Roanoke Times
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DATE: THURSDAY, June 17, 1993                   TAG: 9306170138
SECTION: BUSINESS                    PAGE: B8   EDITION: METRO 
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IN BUSINESS

WRA Inc., a commuter airline that has offered service between Roanoke and Richmond for a year, said Wednesday it will lower its fare on the route July 15 to match the USAir Express' $99 one-way fare. WRA's one-way fare is now $150.

Chautauqua Airlines Inc., an independent airline operating as USAir Express, is set to start service between Roanoke, Richmond and Norfolk on July 7, using 19-seat Fairchild Metro III prop-jet aircraft.

Dawn Tucker, WRA spokeswoman, said the line runs a six-passenger twin-prop plane on the route, but plans to add an 18-passenger plane and increase its flights to three a day beginning July 12. - Staff report

\ USAir expects loss for 2nd quarter, year

USAir Group Inc. said Wednesday it expects a net loss for 1993 and the second quarter. The statement was made in reaction to an article in Business Week magazine. - Staff report