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{{Infobox_Airline |airline=Freedom Airlines|logo=FreedomsLogo.png|logo_size=100px|fleet_size=31|destinations=43|IATA=F8|ICAO=FRL|callsign=FREEDOM AIR|parent=Mesa Air Group|founded=2002|headquarters=Irving, Texas,
United States|key_people=
Michael Ferverda (President)]
John F. Kennedy International AirportHartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport FAA Part 121 certificated air carrier operating under air carrier certificate number FDKA087Khttp://av-info.faa.gov/detail.asp?DSGN_CODE=FDKA&OPER_FAR=121&OPER_NAME=FREEDOM+AIRLINES+INC issued on [April 1,
2002. The Nevada Corporation{{cite web ] and is a subsidiary of Mesa Air Group. It operates flights as
Delta Connection for Delta Air Lines out of
Orlando International Airport in
Orlando, Florida using Embraer-145 aircraft and began serving Delta's hub at John F. Kennedy International Airport in
New York City in July 2006 using 12 De Havilland Canada Dash 8 aircraft. The 12 Dash 8's are currently being phased out and replaced by 14
CRJ-900's.
History
The airline was established in March 2002 and started operations in October 2002. It was the launch customer for the Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet. The airline was started so that
Mesa Air Group could fulfill its contractual obligations to operate the CRJ-900 as America West Express for America West Airlines. Establishing Freedom was necessary as
Mesa Airlines was also operating as US Airways Express under a code share agreement for US Airways. US Airways' collective bargaining agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association prohibited contract carrier code share arrangements with regional jet carriers, if that carrier operated aircraft with more than 70 seats. Mesa Airlines, therefore, could not operate as US Airways Express and operate the CRJ-900.
Initially Freedom operated the
Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet and CRJ-900 on behalf of America West Airlines. Once US Airways' pilot scope limitation was relaxed, Mesa transferred the operation of all of Freedom's regional jets to Mesa Airlines. Once this transfer was complete Freedom placed a few
Beechcraft 1900 turboprops on its certificate and operated these as America West Express under a pro rate code share agreement with America West. In October 2005, Freedom Airlines began operations as Delta Connection.
Destinations
- Delta Connection
- Akron, Ohio (Akron-Canton Regional Airport)
- Albany, New York (Albany International Airport)
- Atlanta, Georgia (Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport) Hub
- Austin, Texas (Austin-Bergstrom International Airport)
- Baltimore, Maryland (Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport)
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport)
- Binghamton, New York (Greater Binghamton Airport) September 6, 2007
- Birmingham, Alabama (Birmingham International Airport (US))
- Bloomington, Illinois (Central Illinois Regional Airport) ended September 6, 2007
- Burlington, Vermont (Burlington International Airport)
- Columbia, South Carolina (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
- Dayton, Ohio (Dayton International Airport)
- Fayetteville, Arkansas/Springdale, Arkansas/Rogers, Arkansas/Bentonville, Arkansas (Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport)
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport)
- Fort Walton Beach, Florida (Okaloosa Regional Airport)
- Greensboro, North Carolina (Piedmont Triad International Airport)
- Hartford, Connecticut (Bradley International Airport)
- Huntsville, Alabama/Decatur, Alabama (Huntsville International Airport)
- Jackson, Mississippi (Jackson-Evers International Airport)
- Key West, Florida (Key West International Airport)
- Knoxville, Tennessee (McGhee Tyson Airport)
- Lexington, Kentucky (Blue Grass Airport)
- Little Rock, Arkansas (Little Rock National Airport)
- Louisville, Kentucky (Louisville International Airport)
- Manchester, New Hampshire (Manchester Boston Regional Airport)
- Miami, Florida (Miami International Airport)
- Nantucket, Massachusetts (Nantucket Memorial Airport) (seasonal)
- Nashville, Tennessee (Nashville International Airport)
- New Orleans, Louisiana (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
- New York City, New York (John F. Kennedy International Airport)
- Newport News, Virginia (Patrick Henry International Airport)
- Norfolk, Virginia (Norfolk International Airport)
- Orlando, Florida (Orlando International Airport) Hub
- Panama City, Florida (Panama City-Bay County International Airport)
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia International Airport)
- Portland, Maine (Portland International Jetport)
- Providence, Rhode Island (T. F. Green Airport)
- Raleigh, North Carolina/Durham, North Carolina (Raleigh-Durham International Airport)
- Richmond, Virginia (Richmond International Airport)
- Roanoke, Virginia (Roanoke Regional Airport)
- Syracuse, New York (Syracuse Hancock International Airport)
- Tri-Cities, Tennessee (Johnson City, Tennessee/Kingsport, Tennessee/Bristol, Tennessee and Bristol, Virginia) (Tri-Cities Regional Airport)
- Washington, DC (Dulles International Airport)
Airline operations
Freedom Airlines operates as:
- Delta Connection using Embraer ERJ-145 aircraft under a revenue-guarantee codesharing agreement. Its hubs are located at Orlando International Airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport.
