Two Ohio men were injured after their plane crashed in the town of Harmony late Thursday night. The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office says they received a report of a plane down on Baker Street Extension just after 11:00 p.m.. The pilot, … [Read more...]
Jamestown Airport Receives Over $1.3 Million in Federal Funding
The Chautauqua County Airport in Jamestown is receiving over $1.3 million in Federal funding. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced the funding was allocated through the Federal Aviation … [Read more...]
Legislature Approves Subsidy in Effort to Return Commercial Air Service to Jamestown Airport
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature has approved a resolution that will use tax payer money to subsidize commercial flight operations at the Chautauqua County Airport in Jamestown. The decision was made Wednesday night and comes as county … [Read more...]
Essential Air Service Program gets 5-Year Extension, Increases Chance of Air Service Returning to Jamestown
WASHINGTON - Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand say a new, five-year Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill has been passed in congress and signed into law by the president. The new bill includes funding for both the … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County Airport Receives Federal Grant to Help Pay for Parking Lot Renovations
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand have announced nearly $750,000 in federal funding for Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal … [Read more...]
Schumer Addresses Green Laser Incident that Took Place Over Jamestown
MEDIA RELEASE FROM SEN. CHARLES SCHUMER'S OFFICE) BUFFALO, NY - Standing in the terminal at Buffalo Niagara International Airport in Cheektowaga, NY, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer Tuesday called on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ban … [Read more...]
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Federal Funding for Dunkirk Airport
WASHINGTON - Chautauqua County will be receiving over $1.1 million in funding to help with renovations with the Dunkirk Airport, thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. According to a joint-media release from U.S. Senators … [Read more...]
Silver Airways to End Service in Jamestown in Mid-May
JAMESTOWN - Chautauqua County leaders have just under three months to find a new air service provider for the county airport in Jamestown. On Tuesday, County Executive Vince Horrigan announced that United Airlines has notified the United States … [Read more...]
Schumer in Jamestown Friday Morning to Show Support for County Airport
JAMESTOWN - New York State’s Senior U.S. Senator will be paying a visit to Chautauqua County Friday morning to show his support for the County Airport in Jamestown. Senator Charles Schumer will be at the airport requesting the FAA grant a special … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: WNY Congress Members Call on FAA to Approve New Flight Safety Rules
BUFFALO - A bipartisan group of Western New York congressional representatives are announcing their frustration with what they say is a slow bureaucratic pace in effort to improve aviation safety. In a media release sent out late last week by … [Read more...]
