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<br /> ~rnir a ~x~~~»® <br /> FOR IMM DIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Beacham <br /> May 1, 989 Director of Sales & Marketing <br /> (509) 545-6420 <br /> NITED EXPRESS ADDS NEW CITY, INCREASES SERVICE <br /> TRI CITIES, Wash. United Express, operated by NPA, Inc., <br /> begins ervice to Bellingham and increases service throughout <br /> its sys em on May 1. <br /> Un ted Express will fly six daily nonstop flights between <br /> Belling am, the airline's 15th city, and Seattle. Flights will <br /> be aboa d the pressurized 19-passenger British Aerospace <br /> Jetstre m 31. <br /> Se ttle, Portland, Boise, Eugene and ttie Tri-Cities will <br /> also se additional flights on existing routes, according to <br /> John Be cham, director of sales and marketing. The scYiedule <br /> adjustm nt increases the number of departures to more than 200 <br /> every b siness day, he said. <br /> A umber of the new flights will utilize the airline's <br /> Embraer Brasilia, a 30-passenger pressurized jetprop and one <br /> of the astest, most technologically advanced regional aircraft <br /> now in ervice, Beacham said. Amenities include flight attendant <br /> service overhead compartments for carry-on luggage and lavatory. <br /> Un ted Express currently operates three Brasilias and has <br /> has fir orders for five additional Brasilias. <br /> Fo lowing is a summary of increased services effective <br /> May 1: <br /> BOISE <br /> Th airline adds a fourth daily nonstop to Portland, with <br /> continu ng service to Seattle. Like the other Boise-Portland <br /> 'j flights this new flight will be aboard a Brasilia. <br /> EUGENE <br /> Un ted Express adds a third Brasilia trip to Seattle, ~ ~ ~ ~ „ <br /> ~ y <br /> MORE IJI~Y ~ 1 X989 <br /> SEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS <br /> CITY OF EUGENE <br /> <br />