Congressman Sanford Bishop

Representing the 2nd District of Georgia

BISHOP STATEMENT ON PASSENGER AIR SERVICE FOR MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL AIRPORT

MACON, GA – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) released the following statement regarding the United States Department of Transportation’s announcement that Silver Airways has been selected to provide Essential Air Service (EAS) at Middle Georgia Regional Airport in Macon.

“The announcement of new options for passenger flights for Middle Georgia Regional Airport in Macon is very exciting news for Macon and Bibb county businesses as well as for the traveling public,” said Congressman Bishop. “We welcome Silver Airways to Macon and look forward to their service being available to our constituents in Middle Georgia.”

According to the USDOT, weekday and weekend non-stop roundtrip service to Atlanta, Georgia, and to Orlando, Florida to be provided beginning on April 1, 2013. For more information on the United States Department of Transportation’s announcement, please click here.

113th Congress