QUINCY (WGEM) - The sound of aircraft engines echo east of Quincy — for now.

Ten days into the government shutdown, planes at Quincy Regional Airport are still on schedule, but they could be grounded if a budget isn’t approved by early November.

An extended shutdown could also leave a lasting impact on the airport’s future operations.

All commercial flights at QRA rely on the government’s Essential Air Service (EAS) program , which pays airlines to serve smaller airports with flight routes often deemed “unprofitable.”

$41 million in federal funding has been secured to continue EAS flights through Nov. 2, but if the government shutdown continues past that point, airlines would have to pay out-of-pocket for flights in and out of Quincy.

QRA Director Bill Lantz believes Contour Airline

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