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OST Docket Filings for February 1, 2008
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Continental Micronesia - Guam-Cairns Renewal Volga-Dnepr - Columbus-Everett and North Island-Denver Emergency Exemptions Answers and Replies: EAS at Akhiok, AK - Community Comments in Support of Servant Air EAS at Harrison, AR - City of Harrison in Opposition to Termination of Service EAS at Manhattan and Salina, KS - Manhattan City Manager's Office and Salina Airport Authority Request for Vacating Order 2006-3-15 Notices of Action Taken: None Notices and Orders: Boston-Maine - Show Cause Revoking Certificate Authority EAS Cape Girardeau, MO, Jackson, TN and Owensboro, KY - Selecting Carrier and Establishing Subsidy Rates EAS at Grand Island and McCook, NE, El Dorado/Camden, Harrison, Hot Springs and Jonesboro, AR and Columbia/Jefferson City, Joplin and Kirksville, MO - Prohibiting Termination of Service and Requesting Proposals EAS at Manhattan and Salina, KS - Prohibiting Suspension of Service, Selecting a New Carrier and Establishing New Subsidy Rates SAT Airlines - Final Order (Russia-US Permit) |
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Order 2008-2-3 Issued and Served February 1, 2008 By this order, we propose to revoke the certificate of public convenience and necessity issued to Boston-Maine Airways Corp., and dismiss its applications for foreign scheduled certificate and exemption authority for its failure to continue to remain fit, willing, and able to provide air transportation as a U.S. certificated air carrier. Our review of the record in this case indicates that BMAC does not possess (1) the financial wherewithal to continue or expand its operations without posing an undue risk to consumers and their funds, (2) the managerial competence necessary to oversee its current and proposed operations, and (3) a proper regard for the laws and regulations governing its services to ensure that its aircraft and personnel conform to applicable safety standards and to ensure that acceptable consumer relations practices will be followed. By: Michael Reynolds OST-1997-3283 - Exemption - Guam-Cairns, Australia February 1, 2008 Continental Micronesia applies to renew its exemption authority to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between Guam and Cairns, Australia. Continental Micronesia asks that its authority be renewed for no less than two years or until Continental Micronesia's application for Guam-Cairns certificate authority in Dockets OST-2005-22228 and OST-1997-2558 is granted, whichever is later. Counsel: Crowell & Moring, Bruce Keiner, 202-624-2615, rbkeiner@crowell.com Essential Air Service at Akhiok, Alaska
January 7, 2008 Re: City of Akhiok in Support of Servant Air On behalf of the City of Akhiok and the Akhiok City Council, I am writing this letter in support of Servant Air Inc. located on Kodiak. The company's Pilots are experienced with the diversities of flying on Kodiak Island and the residents rely on their dependability providing a safe service. By: Mayor, Linda Amodo
January 7, 2008 Re: Kaguyak Tribal in Support of Servant Air The Kaguyak Tribal strongly recommends that the DOT consider Servant Air for the essential air service bid. We support and look forward to the continuation of this company's services in our community. We believe that allowing them this ability to provide this service to our village would be a great help to us. By: President, Phyllis Amodo, 907-836-2231
January 7, 2008 Re: Native Village of Akhiok in Support of Servant Air On behalf of the Native Village of Akhiok, and the Akhiok Tribal Council, I am writing this letter in support of Servant Air Inc. located on Kodiak. The company's Pilots are experienced with the diversities of flying on Kodiak Island and the residents rely on their dependability providing a safe service. By: President, Rolin Amodo
January 31, 2008 Re: City of Akhiok in Support of Servant Air It was brought to my attention today that Mr. Stanford of Island Air Service has been circulating a petition in favor of his bid for essential air service. I wish to submit for your consideration the following 3 letters of support in favor of Servant Air's bid. I want to make it clear that Mr. Stanford's petition does not reflect the opinions of the City of Akhiok, the Native Village of Akhiok, or Kaguyak Tribal Corporation. I also noticed that this petition has been signed by 2 children, and one resident of Kodiak further questioning the validity of this "petition." We are aware of the EAS Bid differences regarding the scheduled trips per week during the winter months. However, we are confident that Servant Air will provide safe reliable service to our community. By: Mayor, Linda Amodo
Essential Air Service at Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Jackson, Tennessee and Owensboro, Kentucky Order 2008-2-1 Issued February 1, 2008 | Served February 6, 2008 Order Selecting Carrier and Establishing Subsidy Rates | Word By this order, the Department is selecting Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. to provide subsidized essential air service at the above communities for the two-year period beginning when the carrier starts full EAS at all three communities. The communities fully support the selection of Great Lakes, and we find that the carrier’s proposed subsidy rates are reasonable for the service it intends to provide. Great Lakes is fully experienced in operating regional carrier service both as a general matter and within the essential air service program specifically. Moreover, Multi-Aero’s proposals do not meet the statutory minimum aircraft standards and did not receive the requisite endorsement from any of the communities. We note that Great Lakes is continuing discussions with American Airlines to develop a code-share agreement at St. Louis, but our decision here is not contingent on such an agreement.
