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Essential Air Service at Riverton, Wyoming / Great Lakes Aviation
| OST-03-14536 | February 17, 2003 | Termination of Service | Essential Air Service at Riverton, Wyoming - Termination of Service / Great Lakes Aviation |
At the time of the filing of this notice, Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd., operating as Great Lakes Airlines provides service at Riverton, Wyoming. Great Lakes' schedules are operated utilizing its own ZK two letter code and reservation system. The company also provides high quality connections, sold through its United Airlines and Frontier Airlines code-share agreements.
Great Lakes Airlines service at Riverton currently consists of three weekday non-stop round-trips to Denver International Airport, a major connecting hub for United Airlines and Frontier Airlines, in 19-seat Raytheon/Beech 1900D equipment. Great Lakes Airlines provides the only scheduled passenger air service at Riverton, Wyoming.Increasing costs and a reduction in passenger revenue in the post September 11th environment has caused Great Lakes to incur losses in providing scheduled service at many service points. Given the current economic downturn and a potential war with Iraq, it is unlikely that any significant improvement will occur in the near future.
By: Douglas Voss, 307-432-7000
Essential Air Service at Riverton, Wyoming
| Order 03-04-11 OST-03-14536 |
Issued April 15, 2003 Served April 18, 2003 |
Order Prohibiting Suspension of Service and Requesting Proposals | Essential Air Service at Riverton, Wyoming - Termination of Service / Great Lakes Aviation |
Riverton is guaranteed to receive at least a minimum level of air service under the Essential Air Service program by virtue of the fact that the community appeared on a certificated carrier's Civil Aeronautics Board-issued certificate on October 24, 1978, the. date the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 was signed into law. On February 19, 2003, Great Lakes filed a 90-day notice of its intent to suspend service at Riverton, effective May 20, 2003.1 Great Lakes is the only carrier providing scheduled air service at Riverton, which consists of three daily nonstop round trips to Denver with 19-seat Beech 1900 aircraft.
For the year ending September 30, 2002, Riverton generated a total of 19,491 O&D passengers, an average of 31.1 enplanements per day. This represents a significant decrease from the year ending September 30, 2001, when there were 25,528 O&D passengers, or an average of 40.8 enplanements per day. Since Great Lakes is the only carrier providing scheduled air service at Riverton, its proposed termination would eliminate all air service to the community.
We request that carriers interested in providing essential air service at Riverton file proposals within 20 days of the date of service date of this order. We ask that carriers submit proposals for two or three daily round trips to Denver, with 15-seat or larger, pressurized aircraft. We will also entertain proposals to serve other hubs that provide access to the national air transportation system in order to give the Department and the community as broad an array of proposals as possible from which to choose. Of course, as always, we will formally solicit the community's views on any service options we receive before making a long-term carrier selection decision.
By: Read C. Van de Water
May 7, 2003
OST-03-14536 - Essential air Service at Riverton, Wyoming - Termination of Service / Great Lakes Aviation
By: Kim Champney
May 12, 2003
By: Mesa
May 13, 2003
OST-03-14536 - Essential air Service at Riverton, Wyoming - Termination of Service / Great Lakes Aviation
Proposal of Great Lakes Aviation
By: Great Lakes
Essential Air Service at Riverton, Wyoming
Issued June 5, 2003 | Served June 10, 2003
Order 03-6-8
OST-03-14536 - EAS at Riverton, WY
Order Extending Service Obligation | Word
The Department extends the service obligation of Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. (Great Lakes), at Riverton, Wyoming, for an additional 30 days, thrugh July 21, 2003. Although we have received proposals, this case will not be completed by the end of this holdin period. Thus, in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 41734(c), we will extend Great Lakes' service obligation at Riverton for an additional 30 days, or until suitable replacement service actually begins, whichever occurs first.
By: Randall Bennett
Essential Air Service at Riverton, Wyoming
Issued July 2, 2003 | Served July 8, 2003
Order 03-7-6
OST-03-14536 - EAS at Riverton, WY
Order Extending Service Obligation | Word
By: Randall Bennett
Essential Air Service at Riverton, Wyoming
Issued August 13, 2003 | Served August 18, 2003
Order 03-8-17
OST-03-14536 - EAS at Riverton, WY
Order Extending Service Obligation | Word
Although we have received proposals, this case will not be completed by the end of this holdin period. Therefore, in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 41734(c), we will extend Great Lakes' service obligation at Riverton for an additional 30 days, or until suitable replacement service actually begins, whichever occurs first.
