And airlines can''t get the regional jets fast enough.
In May, US Airways, which has cut its fleet of large jetliners 33 percent since 2001, placed an order for 170 regional jets worth $4.3 billion.
Last summer, Morrisville''s Midway Airlines became a commuter feeder for US Airways using regional jets. Midway began flights in January and now operates six regional jets under the US Airways Express logo. US Airways also subcontracts regional jet feeder service from two other airlines, Chautauqua Airlines and Mesa Air Group. Because they all fly under the US Airways Express logo, passengers won''t know which subcontracting airline actually operates the plane unless they ask a travel agent or look at a small plaque on the fuselage just outside the boarding door.
American Airlines, the world''s largest airline, shaved 57 big jetliners off its fleet last year and will cut another 57 full-size planes by next summer, but is adding regional jets to its sister airline, American Eagle, at a rate of three a month. American Eagle recently reported its capacity for June increased 18 percent compared with a year earlier.
In May, US Airways, which has cut its fleet of large jetliners 33 percent since 2001, placed an order for 170 regional jets worth $4.3 billion.
Last summer, Morrisville''s Midway Airlines became a commuter feeder for US Airways using regional jets. Midway began flights in January and now operates six regional jets under the US Airways Express logo. US Airways also subcontracts regional jet feeder service from two other airlines, Chautauqua Airlines and Mesa Air Group. Because they all fly under the US Airways Express logo, passengers won''t know which subcontracting airline actually operates the plane unless they ask a travel agent or look at a small plaque on the fuselage just outside the boarding door.
American Airlines, the world''s largest airline, shaved 57 big jetliners off its fleet last year and will cut another 57 full-size planes by next summer, but is adding regional jets to its sister airline, American Eagle, at a rate of three a month. American Eagle recently reported its capacity for June increased 18 percent compared with a year earlier.
