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Grant Aviation Grows Fleet to Better Serve Kenai Peninsula

Mar 5, 2024 | News, Transportation

The addition of two Cessna 208B EX Grand Caravans will allow Grant Aviation to double its current capacity to the Kenai Peninsula.

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Grant Aviation recently announced the arrival of aircraft that will double its daily capacity between Anchorage and the Kenai Peninsula.

More Flights, Greater Flexibility

The first of two Cessna 208B EX Grand Caravans purchased by Grant late last year began serving passengers March 4. The second aircraft is expected to enter service soon. When both planes are added to Grant’s active fleet, company officials say they will have a much greater ability to serve the people who use the route and more flexibility in scheduling to meet seasonal demand swings.

“As soon as we learned the overall service level on the route between Kenai and Anchorage were changing, we began searching for solutions because we knew there would be an unmet need,” says Dan Knesek, Vice President of Commercial Operations. “So many folks in the oil and gas industry, other professionals, visitors, and those wanting to avoid the Seward Highway rely on the Kenai-Anchorage service. We’re just happy to be in a position to help fill that need.”

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The Cessna 208B EX Grand Caravans will be familiar to most passengers who have flown with Grant before, as the Caravan lineup is a mainstay in Grant’s fleet for its versatility and strong safety record.

“The Cessna Caravan is very well known across Alaska for good reason; they are safe, comfortable aircraft designed specifically for the types of commuter flights and weather conditions we have,” says Knesek.

Grant is also adding several ground personnel positions in Anchorage and Kenai to support these new aircraft.

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