{"data":{"id":"us/14-cfr-271.3","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"14 CFR 271.3","heading":"Carrier subsidy need.","body":"In establishing the subsidy for an air carrier providing essential air service at an eligible place, the Department will consider the following:\n(a) The reasonable projected costs of a carrier in serving that place;\n(b) The carrier's reasonable projected revenues for serving that place;\n(c) The appropriate size of aircraft for providing essential air service at that place; and\n(d) A reasonable profit for a carrier serving that place.","path":["Title 14—Aeronautics and Space","CHAPTER II—OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (AVIATION PROCEEDINGS)","SUBCHAPTER A—ECONOMIC REGULATIONS","PART 271—GUIDELINES FOR SUBSIDIZING AIR CARRIERS PROVIDING ESSENTIAL AIR TRANSPORTATION"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-14.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:20Z","sha256":"6c33a924fc23f98f112a1a5896b76a2d3291c6b6944a9eb94c766d4103e75098","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/14-cfr-271.2","next":"us/14-cfr-271.4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}