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Article: Great Plains Airlines to change some flight schedules in and out of MidAmerica St. Louis Airport
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- THE JOURNAL RECORD
- Article date:
- December 24, 2003
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A delay in engine availability from a maintenance support vendor,
along with an evaluation of the route between MidAmerica and Chicago
Midway, have prompted Great Plains Airlines to change some flight
schedules in and out of MidAmerica St. Louis Airport beginning in
early January.
Demand for maintenance support engines by worldwide users of the
Fairchild Dornier jet aircraft has caused an unexpected back-log with
the engine manufacturer, noted Great Plains Chairman David Johnson.
We are in constant communication with the manufacturer and the
parties involved on this issue and hope to move it as quickly as
possible.
Despite the airline's efforts, the delay will result in the
temporary removal ...