 Avello got a million dollars from Dubuque taxpayers in order to start offering flights from Dubuque last month. It had earlier cut back its flights to a seasonal service in April. Dubuque's airport says it's now in talks to try to get a different carrier for flights starting next year. And the Iowa Business Council's latest economic outlook survey still finds its members have a positive sentiment about the economy. The group found sales expectations, capital spending, and employment expectations are down from last quarter.