Publications for 2005

Member Alerts

• Member Alert: Small Community Air Service Development Grant Program Evaluation - Immediate Reply Requested
• Member Alert: FAA Administrator Blakey to Testify...Immediate Action Requested
• Member Alert: DOT Issues Order Soliciting Proposals For Small Community Air Service Development Program Grants

Legislative Updates and Alerts

• November 18, 2005: RAP Lobbying Efforts on Behalf of Small Communities Result in Victory for EAS Funding
• November 10, 2005: Initial News from Capitol Hill Is Good for Essential Air Service Communities
• November 9, 2005: Urgent! Your Action Is Needed Now!!!
• November 4, 2005: Congress to Decide Critical Air Service Issues Next Week
• October 20, 2005: "Success" - Virtual Primary Airport Program Reauthorized
• October 18, 2005: EAS Proponents in the US Senate Move to Increase Funding for the Essential Air Service Program and Reauthorize the Virtual Primary Airport Program
• October 14, 2005: “Now Is Your Last Opportunity to Act - Contact Your Legislative Delegation and Urge Them to Support RAP’s Initiative”
• October 7, 2005: Shifting Mood on Capitol Hill Causes Regional Aviation Partners to Refocus Efforts on Fuel Cost Adjustments
• September 19, 2005: Senator Arlen Specter Continues To Champion Air Service Issues For Pennsylvania Communities
• September 2, 2005: Without Reauthorization, 55 Airports Stand to Lose More than $46 Million for Critical Projects!
• Good News - EAS Community Cap Language Rejected, $110 Million Funding Level Maintained!
• RAP and Its Members Are Rewarded for Their Efforts
• Members of Congress Must Hear from You Now as the FY06 Transportation Funding Bill Goes to the U.S. Senate

Weekly RAP Ups

• Republican Study Committee Proposes Elimination of EAS and Cuts to Other Vital Airport and Domestic Programs Totaling $949 Billion
  December 16, 2005 Weekly RAP Up
  House Conservatives Seek to Axe Air Service Programs Critical to Small Communities
• Additional EAS Funding May Become Moot Issue If DOT Does Not Fund Critical Programs
  December 2, 2005 Weekly RAP Up
  U.S. Senate Proposes Creating Additional EAS Funding Stream
  RAP Members Raise Questions on Congressional Interest in the EAS Program
  New GAO Report Released on the Small Community Air Service Development Program
• "Eliminate EAS!"
  Republican Study Committee Proposes Complete Elimination of the EAS Program
  September 30, 2005 Weekly RAP Up
  Additional articles:
  RAP Efforts to Extend VPA Program Gains Support
  RAP Member Chisholm-Hibbing Airport Named DOT's Air Service Development Zone
• As Jet Fuel Costs Continue to Rise, The Future of Essential Air Service to Your Community Becomes Less Certain
  August 29 - September 1, 2005 Weekly RAP Up
  Additional articles:
  RAP Continues Grassroots Campaign to Protect the Essential Air Service Program
• Escalating Fuel Costs Present Immediate Threat to EAS Program
  July 25-29, 2005 Weekly RAP Up
  Additional articles:
  55 Small Community Airports to Lose 85% of Their AIP Funding
  Message from the Executive Director
• EAS Funding Source Restored
  July 11-15, 2005 Weekly RAP Up
  Additional articles:
  RAP Board Member Corinne Nystrom Appointed New Airport Director of Falcon Field
  The DOT Initiates Process to Implement Code Sharing Pilot Program
  Legislative Update
• Weekly RAP-Up for the week of May 30 - June 6, 2005
• Weekly RAP-Up for the week of May 16 - May 20, 2005
• Weekly RAP-Up for the week of April 18 - April 25, 2005
• Weekly RAP-Up for the week of April 4 - April 8, 2005
• Weekly RAP-Up for the week of March 21 - March 25, 2005
• Weekly RAP-Up for the week of March 14 - March 18, 2005
• Weekly RAP-Up for the week of February 28 - March 4, 2005
• Weekly RAP-Up for the week of February 14 - February 18, 2005
• Weekly RAP-Up for the week of January 31 - February 4, 2005
• Weekly RAP-Up for the week of January 17 - January 21, 2005
• Weekly RAP-Up for the week of January 10 - January 14, 2005

For further information, please contact Maurice Parker, Executive Director, at (602) 685-4112 or email exdir@regionalaviationpartners.org.

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