Upgrades: American & United Airlines Swap Regional Jets With Airbus A319s On Small City Routes

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The era of small regional jets dominating service to America’s secondary airports is beginning to fade. Across the

United States, airlines are increasingly deploying larger mainline aircraft on routes that were once considered too small to support them. In recent months, both American Airlines and United Airlines have expanded Airbus A319 operations into smaller cities that traditionally relied on Bombardier CRJ and Embraer regional jets.