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...]
Reed, Borrello Announce Boutique Airways to Provide Passenger Air Service in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - Commercial air service will soon be returning to the Chautauqua County Airport. On Friday, Congressman Tom Reed and Chautauqua County Executive George Borrello announced that Boutique Airways has submitted a proposal to the U.S. … [Read more...]
Southern Airways Express Pulls out of Airport, Leaving Jamestown Without Commercial Air Service
JAMESTOWN - Commercial passenger air service is no longer available at the Chautauqua County Airport in Jamestown. Southern Airways Express, the sole provider of air service at the airport, halted service on Tuesday after federal subsidies were … [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...]
Gillibrand Says Federal Transportation Money Should be Used for Local Bridge Improvement Projects
WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is calling for a new measure that will give states the authority to use more federal funds on local bridge improvement projects. Federal policy limits the amount of federal transportation funds states can … [Read more...]
US DOT Proposes New Rules for Transporting Crude Oil, Hazardous Liquids Upon Urging of Gillibrand
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued new proposed rules on tankers transporting oil, which include the phase-out of old DOT-111 rail cars for transporting crude oil and other hazardous liquids. The new proposed rule is … [Read more...]
Sun Air Announced as New Air Carrier for Chautauqua County Airport in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - A new air service provider with a familiar destination will soon be serving passengers flying out of the Chautauqua County Airport in Jamestown. On Tuesday, county officials announced that Sun Air will provide the service for the … [Read more...]
County Airport Will Continue to Receive EAS Funding
WASHINGTON - The Chautauqua County Airport in Jamestown will continue to receive a federal subsidy that helps it to provide passenger service to local residents and businesses. On Monday, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer announced that the Department … [Read more...]
Gillibrand Calls for Increased Safety Standards for Transporting Oil via Rail
WASHINGTON - After another derailment of tankers carrying crude oil, this time near Albany, New York's Junior U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is renewing her call for the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to urgently update and implement … [Read more...]
