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Air Choice One is new carrier at MC Airport

mason-city-airport3MASON CITY – The Mason City airport announced this week that a new air carrier will now be servicing the airport.

The US Department of Transportation has awarded a 2-year contract for air service to St. Louis-based Air Choice One, the airport said in a statement. The new carrier will begin four-time daily flights between Mason City and Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport early this November.

“Air Choice One is thrilled with the decision and is excited to become a partner to the Mason City Municipal Airport,” the carrier said in a statement. “Air Choice One is set to begin service out of the Mason City Municipal Airport in early November 2014. The area’s new air carrier is also introducing a new hub to the citizens of Mason City, IA – Chicago O’Hare International Airport. Chicago O’Hare is the 2nd largest international airport in the United States. Air Choice One was founded in 1979.

“We hope the Mason City community and the surrounding communities will once again come out and support their local airport,” said Shane Storz, Air Choice One CEO. “Thank you to all of those throughout the community that have supported our effort to restore a first class connection to a great airport in Chicago.”

Pamela Osgood, Airport Manager commented, “We are extremely pleased with the announcement from the United States Department of Transportation and we are looking forward to a great working relationship with Air Choice One for the next two year period. Air Choice One’s service to Chicago O’Hare will provide Mason City and the surrounding communities with excellent access to the national air transportation system. This new hub option is an opportunity for the community to support their local airport to ensure air service remains viable in the years to come for the North Iowa region.”

The air carrier has had established EAS contracts in Burlington IA, Decatur IL, Ironwood MI, and Jonesboro AR, and operates a second hub at St. Louis Lambert International Airport. Mason City’s commercial air service will be provided on the Cessna Grand Caravan, a top of the line turbine powered aircraft which offers plush leather seating and spacious leg room.

More information will be released in the following weeks, including Air Choice One’s fare structure and flight schedule for the new service city.

In other news from the Mason City airport, on July 17th the Mason City Municipal Airport received a discrepancy free inspection by the Federal Aviation Administration, the eighth year in a row that the airport has received this distinction. The FAA conducts these inspections annually to ensure the airport is being maintained and operated in accordance with Federal Regulations. The inspection covers all aspects of the operation of the airport, including airfield maintenance, training and inspection records, and aircraft rescue and fire fighting.

The airport received the FAA Airport Certification Program Medal of Excellence as a result of the inspection.

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