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OST Docket Filings for July 15, 2008
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US-Colombia - Application of Spirit for Frequencies Answers and Replies: Aerolineas Argentinas - 234th and 235th Escrow Deposit Reports EAS at Joplin, MO - Jopin Regional Airport in Support of Great Lakes EAS at Rockland, ME - Letter Opposed to Colgan Air and Airport Expansion / Letter in Support of Colgan Air / City of Rockland in Support of Cape Air IATA - Technical Correction (Flex Fares) Reciprocity Confirmations - Confirmation of Icelandic Civil Aviation Administration Intra-Alaska Class Service Mail Rates - Equalization Notice of Arctic Transportation Services Sundt Air - Motion for Confidential Treatment (Norway-US Charters) US-Colombia - Answer of Spirit in Opposition to Motions of Delta and JetBlue VIM Airlines - Motion for Confidential Treatment (Russia-US Charters) Notices of Action Taken: Flightexec - Canada-US Charter Taxi Renewal - Corrected Copy Notices and Orders: Cargo B Airlines - Final Order (EU-US Open-Skies Scheduled and Charter All-Cargo) EAS at Manley Hot Springs and Minto, AK - Selecting Carrier and Establishing Subsidy Rates Private Air Charter - Dismissing Application (Interstate and Foreign Commuter Authority) TAG Aviation Espana - Final Order (EU-US Charters) |
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2007/2008 US-Colombia Combination Frequency Allocation Proceeding July 15, 2008 Grant of the generalized Delta and JetBlue requests for extensions of time to operate these valuable, limited frequencies will result, at best, in the public receiving no new service from these hard-won frequencies for approximately 10 months. Such a delay is contrary to the Department’s goal in instituting the Colombia proceeding to make use of these hard-won rights and generate new and immediate competitors. While Spirit and every airline struggle with a sluggish aviation market and high fuel prices, the Department should permit the aviation market to function as intended. When an established U.S. flag carrier, such as Spirit, believes it can operate profitably in an important international market where others cannot, it should be given the opportunity to provide the service. There is strong precedent to support this reallocation. It promotesthe public interest for air service to be provided and for limited frequencies not to remainidle. JetBlue and Delta should not get a “pass,” based on generalized “market realities”that do not apply specifically or at all to Colombia. Spirit respectfully urges the Department not to grant the requested waiver of the start up dates, to grant Spirit authority to provide scheduled combination service between the U.S. and Medellín, and to award it 14 frequencies to operate a second daily Fort Lauderdale-Bogotá flight and a new daily Fort Lauderdale- Medellín flight. Spirit will provide much needed service, competition, and low fares in the very important U.S.-Colombia market. Counsel: Kirstein & Young, Joanne Young, 202-331-3348 OST-2003-15092 - Joint Complaint Under Section 2(b) of the IATFCPA
July 14, 2008 Re: Two-Hundred-Thirty-Fourth Escrow Deposit Report This is the TWO-HUNDRED-THIRTY-FOURTH Escrow Deposit Report for the week ended July 06, 2008. Aerolineas made a deposit into the escrow of U.S. $26,691.83 ($22,766.43 for the week ended June 06, 2008 plus $3,925.40, representing the adjustments to the four estimated reports, TWO-HUNDRED-SEVEN through TWO-HUNDRED-TEN for the four weeks ended January 06 through January 27, 2008, for a total a total escrow amount of U.S. $6,287,918.22. Counsel: Rosen Weinhaus, John Romans, 212-530-4827
July 15, 2008 Re: Two-Hundred-Thirty-Fifth Escrow Deposit Report This is the TWO-HUNDRED-THIRTY-FIFTH Escrow Deposit Report for the week ended July 13, 2008. Aerolineas made a deposit into the escrow of U.S. $16,672.19 for a total escrow amount of U.S. $6,304,590.41. Counsel: Rosen Weinhaus, John Romans, 212-530-4827 Order 2008-7-19 Issued May 16, 2008 | Served July 14, 2008 By Order 2008-4-34, issued April 24, 2008, 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 were filed, all further procedural steps would be deemed waived, and the Department would enter an order (subject to Presidential review under 49 U.S.C. §41307) which would make final the findings and conclusions of the Order. No objections were received within the time period provided. By: Paul Gretch Essential Air Service at Joplin, Missouri July 15, 2008 Re: Joplin Regional Airport