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RAP Is Proud to Support Glenn Thompson in PA-05

April 18, 2008 Press Release

Senators Bingaman and Snowe Need Your Help to Fund EAS and SCASDP for FY09

April 17, 2008 Legislative Alert

Demand Management in Disguise

March 25, 2008 Member Alert

RAA Policy Analysis

Restoration of EAS to Hagerstown, Lancaster and Brookings Awaits President's Signature

February 21, 2008 Legislative Update

Eastern Montana Loses Rural Air Service

Future of Small Community Air Service Hangs in the Balance

February 7, 2008 Weekly RAP Up

Uncertainty and Dissatisfaction Could Arrive at Your Airport Soon

Subsidizing of This Nation's Transportation System Runs Deep

USA's Raytheon Beech 1900 Pull-Down in Full Swing

National Media Puts Essential Air Service in the Crosshairs

January 14, 2008 Legislative Update

Tough Times Ahead for Big Sky Aviation, Communities Served by the Carrier, and the Entire EAS Program

December 21, 2007 Weekly RAP Up

Small Community Air Service Programs Avoid Funding Cuts

Big Sky Airlines Could Be Out of Business in 60 Days

DOT's Lax Oversight of the EAS Program Has Contributed Significantly to the 'Slow and Steady' Erosion of Rural and Small Community Air Service

Congressional Democrats Reverse Course on Federal Spending for FY08

December 13, 2007 Legislative Update

New Stance Could Negatively Impact Funding of EAS and SCASDP

Legislation Impacting Small Community Air Service Remains in Limbo...

December 7, 2007 Legislative Update

Think the EAS Program Needs to Be Improved? Well...It's Not Going to Happen Unless Communities Get Involved!

December 4, 2007 Legislative Update

Bluefield, WV Loses Commercial Air Service

November 20, 2007 Legislative Update

Senator Rockefeller's Statements Foreshadow New, More Stringent Program Wide Eligibility Requirements

Well Said, Senator Nelson

November 20, 2007 Legislative Update

This Week On Capitol Hill!

November 12, 2007 Legislative Update

Pending FAA Reauthorization and FY08 Appropriations Legislation "Will" Impact Your Community's Air Service

November 2, 2007 Weekly RAP Up

DOT Releases List of 2007 SCASDP Grant Awardees

DOT's OIG Audits the FAA's Oversight of the AIP

Senate Acts to Maintain Commercial Air Service to 3 EAS Communities

Airports Struggle to Start Up - and Keep - Service

Distance to Dulles Drives Hagerstown Airport Funding

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Small Community Air Service

Commercial Aviation: Programs and Options for Providing Air Service to Small Communities

April 25, 2007 GAO Testimony before the Subcommittee on Aviation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, US House of Representatives

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May 8, 2008

Essential Air Service at Kingman and Prescott, Arizona

Re: Notice of Air Midwest to Terminate EAS

Essential Air Service at Alamosa, Colorado

Re: San Luis Valley Regional Airport in Support of Great Lakes Aviation

Essential Air Service at Beckley, West Virginia

Re: DOT Request for Comments from City of Beckley Mayor

Re: DOT Request for Comments from Raleigh County Memorial Airport Manager

Essential Air Service at Franklin/Oil City, Pennsylvania

Re: Franklin Area Chamber of Commerce in Support of Gulfstream International Airlines' Bid

Essential Air Service at Joplin, Missouri

Re: Joplin Regional Airport Request for Reconsideration

Essential Air Service at Athens and Macon, Georgia

Re: DOT Request for Comments from Middle Georgia Regional Airport Manager

Re: DOT Request for Comments from Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County Mayor

Re: DOT Request for Comments from Athens-Ben Epps Airport Manager

Re: DOT Request for Comments from Mayor of the City of Macon

May 7, 2008

Essential Air Service at Athens and Macon, Georgia

Re: Proposals of Vintage Props & Jets

Re: Proposal of Wings Air

Re: Proposal of Pacific Wings

Essential Air Service at Kearney, North Platte and Scottsbluff, Nebraska

Re: Order Requesting Proposals

Essential Air Service at Oil City, Pennsylvania

Re: City of Oil City in Support of Gulfstream International Airlines Option 2

May 6, 2008

Essential Air Service at DuBois and Franklin/Oil City, Pennsylvania; and Greenbrier/White Sulphur Springs/Lewisburg, West Virginia

Re: Order Selecting Carrier and Setting Subsidy Rates

Essential Air Service at Montana Communities

Re: Ex-Parte Letter to Congressman Denny Rehberg

Essential Air Service at Presque Isle/Houlton, Maine

Re: Proposal of Colgan Air

Essential Air Service at Altoona and Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Re: Proposals of Gulfstream International Airlines

Essential Air Service at Clarksburg, Morgantown and Parkersburg, West Virginia

Re: Proposal of Colgan Air

May 5, 2008

Essential Air Service at Alamosa, Colorado

Re: Alamosa County Commissioners in Support of Great Lakes Aviation

Essential Air Service at Grand Island and McCook, Nebraska; El Dorado/Camden, Harrison, Hot Springs and Jonesboro, Arkansas; and Columbia/Jefferson City, Joplin and Kirksville, Missouri

Re: Order Selecting Carriers, Setting Final Subsidy Rates and Requesting Proposals

May 2, 2008

Essential Air Service at Meridian, Mississippi

Re: City of Meridian in Support of Atlantic Southeast Airlines

Essential Air Service at Beckley, West Virginia

Re: Gulfstream International Airlines Proposal to Provide Subsidized Air Service