By: Randall Bennett
Essential Air Service at Riverton, Wyoming
Order 03-9-11
OST-03-14536 - EAS at Riverton, WY
Issued September 15, 2003 | Served September 18, 2003
Order Extending Service Obligation | Word
Although we have received proposals, this case will not be completed by the end of this holdin period. Therefore, in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 41734(c), we will extend Great Lakes' service obligation at Riverton for an additional 30 days, or until suitable replacement service actually begins, whichever occurs first.
By: Randall Bennett
Essential Air Service at Riverton, Wyoming
Order 03-10-16
OST-03-14536 - EAS at Riverton, WY
Issued October 15, 2003 | Served October 20, 2003
Order Extending Service Obligation | Word
Although we have received proposals, this case will not be completed by the end of this hold-in period. Therefore, in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 41734(c), we will extend Great Lakes’ service obligation at Riverton for an additional 30 days, or until suitable replacement service actually begins, whichever occurs first.
By: Randall Bennett
Essential Air Service at Rivertown, Wymoing
Order 03-11-15
OST-03-14536 - EAS at Riverton, WY
Issued November 19, 2003 | Served November 24, 2003
Order Extending Service Obligation | Word
Although we have received proposals, this case will not be completed by the end of this holdin period. Therefore, in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 41734(c), we will extend Great Lakes' service obligation at Riverton for an additional 30 days, or until suitable replacement service actually begins, whichever occurs first.
By: Michael Reynolds
Order 03-12-12
OST-03-14536
Issued December 9, 2003 | Served December 12, 2003
Order Extending Service Obligation
Although we have received proposals, this case will not be completed by the end of this holdin
period. Therefore, in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 41734(c), we will extend Great Lakes’
service obligation at Riverton for an additional 30 days, or until suitable replacement service
actually begins, whichever occurs first.
By: Randall Bennett
Essential Air Service at Riverton, Wyoming
Order 04-01-5
OST-03-14536
Issued January 9, 2004 | Served January 14, 2004
Order Extending Service Obligation | Word
Although we have received proposals, this case will not be completed by the end of this holdin
period. Therefore, in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 41734(c), we will extend Great Lakes’
service obligation at Riverton for an additional 30 days, or until suitable replacement service
actually begins, whichever occurs first.
By: Randall Bennett
Essential Air Service at Laramie, Riverton, Rock Springs & Worland, Wyoming
Order 04-2-9
OST-97-2958 - Laramie, WY
OST-03-14536 - Riverton, WY
OST-97-2959 - Rock Springs, WY
OST-97-2981 - Worland, WY
Issued February 9, 2004 | Served February 12, 2004
By this order, the Department is requesting proposals from carriers interested in providing essential air service at the four Wyoming communities listed above for a future two-year period, with or without subsidy. With respect to the specific Wyoming markets at issue here, we expect proposals consisting of service, at a minimum, with two-pilot, twin-engine aircraft with at least 15 passenger seats, and offering a minimum of two or three round trips each weekday and each weekend from the essential air service community to Denver. Such service is generally consistent with what the communities currently receive. We encourage proposals that meet those requirements in an efficient manner. Carriers are also welcome to propose more than one service option, if they choose; they need not limit themselves to those requirements if they envision other, potentially more attractive service possibilities-different hubs, for example-with subsidy requirements that remain competitive.
Great Lakes has served all of these communities since 1998. During the year ended June 30, 2003, the most recent 12-month period for which traffic data are available, Laramie averaged 24.4 enplanements a day, Riverton 30.9, Rock Springs 24.3, and Worland 7.4. These figures represent declines of 21 to 34 percent from levels registered during calendar year 2000, prior to the terrorist attacks of September 11.
