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Essential Air Service Reports

Overview

The Airline Deregulation Act, passed in 1978, gave airlines almost total freedom to determine which markets to serve domestically and what fares to charge for that service. The Essential Air Service (EAS) program was put into place to guarantee that small communities that were served by certificated air carriers before deregulation maintain a minimal level of scheduled air service. The Department’s mandate is to provide the EAS communities with access to the national air transportation system.  As a general matter, this is accomplished by subsidizing two to four round trips a day -- with three being the norm -- with 19-seat aircraft to a major hub airport.  The Department currently subsidizes commuter airlines to serve approximately 163 rural communities across the country that otherwise would not receive any scheduled air service.

Reports

Year

 Non-Alaska U.S. Carrier Subsidy Reports Alaskan Subsidized EAS Reports
2013 February     February    
2012 May October   May October  
2011            
2010 January May   January May  
2009 June     June    
2008 August November   August November  
2007 April October November April October November
2006 May     May    
2005 June     June    
2004 March June   March June  
2003 April June   April June  
2002 January June   January June  
2001 March October   March October  
2000 November     October    
1999 January December   January December  
1998 February     February    
Updated: Friday, February 8, 2013