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U.S. Essential Air Service
U.S. Essential Air Service
[ U.S. Essential Air Service ]September 2, 2020 5:06 pm ET
Essential Air Service: What It Is and Why It's Needed
Every year, people around the country pay their taxes and begin to complain about which government programs are necessary and which are not. And every year the same question comes up: why does the government shell out millions of dollars in federal aid to airlines in order to fly — in some cases empty aircraft — to cities nobody has ever heard of? Because it’s essential. History of EAS Essential Air Service has played an interesting role in this country…
October 21, 2023 8:01 pm ET -
Denver Air Connection Adds 17th Route
Colorado-based Denver Air Connection, or DAC for short, has added a 17th route to their network. The new flight will depart from one of its existing Essential Air Service communities. The new route departs from Pierre, South Dakota, a city…
September 28, 2023 12:28 pm ET -
Sun Country Seeks More Subsidized Air Service
Sun Country, a Minneapolis/St. Paul-based ultra-low-cost carrier which operates a fleet of Boeing 737-800s, has begun the process of applying for more Essential Air Service (EAS) contracts. Roughly a year ago, the carrier took the aviation community by surprise winning…
August 21, 2023 10:00 am ET -
Essential Air Service: Where Are the Biggest Markets
Essential Air Service (EAS) is truly a hot issue with EAS routes changing more in the past year than they have in the past five, with airlines requesting to terminate service left and right. The top EAS carriers have also…
August 2, 2023 8:13 pm ET -
The End of Delta CRJ-200 Service in Sight
Back in late April of 2023, Delta's wholly-owned subsidiary Endeavor Air retired its last CRJ-200 and sent the aircraft off with joyous fanfare at the regional carrier's bases with parties in Atlanta, Detroit, and Minneapolis. This made SkyWest the final…
July 29, 2023 5:36 pm ET -
BREAKING: Advanced Air Awarded Third EAS Contract
Hawthorne, California-based airline Advanced Airlines has just been awarded its third Essential Air Service contract. While three may not seem like a lot compared to the mass number of contracts that carriers like SkyWest have, it is still growth for…