The Whole Town's Talking: Death and near-death May 31, 2009
Twenty-five passengers on a Great Lakes Aviation plane set to fly from Riverton to Denver got a nasty surprise when an engine failed on the small plane. Nevertheless, these fearless passengers brushed off the near-death experience. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Airline fund seeks $140K May 12, 2009
Recognizing that reliable commercial air service is a foundation for economic development, CYASO was formed in 2004 to respond to Great Lakes Aviation cancelling its commercial air service between Cody and Denver. Later, the Legislature, largely through Coes efforts, enacted the Air Service Enhancement Act to provide grants to local organizations for revenue guarantees to airlines. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Business briefs Mar 3, 2009
Great Lakes Aviation announced it will add a third daily flight to its schedule of trips between Visalia Municipal Airport and Ontario International Airport, starting April 7. The Wyoming-based airline currently has departures from Visalia at 6:17 a.m. and 2:07 p.m. heading to Southern California, seven days a week. (Fresno Bee)
Hawaiian airline drops bid to service McCook Mar 30, 2008
Great Lakes Aviation also submitted a bid. Hawaii Island Air offered 13 options for between 1. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
New carrier says no timeline for EAS routes (1) Mar 26, 2008
We do not have a timeline at all right now, said Great Lakes Aviation spokeswoman Monica Taylor ... The Department of Transportation and Great Lakes Aviation need to live up to their commitments and find a way to keep this disruption from happening. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Rock Springs to Salt Lake City flights delayed until summer Mar 20, 2008
On a more positive note, the airport will now be offering service from United Express in addition to services from Great Lakes Aviation. We will still run five flights a day, two will be from United Express and three from Great Lakes, Valentine said. (Green River Star, WY)
Big Sky Airlines ends operations Mar 9, 2008
-based Great Lakes Aviation. But that company has yet to obtain enough planes to make a seamless transition. (Montana Standard, MT)
Big Sky Airlines makes its last flights Mar 9, 2008
Government contracts for the EAS flights were awarded to Great Lakes Aviation, headquartered in Cheyenne, Wyo. but that company hasn't yet obtained enough planes to make a seamless transition. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Chadron airport hires new base operator Mar 7, 2008
"We are getting asked for it (a numerical reading) more often," said Terri Haynes, station manager for Great Lakes Aviation, who has also been acting as airport operations supervisor. The agreement allows the Nebraska Department of Aviation to act as Chadron's agent in applying for a federal matching grant to buy the friction meter. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
End near, Big Sky official reaffirms: 25 will stay on to finalize closure Feb 25, 2008
Great Lakes Aviation of Cheyenne, Wyo. took over Big Sky's Essential Air Service routes in Montana effective Feb. 1, but won't be ready to fly them until at least July due to a lack of pilots and planes. (Missoulian, MT)
Profit-seeking hedge fund pushing for Big Sky Airlines sale Feb 18, 2008
To succeed they also must win back from Great Lakes Aviation the federal Essential Air Service contract, which pays 8. 5 million per year for flights throughout eastern Montana. (Missoulian, MT)
Lonely skies : Loss of airline could cost jobs, limit medical care and force long drives for a while Feb 18, 2008
Great Lakes Aviation, based in Cheyenne, Wyo ... 5 million annual EAS subsidy to Great Lakes Aviation, effective Feb. 1. (Missoulian, MT)
Winging it: Big Sky Airlines employees figure if you can't beat 'em, buy 'em Feb 18, 2008
5 million per year to Great Lakes Aviation of Cheyenne, Wyo ... On top of that, EAS airlines, including Great Lakes Aviation, are struggling to find more airplanes. (Missoulian, MT)
Pilot, plane shortage could cause rough transition for Big Sky Airlines Jan 16, 2008
- A founder of Great Lakes Aviation warned Tuesday that a shortage of pilots and planes could slow the transition of service from Big Sky Airlines. The Cheyenne, Wyo. (Montana Standard, MT)
Big Sky cutting routes in West: Employees' last day will be March 8 Jan 14, 2008
After Billings-based Big Sky said it was dropping its EAS routes, the Transportation Department granted the routes to Great Lakes Aviation of Cheyenne, Wyo. effective Feb. 1. (Missoulian, MT)
