A look at government subsidies for flights in and out of rural communities

September 30th, 2009 SC gov's state flights raise may tax liabilitiesCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov.

September 25th, 2009 China's 2009 auto sales forecast to hit 12.6MBEIJING — China's auto sales should soar to 12.6 million units this year, up 35 percent from 2008, boosted by subsidies that the industry is lobbying Beijing to extend, a government researcher said Friday. China's auto sales have surpassed those of the limping U.S.

September 25th, 2009 G-20 leaders take aim at fossil-fuel subsidiesPITTSBURGH — G-20 nations are vowing to collaborate to phase out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies and push the world toward investment in cleaner energy sources. That promise, in a statement released as the G-20 summit ended Friday, said such subsidies "encourage wasteful consumption" and "undermine efforts to deal with climate change." The statement also includes a pledge to promote transparency in energy markets.

September 17th, 2009 Senate approves $122B for transportation, housingWASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday approved generous increases for transportation and housing programs as it passed the fifth of 12 appropriations bills funding the government for the budget year that begins in just two weeks. The bill, passed 73-25, would permit $122 billion in new spending for programs such as road projects, housing subsidies for the poor, community development grants to local governments, and generous subsidies for rural air service.

August 17th, 2009 Continental opens flights to EdmontonHOUSTON — Continental Airlines said Monday it plans to begin nonstop flights from Houston to Edmonton International Airport beginning Nov. 1. The plan is awaiting government approval.

July 31st, 2009 INSIDE WASHINGTON: Rural air subsidy costs spiralWASHINGTON — Government subsidies for flights in and out of rural communities can reach up to thousands of dollars per passenger, and Congress is moving to increase the budget by almost 30 percent to keep those flights going next year. Some of the subsidies, to places like Ely, Nev., Cape Girardeau, Mo., and Havre, Mont., are eye-popping.

July 31st, 2009 Rural air subsidy costs spiralWASHINGTON — Government subsidies for flights in and out of rural communities can reach up to thousands of dollars per passenger, and Congress is moving to increase the budget by almost 30 percent to keep those flights going next year. Some of the subsidies, to places like Ely, Nev., Cape Girardeau, Mo., and Havre, Mont., are eye-popping.

July 18th, 2009 Palin hailed in visit to western AlaskaUNALAKLEET, Alaska — Gov. Sarah Palin was welcomed Friday as an old friend as she traveled to this rural Alaska town to sign a bill that continues subsidies for rural energy costs.

July 14th, 2009 Rural air travel subsidies gain big budget boostWASHINGTON — A much-criticized subsidy for rural air travel would get a budget increase of more than 40 percent under a spending bill unveiled in the House on Monday. The legislation approved by a House Appropriations subcommittee would give $173 million in the upcoming budget year to the Essential Air Service, which provides subsidies to small airlines to fly unprofitable routes.

June 19th, 2009 Denver airport reaped federal farm subsidiesDENVER — Denver International Airport reaped about $400,000 in federal agricultural subsidies between 1995 and 2003 by leasing up to 18,000 acres of its land to farmers. About two-thirds of the money went to the farmers.

June 6th, 2009 Mexico's Aviacsa wins court ruling, starts flightsMEXICO CITY — Mexican airline Aviacsa has resumed flights after winning a court ruling against a government order grounding its fleet over safety concerns. An Aviacsa statement says it resumed operations Saturday after a judge struck down the government order.

May 11th, 2009 US defends stimulus despite inequity for neediestWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is defending its transportation stimulus plan, saying it is solid even though the neediest communities are least likely to benefit. An Associated Press analysis of more than 5,500 transportation projects revealed that the jobs are being steered toward counties with lower unemployment.

April 23rd, 2009 JetBlue to launch Boston-to-Baltimore flightsNEW YORK — JetBlue Airways Corp. said Thursday it will launch four daily nonstop flights from Boston to Baltimore in June, following a similar move earlier this month by rival Southwest Airlines Co.

February 21st, 2009 RANCHI - Barbers in Jharkhand are demanding Schedule Caste status, which will help them get reseved jobs and educational opportunities. They are presently classified among Other Backward Communities in the state.

February 19th, 2009 RANCHI - Barbers in Jharkhand are demanding Schedule Caste status, which will help them get reseved jobs and educational opportunities. They are presently classified among Other Backward Communities in the state.