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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 24, 2009

McCall Air to begin Commuter Air Service
Between Boise and McCall!
Four Flights a Week Begin Scheduled Service April 24th

McCall, ID – McCall Air today announced it will begin commuter air service between Boise and the resort town of McCall. This new and exciting venture will provide customers a few different travel options to choose from. Four flights will be available, taking only 50 minutes from departure to arrival gate. Typical travel time by car can take from two to two and a half hours depending on traffic and road conditions.

For people wanting to get to McCall to get an early start to their weekend, a convenient late Friday afternoon flight will depart from the Boise Air Terminal after work at 6:00 p.m. and arrive in McCall at 6:50 p.m. For McCall travelers heading to Boise for the weekend, a flight will leave the McCall airport at 4:45 p.m. and arrive in Boise at 5:35 p.m. The weekday flight from McCall will leave Monday mornings at 7:00 a.m. arrive in Boise at 7:50 a.m., in time for the work day. The Boise to McCall weekday flight departs from Boise at 8:15 a.m. and arrives in McCall at 9:05 a.m.

“There’s been an increasing demand for this type of service in the markets we serve. Time is a valuable commodity and by providing people the opportunity to be in McCall or Boise in less than hour to start their weekend or work week, we are enhancing their quality of life. We are both excited and proud to be able to meet this demand,” said Dan Scott, CEO of McCall Aviation, the parent company of McCall Air. “Our commuter service will operate the same as any other carrier flying out of the Boise Air Terminal. We will be using electronic ticketing and operating from our counter and gate at the west end of the Boise Airport’s lower level.”

McCall Air will have multiple airplanes available for service depending on the number of passengers booking flights. They range from Cessna 206 aircraft, each with seating for up to five passengers, to twin engine Cessna 402 and Britten Norman Islander aircraft that accommodate up to nine passengers. McCall Air will operate as a scheduled commuter air carrier in accordance with Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration authorizations.

“We are excited to be able to offer visitors to McCall and Valley County a faster and more convenient method of travel. Resort communities across the country have always benefited by having commercial air service,” said McCall Chamber of Commerce President, Amy Koenig.

About McCall Aviation:
McCall Aviation is an air charter company and fixed-base operator (FBO) based in central Idaho. With a fleet of fourteen airplanes, McCall Aviation specializes in on-demand charters to the Idaho backcountry and city-to-city flights throughout the intermountain West. The company currently operates facilities in McCall, Salmon and Boise, Idaho, along with seasonal operations in Stanley, Idaho.
For more information visit www.mccallaviation.com

For information contact:
Jill Coles, Public Relations
(208) 388-0766
jillc@stoltzgroup.com