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OST-98-3703

Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. (EAS)

OST-98-3703 | April 1, 1998

Notice to Terminate Essential Air Service at Yankton, SD

Both Sioux Falls, South Dakota and Sioux City, Iowa are located within a reasonable driving distance from the Yankton area. From Sioux Falls, there are three airlines providing a total of 20 daily non stop flights to four major hubs (Chicago-O'Hare, Denver, Minneapolis/St. Paul and St. Louis) with jet equipment scheduled on more than half of the departures. In addition, at Sioux City two carriers provide 13 daily flights to their respective hubs (Minneapolis/St. Paul and St. Louis).

By:  Douglas Voss, President & CEO, 712-262-1000

Fairmont, Minnesota / Norfolk, Nebraska / Yankton, South Dakota (EAS)

Order 98-7-10 | OST-98-3843 | OST-98-3704 | OST-98-3703 | Issued July 17, 1998 | Served July 23, 1998

Order Extending Service Obligation

By:  John Coleman

Essential Air Service Fairmont, Minnesota, Norfolk, Nebraska, and Yankton, South Dakota

Order 98-8-11 | OST-98-3843 | OST-98-3704 | OST-98-3703 | Issued August 10, 1998 | Served August 14, 1998 | Posted August 18, 1998

Order Extending Service Obligation

On March 26 and April 1, 1998, 1998, Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd., d/b/aUnited Express (Great Lakes), filed Monday notices of intent to suspend is subsidizedessential air service at Fairmont, Minnesota, effective June 24, 1998, and at Norfolk, Nebraska, and Yankton, South Dakota, effective June 30, 1998. By Order 98-5-19, May 12, 1998, the Department prohibited Great Lakes from suspendingservice at the communities for 30 days beyond the end of in 90-day notice period,through July 24, 1998, and requested proposals from carriers interested in providingreplacement senice at the three communities, and at three additional communitiesGreat Lakes serves to Minneapolis/St. Paul - Devils Lake and Jamestown,North Dakota, and Brookings, South Dakota. As required by 49 U.S.C. 41734, we have extended Great Lakes' service obligation for an additional Sunday period, throughAugust 24, 1998, by Order 98-7-10.

By: John Coleman

Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd., d/b/a United Express / Essential Air Service

Order 98-9-11 OST-98-3843 OST-98-3704 OST-98-3703

Issued September 14, 1998 - Served September 18, 1998

Order Extending Service Obligation

Fairmont, Minnesota, Norfolk, Nebraska, and Yankton, South Dakota

We require Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd., d/b/a United Express, to maintain essential air service at Fairmont, Minnesota, Norfolk, Nebraska, and Yankton, South Dakota, as set forth in Appendix C of Order 98-5-19, for an additional 30 day period through October 23, 1998, or until a carrier capable of providing reliable replacement service actually begins service, whichever is first.

By:  John Coleman

Fairmont, Minnesota / Norfolk, Nebraska / Yankton, South Dakota

We require Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd., d/b/a United Express, to maintain essential air service at Fairmont, Minnesota, Norfolk, Nebraska, and Yankton, South Dakota, as set forth in Appendix C of Order 98-5-19, for an additional 30-day period through November 23, 1998, or until a carrier capable of providing reliable replacement service actually begins service, whichever is first.

By:  John Coleman

Fairmont, Minnesota / Norfolk, Nebraska / Yankton, South Dakota

Order 98-12-10 OST-98-3843 OST-98-3704 OST-98-3703

Issued December 9, 1998 Served December 11, 1998

Order Extending Service Obligation

EAS - Great Lakes Aviation

By:  John Coleman

Fairmont, Minnesota / Norfolk, Nebraska / Yankton, South Dakota

Order 99-1-9 OST-98-3843 OST-98-3704 OST-98-3703

Issued January 21, 1999 Served January 25, 1999

Order Extending Service Obligation

EAS - Great Lakes Aviation

We require Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd., d/b/a United Express, to maintain essential air service at Fairmont, Minnesota, Norfolk, Nebraska, and Yankton, South Dakota, as set forth in Appendix C of Order 98-5-19, for an additional 30-day period through February 22. 1999, or until a carrier capable of providing reliable replacement service actually begins service, whichever is first

By:  John Coleman

Essential Air Service at Fairmont, Minnesota / Brookings, South Dakota / Yankton, South Dakota / Devils Lake, North Dakota / Jamestown, North Dakota / Norfolk, Nebraska

