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~rnir v CXI~/~C»® <br /> FOR IMME IATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Beacham <br /> June 27, 1989 Director of Sales & Marketing <br /> (509 } 545-6420 b~~~' f'~ <br /> ~ ~ U <br /> ~ UN 2 9 1989 <br /> UNITED EXPRESS BEGINS FLIGHTS TO BOISEpF~„.~~ P <br /> CITY UBUC wpNIKS <br /> TRI-CITIES, Wash. United Express, operated by NPA, ~I~~,~G?~,~E <br /> will begin nonstop flights between the Idaho cities of Lewiston <br /> and Boise beginning July 23. <br /> Ac ording to Craig Belmondo, president, the airline will <br /> provide four daily nonstop flights between the two cities. <br /> United Express began service to Lewiston in May of 1988 <br /> with flights to Seattle and Pullman, Wash. It began service <br /> to Bois in March of this year with flights to Seattle and <br /> Portlan Excellent response from both communities already <br /> has pro pted the airline to increase service several times; <br /> <br /> s <br /> this la est addition continues the growth tren . <br /> Be inning July 23, flights will depart Lewiston for Boise <br /> at 7:15 a.m., 12 p.m., 2:55 p.m, and 7:50 p.m. Flights will <br /> depart oise for Lewiston at 7 a.m., 11 a.m., 2:35 p.m. and <br /> ( 5:30 p. The flights will take one hour. <br /> Th new service increases United Express's schedule at <br /> Lewisto to a total of nine daily flights, and Boise's schedule <br /> to a to al of 12 daily United Express flights. <br /> Th new service also provides a daily one-stop flight <br /> between Pullman and Boise. <br /> Th flights between Boise and Lewiston will introduce the <br /> airline's newest type of aircraft, the British Aerospace <br /> Jetstre m Super 31. A higher powered version of the Jetstream <br /> 31 used by United Express on other routes, the Jetstream Super <br /> ~ 31 is a 19-seat aircraft which cruises in excess of 300 miles <br /> per hou , and operates at an altitude of 25,000 feet. Flown <br /> ~ MORE <br /> <br />