Chautauqua to operate 44 regional jets as COEX CO has selected Chautauqua Airlines (RP) to provide and operate 44 regional= jets as a Continental Express (COEX) carrier beginning in 2007, under a ne= w capacity purchase agreement. RP, a subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings Inc., will operate 50-seat re= gional jets on CO=E2=80=99s behalf, under the COEX brand. CO will continue = to schedule and market all of its COEX regional jet service. =E2=80=9CIn selecting Chautauqua, we=E2=80=99ve identified a regional opera= tor that can uphold our high standards for reliable, quality service, while= delivering that service at competitive rates,=E2=80=9D Larry said. =E2=80=9CWe know the Continental team and are delighted to be a part of the= ir network,=E2=80=9D said Republic Airways Holdings president and CEO Bryan= Bedford. =E2=80=9CWe look forward to providing excellent service to Contin= ental and its customers.=E2=80=9D=20 In April 2006, CO announced that RP would operate any of the aircraft that = XJT elected to return to CO under the CO-XJT capacity purchase agreement. X= JT=E2=80=99s decision to retain all 69 aircraft provided CO with the opport= unity to examine options for replacing the regional capacity provided by th= ose aircraft. RP will supply the 44 aircraft that it will operate under the= new capacity purchase agreement. CO currently has no plans to replace 25 o= f the 69 50-seat regional jets retained by XJT. =20 Roger & Amanda La France