DOT picks air carriers for rural service

The U.S. Department of Transportation has selected Alaska-based Peninsula Airways to take over service at the Presque Isle airport. PenAir and Cape Air will jointly provide service at the Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport.
The two companies were among four carriers seeking to take over service at the rural airports previously supplied by Colgan Air. PenAir will use a 34-passenger aircraft to operate 19 weekly round trips between Northern Maine Re ...