in Support of Great Lakes Aviation We urge the Department to amend the particulars of the Joplin award in Order 2008-7-8. We request that Great Lakes be awarded $1,330,240 to provide 24 weekly trips to Kansas City. This amount is a simple division of $997,680 by three and multiplication by four to arrive at the same level of subsidy per flight for 24 weekly trips as for 18 trips. By: Airport Manager Steve Stockam Essential Air Service at Manley Hot Springs and Minto, Alaska Order 2008-7-20 Issued July 15, 2008 | Served July 18, 2008 Order Selecting Carrier and Establishing Subsidy Rates | Word The Department issued Order 2008-5-15, May 13, 2008, requesting proposals from carriers interested in providing replacement service at the communities, with subsidy support if necessary, for a new two-year period beginning September 1, 2008. By this order, the Department is (a) selecting Warbelow’s Air Ventures, Inc. to continue providing essential air service at Manley Hot Springs and Minto, Alaska, for a new two-year period, through August 31, 2010, and (b) establishing an annual subsidy rate of $84,170. By: Todd Homan Essential Air Service at Rockland, Maine
July 10, 2008 Re: Letter in Opposition to Colgan Air and Airport Expansion I have just learned that through some "loophole", the City of Rockland has apparently usurped the authority of the Knox Co. Commission to permit Colgan Airlines to land at Knox Co. Regional Airport. This is , on top of everything else that is wrong with the expansion, a dreadfully poor move. This would permit these larger than necessary planes to fly in at tree top level to hit the too short runway...the path is just over my waterfront home in Owls Head...Surely you heard of the fatal accident in Owls Head just 2 weeks ago as a single engine plane went down in the water just in front of our place in the fog. I understand that the records show KCRA to be the foggiest airport in the nation! I urge you to not allow/approve the further expansion of this airport and Colgan Airline to land there...It is just too dangerous! This must not be allowed to happen! Rockland does not have the capability to respond to airline accidents as would be necessary. Actually, this airport (built in 1940) needs to be closed and relocated to a more outlying area. It seems that there are a few people who are looking for nothing more than monetary gain and there are many who cannot get their opposition to this issue heard and acknowledged. By: Nancy Carll, 404-580-6843
July 11, 2008 Re: Letter in Support of Colgan Air I am hoping that the decision to switch to Cape Air as our only airline will not move forward. I understand about the issues surrounding larger planes needing fire trucks but that can be figured out. Cape Air leaves from a different terminal in Boston from USAirways which manages Colgan and which most of us use to make connections because it is in the same terminal and, therefore, does not require going through security a second time on each trip. Switching terminals will add at least an hour to a trip from anywhere other. than Boston. I cannot believe that a compromise cannot be reached to allow Colgan to continue. They have earned it and we need them...not Cape Air...thank you for considering my concerns I speak for myself, but know that many others share these views. By: Edes Gilbert, 212-737-8265
July 11, 2008 Re: City of Rockland in Support of Cape Air | Word Given the uncertainty and likely changes in the air service industry, it is in our best interest to insure quality, low-cost air service to our residents and business community. Therefore, I would recommend the two year contract for essential air service to Knox County Regional Airport be awarded to Cape Air based on their proposal dated June 2, 2008. The increased number of flights, particularly during peak time of the year, and their ability to modify flight plans to accommodate market demand, coupled with much lower fares and aggressive marketing efforts, are the basis for this recommendation. By: City Manager Thomas Hall, 207-594-0300 International Air Transport Association July 14, 2008 IATA requests further expansion of the exemptions granted by Orders 2006-12-24, 2007-9-16 and Order 2008-4-45, relying on the same grounds found to justify the previous Flex Fares exemptions. Counsel: IATA, Douglas Lavin Intra-Alaska Class Service Mail Rates July 9, 2008 Equalization Notice of Arctic Transportation Services Arctic Transportation Services Inc., an Alaskan incorporated carrier currently authorized to