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 ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Once in jeopardy, funding for Essential Air Service — which supports flights from 65 communities in Alaska — has received $41 million in funding, enough to keep the program ...

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 ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation said it has secured an additional $111 million in funding for the Essential Air Service program. Because of the U.S. government shutdown, which started on Oct. 1, ...

The Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport has been served by Contour Airlines under Alternate Essential Air Service grants since 2018. (File Photo) WILLIAMSTOWN — The U.S. Department of Transportation ...

The Department of Transportation secured additional funding to sustain the Essential Air Service program through early November. The Essential Air Service program subsidizes flights to ensure smaller ...

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 ...