By: Michael Reynolds
Essential Air Service at Grand Island and McCook, Nebraska, El Dorado/Camden, Harrison, Hot Springs and Jonesboro, Arkansas and Columbia/Jefferson City, Joplin and Kirksville, Missouri
OST-1997-2935 - El Dorado/Camden, Harrison, Hot Springs and Jonesboro January 23, 2008 Re: City of Harrison in Opposition to Termination of Service This letter is to strongly object to Air Midwest Inc.'s intent to discontinue essential air service to Harrison, Arkansas, along with other cities in Arkansas. This will put an economic hardship on the cities involved. With only 90 days notice, the cities involved cannot find a replacement airline to replace this essential service. Air Midwest was awarded a subsidized contract to serve these communities in 2007. This contract was for 24 months and Air Midwest should be required to fulfill their part of this contract. This would at least allow some time for the Boone County Airport to search for another carrier. By: Mayor, Pat Moles Order 2008-2-2 Issued February 1, 2008 | Served February 6, 2008 Order Prohibiting Termination of Service and Requesting Proposals | Word By this order, the Department is (a) prohibiting Air Midwest from terminating its subsidized service at the nine, above-captioned communities for 30 days beyond the end of its 90-day notice period, and (b) requesting long-term proposals from carriers interested in providing essential air service at any or all of the communities, with or without subsidy, by February 29. On January 22, 2008, Air Midwest filed 90-day notices with the Department of its intent to terminate its subsidized service at all nine of the above-captioned communities, plus Manhattan and Salina, Kansas, effective April 21, 2008. Air Midwest’s parent company, Mesa Air Group, Inc. in its 4Q2007 Revenue and Earnings statement, said that it has incurred “significant losses (at Air Midwest),” and “with little prospect of future profitability we have reluctantly begun to liquidate those assets and operations.” With respect to each community, we expect proposals consisting of service with 15-seat or larger aircraft to a suitable hub airport, with airline connections to the national air transportation system. Service levels should be comparable to those in the table on page 2 and in Appendix D. Grand Island has specifically requested that we solicit standalone service (not connected with another city) to Kansas City (18 weekly round trips) or a combination of Kansas City (12 weekly round trips) and Denver (6 weekly round trips) service. Communities and air carriers are encouraged to work together in advance of the due date for proposals to craft a service pattern that is desirable to the community and meets the operational needs of the airline interested in submitting a proposal. In addition, carriers should be very clear as to whether a specific community’s proposal is on a stand-alone basis, or whether it is part of a larger, inseparable package with other communities. By: Michael Reynolds
Essential Air Service at Manhattan and Salina, Kansas OST-2003-15483 - Manhattan
January 22, 2008 Re: Manhattan City Manager's Office Opposing Termination of Service On January 21, 2008 Mesa Air Group, acting for Air Midwest, Inc., served notice upon USDOT of its intent to discontinue scheduled subsidized Essential Air Service between Manhattan, KS and Kansas City, MO effective April 20, 2008. In accordance with 14 C.F.R. § 323, the City of Manhattan is objecting to the termination of essential air service to the Manhattan Regional Airport. The City of Manhattan requests USDOT prevent Air Midwest, Inc. from discontinuing service at Manhattan until, under established procedures, a suitable replacement carrier can be found. By: Mayor, Tom Phillips
