FlightGlobal
• Jon Hemmerdinger
Trump FY2027 budget seeks $372M cut to Essential Air Service, threatens rural connectivity
President Trump's FY2027 budget would cut roughly $372 million from the Essential Air Service programme, proposing steep reductions to subsidies that support flights to small and rural U.S. communities. The administration calls EAS 'out of control,' prompting industry and local lobbying to defend threatened routes.