By: Karan Bhatia
Essential Air Service at Riverton, Wyoming
Order 04-02-16
OST-03-14536
Issued February 18, 2004 | Served February 23, 2004
Order Extending Service Obligation | Word
Because rate negotiations had stalled, we recently reissued a Request for Proposals for four communities in Wyoming, including Riverton. (See Order 2004‑2‑9.) Proposals are due March 15 and, thus, this case will not be completed by the end of this hold‑in period. Therefore, in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 41734(c), we will extend Great Lakes' service obligation at Riverton for an additional 30 days, or until suitable replacement service actually begins, whichever occurs first.
By: Randall Bennett
OST-97-2958 - Suspension-Great lakes Aviation EAS at Laramie
OST-03-14536 - EAS at Riverton, WY - Notice of Great Lakes to Terminate Service
OST-97-2959 - Suspension-Great lakes Aviation EAS at Rock Spring
OST-97-2981 - Suspension-Great Lakes Aviation EAS at Worland
March 12, 2004
Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. did not receive the order requesting proposals within 7 days of the service date, and in fact has yet to receive an original copy of the order from DOT. We were not informed of the issuance of the order and happened across the order on the DMS WEB over a week after it was issued. Despite the fact that we are the incumbent carrier currently providing service to these points, we are not on the service lists for Wyoming, nor some of the other states in which we provide, sometimes exclusively, the essential air service.
We feel that we need an additional 7 days, that we can have the same opportunity to develop proposals that other carriers, more timely served, have had. The one‑week extension will allow us to fully analyze the markets and adequately develop service proposals to be delivered to US DOT.
By: Great Lakes, Dave Thomas
EAS at Laramie, Riverton, Rock Springs, and Worland, Wyoming
OST-97-2958 - Suspension-Great lakes Aviation EAS at Laramie
OST-03-14536 - EAS at Riverton, WY - Notice of Great Lakes to Terminate Service
OST-97-2959 - Suspension-Great lakes Aviation EAS at Rock Spring
OST-97-2981 - Suspension-Great Lakes Aviation EAS at Worland
Issued March 12, 2004 | Served March 17, 2004
We have received a request from Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd., for a seven-day extension of this due date. In support of its request, Great Lakes Aviation states that it had not received an original copy of Order 2004-2-9 and hence has not had adequate time to develop proposals, and affirms that it will deliver to the Department of Transportation its proposals on or before the expiration of the seven-day extension. We find Great Lakes Aviation’s request to be reasonable; therefore, we will grant all potentially interested applicants seven additional days, until March 22, 2004, to submit service proposals for Laramie, Riverton, Rock Springs, and Worland.
By: Randall Bennett
Essential Air Service at Riverton, Wyoming
Order 04-3-13
OST-03-14536 - EAS at Riverton, WY
Issued March 15, 2004 | Served March 18, 2004
Order Extending Service Obligation | Word
By this order, the Department of Transportation extends the service obligation of Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd., at Riverton, Wyoming, for an additional 30 days, through April 21, 2004. Because rate negotiations had stalled, we recently reissued a Request for Proposals for four communities in Wyoming, including Riverton. (See Order 2004-2-9.) Proposals were due March 15 and, thus, this case will not be completed by the end of this hold-in period. Therefore, in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 41734(c), we will extend Great Lakes' service obligation at Riverton for an additional 30 days, or until suitable replacement service actually begins, whichever occurs first.
By: Randall Bennett
OST-97-2958 - EAS at Laramie, WY
OST-97-2959 - EAS at Rock Springs, WY
OST-97-2981 - EAS at Worland, WY
OST-03-14536 - EAS at Riverton, WY
March 16, 2004
Re: Response to Order Requesting Proposals (Big Sky Transportation)
Big Sky Transportation Co. is pleased to provide proposals to provide Essential Air Service to the Wyoming points of Laramie, Riverton, Rock Springs and Worland. It is our belief that the proposals being made are unique and offer the Wyoming communities substantially better service than is being provided by the incumbent carrier. The Big Sky proposals include service to both Denver and Salt Lake City from Riverton and Rock Springs, at the same EAS subsidy requirement for service to one hub.
Big Sky seeks and is prepared to begin service to all four communities in accordance with the service proposals contained herein. If Big Sky is awarded all four routes, its overall bid will be reduced by $135,000 annually, as a reflection of economies of scale that would be available for multiple flight operations at Denver. However, if less than all four routes are awarded to Big Sky, the proposed EAS subsidies will not be reduced.