transport United States Mail, hereby gives notice of its' intent to equalize its' mail rates to the lowest authorized or agreed rates legally in effect between Unalakleet and St. Michael, Alaska with the lower levels paid or to be paid to other carriers or combinations of other carriers in these markets effective July 9, 2008. By: Michael Brown Order 2008-7-21 Issued and Served July 15, 2008 On November 15, 2007, PAC filed an application requesting that the Department issue it a commuter air carrier authorization in order to engage in scheduled passenger service operations as a commuter air carrier. On July 11, 2008 PAC filed a request to withdraw its application. In light of the above, we have decided to dismiss, without prejudice, PAC's application in Docket OST-2007-0073. By: Todd Homan July 11, 2008 Re: Confirmation of Icelandic Civil Aviation Administration The Icelandic Civil Aviation Administration hereby confirms, that it will grant, on the basis of reciprocity, to any air carrier designated by the United States of America, the right to conduct third, fourth, fifth and seventh freedom traffic rights on scheduled or non-scheduled basis, which are in conformity to the Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of Iceland, signed at Washington 14 June 1995 and as amended by exchange of diplomatic notes, 1 March 2002. By: Halla Sigrun Sigurbardottir OST-2008-0180 - Exemption and Foreign Air Carrier Permit - Norway-US Charters July 14, 2008 Motion for Confidential Treatment Sundt Air AS hereby files this Motion, pursuant to Rule 12 of the Department’s Rules of Practice to withhold from public disclosure certain confidential information contained in an abbreviated income statement for the 2005-2006 fiscal years, four pages, and an estimated budget for 2008 U.S. operations, two pages, which are submitted as Exhibit SA-13 and SA-14, respectively, in support of the above-referenced application, filed May 30, 2008. Sundt Air is a well-known business jet operator in Europe. Furthermore, the Government of Norway designated it to perform the requested foreign air transportation services between the U.S. and Norway, as is required by 49 U.S.C. § 41302(2)(A). Where, as is the case here, the financial fitness of a carrier is not in question, the disclosure of confidential financial information does not further the public interest. Counsel: The Wicks Group, Glenn Wicks, 202-457-7790 Order 2008-7-18 Issued May 16, 2008 | Served July 14, 2008 By Order 2008-4-35, issued April 24, 2008, 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 were filed, all further procedural steps would be deemed waived, and the Department would enter an order (subject to Presidential review under 49 U.S.C. §41307) which would make final the findings and conclusions of the Order. No objections were received within the time period provided. By: Paul Gretch The Craig Evan Corporation o/a Flightexec OST-2004-17388 - Exemption - Canada-US Charter Air Transportation Filed June 9, 2008 | Issued July 11, 2008 | Corrected July 15, 2008 Notice of Action Taken | Word - Corrected Copy Renew exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 to engage in charter foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between (1) Canada and the United States; (2) third countries and the United States, via Canada, that make a stopover in Canada for at least two consecutive nights; and (3) other charters to/from the United States in accordance with 14 CFR Part 212, using small aircraft. By: Paul Gretch OST-2008-0152 - Foreign Air Carrier Permit and Exemption - Russia-US Charters July 14, 2008 Motion for Confidential Treatment VIM Airlines hereby files this Motion to withhold from public disclosure certain confidential information contained in financial data summaries, six pages, which are submitted as Exhibit VIM-13, in support of the above-referenced application, filed April 28, 2008. VIM is a well-known passenger and combination operator in Russia, with a significant network of domestic and international routes and a vast range of charter services. Moreover, the Government of Russia has designated it to perform the requested foreign air transportation services between the U.S. and Russia, as is required by 49 U.S.C. § 41302(2)(A). Where, as is the case here, the financial fitness of a carrier is not in question, the disclosure of confidential financial information does not further the public interest. Counsel: The Wicks Group, Glenn Wicks, 202-457-7790 |
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