Local Airports Face Continuing Threat

Airports that generate $27.2 billion in economic output and support nearly 275,000 jobs are at increasing risk of not only losing air service but of failing financially owing to the changes in U.S. air transportation and increasing pressure from airlines to provide concessions to either continue current service or provide new service, according to a report scheduled to be issued next week by the Community Air Service Coalition (CASC). The group is holding a meeting in Orlando, December 4-5 to discuss solutions to the continuing threat to small community air service. For a complete analysis of its report see the December 4 edition of Regional Aviation News. More