FY2008 Small Community Air Service Development Program (SCASDP) Grant Selections

Small Community Air Service Development Program (SCASDP) Grant Selections Archive

The program is limited to a maximum of 40 grant awards, with a maximum of four grants per State, in each year the program is funded.  There are no limits on the amounts of individual awards, and the amounts awarded will vary depending upon the features and merits of the proposals selected....

Cooperative Programs

Country Specific Information

The U.S. has been exploring potential forums for expanding aviation opportunities beyond those available through the traditional system of bilateral agreements. Although EU Commission does not have full negotiating authority from the member states, we are...

Designation Requests

Air service agreements sometime require that the U.S. Government formally notify its foreign aviation partners, in writing, that a particular U.S. airline may provide services pursuant to the applicable agreement.  This communication is commonly referred to as a “designation.”

Doing Business Issues

U.S. airlines sometimes encounter difficulties in conducting their international operations. The Office of International Aviation coordinates among U.S. government agencies and works with its foreign counterparts to resolve these “doing-business” issues.  If...

Air Service Agreements

The Office of International Aviation and the U.S. Department of State negotiate bilateral and multilateral air service agreements with the United States’ foreign aviation partners.  Such agreements provide the basis for airlines of the countries involved to provide international air...

Research and Reports

The Department of transportation collects air fare data and prepares them in compliance with Section 155 of Pub L. 106-181, to be used in the development of Airport Competition Plans. One component of the Competition Plan is an evaluation of the submitting airport’s fares compared to those at...

Mergers and Acquisitions

Section 7 of the Clayton Act prohibits mergers and acquisitions that may substantially lessen competition or create a monopoly. While the Department of Justice enforces this statute, the Department of Transportation conducts its own competitive analysis of mergers and submits its views in...

Data Collection and Modernization

There have been several changes in the way that airlines conduct their operations since the Department's data reporting requirements were established after deregulation, including tremendous growth in code sharing both domestically and in international markets.  The Office of Aviation...