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		RAP in the News \| RAP Publications: 2007 : 2006 : 2005 : 2004 : 2003 : 2002/2001 \| Aviation News Archives Publications for 2007 The War on Community Air Service June 1, 2007 by Regional Aviation News Part I Part II Part III Part IV Part IV Legislative Updates and Alerts Congress in Recess! October 8, 2007 Legislative Update DOT Message to Congress and EAS Communities: GO POUND SAND! October 8, 2007 Legislative Update House Passes 2007 FAA Reauthorization Act September 25, 2007 Legislative Update Senate Ignores Input from RAP/EAS Communities September 18, 2007 Legislative Update IMMEDIATE ACTION ALERT! September 11, 2007 Legislative Update EAS Program on Target to Receive Significant Bump in Funding for FY 2008 ARFF Update August 27, 2007 Legislative Update Appropriations Process Could Get "Ugly" Increased Funding of the EAS Program Closer to Becoming Reality August 2, 2007 Legislative Update Another Critical Step Achieved as Congressmen Salazar and Peterson Introduce EAS Reform Legislation in the House July 18, 2007 Legislative Update RAP Lobbying Efforts Result In House And Senate Panels Funding EAS At $110 Million for FY08 July 13, 2007 Legislative Update Are You Prepared For More Of The Same Ole EAS Program? July 2, 2007 Legislative Update Congress Appears Ready To Stick You With It Key Senate Offices Indicate Support for Small Community Air Service in Developing Ways to Fund FAA and ATC Modernization June 21, 2007 Legislative Update Crunch time has arrived – Congressional Appropriations process begins and FAA Reauthorization is in full swing June 15, 2007 Legislative Update Rural Aviation Improvement Act Introduced in U.S. Senate June 11, 2007 Legislative Update $25 FAA User Fee / ATC Modernization Legislation Will Cut Service to Small Communities! June 7, 2007 Legislative Update Congress in Recess until Monday June 4th May 29, 2007 Member Alert U.S. Senate Commerce Committee "Marks Up" FY08 FAA Reauthorization Bill May 18, 2007 Legislative Update The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Ignores EAS Program Changes Sought by EAS Communities and RAP Members During Mark Up The May 18th Legislative Update can be found in the "Members Only" section of our website. RAP Meets With Key Capitol Hill Congressional Offices To Push Important EAS Program Reforms May 17, 2007 Legislative Update Draft Senate FAA Reauthorization Bill Does Little To Help Small Communities May 9, 2007 Legislative Update GAO Testifies On Problems Facing EAS and SCASD Programs - Ways To Improve The Programs May 3, 2007 Legislative Update House Aviation Subcommittee Holds Hearing On Small Community Air Service April 26, 2007 Legislative Update U.S. Senators Take Action To Act On "Most Commonly Used Route" Legislation March 22, 2007 Legislative Update DOT Releases Proposed Changes To Federal Aviation Programs February 19, 2007 Legislative Update Administration Abandons Small Community Air Service Needs In The Lower 48 States Legislation Introduced To Assist Economically Depressed EAS Communities With AIP Costs January 25, 2007 Legislative Update Presidential Line Item Veto Authority To Receive Vote In Senate January 23, 2007 Legislative Update 110th Session of Congress Begins - Ushers in Major Changes in Leadership, Committee Chairmanships Impacting Small Community Air Service January 5, 2007 Legislative Update Weekly RAP Ups DOT "Slow" to Respond to RAP FOIA Requests on Fuel Cost Adjustment Policy and EAS Accounting Practices October 9, 2007 Weekly RAP Up Additional Highlights of House Passed 2007 FAA Reauthorization Act Airline's Pittsburgh Cutbacks Leave Local Service Intact - For Now Tick Tock Tick Tock: Time Winding Down - Congress Must Pass FAA Reauthorization Legislation by Sept 30 or Small Airports Will Likely Face Funding Reductions September 10, 2007 Weekly RAP Up Administration Assesses Critical Aspects of the EAS Program Effort to Impose More Stringent ARFF Standards Fails to Garner Support EAS Carriers Shed Light on the Detrimental Effects of Jet Fuel Cost Increases September Madness Set To Begin On Capitol Hill August 17, 2007 Weekly RAP Up More Stringent Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Standards Proposed Shortage of 19-30 Seat Turboprop Aircraft Creates Ticking Time Bomb for Small Communities Mesa and Freedom Both Receive FAA's Diamond Certificate of Excellence Awards TSA Law Enforcement Officer Requirement Update AVIATION DAILY SPECIAL REPORT: What's Next for Essential Air Service? RAP CONTINUES ACTIVIST AGENDA July 30, 2007 Weekly RAP Up Senate Panel Holds Hearing on Small Community Air Service Current Rash of Carrier Termination Notices Could Have Been Prevented Future Financing of FAA/ATC Modernization Remains in Limbo TSA Regulations: RAP Seeks Your Feedback and Input Bangor Daily News Calls for Maine EAS Airports to Be Closed CONNECTING THE DOTS June 28, 2007 Weekly RAP Up Cumulation of Events in 2007 Could Spell Success or Demise for Small Community Air Service FY08 FAA Reauthorization Process FY08 Appropriations Process And Then There Were None! June 1, 2007 Weekly RAP Up Legislation Affecting "Economically Disadvantaged" EAS Communities Continues to Receive Support Rahall Co-sponsoring Legislation to Lift Local Airports The War Against Community Air Service We Don't Make This Stuff Up! April 27, 2007 Weekly RAP Up Get Commuter And Network Carriers Committed To Provide Air Service SCASDP "Program Overview" DOT Rebids Clovis / Silver City NM Kingman Could Lose Air Service The War On Community Air Service Part III Six Months Left Until Vision 100 Expires April 6, 2007 Weekly RAP Up Strong Advocacy Works - DOT Vacates Order In Consideration Of Community Needs Your Turn: Rural Communities Depend On Continuing Air Services EAS Communities To Lose Out On $15 Million In Funding March 30, 2007 Weekly RAP Up Hawaii Moves To Eliminate State Excise Taxes For InterIsland Carriers Special Series: The War Against Community Air Service Part II RAP Continues To Make Progress On EAS Reform Legislation March 9, 2007 Weekly RAP Up Special Edition Special Series: The War Against Community Air Service Part I EAS Communities Respond “Overwhelmingly” In “Opposition” To DOT Comments In Recent Senate Hearing on EAS March 6, 2007 Weekly RAP Up Kansas Communities Discuss EAS And Community Expectations For FAA Reauthorization Bill NM Senator Jeff Bingaman Once Again Speaks Up For Small Community Air Service RAP Continues Its Analysis Of DOT Reauthorization Proposal Rutland Airport Flights In Jeopardy Congress Works To Restore EAS Funding For Fiscal Year 2007 January 15, 2007 Weekly RAP Up Airport Cuts Early, Late Flights Pacific Spreading Wings Beyond Hawaii






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