After a period of uncertainty over who would provide roundtrip air service for Bar Harbor's busy summer season, the Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport in Trenton says the contract has gone to Silver Airways.
The Florida based carrier was one of two airlines to bid on the contract to replace PenAir.
"I think it's going to be great for the community,” says airport manager Brad Madeira. “I think the fares are going to be good, I think the connecting options in Boston are going to be good. So yeah we're real excited about it.”
Pen Air will continue to serve the Bar Harbor region until June 30. Pen Air announced its plan to cease serving Bar Harbor beyond that, after it lost an essential contract with another airport in Northern Maine.
Madeira says he expects Silver Airways could have their own ticketing up as soon as next week.
