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Mesaba Aviation, Inc. d/b/a Mesaba Airlines

On September 17, 2001, Mesaba Aviation, Inc., d/b/a Mesaba Airlines (Mesaba), filed 90-day notices of its intent to suspend its subsidy-free service at Thief River Falls, Minnesota and Watertown, South Dakota, effective January 1, 2002. Subsequently, on September 21, 2001, Mesaba filed 90-day notices to suspend service at Fort Dodge and Mason City, Iowa, also effective January 1, 2002. By Order 2001-12-26, December 31, 2001, the Department prohibited Mesaba from suspending service beyond the end of its 90-day notice period, through January 31, 2002, and requested proposals, with subsidy if necessary, from carriers interested in providing replacement service.

Although we have received proposals from Corporate Airlines, Great Lakes Aviation and Mesaba, these cases will not be completed before the end of the current 30-day hold-in period. Thus, in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 41734(c), we will extend Mesaba's service obligation at the four communities listed above for an additional 30 days, or until replacement service actually begins, whichever occurs first.

By:  Randall Bennett

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