Airline Industry

At 11:45 a.m. on Sunday, the final Great Lakes Aviation plane departed from the Laramie Regional Airport and just an hour and a half later the first United Express plane was on the runway. The 30-seat EMB-120 carried 25 people to Denver International Airport according to Airport Manager Jack Skinner, who also noted that every United Express flight has departed on time through two days of service.

Searchers have found the plane missing since Tuesday, and report all four aboard the aircraft were killed. Albany County Undersheriff Rob DeBree confirmed the aircraft was found late Thursday afternoon. He said the plane was located on a rocky shelf about 9,800 feet above sea level. The summit of Laramie Peak is about 10,200 feet above sea level.

The Laramie Regional Airport will have a new carrier on Nov. 4th with SkyWest Airlines. Operating United Express flights, SkyWest will bring two daily flights to Denver on EMB 120's, which seat 30 people.

Come October 1st there may be some new planes in town. After getting two bids for Emergency Air Service (EAS), the Laramie Regional Airport has submitted SkyWest Airlines as their top choice of air carrier.

Recently, the Laramie Economic Development Corporation received a request from Jack Skinner of Laramie Regional Airport. Skinner was asking for support for a a specific carrier that would provide an early morning nonstop flight to Denver International Airport (DIA).