The Essential Air Service (EAS) program will run out of funding as early as Sunday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said. His comments come as a federal government shutdown continues into its ...

Air travel at three rural North Dakota airports supported by a federal program will continue despite the government shutdown. The U.S. Department of Transportation secured an additional $41 million on ...

It's time to add another item to the list of things you probably haven't heard of but are paying for anyway with your tax dollars — the Essential Air Service. This program has been around for nearly ...

For the Boutique Air flight between Pendleton and Portland, passengers are weighed before boarding the eight-seater plane. The plane is seen on Sept. 2, 2025. Lillian Karabaic / OPB From Pendleton, ...

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — The Trump administration wants to slash the budget for the federal Essential Air Service program and that could affect three of South Dakota’s airports. State Transportation ...

Nearly 200 remote communities could find themselves cut off from civilization if the government shutdown lasts through the weekend when funding for their rural airports runs dry – and the outlook for ...

The government shutdown, which has dragged out to 28 days, could risk funding for Essential Air Service, a U.S. Department of Transportation program that subsidizes commercial flights to small ...

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 U.S. Department of Transportation said it secured enough funding to keep the Essential Air Service program flying through Nov. 2. The federal subsidy program that services more than 100 rural ...