United Announces new Archer Route for Chicago Downtown to ORD Source: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230323005204/en/United-Airlines-and-Archer-Announce-First-Commercial-Electric-Air-Taxi-Route-in-Chicago Notes: United Airlines and Archer have selected O’Hare International Airport (ORD) to...
Jump to postUnited Announces new Archer Route for Chicago Downtown to ORD Source: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230323005204/en/United-Airlines-and-Archer-Announce-First-Commercial-Electric-Air-Taxi-Route-in-Chicago Notes: United Airlines and Archer have selected O’Hare International Airport (ORD) to...
Jump to postDOT has approved Key Lime Air and Southern Airways Express for Alliance and Chadron... Alliance: https://www.regulations.gov/document/DOT-OST-2000-8322-0170 Notes: By this Order, the U.S. Department of Transportation is selecting Key Lime Air Corp. d/b/a Denver Air Connection to provide Essential Ai...
Jump to postDOT still hasn't shown a filing for MWA, but I went back to MWA's history and DOT hasn't posted the previous proposal submissions for MWA, going back to 2019, and 2015..how odd...so I don't expect to be able to read MWA's submission. I was genuinely curious to see how MWA came to their decision lik...
Jump to postA few frequency increases on the WN update: BNA & HOU go to 5 daily. SAN goes to 2 daily. MIA goes from weekends to daily. Might be more out there than those. I realize this will probably be compared to 2019... However when I worked for Southwest in STL in 2007, we had 6 daily STL-HOU, even aft...
Jump to postInteresting stuff going on regarding Dodge City and Liberal... Dodge and Liberal both selected SkyWest Charters, and used some claims against Northern Pacific about why they chose SkyWest Charters. Points Mentioned: Lack of Codeshare with Northern Inability to hire Pilots locally Ensuring a near 100...
Jump to postSkyWest Charters has submitted a proposal for Scottsbluff, Nebraska. The proposal follows the same as the other EAS cities with offering 30 Seat CRJ Flying to two Hubs. Source: https://www.regulations.gov/document/DOT-OST-2003-14535-0190 Notes: SkyWest Charter, LLC (SWC) welcomes the opportunity to ...
Jump to postDVL-Devils Lake has submitted their request to choose SkyWest Charters with operations to DEN/MSP. Originally DVL saw 1 non stop to Denver and 1 thru JMS. Source: https://www.regulations.gov/document/DOT-OST-1997-2785-0259 *Scroll down until you see the entry for "Devils Lake Regional Airport&...
Jump to postSkyWest Charters submitted a proposal for both DVL and JMS in North Dakota. Backstory-DVL and JMS were part of the 29 communities to be dropped from SkyWest EAS Contracts. They currently see United Express to Denver. Proposal: https://www.regulations.gov/document/DOT-OST-1997-2785-0255 Notes: The p...
Jump to postFunny how STL is the only non-hub/fc that got a SDF flight. Wonder why that is... SDF is a Republic Base, and STL-SDF is being operated by a Republic 175. I am guessing that the plane may have had to fly there as a ferry anyway to rotate planes in and out, so why not make some cash doing it for tha...
Jump to postIt won't. I haven't seen the specifics for Vernal and Moab, but waivers have been granted for pretty much all the recent Contour contracts. The waivers are time-limited. I'm assuming these 2 are the same. There has been so much upheaval in EAS lately. There have been early contract terminations by ...
Jump to postThe other issue, which was implied in the DOT order, is that no one in Vernal or Moab requested a waiver of the "scheduled air transportation" clause in 41732(a), which is needed in order to substitute a public charter into EAS. [Previously the community would have to request an AEAS subs...
Jump to postWhoever is announcing BRO is also probably announcing COS.
https://twitter.com/COSAirport
Alex
Speaking of SkyWest Charters, they have submitted their first EAS Bid as SkyWest Charters. A bid was submitted for both Moab and Vernal, Utah Source: https://www.regulations.gov/document/DOT-OST-1997-2706-0337 Note: Of interest is this part... "SkyWest Charter, LLC (SWC) welcomes the opportuni...
Jump to postContour Airlines Folks-Marion, Illinois (MWA), and Kirksville, Missouri (IRK) has chosen Contour Airlines to provide 12 weekly flights from Chicago. https://i.postimg.cc/hjsN57v1/Contour-ORD.png Maps generated by the Great Circle Mapper - copyright © Karl L. Swartz. God I love that look, MWA-ORD ha...
Jump to postIt will be nice to see some actual traffic in that big new building MWA put up. Hahaha, I know what you mean, but locals are used to it. MWA gets charters of Airbus A320 and 737's and VIP's and the airport is FULL, SIU Charter's usually. I have flown out of MWA 100+ times between Cape Air, TWE, Gre...
Jump to postContour Airlines Folks-Marion, Illinois (MWA), and Kirksville, Missouri (IRK) has chosen Contour Airlines to provide 12 weekly flights from Chicago. If DOT approves this, this will be a new airline for ORD. Above comments have suggested Contour would be allocated to Terminal 5, which I completely e...
