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Midwest Connect

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American commercial airline (1994–2010)

Midwest Connect (formerly Midwest Express Connection) was the brand name for the regional airline service of Midwest Airlines, rather than a certificated airline carrier. Skyway Airlines was the sole operator of Midwest Connect since its inception in 1989, until SkyWest Airlines began additional Midwest Connect service on April 1, 2007. SkyWest took over all Midwest Connect operations following Skyway's shutdown of operations on April 5, 2008.2 It is part of Republic Airways Holdings.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Midwest Connect (formerly Midwest Express Connection) was the brand name for the regional airline service of Midwest Airlines, rather than a certificated airline carrier. Skyway Airlines was the sole operator of Midwest Connect since its inception in 1989, until SkyWest Airlines began additional Midwest Connect service on April 1, 2007. SkyWest took over all Midwest Connect operations following Skyway's shutdown of operations on April 5, 2008. In October 2008, Republic Airways also began operating for Midwest Connect. On November 3, 2009, the Embraer 170 and Embraer 190 operated by Republic Airways were rebranded as Midwest Airlines operated by Republic Airways. Later, during Midwest's merger with Frontier Airlines under the ownership of Republic, Chautauqua Airlines operated as Midwest Connect.2

Corporate structure

Midwest Connect is part of a group headed by Republic Airways Holdings. 10 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21 of annual reports filed with the SEC; subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Products and brands

Destinations

On January 16, 2008, Midwest Airlines announced that it would transition the operation of all Midwest Connect flights from Skyway Airlines to SkyWest Airlines. Skyway's last day of operations was April 5, 2008. Skyway Airlines continued in an airport services role, providing Ramp and Dining Services operations for Midwest Airlines and Midwest Connect, and Customer Service operations in Midwest Connect field stations.

Fleet

As of August 2009, the Midwest Connect fleet included 12 aircraft:

All Midwest Connect aircraft feature leather seating, and jet aircraft feature freshly baked cookies on select routes.

From Wikipedia’s article on Midwest Connect, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 2010Dissolved Dissolved1

Sources

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