Shuttle America
United States · MERCURY

Regional carrier powering major U.S. airline networks.
- ›Shuttle America was a wholly owned subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings.
- ›The airline operated under the United Express and Delta Connection brand identities.
- ›It held FAA operating certificate TCF and used the ICAO callsign MERCURY.
- ›Shuttle America was merged into Republic Airline in 2018, ending its separate certificate.
- ›As a regional carrier, Shuttle America did not market or sell tickets directly to the public.
Shuttle America was a regional airline headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, operating as a code-share and contract carrier for major US airlines. Founded in 1995, it served as a key regional feeder under brands including United Express and Delta Connection. The airline ceased independent operations in 2015 when it was merged into its sister carrier Republic Airways.
Shuttle America operated a fleet primarily composed of Bombardier CRJ-200 and CRJ-700 regional jets, as well as Embraer ERJ-170 aircraft.
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Shuttle America Corporation was a regional airline in the United States based in Indianapolis, Indiana. It fed United Airlines flights at Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport as United Express, as well as Delta Air Lines flights at Atlanta, New York-LaGuardia, and New York-JFK under the Delta Connection brand. Shuttle America also operated two of three Delta Shuttle East Coast routes, serving Washington, D.C. and Chicago from New York-LaGuardia.
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