This paper contrasts the North American and European air transport markets using the extensive Official Airline Guide Databases. The pattern of network development in the two continental regions is examined using data for 1996–2008. The top ten carriers in both regions are analysed closely in...

This report examines the current capacity of the EU’s airport infrastructure and highlights in a general way the main factors determining that capacity. In the report, the nature and the role of airport services are detailed and the multi-service networked industry that characterises airport...

The objective of this analysis was to provide an economic evaluation of the impact of air service on small metropolitan and rural communities. The specific goal of the analysis was two-fold: 1) to identify any significant economic structures that are common to small cities, but not common to...

Essential Air Service (EAS) is a federally funded program in the United States that provides connecting, commercial air service between rural communities and their nearest large or medium commercial hub airport. During fiscal year 2010, $170million dollars were spent to provide this service to...

Essential air service (EAS) is a federally funded program that helps provide commercial air transport service from smaller, geographically remote communities in the United States. While critics of this program frequently cite the underutilization of EAS connections as being an indicator of...

Having reaped some success in liberalising telecommunications, electricity utilities and air transport, the European Commission is now taking market economy-focused steps in the sector of public short-distance and regional passenger transport services. In a current draft regulation, it proposes...