Essential Air Service (EAS).

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Airlines.

Expenditures, Public.

Federal aid to transportation.

Rural development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (21 pages)) : digital, PDF file

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2015.

System Details:

System requirements: PDF reader software.

text file

PDF

Summary:

Provides overview of the essential air service (EAS) program administered by DOT to provide Federal subsidies to airlines to ensure scheduled air service to rural and other small communities that would otherwise lose air service under airline deregulation. Reviews EAS program establishment in 1978 and subsequent reauthorizations. Examines current requirements for locations to qualify for EAS, program administration, program costs, measures to shrink the program, and issues and options.

Notes:

CRS Report.

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Oct. 2015). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. Essential Air Service (EAS)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.