![]() ![]() "Allegiant has just improved (the community's) quality of life greatly," said Evans Quinlivan, chairman of the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce. Being able to travel to and from Huntsville "in an expedited way is important to us." "We're proud that you found us," said Huntsville Mayor Loretta Spencer. "It's obvious from the support of the community that this is the kind of market we're looking for." Huntsville is " definitely on the radar and being discussed" for other destinations, said Fenyes. Administrative offices are at 2901 Wall-Triana Highway, Suite 200. The company has more than 227,000 square feet of manufacturing and support facilities in Jetplex and on Redstone Arsenal and employs nearly 400 people. The newest facility, 2845 Wall-Triana Highway, is being leased from Industrial Properties of the South. In addition to the CH-47 Chinook, WestWind also supports Army programs for the Scout/Attack helicopter, AH-64 Apache and Black Hawk utility helicopter. "During our years of partnering with the Department of Defense, WestWind has gained a reputation for responsiveness, flexibility and customer focus." "Once again, the Army has demonstrated confidence in WTI's personnel and capabilities," said retired Army Lt. Already, production efforts have created more than 30 jobs in Madison County, and another 30 job openings are expected as the facility goes into full production, according to a company news release. Plans are to complete the production of the first simulator in January. ![]() The simulator uses software to model flying in a variety of environments, giving pilots every advantage in training and flight experience, safely and cost-effectively. has leased a 61,000-square-foot facility in Jetplex Industrial Park near Huntsville International Airport to house the production of CH-47 Chinook helicopter flight simulators. Huntsville-based WestWind Technologies Inc. (all flight times are local.)įirm leases site for Chinook project, will create 60 jobs Flights leaving Tampa Bay will depart at 12:30 p.m. With service Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, flights will depart Chattanooga at 2:35 p.m. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport with four flights weekly. The self-proclaimed “Official Airline for Sunshine” will launch the new scheduled service from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to St. The area was named among the top beaches in the United States and is one of a few destinations to have received the “Blue Wave Award” from the Clean Beaches Council. Petersburg/Clearwater area is considered the most popular vacation destination on Florida’s West Coast. With an average 361 days of sunshine each year, the St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport with introductory fares as low as $49* each way. The low-fare carrier will celebrate the new service to the St. Officials of Allegiant Air, who already announced non-stop flights from Chattanooga to Orlando, said Wednesday they also plan similar flights to the Tampa Bay area starting Dec. This was the case for Chattanooga last year who also is served by Allegiant. Hopefully we will see a similar announcement soon for additional flights, The press conference should include the initial destination. ![]() Squyres said the airline usually starts with limited service of two days a week to one destination, and then adds service as demand grows. Squyres described her airline as a "leisure carrier" that carries passengers to holiday destinations, using MD 80 jet aircraft that accommodate 130 to 150 passengers. Huntsville International Public Relations Manager Laura Gipson said the airport would be making a "major announcement." The timing is ironic considering The Wall Street Journal called Huntsville a "high-fare airport" in its Tuesday edition.Īllegiant operates mostly out of three main hubs - Las Vegas, Orlando, Fla., and Tampa Bay, Fla. "We've spoken about flights to Las Vegas and Florida." "We view Huntsville as an ideal location," Squyres said. Tyri Squyres, director of corporate communications for Allegiant, would not confirm the announcement but did say that Allegiant has been in discussions with the airport. This is great news, and will lead to low fare nonstops to Orlando and or Tampa in the future if these initial nonstops to Las Vegas are successful. ![]()
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