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As of November 2013, Great Lakes Airlines received $58,299,575 in annual federal subsidies for Essential Air Services that they provided to rural airports in the U.S. [3] Great Lakes Airlines was a large United Express feeder carrier from 1992 to 2002 operating to over 100 cities.
EAS subsidies have increased by more than 500% since 1997. Pursuant to the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2000, no community within the 48 contiguous states may receive a subsidy greater than $200 per passenger unless the community is more than 210 miles (340 km) from the nearest large or medium hub airport.
In November 2022, Cape Air, which was the carrier serving the airport at the time, requested to terminate its essential air service contract at the airport, citing rising costs that were causing it to lose money at the airport even with federal subsidies. Round-trip flights continued until Contour Airlines took over in August 2023. [10]
Convair 440 Convair 580 with Great Lakes Airlines cheatline in 1983 Convair 580 in 1983. Great Lakes Airlines was a regional airline in Canada.It was formed in 1958 [1] in Sarnia, Ontario by John Blunt and by 1983 became Air Ontario Ltd. [2] In June 1987 Air Ontario Ltd. merged with Austin Airways to form Air Ontario Inc. [2] which in turn subsequently operated Air Canada Connector code ...
Mesa Airlines followed from 2002 to 2005 with Beechcraft 1900Ds to Dallas/Fort Worth and Denver. [9] Great Lakes Airlines was the final carrier at Ponca City, in 2005–2006 with one stop Beechcraft 1900Ds to Denver. [10] Passengers now prefer to drive to larger cities for air travel; Ponca City has not seen airline service since August, 2006.
Mesa Airlines contract operating as United Express was cancelled in 1998 at which time Air Wisconsin and Great Lakes Airlines took over the Denver routes while SkyWest took over the Los Angeles, Seattle, and Portland routes. In 1992, Great Lakes Airlines became a United Express partner, followed by Trans States Airlines the
Order 2008-6-26 (June 19, 2008): selecting Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. to provide subsidized essential air service (EAS) at Merced and Visalia, California, and Ely, Nevada, for the two-year period beginning when the carrier inaugurates full EAS pursuant to this Order, at an annual subsidy of $4,900,401 with 19-seat Beech 1900D turboprop aircraft.
Flights to Kansas City and Minneapolis were added in 1990 and the carrier began a code-share alliance with Continental Airlines in 1994 operating as Continental Connection. GP Express used Beechcraft Model 99 and Beechcraft 1900C aircraft. The carrier shut down in 1996. Great Lakes Airlines began