30,000 Hours on Gravel

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Key Takeaways:

  • Yute Air Alaska provides essential air service to dozens of remote Alaskan villages using a fleet of 12 Cessna 207s and one Cessna 172, with all trips involving gravel strip landings.
  • The airline's Cessna 207s are exceptionally durable and highly utilized, with some aircraft approaching 30,000 flight hours.
  • The article promotes a podcast interview with Matt Sullivan, Yute Air Alaska's assistant director of flight operations, discussing the resilience of their aircraft and personnel.
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Yute Air Alaska serves dozens of remote Alaskan villages with a fleet of 12 Cessna 207s and a single Cessna 172, and every trip involves at least one gravel strip landing. Three of the 207s will reach 30,000 hours in the next few months. AVweb‘s Russ Niles spoke with Matt Sullivan, the airline’s assistant director of flight operations, about tough airplanes and the tough people who keep them going.

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