Jump to postKirksville Reccomends Contour: https://www.kirksvilledailyexpress.com/stories/kirksville-city-council-approves-contour-airlines-as-new-essential-air-service-provider-for,9922 To piggy back on this... IRK states in this article, posted below, they expect to hear from DOT by April 1st with flights st...
Jump to postLiberal, Kansas submits selection of SkyWest Charters to Denver Source: https://www.regulations.gov/document/DOT-OST-1998-3498-0132 Notes of Interest: SkyWest Charter forecast 24,960 annual passengers at Liberal on 1,210 annual flights {97% completion) with a forecast load factor of 67%. Flights wou...
Jump to postKirksville, Missouri has decided Contour Airlines as well to Chicago. Assuming DOT chooses the communities selections and decisions, Cape Air is out of STL and BNA. Kirskville's Selection: https://www.regulations.gov/document/DOT-OST-1997-2515-0112 Owensboro's Selection: https://www.regulations.gov...
Jump to postCNY Airport, Moab, Utah has voted for SkyWest Airlines.
Source: https://moabsunnews.com/2023/02/09/skyw ... ce-at-cny/
The SkyWest Proposal was under SkyWest Charters
Proposal: https://www.regulations.gov/document/DO ... -2827-0212
Alex
No room for skis or snowboards seems like a bad look for an airplane slated to be the future of an airline serving New England. Was discussing in the STL thread how I miss the P2012's now that Cape Air doesn't fly out of UIN, but in hindsight, really am wondering if Cape Air's bet on the P2012 will...
Jump to postStarting to think contour is spreading to thin. According to FlightAware.com, a flight tracking software, only two Contour flights have taken off from Philadelphia to Ogdensburg since at least January 17. Only three flights took off from Ogdensburg to Philadelphia during that time. Going in both di...
Jump to postdo we even know if United/Delta has approved SkyWest *charters* as a codeshare, and has the DOT issued a ruling on Scheduled Part 135 as DOT 380 selling thru another partner that is NOT an owner? (that's the main reason that the DOT allows the JetSuite/Jetblue codeshare, since B6 owns a part of JSX...
Jump to postI assume this could be in addition to the already existing trips, going to TBN to overnight could simplify maint and inspections, and add a few extra heads to the first out, last in IRK as well. CGI-IRK-ORD might be too far out of the way, but TBN is right down the line from IRK. Probably a good wa...
Jump to postOn my drive to Cookeville this morning, I saw two flatbed trucks with Alaska airlines baggage buggys (or carts/busses/whatever you call them) in the opposing lane of traffic. For a split second I was thinking they’re prepping for another AS route. Or maybe it’s just as simple as them getting new gr...
Jump to postKirksville, Missouri has decided Contour Airlines as well to Chicago. Assuming DOT chooses the communities selections and decisions, Cape Air is out of STL and BNA. Kirskville's Selection: https://www.regulations.gov/document/DOT-OST-1997-2515-0112 Owensboro's Selection: https://www.regulations.gov...
Jump to postKirksville, Missouri has decided Contour Airlines as well to Chicago. Assuming DOT chooses the communities selections and decisions, Cape Air is out of STL and BNA. Kirskville's Selection: https://www.regulations.gov/document/DOT-OST-1997-2515-0112 Owensboro's Selection: https://www.regulations.gov/...
Jump to postContour’s big draw (and soon SkwC as well) big draw is the ability to get to primary hubs, and that magical 10,000 pax number that opens up the ability to get more Fed money for improvements and subsidies. As Jshanks83 said, OWB nor MWA has ever had issued getting over 10K. MWA has been at 10K+ sin...
Jump to postMWA-ORD Maybe IRK-ORD also. Not sure on that one. Which route is it that Southern has proposed the Saab on? I’m eager to see the potential return of SF34 pax ops in the states. To answer theAviationgeek... Southern proposed the Saab 340 on OWB/IRK/MWA to ORD with Caravan service to STL. Jshank83 wa...
Jump to postWhich route is it that Southern has proposed the Saab on? I’m eager to see the potential return of SF34 pax ops in the states. MWA-ORD Maybe IRK-ORD also. Not sure on that one. Which route is it that Southern has proposed the Saab on? I’m eager to see the potential return of SF34 pax ops in the sta...
Jump to postIf DOT approves Marion-MWA's choice of Contour, a new airline may be coming to Chicago. https://www.kfvs12.com/2023/02/10/veterans-airport-marion-recommends-contour-take-over/ Curious if Contour will wind up at Terminal 5, or if AA would let them utilize a gate like they are in CLT! I live in Chicag...
Jump to postMWA-Marion, Illinois has voted for Contour Source: https://www.wfcnnews.com/veterans_airport_requests_change_in_airline_service,_flights_to_chicago.html?fbclid=IwAR1KR2GfGxwlY2W1iapNrZmiJjEQbKyBhfshJzENWE7VyzMO9XW8PYWmOJE Contour also bid for Kirksville, Missouri, as of this post, they haven't made ...
