Atlantic Coast Airlines Applies for Slots To Provide Chicago-Savannah Jet Service.DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 1998--Atlantic Coast Airlines, the Dulles, Va.-based United Express carrier, today announced that it has applied to the U.S. Department of Transportation for five "slots" to operate three daily jet flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport O'Hare International Airport is an airport located in Chicago, Illinois, United States, 17 miles (27 km) northwest of the Chicago Loop. It is the largest hub of United Airlines (whose headquarters is in downtown Chicago) and the second-largest hub of American Airlines (after and Savannah Savannah, city, United States Savannah, city (1990 pop. 137,560), seat of Chatham co., SE Ga., a port of entry on the Savannah River near its mouth; inc. 1789. International Airport in Georgia. The authority to conduct a takeoff or landing at O'Hare is commonly referred to as a "slot." "Our recently launched jet service between Savannah/Hilton Head and Washington Dulles has been very successful," said Kerry Skeen, ACA's president and chief executive officer. "The community response has been excellent, and we look forward to further improving access to Savannah and Hilton Head Island Hilton Head Island An island off the southern coast of South Carolina in the Sea Islands of the Atlantic Ocean. It is a popular tourist resort. The town of Hilton Head Island, on the northeast coast, has a population of 35,200. through flights to Chicago." If granted the slots, United Express/ACA expects to begin service between Chicago and Savannah on November 3, 1998. United Express flights, in addition to being convenient to the local passenger, will connect to its marketing partner, United Airlines, and its O'Hare hub, which offers service to more than 137 destinations worldwide. The proposed service would be provided by the 50-passenger Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ CRJ Canadair Regional Jet CRJ Chiropractic Research Journal CRJ Commission for Racial Justice CRJ Cylinder Reduction Jumper ), one of the quietest commercial jets on the market today. United Express/ACA operates a fleet of nine CRJs, has firm commitments for 14 additional jets and options for 25 more. The CRJ is manufactured by the Canadair Unit of Bombardier Inc. of Montreal Of Montreal is an American indie pop band formed in Athens, Georgia, fronted by Kevin Barnes. It was among the second wave of groups to emerge from The Elephant 6 Recording Company. . It has a cruising speed cruising speed n → velocidad f de crucero cruising speed n → vitesse f de croisière cruising speed cruise n of 534 mph, offers two-by-two seating and can cruise to an altitude of 41,000 feet. Patrick S. Graham, executive director of the Savannah Airport Commission, indicated today in a press release in Savannah that the communities of Savannah and Hilton Head Island strongly support Atlantic Coast Airlines' filing for slots into Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. "The willingness of Atlantic Coast to file for the slots indicates the need for service between Chicago and the communities of Savannah and Hilton Head Island and the strength of the market," Graham said. "Since the Savannah/Hilton Head Island market is the No. 1 market for Chicago without nonstop HP's brand name for its fault-tolerant servers, which range in size from four CPUs to 4,000 CPUs. The NonStop line was created by Tandem Computers, which was acquired by Compaq, which later became part of HP. service, we are confident that the new service, if granted by the Department of Transportation, will be a great success." United Express/ACA currently serves the United Airlines hub at Washington Dulles and will begin serving United's Chicago O'Hare hub in August. Together, United and United Express/ACA offer more than 300 daily departures from Washington Dulles. From Chicago, United, along with its United Express partners, offer more than 540 daily departures to 137 destinations worldwide. Atlantic Coast Airlines Atlantic Coast Airlines (IATA: DH, ICAO: BLR, and Callsign: Blue Ridge) was an airline based in the United States owned by Atlantic Coast Holdings, Inc.. It operated as United Express for United Airlines and Delta Connection for Delta Air Lines. offers more than 500 daily departures systemwide. From its major hub at Washington Dulles, the airline offers more than 230 daily departures, more than all other carriers combined. ACA ACA - Application Control Architecture serves 48 destinations in 20 states with a route system spanning from Maine to Florida, and as far West as Missouri. The airline operates a fleet of 69 aircraft, including nine 50-passenger Canadair Regional Jets, 32 29-passenger Jetstream 41s and 28 19-passenger Jetstream 32 turboprop turboprop: see turbine. turboprop Hybrid engine that provides jet thrust and also drives a propeller. It is similar to the turbojet except that an added turbine, behind the combustion chamber, works through a shaft and speed-reducing gears to turn a aircraft. The average age of the ACA fleet is approximately five years. Atlantic Coast Airlines common stock is traded on the NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on National Market under the symbol ACAI. For more information on ACA and our United Express service, visit our website at www.atlanticcoast.com. -0-
Proposed Schedule
Chicago O'Hare -- Savannah, Ga.
Chicago to Savannah Savannah to Chicago
Depart Arrive Frequency Depart Arrive Frequency
6:44a 9:44a Daily 6:30a 7:45a Daily
1:31p 4:31p Daily 10:30a 11:45a Daily
8:35p 11:35p Daily 5:05p 6:20p Daily
CONTACT: Atlantic Coast Airlines
Jennifer Heronema, Public Relations Manager
703/925-6019
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