“Our goal is to improve service here with more seating capacity and better performing aircraft,” Patton said. Two pilots – not one - fly Denver Air planes for greater safety, Patton said.įlights on Southern Air, a younger company, resemble Boutique Air’s, he said. The airline has experienced pilots, Patton said, and can carry more passengers and cargo than Southern Airways Express – nine passengers vs. “Their repertoire and credibility with the FAA means a lot,” Patton said. The carrier is endowed with the Federal Aviation Administration Part 135 cargo commuter certificate and Part 121 airline transport certificate, which are usually issued separately, Patton told The Journal. Department of Transportation issued a request for proposals from airlines interested in providing Essential Air Service out of Cortez.įlights out of Cortez are facilitated by EAS service funded by a federal subsidy from the DOT, allowing residents of rural areas a link to prime travel hubs.Ĭortez is served by Boutique Air, but the airline’s service has fallen short of expectations and has sparked early contract shifts in Boutique Air airports.Įnter Denver Air Connection and Southern Airways Express – the two finalists that submitted proposals to serve Cortez after contender Air Charter Express was disqualified.ĭenver Air has a 25 years’ experience in the Rockies.Ĭortez Municipal Airport Manager Jeremy Patton favors Denver Air. That’s what Montezuma County and city of Cortez officials are hoping for, at least.
Southern Airways Express also is a candidate to replace Boutiqueĭenver Air Connection could be the new airline touching down at the Cortez Municipal Airport.
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