Essential Air Service at Angoon and Tenakee, Alaska

OST-2006-25542 - Termination of Service

August 1, 2006

90-Day Notice of Alaska Juneau Aeronautics d/b/a Wings of Alaska to Terminate Service | Word

Alaska Juneau Aeronautics, Inc. d/b/a Wings of Alaska hereby serves its notice of intent to terminate all scheduled air service it is providing at the points Angoon and Tenakee, Alaska.

Both Angoon and Tenakee receive scheduled passenger and cargo service from Alaska Seaplane Service, LLC, which provides the full Essential Air Service requirement.  Alaska Seaplane Service, LLC is a certificated air carrier.

No point will be left without nonstop or single-plane service from a certificated carrier by Wings’ termination.  The date of the intended termination is on or before October 29, 2006.

The Department has determined the level of Essential Air Service for Angoon (5 flights per week) and Tenakee (3 flights per week).  Termination of Wings’ service will not reduce air transportation to both points below the Essential level as Alaska Seaplane Service already provides this level of service.

Objections to termination of Wings scheduled air service at Angoon and Tenakee shall be filed on or before August 21, 2006.

By: Wings of Alaska, Robert Jacobsen, 907-789-9863, wingsak@aol.com

OST-2006-25542

August 30, 2006

City of Angoon in Support of Alaska Seaplanes

The City of Angoon supports Alaska Seaplanes business plan to provide air service between Juneau and Angoon. The community of Angoon will need the continued service of an airline for the purpose of shipping & handling of the mail, supplies, fresh produce and passengers.

By: Mayor Walter Jack

OST-2006-25542

September 11, 2006

Request for Waiver of the 90-Day Hold In Period of Alaska Juneau Aeronautics d/b/a Wings of Alaska

Traffic and service at Angoon and Tenakee are quite seasonal. Now that the summer traffic peak has passed, Wings of Alaska proposes to remove the aircraft used in scheduled float service from its insurance coverage for the winter. At the same time, allowing Alaska Seaplane Service to take over all service will increase traffic on its existing service as well.

Wings of Alaska hreby requests a waiver of the 90-Day hold in period to allow it to suspend service effective Saturday, September 22, 2006.

Counsel: MTC, Hank Myers, 425-641-8243

Letters in Support of Alaska Seaplanes for Service to Juneau

• City of Angoon
• City of Tenakee Springs

Order 2006-9-17
OST-1995-492 - EAS at Gulkana, AK
OST-2006-25542 - EAS at Angoon & Tenakee, AK

Issued September 19, 2006 | Served September 22, 2006

Order Allowing Carrier to Suspend Service

By this order, the Department is allowing Alaska Juneau Aeronautics, Inc., d/b/a Wings of Alaska to suspend its scheduled service at Angoon and Tenakee, Alaska, on September 23, 2006, less than the full 90 days' notice. Both communities receive scheduled service from another carrier, Alaska Seaplane Service, LLC, at levels at least equal to those required by their essential air service determinations, and both communities are amenable to the early suspension.

By: Michael Reynolds