Big Sky layoffs expected in MarchPosted on Jan. 9 Jan 10, 2008
Great Lakes Aviation, based in Cheyenne, Wyo. announced Dec. 21 that it would take over Big Sky's EAS flights and could hire many of the airline's former employees. (Missoulian, MT)
North Country flights up in air Dec 29, 2007
Great Lakes Aviation, a Cheyenne, Wyo. -based carrier, will take over service on the Montana routes, but a spokeswoman on Thursday said it wasn't clear how soon that would happen. (Albany Times Union)
United cancels flights again; Gillette passengers feel pinch Dec 28, 2007
Gillette passengers can most likely expect delays or cancellations on most flights today as a winter storm moves through southeast Wyoming, Great Lakes Aviation Marketing Director Monica Taylor said. She recommends contacting a reservation center for the airline you use before heading for the airport. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. Announces Legal Action to Confirm the Right to Increase Maintenance Employee Wages and Benefits Oct 23, 2007
Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. (OTC Bulletin Board: GLUX) today announced that the airline has been forced to take legal action against the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), Air Transport District 143 ... SOURCE Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd.. (PR Newswire)
Vision Air still looking at potential Visalia stop Oct 15, 2007
Instead, federal officials selected Great Lakes Aviation, a Wyoming-based airline, to take over from Mesa Air Group subsidiary Air Midwest with flights to McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas. Vision, Great Lakes and Air Midwest all sought a contract to serve Visalia and Merced. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Airline picked to serve Visalia Oct 6, 2007
By Tim Sheehan / The Fresno Bee 10/05/07 23:00:00 More informationAirline detailsSome basic information about Great Lakes Aviation, the airline chosen by the U.S. Department of Transportation to provide subsidized passenger airline service for Visalia: Headquarters: Cheyenne, Wyo ... In an order issued Friday, Assistant Transportation Secretary Michael Reynolds announced Great Lakes Aviation was the winner among three competing bids on a subsidized two-year contract for both Valley cities ... In... (Fresno Bee -- Local)
First Frontier flight already sold out Oct 4, 2007
He ran the Great Lakes Aviation station during the year it operated a Rapid City-Denver route. More recently, he worked for the Allegiant Air station in Rapid City. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Macomb native flying high in F-16s for Air Force Sep 15, 2007
After graduation, he worked for a year at Great Lakes Aviation in Cheyenne, Wyo. as a dispatcher and flight instructor. (Macomb Journal, IL)
Visalia, Merced clash on airlines Sep 6, 2007
The Visalia City Council voted Tuesday afternoon to endorse Wyoming-based Great Lakes Aviation Ltd., proposing two nonstop trips each day between Visalia and Las Vegas' McCarran International Airport, as well as two daily nonstops between Merced and Las Vegas. But the Merced City Council voted Tuesday to support Vision Airlines' proposal for a daily loop of flights connecting Merced and Visalia to Long Beach and North Las Vegas. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Air service returns to FLW Aug 22, 2007
Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. announced Monday they will begin operating flights on Oct. 7 between Fort Leonard Wood and Lambert-St. Louis International Airport. (Waynesille Daily Guide, MO)
Airline offers 30-seat plane for Merced Aug 16, 2007
The other airlines vying for the federal subsidy, Great Lakes Aviation and Mesa Air Group, both use 19-seat planes. Community opinion is one of the factors the Department of Transportation will consider when it decides which airline wins the subsidy. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Senior FLW leaders expect major post growth, SR aldermen report Aug 10, 2007
Regions Air officials blame Durbin and the FAA for losing the contract, which has since been awarded to Great Lakes Aviation. However, Great Lakes Aviation has missed several deadlines to begin air service and may not meet their most recent target of Sept. 1. (Waynesille Daily Guide, MO)
Visalia trash, sewer fees to rise Aug 8, 2007