Big Sky has met with civic parties in Rock Springs, Riverton and Worland and presented the proposals being made herewith. We were asked by the Laramie parties to schedule our local visit and proposal review after the DOT comment period has commenced. Based on the discussions we have had, the following summarizes the Big Sky proposal, details of which are contained in exhibits included with this submission.
By: Big Sky, Kim Champney, 406-247-3911, kim.champney@bigskyair.com
March 22, 2004
Re: Response to Order Requesting Proposals (Great Lakes)
This contains the response of Great Lakes Aviation, LTD. to Order Requesting Proposals 2004-2-9.
Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. is pleased to submit these proposals to provide essential air transportation at these points in Wyoming.
In light of the instructions in the order to provide a "last and final" offer for the service to these points, Great Lakes has provided a list of options for service to these Essential Air Service points for the communities and the Department to choose from.
As in the recent bids for service points in Nebraska and Colorado, Great Lakes is bidding on these points to provide service in the local markets to Denver as Great Lakes Airlines. These service patterns and times are designed specifically to connect with our codeshare partners Frontier and United Airlines in Denver, with which we hold exclusive code-sharing agreements for the service at these four points.
By: Great Lakes, Dave Thomas, 307-432-7000
March 22, 2004
Re: Proposal of Mesa Air Group d/b/a Air Midwest
Mesa Air Group, Inc. d/b/a Air Midwest cordially submits a proposal to provide Essential Air Service to Rock Springs, Riverton, Laramie, and Worland Wyoming. With the current restructured lease agreements of our Beech 1900D fleet Mesa proposes an enhancement of service in Wyoming at a reduced rate. We propose options to Denver and Salt Lake City for Riverton and Rock Springs with trips daily, and Denver service for Laramie and Worland.
Mesa Air Group Inc. d/b/a Air Midwest, with 25 years experience servicing EAS, would benefit the community with multiple codeshare options that would provide a significant advantage to the local community with low fares and friendly service. These alliances include United Airlines in Denver as well as US Airways and America West Airlines in Salt Lake City. We believe out multiple codeshare affiliations will benefit these communities by increasing their exposure and options to travel, reducing subsidy over time. With our codeshare arrangements and impressive financial stability and reliability, we remain dedicated to the EAS program.
All flights will be operated with our superior fleet of pressurized turboprop Beech 1900 D aircraft which seats 19 passengers, and is larger and quieter than a Metro III. Some of our options exceed service level minimums mandated by the Department of Transportation in Order 2004-2-9. The cost associated with our proposed dual hub service compared with minimum and current levels of service are similar.
By: Mesa, Kendrick Bates
Essential Air Service at Riverton, Wyoming
Order 04-04-06
OST-03-14536 - EAS at Riverton, WY
Issued April 2, 2004 | Served April 7, 2004
Order Extending Service Obligation | Word
By this order, the Department of Transportation extends the service obligation of Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd., at Riverton, Wyoming, for an additional 30 days, through May 21, 2004.
By: Randall Bennett
OST-03-14536 - EAS at Riverton, WY
March 29, 2004
I hereby certify that I have this date served a copy of the Proposal to Provide Essential Air Service at Riverton, Wyoming (RIW) Docket OST-2003-14536 upon all persons on the attached Service List by causing a copy to be sent via facsimile and first-class mail, postage paid.
By: Great Lakes Aviation
April 30, 2004
Re: Opportunity to Submit Comments for The Honorable John Vincent
I would like to update you on the essential air service situation at Riverton and to give you an opportunity to submit any comments if you wish. As you know, by Order 2004-2-9, February 9, 2004, the Department solicited proposals from all interested air carriers to provide service at Laramie, Riverton, Rock Springs, and Worland. In response to that order, we received 27 proposal options from Big Sky Transportation Co. d/b/a Big Sky Airlines, Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd., and Mesa Air Group, Inc., d/b/a Air Midwest. While we would normally write up a brief summary of all of the proposals, that is not practical in this case given the number of options. Moreover, each carrier applicant was directed to serve its proposal(s) on you; in addition, copies of the proposals may be accessed online through the Department’s Dockets Management System at: http://dms.dot.gov/ by doing a simple search on Docket Number 14536.
My purpose in writing to you at this time is to request any final comments you might have on the carriers’ service and subsidy proposals before we submit a recommendation on the carrier selection issue to the Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs.