Crew bases
Fleet
As of October 7, 2007
Current Fleet
{| class="toccolours sortable" border="1" cellpadding="3" style="border-collapse:collapse"|- bgcolor="lightyellow"|+
Freedom Airlines Fleet|
Type || align=right|
Number || align=right|
Seats || align=right|
Orders/
Options|-|[Embraer ERJ-145|align=right|(14 Orders)|align=right|86|align=right|14/0|}
Retired fleet
{| class="toccolours" border="1" cellpadding="3" style="border-collapse:collapse"|+
Freedom Airlines Retired fleet|- bgcolor="lightyellow"!Aircraft!Year Retired!Replacement!Notes|-|De Havilland Canada Dash 8|2007|Bombardier CRJ700|Acquired used in 2006 for Delta Connection flights at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport.Phased out in 2007 to be replaced by CRJ-900's.|}
External links
- Mesa Air Group Website
- Freedom Airlines Former Fleet Detail
References
{{Infobox_Airline |airline=Freedom Airlines|logo=FreedomsLogo.png|logo_size=100px|fleet_size=31|destinations=43|IATA=F8|ICAO=FRL|callsign=FREEDOM AIR|parent=
Mesa Air Group|founded=2002|headquarters=Irving, Texas,
United States|key_people=
Michael Ferverda (President)]
John F. Kennedy International AirportHartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport FAA Part 121 certificated air carrier operating under air carrier certificate number FDKA087Khttp://av-info.faa.gov/detail.asp?DSGN_CODE=FDKA&OPER_FAR=121&OPER_NAME=FREEDOM+AIRLINES+INC issued on [April 1,
2002. The Nevada Corporation{{cite web ] and is a subsidiary of Mesa Air Group. It operates flights as
Delta Connection for Delta Air Lines out of
Orlando International Airport in
Orlando, Florida using Embraer-145 aircraft and began serving Delta's hub at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City in July 2006 using 12 De Havilland Canada Dash 8 aircraft. The 12 Dash 8's are currently being phased out and replaced by 14 CRJ-900's.
History
The airline was established in March 2002 and started operations in October 2002. It was the launch customer for the Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet. The airline was started so that Mesa Air Group could fulfill its contractual obligations to operate the CRJ-900 as America West Express for
America West Airlines. Establishing Freedom was necessary as Mesa Airlines was also operating as
US Airways Express under a code share agreement for US Airways. US Airways' collective bargaining agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association prohibited contract carrier code share arrangements with regional jet carriers, if that carrier operated aircraft with more than 70 seats. Mesa Airlines, therefore, could not operate as US Airways Express and operate the CRJ-900.