Other airlines competing for the contract now are Great Lakes Aviation, which has twice been passed over by the U.S. Department of Transportation for the Visalia service, and Vision Air, a charter airline that wants to break into the scheduled-service business with Visalia and Merced. The council will discuss the three proposals in detail Aug. 20 and make its recommendation to federal officials, who have the final decision on which carrier wins the contract. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Airport construction beginning Aug 1, 2007
A new carrier, Great Lakes Aviation, received a federal essential air service contract to serve Fort Leonard Wood and other midwestern communities with fewer than 10,000 annual commercial passengers that otherwise wouldn t be able to support a commercial airline. That airline s contract should have begun in June, but Great Lakes Aviation hasn t been able to purchase enough planes to serve the contracted cities, and St. Robert Assistant City Administrator Chris Heard has previously warned area... (Waynesille Daily Guide, MO)
Airline upheaval Jul 22, 2007
July 2007: Mesa Air Group, Great Lakes Aviation and Vision Air submit proposals for subsidized airline service at Visalia and Merced. Sources: U.S. Department of Transportation; Bee archives. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Carriers vie for Visalia service Jul 22, 2007
The other bidders are Great Lakes Aviation of Cheyenne, Wyo ... 1 million for Great Lakes Aviation and $1. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Mesa Air to rebid for flight service Jul 21, 2007
On Friday, details were released on proposals by Mesa Air, Great Lakes Aviation and Vision Airlines to offer subsidized service ... The third bidder, Wyoming-based Great Lakes Aviation, is a repeat suitor for Visalia's air service contract ... For its Las Vegas flights, Mesa Air Group uses 19-passenger Beechcraft 1900D twin-turboprop airplanes, the same airplane that Great Lakes Aviation is proposing for both Visalia and Merced. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Frontier competition touches off air fare war Jul 4, 2007
-based Great Lakes Aviation launched Denver-to-Rapid City service with connections to Frontier flights out of Denver. However, after only a year Great Lakes pulled out of the market. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Nevada Man Victim of In-Flight Fatality Jun 29, 2007
A Nevada man who was a passenger on a Great Lakes Aviation flight from Denver to Riverton, Wyoming died after experiencing a medical emergency en route. Fifty-year-old Timothy Trimmer of Reno was pronounced dead at Riverton Memorial Hospital, where he was taken upon the plane's landing on Sunday. (KRNV.com, NV)
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Dickinson, which shares flights to Denver with Williston through Great Lakes Aviation, received 46,457 in air carrier grant funds. Bismarck was awarded 165,041; Devils Lake, 46,457; Fargo received 263,703; Grand Forks received 214,043; Jamestown was awarded 8,875; and Minot received 104,988. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Resumption of passenger service to FLW delayed May 30, 2007
The successful bidder on the new contract, Great Lakes Aviation, wasn t obligated to begin serving cities until June. While local officials had been hopeful that the carrier would be able to begin service early, new information revealed Thursday shows it may not be able to begin service as planned. (Waynesille Daily Guide, MO)
New airline at FLW may be better service for soldiers, SR official says May 11, 2007
The successful bidder on the new contract, Great Lakes Aviation, isn t obligated to begin serving cities until June. However, speaking Tuesday afternoon to members of the Fort Leonard Wood Regional Commerce and Growth Association at their meeting in Clarke Library, Heard said he thought the new company would be positive news for Fort Leonard Wood and the surrounding civilian communities. (Waynesille Daily Guide, MO)
Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. Reports April 2007 Traffic May 8, 2007
May 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. (OTC Bulletin Board: GLUX) today announced preliminary passenger traffic results for the month of April 2007 ... SOURCE Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd.. (PR Newswire)
Airline service to resume Apr 29, 2007
The successful bidder on the new contract, Great Lakes Aviation, isn t obligated to begin serving cities until June, but St. Robert Assistant City Administrator Chris Heard told those attending Wednesday evening s meeting of the Waynesville-St ... The short story is the two cities have been having a weekly conference call with Great Lakes Aviation, Heard said ... Heard said Great Lakes Aviation plans to rent some planes owned by Regions Air and also bring in some larger planes with greater... (Waynesille Daily Guide, MO)
