Update:  For reasons I cannot fathom entirely, the transition to the name of SureJet has been put on “ground hold” to use the words of SkyWest.  Apparently there has been a rather strong reaction against the name.  Other airline bloggers have hooted at it and it escapes me why.  It’s just a name to bring to operations together. 

No, it’s not some new upstart Ultra Low Cost Carrier.  It’s the new name of the combined Atlantic Southeast Airlines / ExpressJet operation.   SkyWest owns the two operations now and wants to promote a more “One Team” like environment in the newly combined operation.

The new business will be based at ASA’s Atlanta headquarters and will have contracts for a majority of  major network carriers.  SkyWest will continue to operate separately. 

Lest you think this new operation is bush league, let’s look at their numbers.  SureJet will have over 400 jets and 10,000 employees working for it and that’s larger than some major LCC airlines.

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