Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties

Four apply to provide air service

By RALPH ANSAMI

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IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — Four airline companies have submitted proposals to provide essential air service at the Gogebic-Iron County Airport.

County board chairman Joe Bonovetz, of Bessemer, told the Daily Globe Wednesday the current passenger airline, Air Choice One, from Chicago, is seeking to continue at the airport and has submitted a proposal for a four-year deal.

On April 18, 2014, the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded a contract to Air Choice One.

The airport board could now choose any one of the four companies as its recommendation to...