Denver Air Connection coming to Jackson, TN
Denver Air Connection to provide a four year term of essential air service at Jackson, TN from December 1, 2024 to November 30, 2028
Cedar City Regional Airport receives two bids for airline service
For the past few years Cedar City Regional Airport has been served by Delta Connection (Skywest) with Bombardier CRJ-700/900 aircraft (63-78 seats) with 12 weekly round trip flights to Salt Lake City SLC…
Ogdensburg takes gamble choosing Breeze Airways over Contour Airlines
For the past two years Contour Airlines has served Ogdensburg with 30 seater ERJ-135/140/145 and CRJ-200 aircraft with 14x weekly round trip flights to Philadelphia (PHL)…
Will Dallas ever see a third commercial airport?
For decades the DFW area has experienced growing pains with public transportation. The international hub that DFW is has always been the core focus of transportation officials, until recently…
Inspiration Through Pictures: How Aviation Photographers Are Captivating Young Minds and Sparking Careers in Aviation
Aviation has always held a unique allure, drawing the curious and adventurous alike. The thrill of watching a plane soar through the skies, the intricate dance of takeoffs and landings, and the sheer marvel of human ingenuity in creating flying machines—these elements combine to create a powerful magnetism. Today, this allure is being expertly captured and shared by aviation photographers, who are playing a crucial role in inspiring the next generation to pursue careers in aviation…
Fort Leonard Wood airport to add flight to Chicago O’Hare
Earlier last month the Waynesvillle Saint Robert Regional Airport in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri reiterated support in a docket filing for the current essential air service (EAS) airline (Contour Airlines) to re-direct its current five weekly round trip flights to Nashville (BNA) to Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD). Contour Airlines also serves Fort Leonard Wood to Dallas, TX (DFW) with seven weekly round trips, Contour’s switch from BNA to ORD will not affect this route…
Lake Minchumina airport has an obvious choice for an EAS airline
Lake Minchumina, never heard of it? Neither have I. But as an Alaskan city with a population of 14 people completely off the grid, air service is necessary to stay connected. The local airport has been served by Everts Air with two flights per week to Fairbanks, AK utilizing a Cessna 208 Grand Caravan or a Pilatus PC-12 that seemingly operates in a “milk run” format. There’s no telling how many seats are in these…
Grant County Airport recieves two EAS airline bids
Grant County Airport has been opened for airlines to place their bids for servicing the area, and two airlines are wanting the seat. On July 11, 2024 two docket filings came up from Boutique Air and Advanced Air, LLC. Both want to connect the region to two cities, ABQ and PHX. However, the layout of their frequencies differ just slightly.
Advanced Air started serving Silver City, NM (Grant County) in January of 2019 to ABQ and PHX, and has been reelected as the region’s airline twice since then. Advanced wants to take the contract further, four years. The airline would continue the current service they are providing to the Silver City area, which is 17 weekly round trips to Albuquerque, NM (ABQ) and seven weekly roundtrips to Phoenix, AZ (PHX) utilizing King Air 350 aircraft with nine seats. Ticket prices will be around $75 each way on average to ABQ, and approximately $105 each way to PHX. With 24 weekly round trips out of Grant County, that sets them up for a realistic outlook of around 12,700 passengers annually (both ways). This is not enough to reach the…