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Old 03-27-2017, 10:08 AM
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tracer997
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Originally Posted by Billy738 View Post
Anybody know when the contracts are up with the government incase trumps idea passes?
Taken from the DOT website: "When selecting carriers to provide EAS, the Department generally establishes two-year contracts, however, four-year contracts are increasingly common. This allows for the competitive bidding process to keep subsidy costs in check and to give communities and the Department opportunities to switch air carriers if appropriate. Four-year contracts, proposed by a carrier that has a history of providing reliable EAS at a community and supported by that community provide more certainty for communities and carriers, as well as provide more stability for annual subsidy costs for the Department. By design, the contracts for carriers to provide EAS across the nation expire on a staggered basis throughout the year. "

https://www.transportation.gov/polic...al-air-service

So the expansion started late last year with new routes and renewal of present routes, it would seem logical they would be in effect for at least 2 years from that point.
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