Warren council to consider cash contribution for daily local air service

WARREN

Warren City Council will consider legislation at Wednesday’s meeting that would provide the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport with up to $30,000 to help attract daily air service.

Airport officials are hoping to secure pledges of $350,000 from local government bodies to add to $100,000 pledged by the Cafaro Foundation, $420,000 from the Western Reserve Port Authority and $780,000 from a federal grant to offer to United Airlines.

The money would be a guarantee of profitability for United during the start-up phase of the service.

Officials are hoping United will offer twice-daily flights each way between Youngstown and Chicago O’Hare International Airport on jets carrying about 50 or fewer passengers.

Seven of Warren City Council’s nine members are sponsors of the legislation.