Air Wisconsin-Air Tran deal brings more CRJs to Atlanta
Orlando, Fla.-based low-fare carrier AirTran Airways took a page from the book of North America’s full-service airlines last month when it enlisted Air Wis

Orlando, Fla.-based low-fare carrier AirTran Airways took a page from the book of North America’s full-service airlines last month when it enlisted Air Wisconsin to replace some of its Boeing 717 capacity from Atlanta with 50-seat Bombardier CRJs. The seven-year code-share deal, scheduled to take effect November 15, allows Air Wisconsin to fly two daily round trips from Atlanta to Greensboro, N.C., and Pensacola, Fla., and four daily round trips between Atlanta and Savannah, Ga., as AirTran JetConnect.

The deal represents AirTran’s first attempt at developing a regional feed network alongside its traditional mainline services. It also extends Air Wisconsin’s code-share activities outside its Chicago- and Denver-based United Express network for the first time since United Airlines bought the Appleton, Wis.-based company from its original owners in 1992.