Correct. Southern Jersey Airways, circa 1979-81. Timetable showed it as "Millville/Bridgeton/Vineland".
Isn't that Piney Bob's neck of the woods?
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Correct. Southern Jersey Airways, circa 1979-81. Timetable showed it as "Millville/Bridgeton/Vineland".
Isn't that Piney Bob's neck of the woods?
oldiesfan
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1956 gold. Although they did get a new tower
a few years ago. The original tower cab was
atop the terminal.
Shuttle America, the original Dash 8 airline served Wilmington and trenton as an independent LCC. In thier US Airways Express Saab existence, they flew from Trenton NJ to Bedford MA and I think Pittsburgh only once a day or so. It was even a crew base for Shuttle America.
I've always wondered if some of these smaller outlying towns from big hubs could be served by helicopter. It seems like alot of people would happily board a helicopter in Philly Northeast, Trenton, Wilmington, Atlantic City, South Jersey etc to connect in Philly especially if there was free parking and a hassle free check in. I don't know hoe profitable passenger helicopters are but perhaps they would be better for true commuter service.
I've always wondered if some of these smaller outlying towns from big hubs could be served by helicopter. It seems like alot of people would happily board a helicopter in Philly Northeast, Trenton, Wilmington, Atlantic City, South Jersey etc to connect in Philly especially if there was free parking and a hassle free check in. I don't know hoe profitable passenger helicopters are but perhaps they would be better for true commuter service.
Mainline USAir flew from TTN-PIT in the Mid 90's. Equipment used on this route were the DC9-30, F-100 and the F28-4000. Loads we very good on this route. Also Piedmont Comuter flew TTN-BWI with the flying Winibago and then Metros. Just a side note on TTN, Eastwind flew GSO-TTN-BOS and did VERY VERY well. The morning fog at Trenton did cause problems as there is no ILS system in place.
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The "original" Allegheny " served ILG from DCA and I know of 1 flight that operated BDR-ISP-ILG-DCA, with both the Convair 440 and the Martin 202. This was in 1961 62.
fishintheobx
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I grew up in this area, and remember Piedmont having some operations here in the early 80's. Not sure when it ended though. Wikipedia states somewhere around the 1989 buy-out. But I don't recall it being that late.
I grew up in this area, and remember Piedmont having some operations here in the early 80's. Not sure when it ended though. Wikipedia states somewhere around the 1989 buy-out. But I don't recall it being that late.
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Wilmington is so well served by Amtrak (after a fashion) that I think only ILG-CLT would be remotely feasible on LCC.
Furloughedagain
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Yup. Southern Jersey Airways (shown here at TTN)
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0156635/M/
Here's a picture of ILG with the terminal and parking in the center of the photo:
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0986864/M/
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0156635/M/
Here's a picture of ILG with the terminal and parking in the center of the photo:
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0986864/M/
fishintheobx
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Exactly what I was thinking. With the recent buyout of MBNA by Bank of America, I have been next to many of the employees going CLT-PHL.
Runway 6 at TTN has had an ILS for many years with 200' AGL and 1/2 mile minimums. Rarely is the fog so bad that those minimums are met.
It was actually Ransome airlines that was marketing/flying those trips out of PNE. Interesting history of their partnership: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ransome_Airlines
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Ive seen that too.
