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...]
Schumer Addresses Green Laser Incident that Took Place Over Jamestown
MEDIA RELEASE FROM SEN. CHARLES SCHUMER'S OFFICE) BUFFALO, NY - Standing in the terminal at Buffalo Niagara International Airport in Cheektowaga, NY, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer Tuesday called on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ban … [Read more...]
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Federal Funding for Dunkirk Airport
WASHINGTON - Chautauqua County will be receiving over $1.1 million in funding to help with renovations with the Dunkirk Airport, thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. According to a joint-media release from U.S. Senators … [Read more...]
Silver Airways to End Service in Jamestown in Mid-May
JAMESTOWN - Chautauqua County leaders have just under three months to find a new air service provider for the county airport in Jamestown. On Tuesday, County Executive Vince Horrigan announced that United Airlines has notified the United States … [Read more...]
Schumer in Jamestown Friday Morning to Show Support for County Airport
JAMESTOWN - New York State’s Senior U.S. Senator will be paying a visit to Chautauqua County Friday morning to show his support for the County Airport in Jamestown. Senator Charles Schumer will be at the airport requesting the FAA grant a special … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: WNY Congress Members Call on FAA to Approve New Flight Safety Rules
BUFFALO - A bipartisan group of Western New York congressional representatives are announcing their frustration with what they say is a slow bureaucratic pace in effort to improve aviation safety. In a media release sent out late last week by … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Higgins Announces $2.4 Million for Dunkirk Airport Upgrade
DUNKIRK - The Dunkirk Airport will be getting $2.4 million dollar in federal funding to assist in the third phase of its runway expansion project. The news comes from Congressman Brian Higgins, who says the aid will come from the Federal Aviation … [Read more...]