Cleveland, Ohio

Great Lakes Express today announced two CRJ-200 aircraft will not renew their lease with the airline and will instead replace them with two new Embraer E145 aircraft.  The move is expected to save the airline between $577,000 to $647,000 over the next 12 months.  The CRJ-200 (tail numbers N551GL and N552GL will see their last flights today.  Great Lakes National Holdings Inc, (parent company of Great Lakes Express) has stated their intentions are to replace all of the Bombardier aircraft this year.  The airline already operates one ERJ-145, 5 E170 and 5 E120 turboprop (with two being added this month).

Great Lakes National Holdings Inc. also announced they have ordered three Boeing 737-700 from Boeing through Advantage Aircraft Leasing Corp. for the newly formed Premier West.  The airline is already expecting three Boeing 737-600 in February.