Order 99-1-15 OST-98-3843 OST-97-2785 OST-98-3703 OST-97-2785 OST-97-2785 OST-98-3704	Issued January 29, 1999 Served February 1, 1999	Order Setting Subsidy Rate Until Further Department Action	EAS - Great Lakes Aviation
		Appendix A:  Map
		Appendix B:  Operating Statistics
		Appendix C:  Great Lakes EAS

Great Lakes has commented that its services at the six communities do not enjoy the benefit of attractive through fares for passengers connecting at Minneapolis to longer-haul destinations. In that respect, we have raised informally with Northwest the possibility of a Northwest Airlink proposal, including more attractive through fares and other marketing benefits, as a more cost-effective alternative to Great Lakes' service. Absent that option, we would encourage Northwest's cooperation with Great Lakes to afford the communities marketable joint fare opportunities, which should benefit all parties - the communities in the form of more affordable fares, and both Great Lakes and Northwest in the form of increased traffic and revenues. We will remain open to more cost-effective proposals on behalf of the EAS communities.

We have decided to establish a short-term subsidy rate for Great Lakes, as the carrier proposed, to continue its existing service as outlined in Appendix C at the annual subsidy rate of $4,794,180, effective September 28, 1998, until the Department takes farther action, but no later than April 1, 1999.3 In doing so, however, we note an area of potential improvement that we believe could result in significantly more responsive service for the communities and decreased subsidy burdens.

By:  Charles Hunnicutt

Fairmont, Minnesota / Norfolk, Nebraska / Yankton, South Dakota

Order 99-2-20 OST-98-3843 OST-98-3704 OST-98-3703

Issued February 22, 1999 Served February 25, 1999

Order Extending Service Obligation

Essential Air Service - Great Lakes Aviation

We require Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd., d/b/a United Express, to maintain essential air service at Fairmont, Minnesota, Norfolk, Nebraska, and Yankton, South Dakota, as set forth in Appendix C of Order 99-1-15, for an additional 30-day period through March 24, 1999, or until a carrier capable of providing reliable replacement service actually begins service, whichever is first.

By:  John Coleman

Fairmont, Minnesota / Norfolk, Nebraska / Yankton, South Dakota

Order 99-3-11 OST-98-3843 OST-98-3704 OST-98-3703

Issued March 16, 1999 Served March 19, 1999

Order Extending Service Obligation

Essential Air Service - Great Lakes Aviation

We require Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd., d/b/a United Express, to maintain essential air service at Fairmont, Minnesota, Norfolk, Nebraska, and Yankton, South Dakota, as set forth in Appendix C of Order 99-1-15, for an additional 30-day period through April 23, 1999 or until a carrier capable of providing reliable replacement service actually begins service, whichever is firsts

By:  John Coleman

Fairmont, Minnesota; Brookings, Yankton, South Dakota; Devils Lake, Jamestown, North Dakota; Norfolk, Nebraska

Order 99-4-7 OST-98-3843 OST-97-2785 OST-98-3703 OST-98-3704	Issued April 12, 1999 Served April 14, 1999	Order Selecting Air Carrier and Approving Alternate Service Pattern Scanned Version	EAS - Great Lakes Aviation
		Appendix A:  Map
		Appendix B:  Great Lakes EAS
		Appendix C:  Annual Compensation

By this order, the Department is approving Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd., d/b/a United Express's proposed alternate service pattern, by changing the hub to which service is subsidized for Norfolk, Nebraska, and Yankton, South Dakota, from Minneapolis to Denver. The order also selects Great Lakes to provide subsidized service at Fairmont, Minnesota, Brookings and Yankton, South Dakota, Devils Lake and Jamestown, North Dakota, and Norfolk, Nebraska, for a new two-year rate period at a total combined subsidy rate of $3,915,196 a year, effective on the date the carrier inaugurates the level of service described in Appendix B to this order, through April 30, 2001, and sets a final combined annual subsidy rate of $3,915,196 for Great Lakes' provision of subsidized essential air service (EAS) at the six communities.

By:  Bradley Mims

Great Lakes Aviation

Order 99-11-12 tentatively terminates the subsidy-eligibility of Fairmont, Minnesota, effective within 45 to 60 days after the service date of this order; and directs all interested persons to show cause within 20 days of the date of service of this order why the Department should not make final the tentative findings and conclusions set forth. 

By: Bradley Mims

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