Jump to postMWA-Marion, Illinois has voted for Contour Airlines with 2 Flights Daily to Chicago-O'Hare. The vote came in this evening. Source: https://www.wfcnnews.com/veterans_airport_requests_change_in_airline_service,_flights_to_chicago.html?fbclid=IwAR1KR2GfGxwlY2W1iapNrZmiJjEQbKyBhfshJzENWE7VyzMO9XW8PYWmOJ...
Jump to postAt CLT Contour Airlines is moving to Concourse E starting March 23rd utilizing E1, E2, and E3 and will average 13 daily flights. Below the wing will be Piedmont employees with Contour providing above the wing services. The primary aircraft will be E135/140/145s and the occasional CR2. This is good,...
Jump to postYes. I live in Paducah. Currently taking flight lessons at Midwest Aviation. I haven't been paying much attention to Contour's Ops, but I have heard frustrations with booking, etc. Sadly HitIt res system isn't quite proven in North America yet. Res systems are a huge expense. Yes. I live in Paducah...
Jump to postWhat does insource a station mean? Are they doing contractors not direct hires now? Looks like about a 55% jump in seats over last June. Just need SFO back Insource means to bring an entire station back to the airline employees. STL is split for United. ATW CS Agents for STL are United Employees. B...
Jump to postUA updated their June schedule and DEN is finally all mainline. IAH is mostly mainline while ORD & EWR are a mix and IAD is still RJ. That is awesome! I used Friday, June 9th. 10 Mainline flights from STL. 5 to DEN 2 to ORD 1 to EWR 2 to IAH Not bad United! Alex I see 4 den 2 Ewr but still 10. ...
Jump to postDomestic schedule is updated through July 31st. It'll be a little while before I update my spreadsheets, but major (large scale) changes for June thus far that I've found: ⋅ The 4th (10pm) departure bank at IAD is mostly restored ⋅ Expanded/new 9 pm westbound bank at DEN ⋅&...
Jump to postpmanni1 wrote:UA updated their June schedule and DEN is finally all mainline. IAH is mostly mainline while ORD & EWR are a mix and IAD is still RJ.
Southern Illinois Leaders, including the Mayor's of Murphysboro, Carbondale and Marion are backing the Chicago Options. Source: https://www.kfvs12.com/2023/02/03/southern-illinois-city-officials-believe-flight-option-chicago-could-be-gamechanger/ "According to Mitchell, a recent study shows 700...
Jump to postSouthern Illinois has not had Chicago service since the Britt days, (1988 IIRC) The Marion-Carbondale area is about 130,00 population, younger than average, and a medium income of above $50k. PAH is less than one hour away, plus they will draw a small amount from as far away as Evansville, given th...
Jump to postMWA to ORD would probably attract people to drive from PAH as well... Are you local to PAH? Have you heard much complaints about Contour's cancellation rate and rebooking scenarios during IRROPS? As for MWA-ORD, I don't know if MWA is trusting of Contour yet, two drawbacks, lack of Frequency of fli...
Jump to postAnother thought… CGI, MWA, PAH,and OWB are close enough to share mechanics or help each other in a tough situation. And they are close enough to Whistle-stop should the need arise. Having Contour in all the stations nearby would certainly help with the IRROPS, but they all fly to different destinat...
Jump to postAll 3 Airlines presented their proposals for Marion, Illinois-MWA Cape Air: https://thesouthern.com/news/local/communities/marion/cape-air-gives-the-third-and-final-proposal-for-passenger-airline-service-in-marion/article_c7f629fa-1e86-58b7-b063-abe42622f9c4.html Contour Airlines: https://thesouther...
Jump to postAmerican Eagle through Mesa has 7-9 CRJ900's parked at MDH-Carbondale, Illinois. I am curious if those CR9's will be deployed to the United side and depart MDH, whether in new paint or to be redeployed? Does anyone if able to comment, have information if those CR9's at MDH will be leaving Carbondale...
Jump to posthttps://abc7chicago.com/ohare-airport-c ... /12741765/
It certainly seems to be a landing gear issue for sure. Perhaps a collapsed Nose Gear?
Doesn’t seem weather related.
Alex
New airline may be coming into town... Contour Airlines has submitted a proposal to fly ORD-IRK and ORD-MWA as part of the EAS bids. Contour if selected for either, or both airports would be a new airline serving Chicago-ORD. I imagine it would serve Terminal 5, unless they can work an agreement wit...
Jump to postSkyWest Charters submitted a proposal for both DVL and JMS in North Dakota. Backstory-DVL and JMS were part of the 29 communities to be dropped from SkyWest EAS Contracts. They currently see United Express to Denver. Proposal: https://www.regulations.gov/document/DOT-OST-1997-2785-0255 Notes: The pa...
Jump to postContour Airlines has made their pitch to Marion, Illinois. Southern Airways Express will come next, January 25th. Cape Air per the article does not have a date yet to submit their pitch. Source: https://www.wsiltv.com/townnews/transports/contour-airlines-makes-pitch-to-veterans-airport-of-southern-...
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