By: Dennis DeVany
April 30, 2004
Re: Opportunity to Submit Comments for Bill Uberkeidt, Manager, Riverton Regional Airport
By: Dennis DeVany
April 30, 2004
Re: Opportunity to Submit Comments for Shelly Reams, Administrator, Aeronautics Division
By: Dennis DeVany
Essential Air Service at Riverton, Wyoming
Order 04-05-24
OST-03-14536
Issued May 25, 2004 | Served May 28, 2004
Order Extending Service Obligation | Word
Because rate negotiations had stalled, we recently reissued a Request for Proposals for four communities in Wyoming, including Riverton. (See Order 2004-2-9.) Although we have received proposals, this case will not be completed by the end of the current hold-in period. Therefore, in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 41734(c), we will extend Great Lakes' service obligation at Riverton for an additional 30 days, or until suitable replacement service actually begins, whichever occurs first.
By: Karan Bhatia
OST-03-14536 - EAS at Riverton, WY
June 3, 2004
Re: Selection of Great Lakes as EAS Carrier
Please accept the attached resolution regarding Essential Air Service for Riverton Regional Airport. This resolution was unanimously recommended by the Riverton Regional Airport Board and also unanimously passed by the Riverton City Council on May 4, 2004. The proposal by Great Lakes Aviation to serve Riverton Regional Airport with the 30 seat Brasilia airplane is the best option to allow Riverton Regional Airport to develop passenger enpianements to a level that will no longer require a subsidy. Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
By: William Urbigkit
OST-97-2958 - EAS at Laramie, WY
OST-97-2959 - EAS at Rock Springs, WY
OST-97-2981 - EAS at Worland, WY
OST-03-14536 - EAS at Riverton, WY
May 24, 2004
Re: The Wyoming Department of Transportation Letter in Support of the Selection of Great Lakes
Of the current proposals for Wyoming, we find that the Great Lakes Aviation proposal best suits our need for access to the national aviation system via continued service with our major carrier, United Airlines, and our discount carrier, Frontier Airlines. The incumbent carrier has created a reliable and growing service scenario which is steadily increasing enplanements. Any disruption in the services offered by our current airline partners could prove detrimental.
By: Jerry DeLano, LaVertha Gotier, Fred Homer, Timothy Kaumo, Shelly Reams, and John Vincent
Essential Air Service at Riverton, Wyoming
Order 04-06-16
OST-03-14536 - EAS at Riverton, WY
Issued June 18, 2004 | Served June 23, 2004
Order Extending Service Obligation | Word
By this order, the Department of Transportation extends the service obligation of Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd., at Riverton, Wyoming, for an additional 30 days, through July 21, 2004.
By: Randall Bennett
Essential Air Service at Riverton, Wyoming
Order 04-07-12
OST-03-14536 - EAS at Riverton, WY
Order Extending Service Obligation | Word
By this order, the Department of Transportation extends the service obligation of Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd., at Riverton, Wyoming, for an additional 30 days, through August 20, 2004.
By: Randall Bennett
Essential Air Service at Laramie, Riverton, Rock Springs, and Worland, Wyoming
Order 04-07-16
OST-97-2958 - EAS at Laramie, WY
OST-97-2959 - EAS at Rock Springs, WY
OST-97-2981 - EAS at Worland, WY
OST-03-14536 - EAS at Riverton, WY
Issued July 20, 2004 | Served July 23, 2004
Order Selecting Carrier and Setting Final Subsidy Rates | Word
By this order, we are selecting Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd., to provide essential air service with 19-passenger B1900D aircraft at Laramie, Riverton, Rock Springs, and Worland, Wyoming, for two years for annual subsidy rates of $397,400, $394,046, $390,488, and $797,844, respectively. After a thorough review of the carriers' proposals and the communities' comments, we have decided to select Great Lakes Aviation to continue providing essential air service at all four communities for a new two-year period. Our decision is consistent with the communities' preferences and statutory criteria. The carrier's proposed rates are reasonable, and the carrier's service at these and other subsidized essential air service communities continues to be satisfactory.
