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Gem Air of Idaho applies for an EAS contract in Nebraska

Gem Air (Salmon, Idaho) has applied to the Department of Transportation (DOT) to operate Essential Air Service (EAS) in Nebraska between Chadron and Alliance according to ch-aviation.

Gem Air is an Idaho owned and operated air service that currently offers year-round scheduled flights between Salmon and Boise, Idaho.

During the summer season, the airline offers an expanded schedule with multiple daily flights between Salmon, Boise, McCall, and Stanely, Idaho.

Copyright Photo: Gem Air. Gem Air operates the nine-seat Idaho-built Quest Aircraft Company Kodiak 100 including the pictured N838SA (msn 100-002).

SkyWest Airlines to start CRJ200 regional jet flights to Pocatello and Elko on January 1, 2015

SkyWest Airlines (Delta Connection) (St. George, Utah) will commence new daily jet service between Pocatello, Idaho and the Salt Lake City hub on January 1, 2015. SkyWest will operate Delta Connection flights from Pocatello to Salt Lake City with two roundtrips from Monday through Friday and one roundtrip on Saturdays and Sundays.

The new jet service will be onboard the 50-passenger Canadair Regional Jets (CRJ200s) and will replace the existing 30-seat Embraer EMB-120 turboprops. SkyWest Airlines is phasing out its EMB-120 Brasilias.

The carrier on the same day is also replacing its Brasilias with CRJ200s on the Salt Lake City-Elko, Nevada route.

Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing/AirlinersGallery.com. SkyWest’s Bombardier CRJ200 (CL-600-2B19) N464SW (msn 7827) lands in Long Beach.

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United to start nonstop Houston-Boise service starting on August 19

United Airlines (Chicago) will introduced a new daily Bombardier CRJ700 route from the Houston (Bush Intercontinental) hub and Boise, Idaho starting on August 19 per Airline Route.

Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing/Airlinersgallery.com. Bombardier CRJ700 (CL-600-2C10) N765SK (msn 10231) of SkyWest Airlines climbs away from Los Angeles International Airport.

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United Express-SkyWest:

SkyWest to upgrade service to Twin Falls, Idaho this summer

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SkyWest Airlines (Delta Connection) (St. George, Utah) will upgrade service to Twin Falls, Idaho this summer to Bombardier CRJ200 service from Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia flights. The airlines issued this statement:

“Flying in and out of Twin Falls is about to get an upgrade with the start of new jet service this summer. The daily Delta Connection flights, operated by SkyWest Airlines, are scheduled to begin June 5. This transition to larger, jet aircraft will continue to make flying out of Magic Valley Regional Airport simple and convenient.

The twice-daily jet service will be onboard the 50-passenger Bombardier-manufactured Canadair Regional Jet 200 (CRJ200) and will replace the current 30-passenger EMB-120 Brasilia flights.”

Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing/AirlinersGallery.com. Bombardier CRJ200 (CL-600-2B19) N912SW (msn 7595) prepares to touch down in Los Angeles.

Delta Connection-SkyWest: