Bombardier CRJ200 Atlantic Southeast Airlines operated for Delta Connection
Registration: N931EV Type: 200ER (CL-600-2B19) Engines: 2 × GE CF34-3B1 Serial Number: 8015 First flight: Apr 2005
Bombardier CRJ900 Atlantic Southeast Airlines operated for Delta Connection
Registration: N138EV Type: 900LR (CL-600-2D24) Engines: 2 × GE CF34-8C5 Serial Number: 15235 First flight: Apr 2009
Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) was an American regional carrier founded in 1979 in Atlanta, Georgia. The airline specialized in flights to small cities across the American South and Midwest, operating primarily as a partner of major mainline carriers. For many years, ASA worked closely with Delta Air Lines and SkyWest Airlines, operating flights under the Delta Connection and United Express brands.
In the late 1990s, the airline began receiving Bombardier CRJ (Canadair Regional Jet) aircraft. These planes replaced turboprop aircraft and significantly improved passenger comfort and travel speed on short- and medium-haul routes. The airline operated the CRJ-100 and CRJ-200 variants – 50-seat jets that became widely popular in regional aviation. Aircraft of this series were known for their fuel efficiency, reliability, and ability to serve smaller airports – exactly what ASA's route network required. By the end of the 2000s, the airline's fleet consisted exclusively of CRJ-200 airliners. Later, the fleet was expanded with the larger CRJ-700 and CRJ-900, configured for 70 and 86 passengers respectively.
In 2010, Atlantic Southeast Airlines was acquired by SkyWest, which merged its assets, routes, and fleet under a single brand. Nevertheless, ASA's legacy lives on in the history of regional aviation: it was carriers like these that shaped the face of domestic air travel in the United States, connecting hundreds of smaller cities to the country's major hubs. And its CRJ-700s, -900s, and a small number of -200s continue to fly to this day – now under the colors of other airlines.
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