AmericanConnection

AmericanConnection
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Founded	2001
Hubs	Lambert-St. Louis International Airport(until April 5); Chicago O'Hare International Airport(after April 6)
Frequent-flyer program	AAdvantage
Alliance	Oneworld
Fleet size	15
Destinations	23
Headquarters	'
Key people	----

AmericanConnection is a brand name used by Chautauqua Airlines in the operation of passenger air service as a regional affiliate of American Airlines at its St Louis hub. AMR Corporation, parent company of American Airlines, also uses affiliated companies (corporations under common ownership) operating under the American Eagle brand to provide regional service to its other hubs in addition to the AmericanConnection service operated by Chautauqua Airlines.

By Summer 2010 American will move all existing American Connection operations to Chicago-O'Hare as part of its restructuring plan, eliminating service by American Connection at Lambert-St. Louis.^[1]

AmericanConnection operates over 180 flights a day to 23 destinations. AmericanConnection operates as a member of the Oneworld airline alliance.

Fleet

**American Connection Fleet**
Aircraft	Total	Seating Capacity	Routes	Operator
Embraer ERJ-140	15	44	St Louis (until April 5) Chicago (from April 6)	Chautauqua Airlines

Note: All single-class configuration.

History

The AmericanConnection carriers previously operated under a marketing agreement with Trans World Airlines as Trans World Express.

RegionsAir operated as AmericanConnection until March 2007 and Trans States Airlines operated as AmericanConnection until May 2009.

Disasters

Corporate Airlines Flight 5966 crashed on 19 October 2004 near Kirksville, Missouri killing 13 people, with two survivors.

Incidents

An Embraer ERJ 145 en route Washington's Reagan National-St. Louis (Flight AA5526) was forced to make an emergency landing at Pittsburgh International Airport on June 12, 2006 after one of its hydraulic systems failed. The aircraft's alternate hydraulic system failed after landing and the jet was towed to the gate.

On April 22, 2008, a Chautauqua Airlines flight from St. Louis to Milwaukee experienced engine failure and landed safely at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport. Of the 32 passengers on board, none were injured.