Alaska Essential Air Service program
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The Alaska Essential Air Service program is a specialized component of the U.S. Essential Air Service initiative that subsidizes and maintains vital air connectivity to remote and isolated communities across Alaska.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air transportation subsidy program
ⓘ
public service obligation scheme ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Office of Aviation Analysis of the U.S. Department of Transportation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Department of Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Essential Air Service statute in U.S. federal law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| benefits |
communities lacking reliable surface transportation
ⓘ
residents of remote Alaskan villages ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distinguishingFeature |
applies only within the state of Alaska
ⓘ
covers a large number of small bush communities ⓘ has different eligibility and subsidy rules than non-Alaska Essential Air Service communities ⓘ |
| evaluationCriterion |
continuity of air service to eligible communities
ⓘ
cost-effectiveness of subsidies ⓘ reliability of contracted air carriers ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
isolated communities without road access
ⓘ
remote communities ⓘ rural air service ⓘ |
| fundedBy | federal government of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingLaw | U.S. federal aviation statutes and appropriations acts ⓘ |
| hasEligibilityCriterion |
community must be sufficiently remote or isolated
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community must lack adequate unsubsidized air service ⓘ |
| impact |
enhances economic connectivity for rural Alaska
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improves access to medical services for remote Alaskan communities ⓘ supports delivery of mail and essential goods by air ⓘ |
| legalForm | federal subsidy program ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | U.S. Department of Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | created as part of measures accompanying U.S. airline deregulation ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Essential Air Service program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyArea |
regional development policy
ⓘ
transportation policy ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure basic air connectivity for isolated Alaskan communities
ⓘ
to maintain scheduled air service to remote communities in Alaska ⓘ to subsidize air carriers serving communities that are not economically viable without support ⓘ |
| regulates |
frequency of flights to eligible communities
ⓘ
maximum subsidy levels for contracted carriers ⓘ minimum service levels for participating communities ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Essential Air Service program in the contiguous United States
ⓘ
rural air transportation policy in the United States ⓘ |
| sector | civil aviation ⓘ |
| serviceType | scheduled passenger air service ⓘ |
| supports | small regional and commuter air carriers ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post-deregulation era of U.S. airline industry ⓘ |
| transportMode | airplane ⓘ |
| uses | subsidy contracts with air carriers ⓘ |
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