlines, Inc. and Executive Airlines, Inc.

 

American also has Capacity Purchase Agreements with two regional airlines: Chautauqua Airlines, Inc. and Trans States Airlines, Inc.   (2/20/2009)

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United has contractual relationships with various regional carriers to provide regional jet and turboprop service branded as United Express. United Express is an extension of the United mainline network. Chautauqua Airlines, Colgan Airlines, Go Jet Airlines, Mesa Airlines, Shuttle America, SkyWest Airlines and Trans States Airlines are all United Express carriers, most of which operate under capacity purchase agreements.   (3/6/2009)

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 Continental has Capacity Purchase Agreements with Express Jet, Chautauqua, Commut Air and Colgan.   (2/22/2009)

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US Airways has Capacity Purchase Agreements with two wholly-owned subsidiaries: PSA and Piedmont.  US Airways also has Capacity Purchase Agreements or contracts with: Air Wisconsin Airlines Corp., Mesa Airlines, Chautauqua Airlines, Inc., Republic Airways and Trans States Airlines, Inc.    (2/22/2009)

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Alaska has a Capacity Purchase Agreement with its wholly-owned subsidiary: Horizon Air   (2/22/2009)

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[1] Fleet includes owned and operated jets per SEC filings.
[2] Consolidated includes mainline and affiliate.
[3] Revenue is from Capacity Purchase Agreements and Contracted fees.
[4] Affiliate expense includes all known costs attributed to affiliates and owned subsidiaries.
[5] Excludes special and one time charges.
[6] Does not include props.

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