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, ...

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 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 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 ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has announced that the Department of Transportation (DOT) has secured $41 million in additional funding to sustain the Essential Air Service (EAS) program, ...