Jackson Municipal Airport CEO Carl Newman outlined the future of the Jackson airport as growth, including the possibility of new low-cost carrier. Photo by Imani Khayyam.
JACKSON — The Jackson Municipal Airport Authority (JMAA) and Southern Airways Express invite all members of the media to attend a press conference on Monday, August 22nd, at 8:30 a.m. announcing new non-stop and direct air service to/from Jackson Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN).
Representatives from the Jackson Municipal Airport Authority Board of Commissioners, Southern Airways Express executives, and local dignitaries will be available for interviews immediately following the press conference.
The press conference will be held inside the lobby of Atlantic Aviation’s executive terminal located at 120 North Hangar Drive, Jackson, MS 39208. Click this link for details .
Southern Airways Express is a Memphis (Southaven, Mississippi)-based airline, with a fleet of 9-passenger aircraft, including the Caravan 208, Grand Caravan 208-B, and Piper Chieftain PA-31. Some specialty flights are operated on McDonnell-Douglas MD-80 jets as DOT Part 380 Public Charters. The airline markets codeshare fights for Branson Air Express, Elite Airways, Orange Airways, and Buzz Airways under its SOUTHERN logo and moniker. Founded in 2013, Southern Airways Express, Southern Airways Charter, Sun Air Express, and Executive Express Aviation are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Southern Airways Corporation.
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