By: Karan Bhatia
OST-03-14536 - EAS at Riverton, WY
September 30, 2004
Re: Certificate of Service (Great Lakes)
I hereby certify that I have this date served a copy of the Proposal to Provide Essential Air Service at Sheridan, Wyoming (SHR) Docket OST-2003-14536 upon all persons on the attached Service List by causing a copy to be sent via facsimile and first-class mail, postage paid.
By: Mary Kelly
Essential Air Service at Worland and Riverton, Wyoming
Order 2005-11-12
OST-1997-2981 - Worland
OST-2003-14536 - Riverton
Issued and Served November 15, 2005
By this order, we are directing Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd., to show cause why the Department should not set final past-period subsidy rates of $524,690 on an annual basis for service at Worland, Wyoming, for the period of October 1, 2001, through April 30, 2002 (to adjust for the effects of the September 11 terrorist attacks), $409,800 on an annual basis for service at Worland for the period of May 1, 2002, through May 19, 2003, and $607,034 on an annual basis for service at Worland and Riverton combined for the period of May 20, 2003, through August 31, 2004.
We will afford full consideration to the matters and issues raised in any timely and properly filed response to ordering paragraph (1) through (3), above, before we take further action. If no response is filed, all further procedural steps will be deemed to have been waived, and the rates of compensation tentatively made by this order shall become effective immediately.
By: Michael Reynolds
http://www.cityofworland.org/airport.htm - Worland Municipal Airport
http://www.flyriverton.com/ - Riverton Regional Airport
OST-1997-2981 - Worland, WY
OST-2003-14536 - Riverton, WY
December 5, 2005
Re: Objection of Great Lakes Aviation to Order to Show Cause
Great Lakes objects to the Department’s proposed final past period subsidy rates for Worland and Riverton, Wyoming The proposed rates offered are grossly inadequate, and the formulas used to calculate the proposed rates represent inconsistent application of subsidy policies and an abuse of the Department’s discretion.
While Great Lakes has a number of specific points of disagreement with the Department’s computations, there is a general point that accounts for much of the difference, namely, the treatment of Riverton as, in effect, a hub for Worland’s Denver service, and continuing to cost out the essential air service for Worland solely on the basis of the Worland-Riverton segment in the post-September 11 period This is inconsistent with the facts and contrary to past actions of the Department.
Since the September 11 tragedies, Great Lakes has not been able to serve Riverton profitably on a non-subsidized basis The effect of the rates proposed in Order 2005-11-12 would be to punish Great Lakes for its pre-September 11 initiative by, in effect, treating Riverton as if it were a hub There is no basis in the law or EAS precedent for doing so Riverton does not meet the definition of an EAS hub, and scheduled service between Worland and Riverton would not meet the service standards required by Congress Denver is Worland's only EAS hub (as it is for Riverton) Moreover, by treating Riverton as a hub and by not recognizing the actual cost of providing essential air service, the Department would be establishing a dangerous financial precedent The logical corollary to this position is that the Department should not benefit from upline revenue being generated to reduce the cost of the nonstop segment to the hub as would be the case with Cody in the DOT proposal.
By: Great Lakes, Douglas Voss
http://www.flyriverton.com/ - Riverton Regional Airport
http://www.cityofworland.org/airport.htm - Worland Municipal Airport
OST-1997-2958 - EAS at Laramie, WY
OST-1997-2959 - EAS at Rock Springs, WY
OST-1997-2981 - EAS at Worland, WY
OST-2003-14536 - EAS at Riverton, WY
June 14, 2006
Great Lakes Aviation Notice of Service Without Subsidy
Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. is hereby providing notification to the Department of Transportation that as of October 1, 2006, the company will provide Essential Air Service at Rock Springs, Wyoming without subsidy.
The Company is currently providing three round trips daily to its Denver Hub utilizing Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia 30-seat aircraft and expects to continue this pattern of service beyond the expiration of the subsidy agreement.
By: Great Lakes, Michael Matthews, 307-432-7000
Order 2006-6-24
OST-1997-2958 - EAS at Laramie, WY
OST-1997-2959 - EAS at Rock Springs, WY
OST-1997-2981 - EAS at Worland, WY
OST-2003-14536 - EAS at Riverton, WY
Issued June 21, 2006 | Served June 26, 2006
On June 14, 2006, Great Lakes notified the Department that it will continue its existing service at Rock Springs but on a subsidy-free basis on October 1, 2006, the beginning of the new rate-term. As a result, we will not request proposals for Rock Springs.
