DL reaches agreement with Republic Air for operation of 16 Embraer 170 AC for DL Connection.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-23 December 2004-Delta-Air: DL reaches agreement with Republic Air for operation of 16 Embraer 170 AC for DL Connection(C)1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:12222004 ATLANTA - Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) has reached agreement with Republic Airlines, a subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings, Inc., for the operation of 16 new 70-passenger Embraer 170 aircraft in the Delta Connection route system.

Eight aircraft will be delivered to Republic in 2005, with eight additional aircraft joining the fleet in 2006. The Embraer 170s scheduled for 2005 will replace eight 50-seat ERJ 145 aircraft previously scheduled for delivery to Republic Airways Chautauqua Airlines subsidiary. The agreement is subject to execution of the final definitive codeshare...