HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) - An American Eagle jet left the Hattiesburg Laurel regional airport Thursday as the airline made its debut.
Twelve passengers got on the flight.
American Eagle will connect Hattiesburg-Laurel and Meridian regional airports with its parent carrier's Dallas-Fort Worth hub. It replaced Silver Airways as the area's commercial carrier.
Airport Executive Director Thomas Heanue says American Eagle must average about 900 passengers per month - about 32 outbound fliers per day - to meet United States Department of Transportation requirements for service.
The new service will offer departures twice on weekdays, with a single departure scheduled for Saturdays and Sundays.
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