Connect Airlines

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Connect Airlines
IATA ICAO Callsign
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Hubs Toronto
Focus cities Chicago, Philadelphia
Parent company Waltzing Matilda Aviation
Website https://www.connectairlines.com/

Connect Airlines is a proposed American [1] airline that intends to operate flights between Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and Midwest and Northeast US cities. Proposed service will fly between Toronto to/from Chicago and Philadelphia. The airline would be backed by Waltzing Matilda Aviation, a Massachusetts-based charter operator. [2] The company intends to lease De Havilland Canada Dash 8 turboprop aircraft formerly operated by Flybe and will target primarily business travel.[ citation needed ]

In June 2022, Connect Airlines announced an order for 75 converted ATR 72-600 turboprops, with an option for an additional 25, to be converted by Universal Hydrogen to use hydrogen powertrains. [3]

Connect Airlines received a certificate of convenience and necessity for domestic air transportation from the US Department of Transportation (DOT) in July 2022 and a certificate for foreign transport in September 2022. The airline had acquired two Dash-8s as of September 2022, with further aircraft expected to arrive monthly until February 2023. The aircraft have had one row of seats removed and will feature 26 premium seats with increased legroom, as well as 48 economy seats. Service was due to be launched in November 2022; an interline agreement with an as-yet unnamed major carrier had been signed. [4]

As of December 2022, the airline was running proving flights to complete its application requirements for its air operator's certificate, and was looking to hire direct-entry captains to run its initial flights.[ citation needed ] In June 2023, it asked the DOT to extend until October 2023 its deadline to begin flying, amid difficulties in meeting FAA requirements. [5] In November 2023, the DOT revoked its certificate of public convenience and necessity, though the airline noted its intent to appeal the revocation and pursue its plans. [6]

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References

  1. https://www.regulations.gov/document/DOT-OST-2021-0046-0001 [ bare URL ]
  2. Wolfsteller, Pilar (April 8, 2021). "New carrier Connect Airlines to launch US-Canada flights in October". Flight Global.
  3. Kaminski-Morrow, David (June 9, 2022). "Connect Airlines plots expansion with up to 100 hydrogen-powered ATR 72s". Flight Global.
  4. Wolfsteller, Pilar (September 8, 2022). "US start-up Connect sees niche in bringing touch of class to turboprops". Flight Global.
  5. Hardee, Howard (July 7, 2023). "US start-up Connect Airlines' certification work lags as proving flights 'terminated': DOT". Flight Global.
  6. Hardee, Howard (November 17, 2023). "Connect Airlines vows to appeal DOT decision to revoke certificate". Flight Global.