text: Some of the essential air service subsidies are needed for down the chain,  but they are definatleynot need in the Bristol Bay region or the Bethel area.  The Federal government is so stupid that they recognize Grant Aviation in the Dillingham  and King Salmon area as the only airline that flys to the  Bristol Bay Region when in fact its a crock of shit.  There are about 25 small airlines out here that are not federally subsidized and these little airlines provide 90 percent of all the passenger service.  Grant Aviation is getting paid extra to compete with all the little guys.  What a scam.  More wasted taxpayer money