Editing Presque Isle, Maine (section)

====Airport====
A small airport was established in 1931. It was expanded within the decade and later assumed major military importance. The [[Presque Isle Air Force Base]], in operation between 1941 and 1961, was a major departure point for U.S. fighter planes during [[World War II]] and the [[Korean War]] due to its relative proximity to Europe. When the base was sold, a piece of it became the Northern Maine Regional Airport. In June 2018, the Northern Maine Regional Airport was renamed [[Presque Isle International Airport]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Name of Northern Maine Regional Airport changing |url=http://www.wagmtv.com/content/news/Name-of-Northern-Maine-Regional-Airport-changing-486745141.html |access-date=September 3, 2018 |website=WAGM|date=June 27, 2018 }}</ref>

Beginning on July 2, 2018, [[United Airlines]] began service from the Presque Isle International Airport in Presque Isle, Maine to [[Newark Liberty International Airport]] in [[Newark, New Jersey]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.wabi.tv/content/news/United-Airlines-open-for-business-in--487144081.html | title=United Airlines open for business in Presque Isle | date=July 2, 2018 }}</ref> These flights are federally subsidized through the [[Essential Air Service]] (EAS) program, and are operated by United Express carrier, [[GoJet Airlines]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gojetairlines.com/ |title=Home |website=gojetairlines.com}}</ref>

On 4 June 2024, the US Dept. of Transportation awarded Jet Blue its first ever essential air service contract to replace United Airlines at Presque Isle.  The service will be less frequent, but offer more capacity to Boston Logan, than the previous service offered to Newark Liberty International.