Southern Airways Express
Southern Airways™ is Your Hometown Airline to the World! Southern Airways Express began service in 2013 by offering flights from Memphis, Tenn. to Destin, Fla. using a total of four pilots and three aircraft. In 2015, Southern acquired Executive Express Aviation, an Illinois-based charter company that was previously contracted to operate the Southern flight schedule. In February 2016, Southern acquired Sun Air Express, an airline operating Essential Air Service (EAS) routes in the mid-Atlantic. Three years later, in February of 2019, Southern acquired Mokulele. Following the integration of the two airlines, expected to be complete by mid-summer, the new Southern Airways will operate 1,380 weekly flights, more than any other carrier in the 50 states. Founded in 2013, Pompano Beach, Florida-based Southern Airways Express has quickly grown to become one of the largest commuter airlines in the United States. Operating a fleet of Cessna Caravans and Grand Caravans, Southern, along with its new subsidiary, Mokulele Airlines, serves 30 cities with more than 220 peak-day departures from hubs at Baltimore, Dallas/Ft.Worth, Honolulu, Kahului, Kona, Memphis, Palm Beach and Pittsburgh. Visit our website for more information. If you're interested in joining our flight team, email HR@iFlySouthern.comwww.iflysouthern.com
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Oct 17, 2026
Rick LawrenceNARRATOR
The Chautauqua County Planning Board met with John McCammer, who oversees both the Chautauqua, Jamestown, and Dunkirk airports, and he got a tour of the Jamestown Airport.
Rick LawrenceNARRATOR
In May 2025, county officials and Southern Airways had proposed scheduled commercial air service be restored from Jamestown.
Rick LawrenceNARRATOR
with a new destination to Washington Dulles International Airport to provide direct connectivity to a major domestic and international hub.
Rick LawrenceNARRATOR
The proposed service would operate on a schedule accommodating both business and leisure travel, with two daily round trips Monday through Saturday.
Rick LawrenceNARRATOR
A little more than a year later, the Federal Department of Transportation issued Order 2026-6-23 denying the joint proposal submitted by the county and Southern Airways.
Rick LawrenceNARRATOR
After the joint proposal was denied, the McKemmer sent a letter to the federal GOT on behalf of the county appealing their decision.
Rick LawrenceNARRATOR
During the county planning board meeting, McCammer said he has not heard anything regarding the appeal and had no information on when the Department of Transportation will decide.
Sam DenbyNARRATOR
What's also true, though, is that the Essential Air Service program is not as efficient as it could be.
Sam DenbyNARRATOR
For example, for the longest time, Southern Airways Express has been getting $2.3 million a year to fly from Hagerstown, Maryland, to Pittsburgh and Baltimore That's despite the fact that BWI Airport is just 67 miles or 108 kilometers away from Hagerstown.
Sam DenbyNARRATOR
In the air, the flight takes about 30 to 40 minutes, given the slow speed of the Cessna Grand Caravan.
Sam DenbyNARRATOR
Driving between the two airports takes about 70 to 80 minutes, and for anyone without a car, there are commercial airport shuttles operating between Hagerstown and BWI.