As the end of the current rate-term approaches, we are here requesting proposals from carriers interested in providing service at Laramie, Riverton and Worland, with or without subsidy, for the two-year period beginning October 1, 2006. As noted above, Great Lakes will commence its subsidy-free service at Rock Spring on October 1, 2006 and therefore the Department will rely on Great Lakes to provide EAS at Rock Springs. Carriers should file their proposals within 30 days of the date of service of this order. At the end of that period, our staff will docket proposals, thereby making them public, and direct each carrier to serve a copy of its proposal on the civic parties and other applicants. Shortly afterwards, we will provide a summary of the proposals to the communities and ask them to submit their final comments. We will give full consideration to all proposals that are timely filed.
With specific respect to the specific Wyoming markets at issue here, the Department expects proposals consisting of service to Denver with 19-seat or larger aircraft. Due to the historically low enplanements at Worland, the Department expects two round trips on weekdays and weekends. At the remaining two communities, the Department expects three round trips on weekdays and weekends, or two round trips, with larger aircraft. Such service is generally consistent with what the communities currently receive, and fully satisfies their essential air service requirements. We encourage proposals that meet those requirements in an efficient manner.
By this order, the Department is requesting proposals from carriers interested in providing essential air service at Laramie, Riverton, and Worland, Wyoming, for a new two-year period, beginning October 1, 2006, with or without subsidy.
By: Todd Homan
July 24, 2006
Notice of Great Lakes Aviation of Subsidy-Free Service Availability
Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. is pleased to inform the Department of Transportation that as of October 1, 2006, the company expects to be able to provide Essential Air Service at Riverton, Wyoming on a subsidy-free basis.
The service pattern Great Lakes will provide at Riverton will consist of at least three non-stop flights to Denver each weekday and at least three non-stop flights to Denver each weekend period. This service will be provided with either 19-seat Beech 1900 equipment or 30-seat Embraer Brasilia equipment.
The service pattern and times are designed specifically to connect with our codeshare partners Frontier and United Airlines in Denver, with which we hold exclusive code-sharing agreements for the service at Riverton.
By: Great Lakes, Michael Matthews, 307-432-7000
OST-1997-2958 - Laramie
OST-1997-2981 - Worland
OST-2003-14536 - Riverton
July 26, 2006
Proposals of Big Sky Transportation
Big Sky has one combined operational proposal. All flights will be operated with modern 19 passenger Beechcraft 1900D aircraft, offering a stand-up cabin.
Big Sky's schedule provides flights at times that make it convenient to travel. Big Sky proposes to offer 18 weekly non-stop round trip flights in the Laramie - Denver market and 12 weekly one-stop round-trip flights in the Worland - Denver. If successful in winning this bid, Big Sky intends to add an unsubsidized non-stop roundtrip flight from Worland to Billings five times a week.
Big Sky offers code-share service with its partners, Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air, America West Airlines, which became a much larger US Airways, after the completion of its merger, and Northwest Airlines.
By: Big Sky, Fred deLeeuw, 406-247-3912, fred.deleeuw@bigskyair.com
July 26, 2006
Proposals of Great Lakes Aviation
The Great Lakes proposals contemplate conveniently timed connecting services with our Code Share partners United and Frontier at our Denver Hub. For each of these cities, Great Lakes proposes a schedule package that continues the current service pattern of round trips into Denver, with Laramie receiving three, and Worland receiving two one-stop over either Laramie or Cheyenne. Our code share agreements will give both of these Wyoming communities the greatest competitive opportunity available. These Laramie and Worland proposals contemplate the use of pressurized 19 seat Beech 1900D's in each case.
