- Date
- 2013-02
- Kind
- Announcement
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- aviationtransportationcommunicationcommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
In a February 2013 Beaver Beacon statement, Paul Welke addressed reports of his imminent retirement and said he would continue operating Island Airways. He described the service as having met Beaver Island’s aviation needs for more than 40 years.
Evidence limits
The record preserves Welke’s contemporaneous statement. It does not establish the precise founding date of Island Airways or independently verify the reported duration.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, February 2013, "40 Years of Flying So Far."Paul Welke thanks 9&10 News for its aviation feature, addresses reports of his imminent retirement, and states that Island Airways will continue operating and serving Beaver Island after more than 40 years. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2013-02_Beaver-Beacon
- The held February issue scan confirms the statement.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2013-02_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Paul Welke says Island Airways will continue after more than 40 years of flying”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-island-airways-40-years-flying-2013/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 2013, "40 Years of Flying So Far." (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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