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Government
Funding for Red Deer Regional Airport
The Red
Deer Regional Airport has received funding to enhance safety,
thanks to an investment by the Government of Canada through
the 2008-2009 Airports Capital Assistance Program. Bob
Mills, MP for Red Deer, made the announcement at a crowded
press conference in the terminal building. The Red Deer
Regional Airport received $2,131,063 to rehabilitate its
airfield lighting system. The Red Deer Regional Airport
Authority CEO Merv Phillips says this funding is critical in
the process of improving and increasing the use of the
Regional Airport. "This will mean more options for
people flying out of our Airport", says Phillips.
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Northwestern
Air
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Northwestern Air's Fort MacMurray service continues Monday and Thursday. This service will benefit the business
community including the oil industry. The Red Deer Regional
Airport is the base of operations for Northwestern Air
serving the south and north with their Jetstream 31 aircraft
and flight crew available for charter operations. For more
information, visit www.nwal.ca
or call 1-877-872-2216.
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Harvard
Plane mounted at Regional Airport Red Deer
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An
aircraft used for NATO training in the 1960's is now on the
parking lot in front of the terminal building. The
Harvard Mark IV "will be the first thing people see when
they are coming into the airport" says Gary Hillman,
executive committee member with the Red Deer Flying
Club. "This plane was the last Harvard to
officially fly in Canada in 1965".
This story was reported by Erin Fawcett at the "Red Deer
Express."
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Major
Study Released - Passenger Services and Investment for
Regional Airport Red Deer
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A
study commissioned to attract additional passenger services
and find new investment has been released. 1000
Central Albertans were asked about passenger service at the
Airport. Travel agents and passengers were also
interviewed. Leisure travelers want to fly to
Vancouver, Toronto and Kelowna. Business travelers
chose Northern Alberta as well as Vancouver and
Toronto. Other destinations chosen were Saskatoon, Las
Vegas, Winnipeg, Houston, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco
and San Diego. 70% of the respondents say they are willing
to pay a premium for the convenience of flying from the
Regional Airport Red Deer. Among other recommendations, the
report concluded by encouraging the Regional Airport
Authority to continue lobbying for capital funding to
improve infrastructure at the Airport.
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