Laramie:
Flight # Frequency Flow Schedule Time Equipment 5140 1234567 Laramie-Denver 705-748 43 1900-D 5143 123456 Denver-Laramie 1035-1120 45 1900-D 5144 123456 Laramie-Denver 1135-1218 43 1900-D 5181 1234567 Denver-Laramie 1550-1635 45 1900-D 5174 1234567 Laramie-Denver 1730-1813 43 1900-D 5145 123457 Denver Laramie 2045-2130 45 1900-D
Worland:
Flight # Frequency Flow Schedule Time Equipment 5006 1234567 Worland-Laramie
Laramie-Denver0600-0700
0712-075560 1900-D 5007 12345 Denver-Laramie
Laramie-Worland1315-1400
1410-151060 1900-D 5008 12345 Worland-Laramie
Laramie-Denver1525-1620
1640-172360 1900-D 5011 1234567 Denver-Laramie
Laramie-Worland2055-2140
2150-225060 1900-D
By: Great Lakes, Michael Matthews, 307-432-7030, mmatthews@greatlakesav.com
Order 2006-8-4
OST-1997-2981 - Worland
OST-2003-14536 - Riverton
Issued and Served August 4, 2006
Order Setting Past-Period Subsidy Rate
By this order, we finalize the past-period annual subsidy rate tentatively established for Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. in Order 2005-11-12, November 15, 2005, of $524,690 to provide essential air service at Worland, Wyoming, for the period of October 1, 2001, through April 30, 2002. We are also increasing two annual rates tentatively set by Order 2005-11-12, as follows: Worland-only, for the period May 1, 2002, through May 19, 2003, from $409,800 to $624,376; and Worland and Riverton combined, for the period May 20, 2003, through August 31, 2004, from $607,034, to $1,315,334.
By: Michael Reynolds
OST-1997-2958 - EAS at Laramie, WY
OST-1997-2959 - EAS at Rock Springs, WY
OST-1997-2981 - EAS at Worland, WY
OST-2003-14536 - EAS at Riverton, WY
August 25, 2006
Worland Municipal Airport in Support of Great Lakes Airlines
Great Lakes Aviation is doing everything that works for us at this time. They have a schedule the traveling public is comfortable with. Their completion and on-time stats are commendable and the presence they have in Denver code-sharing with United and Frontier makes them a good all-around package.
It is my recommendation that the Essential Air Service contract for the next two-year term be retained by Great Lakes Aviation.
By: Gary Thompson
August 25, 2006
Wyoming DOT in Support of Great Lakes Airlines
I have been in contact with. representatives from both Laramie and Worland and they have asked for support of the Great Lakes proposal for service to Denver. I am writing to confirm that from the State's prospective, I concur with the local assessment of selection of Great Lakes. Not only does it provide the best solution for each of these communities, I believe it has far reaching benefits to the entire state's air service system.
By: Shelly Reams
Essential Air Service at Laramie, Riverton, Rock Springs, and Worland, Wyoming
Order 2006-9-9
OST-97-2958 - EAS at Laramie, WY
OST-97-2959 - EAS at Rock Springs, WY
OST-97-2981 - EAS at Worland, WY
OST-03-14536 - EAS at Riverton, WY
Issued September 11, 2006 | Served September 14, 2006
Order Selecting Carrier and Setting Final Subsidy Rates
After careful consideration of this matter, including the comments of the state and local officials, the Department has decided to select Great Lakes, to provide EAS at Laramie and Worland in accordance with the carrier's two options. Great Lakes has served Laramie and Worland for many years and continues to provide them with reliable EAS. Great Lakes' proposal would continue to provide three nonstop round trips between Laramie and Denver each weekday and four over each weekend, for an annual subsidy rate of $487,516 and two one-stop (through Laramie or Cheyenne) round trips between Woriand and Denver each weekday and a single one-stop round trip on Saturday and Sunday for an annual subsidy rate of $972,757. The carrier's service at its other subsidized essential air service communities continues to be satisfactory.
By: Michael Reynolds
OST-1997-2958 - EAS at Laramie, WY
OST-1997-2959 - EAS at Rock Springs, WY
OST-1997-2981 - EAS at Worland, WY
OST-2003-14536 - EAS at Riverton, WY
September 7, 2006
Re: Laramie Regional Airport Support for Great Lakes Aviation
This letter is in support of Great Lakes Aviation bid to provide flights from Laramie, Wyoming to Denver International Airport. Great Lakes bid to provide three flights each day to Denver would provide our community with cost-effective, convenient connections to the nation's air transportation system. Great Lakes code-share agreements with Frontier and United Airlines in Denver will provide members of the Laramie community more hassle-free travel options than the option that Big Sky Airlines submitted.
By: Jack Skinner
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