The Federal Aviation Committee has thrown up a roadblock to the plan announced last fall to introduce a 50-seat regional jet to replace the twice daily turbo-prop service in and out of the city. SkyWest Jet Service was scheduled to come to Cedar City's airport on January 2, but the FAA has insisted upon more study.
Charter jets already use Cedar City's airport, but the feds insist that a full environmental assessment of daily scheduled jet service must be completed.
SkyWest spokesperson Marissa Snow promised to do all possible to assist in expediting the assessment.
Airport Manager Russ Volk expressed disappointment after the city has worked so hard to improve air travel into Utah's festival city.
SkyWest services Cedar City under an essential air service agreement with the FAA.
Chris Holmes holds a Masters of Professional Communication degree from Southern Utah University. While at SUU his work received numerous awards including the 2009 King Foundation Best of Festival Award in the National Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts. Chris is co-host of the daily public affairs program, Big Picture Morning Show on radio station KSUB (Cedar City, Utah). He also is a sports and news contributor at Cherry Creek Media. He lives in Cedar City, with wife, Marie and five children.
