Commercial Aviation: Issues Regarding Federal Assistance for Enhancing Air Service to Small Communities

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• Creators:
  Hecker, JayEtta Z.
• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Government Accountability Office
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Federal assistance programs
  • Small towns
  • Small cities
  • Civil aviation
  • Airlines
  • States
  • Air transportation
  • Freight and passenger services
  • Service discontinuance
  • Local government agencies
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  GAO-03-540T
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Government Accountability Office
• Abstract:
  Small communities have long faced challenges in obtaining or retaining the commercial air service they desire. These challenges are increasing as many U.S. airlines try to stem unprecedented financial losses through numerous cost-cutting measures, including reducing or eliminating service in some markets, often small communities. Congress will be considering whether to reauthorize its federal assistance programs for small communities. GAO was asked to describe the kinds of efforts that states and local communities have taken to enhance air service at small communities; federal programs for enhancing air service to small communities; and issues regarding the type and extent of federal assistance to enhance air service to small communities.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/15072/dot_15072_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 565.00 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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