Audit: Great Lakes Aviation owes fees for using Denver airport Apr 24, 2007
DENVER Great Lakes Aviation owes the city 482,244 in various fees and interest on those fees for using Denver International Airport, from 2000 to 2004, the city auditor s office said ... Great Lakes Aviation, based in Cheyenne, offers flights in various Wyoming cities including Gillette ... The charges included 276,585 in underpaid landing fees, apparently due to Great Lakes Aviation using the wrong aircraft weights to calculate the fees after it switched aircraft models, according to a report... (Gillette News-Record, WY)
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In March, the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the contract to Great Lakes Aviation, but Hall said the selection process is being reopened because the contract was awarded before the original selection period had expired. Mesa is one of the companies vying for the contract. (Kirksville Daily Express, MO)
Airline: FLW flights may resume soon Mar 28, 2007
The new company serving Fort Leonard Wood will be Great Lakes Aviation, according to the American Airlines press release. It s not clear when Great Lakes Aviation will begin serving Fort Leonard Wood, but will probably be before the June date when the essential air service contract would ordinarily begin ... Once the Great Lakes Aviation replacement flight schedule is finalized, it will be loaded into American Airlines reservation system and seats on the new flights will go on sale, an American... (Waynesille Daily Guide, MO)
Gillette plane flight blows two tires on flight to DIA Mar 24, 2007
Officials paid a little closer attention to a Great Lakes Aviation flight from Gillette on Thursday after the plane blew a tire on take-off. One of the 27 passengers on the 4 p.m. flight to Denver saw the tire blow and word got back to the plane s captain about the observation, said Jay Lundell, Gillette-Campbell County Airport executive director. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
St. Louis air service may return sooner than thought Mar 23, 2007
Great Lakes Aviation, which was awarded the Marion-to-St ... American Airlines is working with Great Lakes Aviation to reestablish AmericanConnection service between Lambert St. Louis International Airport and Burlington, Iowa; Decatur, Marion, Springfield and Quincy, Ill. (Marion Daily Republican, IL)
American Airlines Working With Great Lakes Aviation to Replace AmericanConnection Service to Cities in Illinois, Iowa and Missouri Mar 21, 2007
FORT WORTH, Texas, March 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Airlines today issued the following statement regarding AmericanConnection carrier RegionsAir's flights to nine Midwestern cities: American Airlines is working with Great Lakes Aviation to reestablish AmericanConnection service between Lambert St. Louis International Airport and Burlington, Iowa; Decatur, Marion, Springfield and Quincy, Ill ... Once the Great Lakes Aviation replacement flight schedule is finalized, it will be loaded... (PR Newswire)
New contract granted for local air service Mar 11, 2007
U.S. Department of Transportation officials has awarded Great Lakes Aviation a two year contract to provide federally subsidized Essential Air Service for Southeast Iowa Regional Airport. The Cheyenne, Wyo. (The Hawk Eye)
Aviation company opens Mar 7, 2007
SIERRA VISTA In the wake of Great Lakes Aviation s commercial service ending for Sierra Vista Municipal Airport last week, the opening ceremony for a new avionics company on Monday moved the city s avionics industry in a new direction. Southwest AeroTech LLC began operating out of the city s aviation ground services hangar in January, offering repairs and installations of avionics on private and commercial aircraft, Southwest AeroTech Assistant Manager David Isaak said. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Airport board backs K.C. option Mar 7, 2007
Great Lakes Aviation of Cheyenne, Wyo. $943,783/$5. (The Hawk Eye)
AirService03 proposals glance Mar 4, 2007
Great Lakes Aviation of Cheyenne, Wyo. $943,783 for three daily fights to St. Louis. (The Hawk Eye)
Airlines make service pitches Mar 4, 2007
Great Lakes Aviation, which flew out of Burlington five years ago, wants another chance in southeast Iowa. CEO Chuck Howell said the airline serves 39 communities in nine states and has received awards from federal officials for its improvements. (The Hawk Eye)
