September 10, 2022 9:02 pm ET
May 23, 2022 6:00 am ET -
The Proposals for 31 EAS Communities SkyWest is Leaving
SkyWest recently requested the termination of 31 Essential Air Service (EAS) contracts, and the process of refilling those contracts has reached the stage airlines submit proposals to the Department of Transportation, and community and industry members can comment on them. The proposals…
May 18, 2022 2:23 pm ET -
Southern Airways Express Expands Again with New Merger
Palm Beach, Fla.-based Southern Airways Express has been growing immensely since its founding in 2013, with its most recent rapid growth being only two months ago in March of 2022 when it acquired Air Choice One. This recent news will…
May 10, 2022 2:39 pm ET -
Contour Airlines Adds Service to Two EAS Cities Vacated By…
The U.S. Essential Air Service has seen some strain recently as three airlines — the most recent carrier being Cape Air — requested to terminate at least two of their contracts before they were due to expire. As a result, the…
May 6, 2022 4:03 pm ET -
Cape Air Requests Cancellation of Service to Small Communities
The Essential Air Service - or EAS - communities have been taking a major hit over the past eight months. First Boutique Air requested to terminate Jackson, Tenn. followed by Show Low, Ariz. Altoona, Penn., and Pendleton, Oregon, although the…
April 22, 2022 2:41 am ET -
EAS Round Up – Part 6
Essential Air Service (EAS) has been in the news frequently for the past couple of months, and large airports aren’t the only airports that have news to report on. This is a continuation of the series, titled ‘EAS Round up’,…