United adds three airlines

United Airlines named Chautauqua Airlines, Republic Airlines and Shuttle America as new United Express partners. The regional lines will begin operating as United Express later this year, United announced. Under the agreement, Chautauqua will operate 16 50-seat regional jets, Republic Airlines will fly 16 70-seat RJs and Shuttle America will operate 10 Saab 340s. The 32 RJs and 10 turboprops will serve United’s Washington Dulles and Chicago O’Hare hubs as well as a number of other smaller markets in the US. Other United Express partners are SkyWest Airlines, Trans States Airlines, Air Wisconsin, Mesa Air Group and Atlantic Coast Airlines. Report by David WIlkening