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Mickey Bowman, vice president of corporate development for the Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Gulfstream, said Pittsburgh lost air service to 60 markets within a 400-mile radius since 2003 because of US Airways' retrenchment. That included Harrisburg International, Pennsylvania's third-busiest airport just outside the state capital, and 12 smaller regional airports across the state.
"We want to restore some of that lost service. We're still in the process of identifying where the biggest needs are, but we hope to have a definitive list on where we'll be flying and a start date in the next couple of weeks," Bowman said.
Gulfstream appears decided on at least two destinations: Harrisburg International and DuBois Regional Airport, where the carrier has a maintenance base with 16 employees. Gulfstream will operate flights on 19-seat turboprop aircraft, with a minimum of one daily roundtrip on weekdays and roundtrip fares of $400 or less.
Gulfstream operates more than 150 flights a day, flying throughout Florida, the Bahamas and to five regional airports from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, including DuBois, Franklin and Bradford, Pa.
Bowman would not discuss specifics of the deal being negotiated. Airport spokeswoman JoAnn Jenny wouldn't either, but said the authority might offer reduced fees and marketing help.
US Airways served all of Pennsylvania's regional airports when it operated a hub in Pittsburgh, but it shed those destinations as well as regional airports in neighboring states after stripping Pittsburgh of its hub status five years ago. Service to Harrisburg was eliminated a year ago.
Officials have worked to restore lost regional service for several years. Cape Air came close to reaching a deal, but backed out in June because of the "economic climate," officials said.
Mike Boyd, a Colorado-based airline industry consultant, questioned the viability of the would-be regional service.
"I think Harrisburg can work, but that's a long shot. The good news is, it's the state capital, and they have more lawyers there than anywhere in the world. The bad news is, (lawmakers) are only in session part of the year," Boyd said.
"I think there's a case to be had," Bowman said. "Not a huge case, necessarily, but there had been demand for 50 to 60 seats a day in some of these markets, and that's a niche we think we could fill."
Tom Fontaine can be reached via e-mail or at 412-320-7847.
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