A federal program that supports flights across dozens of rural communities in Alaska may be halted as soon as Sunday due to the government shutdown. Subsidies to support the Essential Air Service ...

The Trump administration is again proposing to reduce federal support for the Essential Air Service program, this time targeting $372 million in discretionary funding as part of its fiscal year 2027 ...

JetBlue cuts $3 million from its bid to serve Presque Isle's airport, bringing it closer to American Airlines' proposal. The ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Trump administration said on Monday that funds from a U.S. government program that subsidizes commercial air service to rural airports are set to expire as soon as Sunday because of an ongoing ...

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 ...

Cape Air is facing some competition as Lebanon Municipal Airport is looking to make a new contract for air service over the ...