Initially Freedom operated the
Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet and CRJ-900 on behalf of America West Airlines. Once US Airways' pilot scope limitation was relaxed, Mesa transferred the operation of all of Freedom's regional jets to Mesa Airlines. Once this transfer was complete Freedom placed a few Beechcraft 1900 turboprops on its certificate and operated these as America West Express under a pro rate code share agreement with America West. In October 2005, Freedom Airlines began operations as
Delta Connection.
Destinations
- Delta Connection
- Akron, Ohio (Akron-Canton Regional Airport)
- Albany, New York (Albany International Airport)
- Atlanta, Georgia (Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport) Hub
- Austin, Texas (Austin-Bergstrom International Airport)
- Baltimore, Maryland (Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport)
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport)
- Binghamton, New York (Greater Binghamton Airport) September 6, 2007
- Birmingham, Alabama (Birmingham International Airport (US))
- Bloomington, Illinois (Central Illinois Regional Airport) ended September 6, 2007
- Burlington, Vermont (Burlington International Airport)
- Columbia, South Carolina (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
- Dayton, Ohio (Dayton International Airport)
- Fayetteville, Arkansas/Springdale, Arkansas/Rogers, Arkansas/Bentonville, Arkansas (Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport)
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport)
- Fort Walton Beach, Florida (Okaloosa Regional Airport)
- Greensboro, North Carolina (Piedmont Triad International Airport)
- Hartford, Connecticut (Bradley International Airport)
- Huntsville, Alabama/Decatur, Alabama (Huntsville International Airport)
- Jackson, Mississippi (Jackson-Evers International Airport)
- Key West, Florida (Key West International Airport)
- Knoxville, Tennessee (McGhee Tyson Airport)
- Lexington, Kentucky (Blue Grass Airport)
- Little Rock, Arkansas (Little Rock National Airport)
- Louisville, Kentucky (Louisville International Airport)
- Manchester, New Hampshire (Manchester Boston Regional Airport)
- Miami, Florida (Miami International Airport)
- Nantucket, Massachusetts (Nantucket Memorial Airport) (seasonal)
- Nashville, Tennessee (Nashville International Airport)
- New Orleans, Louisiana (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
- New York City, New York (John F. Kennedy International Airport)
- Newport News, Virginia (Patrick Henry International Airport)
- Norfolk, Virginia (Norfolk International Airport)
- Orlando, Florida (Orlando International Airport) Hub
- Panama City, Florida (Panama City-Bay County International Airport)
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia International Airport)
- Portland, Maine (Portland International Jetport)
- Providence, Rhode Island (T. F. Green Airport)
- Raleigh, North Carolina/Durham, North Carolina (Raleigh-Durham International Airport)
- Richmond, Virginia (Richmond International Airport)
- Roanoke, Virginia (Roanoke Regional Airport)
- Syracuse, New York (Syracuse Hancock International Airport)
- Tri-Cities, Tennessee (Johnson City, Tennessee/Kingsport, Tennessee/Bristol, Tennessee and Bristol, Virginia) (Tri-Cities Regional Airport)
- Washington, DC (Dulles International Airport)
Airline operations
Freedom Airlines operates as:
Crew bases
Fleet
As of October 7, 2007
Current Fleet
{| class="toccolours sortable" border="1" cellpadding="3" style="border-collapse:collapse"|- bgcolor="lightyellow"|+
Freedom Airlines Fleet|
Type || align=right|
Number || align=right|
Seats || align=right|
Orders/
Options|-|[Embraer ERJ-145|align=right|(14 Orders)|align=right|86|align=right|14/0|}
Retired fleet
{| class="toccolours" border="1" cellpadding="3" style="border-collapse:collapse"|+
Freedom Airlines Retired fleet|- bgcolor="lightyellow"!Aircraft!Year Retired!Replacement!Notes|-|De Havilland Canada Dash 8|2007|Bombardier CRJ700|Acquired used in 2006 for Delta Connection flights at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport.Phased out in 2007 to be replaced by CRJ-900's.|}
External links
- Mesa Air Group Website
- Freedom Airlines Former Fleet Detail
References