The Air Service Committee focuses on issues related to the development, maintenance and retention of air carrier air services to member airports. Members of the committee work to develop events for airport members to connect with air carrier representatives, enabling them to build productive relationships between the carriers and the communities they serve. The committee develops and advocates on regulatory and legislative issues related to air service and interacts, at a minimum, with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the U.S. Department of Transportation as well as Transport Canada (TC).
The Air Service Committee has the following working groups:
- Air Service Small Airport Challenges
- Air Service Policy
- Air Service Resources
- Air Service Conference Planning (Open to Steering Group members only)
Leadership
Chair
Betsy Taylor
Manager, Passenger Airline Business Development
Columbus Regional Airport Authority
Committee Secretary
Paul Eubanks
(202) 293-8500
Get Involved
Resources
- JumpStart® Air Service Development Conference
- Department of Transportation Aviation Policy
- Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics
- Federal Aviation Administration Aviation Data & Statistics
- Airport Cooperative Research Program
- Airport Traffic Reports
- Industry Benchmarking Studies
Press Releases
June 9, 2025
Airports Council International – North America today announced Tina Kinsey, the Chief Administrative Officer at the Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority, operator of the Asheville Regional Airport (AVL), as the recipient of the 2025 Air Service Achievement Award. The award was presented during the 2025 ACI-NA JumpStart Air Service Development Conference in Indianapolis, IN.
May 26, 2025
“Regional air service is more than business, it connects Canadians to healthcare, education, trade and economic opportunities, and we need to work together to create the framework of support that is required to build our nation and connect Canadians in all corners of our country,” said Monette Pasher, President of the Canadian Airports Council.
May 8, 2025
“Implementing a comprehensive plan will require strong collaboration among all aviation stakeholders, and airports look forward to rolling up our sleeves and getting to work.”
Events
ACI-NA Commentary on Air Service Committee
At the International Aviation Club’s latest luncheon in Washington, D.C., Kevin Burke, President and CEO of Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA), sat down for a fireside chat with […]
Last month at the 2024 ACI-NA/AAAE Washington Legislative Conference, ACI-NA Chair Kevin Dolliole and AAAE Chair Perry Miller announced a new initiative called Soaring Scholars: Airport Minority Leadership Initiative, which […]
Even 22 years later, the stories of esteemed aviation leaders and their response to the September 11, 2001, terror attacks continue to provide learning opportunities for the benefit of future […]