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City backs Contour Airlines for EAS service

Document date: Jun 18, 2026

What it covers

Augusta’s City Council formally recommended Contour Airlines to the U.S. Department of Transportation as the preferred Essential Air Service carrier for a four-year term, favoring an option providing jet service to Boston and Washington, D.C. The Council cited regional connectivity and community support in its endorsement.

Who holds it

Contour Airlines holds this transportation contract with City of Augusta. Its other public contracts on record include work for City of Visalia and City of Page.

What happens next

Term as filed: four-year contract term (US DOT Essential Air Service).

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Contract details

Contract type: Transportation
Document date: June 18, 2026
Term: four-year contract term (US DOT Essential Air Service)
Vendor: Contour Airlines
Agency: City of Augusta
Source document: City of Augusta AgendaPacket Business Meeting Agenda 2026-06-18 (AgendaPacket)

Contour Airlines's other public contracts

City of Visalia, CaliforniaContour Airlines Identified as Potential Visalia Air Carrier · Sep 21, 2026Undisclosed City of Page, ArizonaContour Airlines Provides Ongoing Airport Service Update · Sep 14, 2026Undisclosed City of Page, ArizonaContour Airlines adds nonstop service to Page · Sep 1, 2026Undisclosed City of Quincy, IllinoisNon-binding vehicle rental agreement with Contour Airlines · Aug 31, 2026Undisclosed City of Quincy, IllinoisQuincy Recommends Contour Airlines Rental Program Agreement · Aug 31, 2026Undisclosed All Contour Airlines contractsVendor profile

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Questions about this contract

Who was awarded the transportation contract by City of Augusta?

Contour Airlines was awarded this transportation contract by City of Augusta, as recorded on June 18, 2026.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Transportation contract, documented as a agendapacket record.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in City of Augusta AgendaPacket Business Meeting Agenda 2026-06-18 (AgendaPacket), dated June 18, 2026 from City of Augusta. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

What other contracts does Contour Airlines hold?

Contour Airlines may hold additional government contracts. View their full contract history, the agencies they serve, and total tracked spend on their Civic IQ vendor profile.

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