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OST-98-3876

Shuttle America Corporation (Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, Interstate Scheduled)

OST-98-3876 | May 22, 1998

Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience

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Shuttle America plans to provide short-haul, point-to-point air transportation utilizing 50-seat turboprop aircraft, initially serving medium-sized cities and satellite airports of major cities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States. Shuttle America will offer a unique service to cities whose size can not support low-fare jet service. Shuttle America will begin serving four cities in the Northeast whose identities will remain confidential for competitive reasons. Further information regarding the identity of the specific cities to be served will be provided at the Department's request.

Service List
Index of Exhibits including Cross Reference Table
Exhibit 1: Delaware Certificate of Incorporation
Exhibit 2: Affidavit of David Hackett
Exhibit 3: Key Personnel
Exhibit 4: Ownership
Exhibit 5: Subsidiaries - None
Exhibit 6: Interest in Other Carriers - None
Exhibit 7: Prior Businesses - None
Exhibit 8: Financial Statements for 1996 and 1997
Exhibit 9: Outstanding Judgements - None
Exhibit 9A: Number of Actions and Outstanding Judgements - None
Exhibit 10: Aircraft
Exhibit 11: Pending Investigations - None
Exhibit 12: Unfair or Deceptive or Anticompetitive Business Practices - None
Exhibit 13: Aircraft Accidents or Incidents - None
Exhibit 13A: History
Exhibit 14: Local FAA Office
Exhibit 15: Description of Service - Forecast Financials, Fitness Test
Exhibit 16: OST Form 4523
Exhibit 18: Filing of Evidence of Insurance - Pending

Answers are due by June 19, 1998 - Subpart Q

Counsel: Stephen Lachter, 202-862-4321

Shuttle America, Inc. (Certificate of Public Convenience, Interstate Scheduled)

OST-98-3876 | June 19, 1998

DOT/OST Memoranda

Re: Safety and Compliance Evaluation

Re: Request for Additional Information

By: Patricia Thomas, Air Carrier Fitness

Shuttle America Corporation - (Certificate for Interstate Scheduled Air Transportation)

OST-98-3876 | July 10, 1998

Supplement No. 1 to Application

The following Supplemental Information is being provided in response to the June 19, 1998 letter of Janet A. Davis, Senior Analyst, Air Carrier Fitness Division, Office of Aviation Analysis and to correct minor errors that were identified subsequent to the filing of the Application.

Exhibit 3: Ms. Schuckenbrock
Exhibit 4: Ownership of Company
Attachment 1: David Hackett, President, Shuttle America
Attachment 2: Neil Schnaak, Vice-President Flight Operations
Exhibit 19: State of Delaware
Exhibit 20: General Question 2
Exhibit 21: Background Information
Exhibit 22: Information Request-Question 4 and 5
Exhibit 23: Management and Key Technical Personnel-Hackett and Aretakis
Exhibit 24: Management and Key Technical Personnel-Question 2 and Resume Timothy Cwik
Exhibit 25: Resume of Robert Schnaak
Exhibit 26: Resume of Luke Smith
Exhibit 27: Management and Key Technical Personnel-Question 5
Exhibit 28: Financial Position and Operating Plans-Question 1
Exhibit 29: Financial Position and Operating Plans-Question 2
Exhibit 30: Financial Position and Operating Plans-Question 3
Exhibit 31: Financial Position and Operating Plans-Question 4
Exhibit 32: Preapplication Statement of Intent
Exhibit 33: Maintenance Facilities
Exhibit 34: Related Matters-Question 4

Counsel: Stephen Lachter, 202.862.4321

Shuttle America Corporation

Order 98-8-23 | OST-98-3876 | Issued August 19, 1998 | Served August 20, 1998

Order to Show Cause Proposing Issuance of Certificate Authority

By this order we tentatively find that Shuttle America Corporation is fit, willing, and able to provide interstate scheduled air transportation of persons, property, and mail as a certificated air carrier.

By: Charles Hunnicutt

Shuttle America Corporation (Certificate of Public Convenience, Interstate Scheduled)

Order 98-9-7 | OST-98-3876 | Issued and Served September 4, 1998

Final Order

By Order 98-8-23, issued August 19, 1998 , we directed all interested persons to show cause why we should not make final our tentative findings and conclusions stated in it and award a certificate of public convenience and necessity to Shuttle America Corporation authorizing it to engage in interstate scheduled air transportation of persons, property, and mail. Interested persons were given 14 calendar days to file objections to the order.

Attachment: Certificate of Public Convenience for Interstate Air Transportation
Service List

By: Charles Hunnicutt

Shuttle America Corporation

Order 98-11-15 OST-98-3876	November 13, 1998	Order Issuing Effective Certificate and Confirming Oral Actions	Certificate of Public Convenience, Interstate Scheduled
		Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
		Terms, Conditions, and Limitations

Shuttle America provided an accounting of its pre-operating expenses, paid and unpaid. Taking into consideration Shuttle America's unpaid pre-operating expenses and the funds required to provide a three-month working capital reserve for its proposed operations, Shuttle America needed funds of approximately $8.9 million to meet our financial fitness test.

By: John Coleman