Order 03-01-15

Order 03-01-15

Florida Coastal Airlines, Inc.

Order 03-1-15
OST-01-10874

Issued January 17, 2003
Served January 21, 2003

Order Confirming Oral Action and Issuing Effective Commuter Authority

Scheduled Passenger Service as a Commuter Air Carrier

On January 7, 2003, Florida Coastal provided a forecast for the amended operating proposal and a statement from its bank which shows sufficient funds to meet the Department's financial fitness criteria. There have been two changes in personnel since the show-cause order. Mr. George Buchanan has assumed the position of Chief Pilot and Mr. Eric Larabell has assumed the position of Director of Maintenance. We have reviewed these individual's qualifications and it appears that they have the necessary expertise to fill those positions. Furthermore, the FAA has evaluated and approved both of these individuals to hold the positions they now occupy.

Based on the above, we have determined that Florida Coastal continues to be fit to provide scheduled passenger operations as a commuter air carrier. Therefore, on January 7, 2003, we notified Florida Coastal that we were making its commuter authorization effective on that same date. By this order, we confirm our oral action and reissue to the carrier its commuter authorization to reflect its January 7, 2003, effective date.

By: Randall Bennett

Florida Coastal Airlines, Inc.

Order 03-01-15
OST-01-10874

Issued January 17, 2003
Served February 6, 2003

Erratum - Order Confirming Oral Action and Issuing Effective Commuter Authority

Scheduled Passenger Service as a Commuter Air Carrier

By Order 2003-1-15, issued January 17, 2003, we confirmed our oral action of January 7, 2003, making the commuter air carrier authority issued to Florida Coastal Airlines, Inc. (Florida Coastal) effective on that date, and reissued to the carrier its authority to engage in scheduled passenger service as a commuter air carrier to reflect its effective date.

In issuing that order, we inadvertently included inappropriate language at the end of paragraph 2 of the "Terms, Conditions, and Limitations" attached to the Commuter Air Carrier Authorization issued to the carrier. That language should be removed. Therefore, we are amending paragraph 2 of the Terms, Conditions and Limitations to delete the following language: "with aircraft having a larger capacity, it must be determined fit for such operations".

By: Randall Bennett