Order 01-07-14 - Skywest Airlines - Selecting Carrier and Setting Final Rates

Order 01-7-14

Skywest Airlines, Inc.

Order 01-7-14 OST-95-361	Issued July 24, 20001 Served July 24, 2001	Order Selecting Carrier and Setting Final Rate	Terminate Service at Ely, Nevada
		Attachments: Map, Subsidy Calculation, EAS to be Provided

By this order the Department is selecting Scenic Airlines to provide essential air service at Ely, Nevada, for a two-year period at an annual subsidy of $976,533.

On November 3, 2000, Sunrise Airlines shut down leaving Ely, Nevada, Page, Arizona, and Moab and Vernal, Utah, with no scheduled air service. By Order 2000-11-4, issued November 7, 2000, the Department requested proposals on an emergency basis from carriers interested in providing replacement essential air service at those communities.

In response to that request, we received service proposals from five carriers. Sunrise and Casino Airlines submitted proposals for service to all four communities; Great Lakes Aviation submitted proposals for Vernal, Page and Moab; Arrow West submitted a proposal for Moab only; and Classic Aviation submitted a proposal for Page only. However, because neither carrier with proposals for Ely--Sunrise or Casino-was then operating, nor had the requisite operating authority from the Department to provide the service, we decided to separate the Ely proceeding from the others and re-advertise for proposals for that community.

By: Susan McDermott