Thread: ExpressJet Comes Back. EMB145

Originally Posted by ddagencylv

The US Transportation Department (DOT) has tentatively approved the comeback of ExpressJet, the US regional carrier that ceased operations last September after United Airlines consolidated its Embraer ERJ-145 flying with rival affiliate CommutAir.

ExpressJet has been a scheduled airline for 33 years and has operated as Delta Connection and American Eagle, as well as United Express.
Prior to the pandemic, the Atlanta-based carrier operated 3,300 weekly flights for United from bases in Chicago (ORD), (CLE),(IAH), (TYS) (EWR). The airline, majority owned by ManaAir, employed 2,800 staff and served more than 100 airports across North America.
However, after United consolidated Embraer ERJ-145 flying with CommutAir, ExpressJet halted commercial operations from Sept. 30, 2020.
If authorized to resume flying, the airline intends to operate between small and mid-sized cities that currently have few or no flights due to the pandemic, initially focusing on routes with an average stage length of approximately 540 mi. (869 km).

The carrier wants to restart service with one Embraer ERJ-145 and has plans to add nine more aircraft to its fleet over the next 12 months.

“ExpressJet’s plans for 2021 and beyond are to provide high-quality, reliable, efficient point-to-point flying to small and medium-sized cities that have lost service in recent years as a result of US airline industry consolidation and COVID-19 driven route reductions,” a filing to the DOT in April said.

Their fleet is one plane. OOOOOHHHHH!