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George Mitchell: “I believe it makes good sense to exclude these other types of enplanements for EAS purposes because they do not provide…”

On the recordApril 19, 1994
I believe it makes good sense to exclude these other types of enplanements for EAS purposes because they do not provide data relevant to the underlying purpose of the EAS; namely, to connect small communities to the national aviation system.
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George Mitchell
Maine

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Discussing the exclusion of certain enplanements for Essential Air Service (EAS) purposes.

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