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1581:: selecting Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd., to continue providing subsidized essential air service (EAS) at Alamosa and Cortez, Colorado, for the two-year period beginning August 1, 2010, at the annual subsidy rates of $ 1,987,155 and $ 1,847,657, respectively.
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1575:: reselecting Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd., d/b/a United Express, to provide essential air service (EAS) at annual subsidy rates of $ 1,853,475 at Alamosa, Colorado, and $ 1,295,562 at Cortez, through July 31, 2010.
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