Lanai’s only commercial airport is again under federal review as the U.S. Department of Transportation weighs competing bids for subsidized essential air serv­ice — a program that guarantees baseline ...

It's time to add another item to the list of things you probably haven't heard of but are paying for anyway with your tax dollars — the Essential Air Service. This program has been around for nearly ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation says it has obtained $41 million in additional funding to continue the Essential Air Service (EAS) program, temporarily averting a lapse in operations caused by ...

A federal program that subsidizes flights to small airports across the country could significantly shrink, if President Donald Trump gets his way. But in its budget proposal for the next fiscal year, ...

Just this week, the US Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy, was able to announce that the department was successful in securing an additional $41 million in funding to continue the Essential Air ...

WILLIAMSTOWN – Additional funding has been secured for the program that subsidizes commercial flights at rural airports as the federal government shutdown continues. According to a notice from the U.S ...

PERMANENT CUTS TO GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS SOON. AND A FEDERAL PROGRAM THAT’S IN JEOPARDY RIGHT NOW ALL ACROSS THE NATION IS ALSO CONNECTED TO THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY. IT’S CALLED THE ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE ...

A federal air service subsidy critical for 65 rural Alaska communities could run out of funding by Sunday as the federal government shutdown continues. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy ...

The Essential Air Service (EAS) is a federal program that subsidizes airlines to serve smaller communities. EAS was created after airline deregulation to ensure remote areas remain connected to the ...