Contour to bid on new air pact

TUPELO, Miss. – Contour Airlines had a record number of passengers in July for its Tupelo-to-Nashville flights, and after 16 months of service from Tupelo, it has proven to be a reliable air service provider. Its corporate parent, Corporate Flight Management of Smyrna, Tenn., will be among bidders for a two-year contract through the U.S. Department of Transportation. The USDOT announced Aug. 11 it was requesting proposals from airlines interested in providing Essential Air Service flights at Tupelo and Muscle Shoals, Ala., for a new contract starting March 1, 2018, with or without a subsidy. The deadline to submit is Sept. 19. (Source: Mississippi Business Journal 08/15/17)