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United Airlines to Offer Direct Flights To Chicago

The nonstop service from Redmond will only run in the summer

Chris MillerDecember 27, 2018May 15, 2025

Starting next June people in Central Oregon can fly directly to the Windy City. According to a press release from the Redmond Municipal Airport, United Airlines will offer direct flights to Chicago’s O’Hare Airport starting on June 6, 2019. SkyWest Inc. will operate the daily non-stop flights using the Embraer 175 series aircraft, which can […]

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Camping at the Airport

A traveler trades fir trees for flight towers

Russ AxonOctober 12, 2016July 23, 2025

If there’s one thing I’ve learned writing for this section over the last few months, it’s that there’s no shortage of places to see and things to do in Central Oregon. But I’ve also realized that there are some things the West Coast can’t offer me. I’m originally from Ohio, and despite popular belief, the […]

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Aviation and Avian Creatures Can be Friends Again

Local technology helps protect wildlife in the sky

Brian JenningsOctober 5, 2016August 21, 2023

The hit movie “Sully” starring Tom Hanks and directed by Clint Eastwood is reaping strong box office revenue–but it’s also having a major impact on a Bend aviation company that specializes in the manufacture of equipment for a global aviation market. Precise Flight CEO Doug La Placa tells the Source Weekly, “Everybody in this company […]

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