Originally Posted by Pilotpip

Gauley,

UPS has a Caravan and 402 fly in to STL every night from Poplar Bluff, MO and Kirksville, MO respectively. The 402 replaced a Baron. There are a number of "feeder" routes out there that are up for grabs. They are both flown by small companies, but even these companies have a number of aircraft and pilots. In many cases those piston twins are less expensive to operate than a Caravan.