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Analysis: Clipped wings: How essential is Essential Air Service?

September 17, 2013/

The program is called Essential Air Service, and its stated intent is to ensure that small communities distant from regional airport hubs maintain public air transportation services.

Since 1978 seven Montana communities; Havre, Glasgow, Sidney, Glendive, Lewistown, Miles City and Wolf Point have all relied on the EAS program to prevent regional air carriers from halting passenger service to and from their airports.

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