Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) has announced it is\npursuing a federal grant to recruit an air carrier to provide direct service\nfrom the Washington D.C. area. EWN plans to ask for $1 million over two years\nas a revenue guarantee for this new commercial air service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The grant is a part of the Department of Transportation\nSmall Community Air Service Development Program (SCASDP). If successful, EWN\nwill offer a two-year incentive program built around lowering the air carrier\noperating costs by waiving certain airport fees and actively participating in a\nmarketing campaign to promote the new service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Airport Director Andy Shorter, \u201cThe grant\nprogram aligns perfectly with EWN\u2019s mission to grow scheduled passenger air\nservice that has been limited as a result of COVID-19.\u201d Eastern North Carolina\ncontinues to strengthen its position as a popular relocation and travel\ndestination market and requires increasing levels of air service to meet the\ndemand. \u201cGrants like these that focus on smaller airports\u2019 economic health, can\nbe game-changers by helping to set the conditions for success,\u201d stated Shorter.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To encourage community engagement, the airport quickly\ncreated an ad hoc advisory council to aid the airport staff in promoting\nefforts such as these and helping to encourage interest for private sector\ninvestment to support the airport\u2019s recruitment and marketing efforts. EWN has\nalready received support from more than forty organizations, business entities,\nand elected officials at the local, state and federal levels. Aligning\ncommunity support and having broad participation is a key element in the grant\nconsideration process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a recent economic analysis conducted by N.C. State University\u2019s Institute for Transportation Research and Education, the new route is projected to result in a notable regional economic output of $21.9 million per year, supporting 140 new jobs and creating $8.2 million of personal income. \u201cIt\u2019s clear that adding a new route from the Washington D.C. area to New Bern would be a major benefit to the community and the positive economic impacts would also be powerful across many different segments,\u201d Shorter said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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