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'Definitely the way to go': Committee recommends Contour Airlines to provide jet service from Quincy-to-Chicago; plan would discontinue flights to St. Louis

January 16, 2025 | By David Adam, MRN Editor

QUINCY — Asked if Wednesday’s meeting of the subcommittee he formed to review the three airlines bidding to become Quincy Regional Airport’s EAS (essential air service) provider went as expected, Quincy Mayor Mike Troup simply shrugged his shoulders. The smile on his face said everything. It only took about 45 minutes for the subcommittee to…

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Troup hopes to give answer about EAS service to U.S. Department of Transportation by end of month

January 10, 2025 | By David Adam, MRN Editor

QUINCY — Quincy Mayor Mike Troup hopes the subcommittee charged with recommending an airline to the U.S. Department of Transportation to provide essential air service (EAS) can decide by the end of January. He plans to schedule a meeting soon, and the opinions of subcommittee members certainly will be many and varied. “We can’t get…

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