January 25, 2008 Re: Salina Airport Authority Requesting Vacating Order 2006-3-15 On behalf of the City of Salina, Saline County and the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce, the Salina Airport Authority requests that the U.S. DOT immediately vacate Order 2006-3-15 awarding a 2008 - 2010 EAS contract to Air Midwest, Inc. and award the contract to Great Lakes Aviation, LTD. Great Lakes has assured the Salina community that the airline is prepared to provide scheduled EAS air service at SLN in accordance with its October 31, 2007 proposal. The award of the 2008 - 2010 SLN/MHK EAS contract to Great Lakes is in the best interests of Salina, KS and Manhattan, KS. By: Timothy Rogers Order 2008-2-5 Issued February 1, 2008 | Served February 6, 2008 Order Prohibiting Suspension of Service, Selecting a New Carrier and Establishing New Subsidy Rates | Word By this order, the Department is (a) prohibiting Air Midwest, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mesa Air Group, Inc., d/b/a US Airways Express from suspending its subsidized essential air services at Manhattan and Salina, Kansas, until Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. begins full replacement service, and (b) selecting Great Lakes to provide those services for a new two-year period at an annual subsidy rate of $1,997,237. By: Michael Reynolds
Joint Stock Company "Sakhalinskie Aviatrassy" Airlines d/b/a SAT Airlines Order 2008-2-4 Issued November 28, 2007 | Served February 1, 2008 By Order 2007-11-2, issued November 2, 2007, we directed all interested persons to show cause why we should not make final our tentative findings and conclusions stated therein and award a foreign air carrier permit in the form attached to the Order and subject to the conditions attached thereto. We gave interested persons 21 days to file objections to the Order. We said that if no objections are filed, all further procedural steps shall be deemed waived, and the Department will enter an order (subject to Presidential review under 49 U.S.C. §41307) which will make final the findings and conclusions of the No objections were received within the time period provided. By: Paul Gretch Volga-Dnepr J.S. Cargo Airline
OST-2008-0049 - Emergency Exemption - Columbus, OH-Everett, WA January 31, 2008 Application for an Emergency Exemption Permit Volga-Dnepr to operate one one-way all-cargo charter flight utilizing Volga-Dnepr's AN-124-100 aircraft to transport outsized cargo between Columbus, Ohio and Everett, Washington on February 4-5, 2008. The outsized cargo transported by Volga-Dnepr between Columbus and Boeing Field will consist of General Electric Aircraft Engines GE90-115 aircraft engines with the total payload of up to 50,000 kgs, and each engine, in installed configuration in which it needs to be shipped, having the dimensions measuring 25.3 x 13 x 12.6 feet and weighing 11,833 kgs. As such, the engines in question cannot be accommodated by commercially available U.S. carrier aircraft. The engines need to be urgently delivered to Everett for installation on Boeing 777 aircraft to support Boeing's final assembly and delivery schedules, as well as, occasionally, from Everett to Columbus for additional testing in the event of unanticipated testing failures at installation. Counsel: The Wicks Group, Glenn Wicks, 202-457-7790
OST-2008-0050 - Emergency Exemption - North Island NAS-Denver January 31, 2008 Application for an Emergency Exemption Permit Volga-Dnepr to operate one one-way all-cargo charter flight utilizing Volga-Dnepr’s AN-124-100 aircraft to transport outsized cargo from North Island NAS, California to Denver, Colorado, on or around February 6-13, 2008, on behalf of Lockheed Martin Space Systems. The outsized cargo payload to be transported by Volga-Dnepr from North Island NAS to Denver will consist of one LMSS AVC021 Centaur III Upper Stage Launch Vehicle measuring 52’ long, 12’ wide and 14’ high, with a weight of 19,000 pounds, and associated equipment, with the approximate weight of 18,000 pounds. Counsel: The Wicks Group, Glenn Wicks, 202-457-7790
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