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Show Moab's Fight for Air Service il Hoves Into Umpteenth Round Kev Transportation Com-p:v' Com-p:v' this week officially KiifieJ Judge Richard M. (Ursivl of the Civil Aeronau-v.-sBvird in Washington, that "-v ere extending their r, ice to Moab for one I Month, until Oct. 31. and wiiftinj! their schedule to jrovide a more adequate AtcKCtion for Moab and Salt jie City passengers. Liter this week. Judge tirtsock acknowledged re-tipt re-tipt of the letter, and tested modifying his order i(ivear ago. to allow the new jhoiule to be tried. ;ln the letter, from Key MJueral Manager James Ba-J Ba-J 'te to Judge Hartsock. the irbe official, stated: ..jniny meetings with civic Biers. Government Agencies ( Ol Frontier Airlines official U been held. The net result J these meetings Is that it pears some progress has ten made on securing some "in of subsidy for Sun Valley ii.ey Airlines to stay in this I I tt.iet..The purpose of this letter is to advise you that Sun Valley Key will continue to provide service through Oct. 31. W'i. Continuation beyond that point will be contingent upon receiving subsidy, which appears favorable." A request for a temporary subsidy from the Four Corners Regional Commission was made last week by the Moab Chamber of Commerce, Moab City and Grand County. The new scheduled, as detailed last week, would provide a full-day situation for Moab travelers w ho w anted to leave here in the morning, remain in the city for the full day and return in the evening. The same would work for Salt Lake City persons wishing to conduct business in Moab, and would continue one evening flight per day to meet flights arriving in Grand Junction from the east. In the meantime, a state committee appointed two weeks ago to explore the possibility of establishing a statewide air network for rural Utah, under the Utah Department Depart-ment of Transportation, has met twice, and according to one spokesman of thut commute, com-mute, it has become obvious to committee members that such a plan is feasible, and that application should be made immediately to Washington for Civil Aeronautics Board sanction, certification and subsidy assistance. A report on the committee's conclusions conclu-sions will be given to the Utah Transportation Commission at its regular meeting to be held this Friday in Monticello. Moab committee chairman. Ray Branscom, stated Tuesday that he is optimistic about the recent turn of events, and believes that with continued work by all involved, a permanent solution will soon be reached which will give Moab, and other communities, adequate air service on a permanent basis. |