
PenAir (Peninsula Airways) SAAB 340B N677PA (msn 328) (bears) ANC (Tony Storck), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
A bill had been introduced in Congress to end the Essential Air Service (EAS) program by former presidential candidate Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) according to this article by the Alaska Dispatch. The proposed amendment would end the EAS program as Congress searches for programs to cut.
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Copyright Photo: Tony Storck. Airlines like PenAir, especially those in Alaska, are rallying along with the remote communities they serve to fight the proposed cuts. Read the full story of the EAS program by clicking on the photo.