Delta Connection
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Delta Connection is the name under which seven regional airlines operate routes for mainline carrier, Delta Air Lines.
SkyWest, Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Comair, Chautauqua Airlines, Freedom Airlines, Shuttle America, and the American Eagle codeshare flights out of Los Angeles International Airport operate under this name.
History
On November 2, 2004 Atlantic Coast Airlines ended service as a Delta Connection Carrier. Atlantic Coast Airlines reinvented itself as a low fare carrier called Independence Air based at Washington Dulles Airport. However Independence Air has not been a great success and despite popularity with passengers has been very unprofitable and parent company Flyi is currently in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Independence Air officially shut down on January 5, 2006
On December 22, 2004, Delta Air Lines announced that Republic Airways would order and operate 16 Embraer 170 aircraft under the Delta Connection banner. Since then, it has been announced that Republic Airways subsidiary, Shuttle America, would operate the flights. The initial flight took place on September 1, 2005.
On May 4, 2005, Delta Air Lines announced that Mesa Air Group subsidiary Freedom Airlines would operate up to 30 Bombardier CRJ-200 aircraft under the Delta Connection banner beginning in October 2005. Now, Freedom Airlines will operate the Embraer Regional Jet for Delta Connection instead of the CRJ.
| Type | Number |
| ATR 72 | 12 |
| Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet CRJ-100/200 | 243 |
| Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet CRJ-700 | 62 |