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OST-2005-21281 - Pacific Island Aviation - Intent to Resume Scheduled Service
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Pacific Island Aviation, Inc. OST-2005-21281 - Intent to Resume Scheduled Air Transportation Following Cessation of Operations
May 13, 2005 Notice of Intent to Resume Scheduled Operations Applicant ceased operating scheduled services in the Northern Marianas as a result of insufficient traffic to sustain profitable operations. Since that time, applicant has been researching market opportunities elsewhere. Applicant has developed an incentive support program with two communities who desire service to/from Dallas, Texas as soon as possible. This application is being presented to the Department so applicant can resume scheduled air transportation as early as possible to support the communities requesting air service. Applicant intends to resume flying daily scheduled passenger and cargo flights as soon as possible between Dallas, Texas and Lake Charles, Louisiana and between Dallas, Texas and Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas using Shorts SD3-60 aircraft. By: Pacific Island, James Weathersbee, 850-855-4287, jhwpia@earthlink.net
May 13, 2005 Motion to Withhold Information from Public Disclosure By: Pacific Island, James Weathersbee, 850-855-4287, jhwpia@earthlink.net OST-2005-21281 - Intent to Resume Scheduled Air Transportation Following Cessation of Operations June 6, 2005 Re: Ruling on Confidential Treatment As the Enclosure to this letter shows, we have decided to grant confidential treatment to some, but not all, of the informajion for which such treatment is sought. Specifically, we have decided to grant confidential treatment to Pacific's service description and market information since the level of detail provided in this document is more than we generally require applicants to file. We have also decided to grant confidential treatment to Pacific's marketing plan. We have, in the past, afforded other applicants confidential treatment to this information and therefore, we see no reason not to do so here. By: William Bertram OST-2005-21281 - Redetermination of Fitness June 21, 2005 We have completed our initial review of the application filed on May 16, 2005, by Pacific Island Aviation, Inc. for the redetermination of its fitness to conduct commuter services. This review has revealed the need for additional and/or clarifying information before we can complete processing of PTA's application. The attached Information Request lists the areas where further and/or clarification information is necessary. By: Air Carrier Fitness, Damon Walker OST-2005-21281 - Redetermination of Fitness August 26, 2005 Re: Submission of Information Denied Confidential Treatment On June 6, the Department informed Pacific Island Aviation, inc. of our decision regarding its request for confidential treatment of certain material filed in support of its application for redetermination of fitness. That letter instructed PIA to immediately resubmit the material for which confidential treatment was denied in the public docket. Additionally, on June 21, the Department requested further information from PIA to supplement its application for redetermination of its fitness. The company’s responses were due lo the Department on July 21. To date, however, we have not received a response from PIA regarding our request for additional infoimation nor has PIA supplied the public docket with the material for which confidential treatment was denied. It is not the Department’s policy to keep incomplete applications open indefinitely. Therefore, if PIA has not supplied the public docket with the material for which confidential treatment was denied and provided a complete response to our June 21 Information Request within 14 days of the date of this letter, we intend to dismiss its application without further notice. By: Air Carrier Fitness, Damon Walker September 7, 2005 Exhibits for Public Record - Bookmarked With reference to your letter of August 26, 2065, attached are the exhibits for the public record, which the Department determined should not be confidential under our Motion 12 filing for confidentiality. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by our mtsunderstanding of your letter of June 6. By: Pacific Island Aviation, James Weathersbee
September 7, 2005 Request to Extend Response Deadline With regard to your letter of August 26, 2005 we ask that the deadline for our response be extended until October 7. The reason for this request for an extension of time is that we are unable to obtain information from the City of Beaumont/Port Arthur since they are focused on helping relief efforts for the persons affected by the disaster in New Orleans by hurricane Katrina. We apologize for any confusion regarding the need to resubmit the documents that were determined to be ineligible under our Motion 12 filing. We thought the Department would make those documents available as part of that ruling. We will shortly provide them to you for circulation to the public. We will respond to all other points on or before October 7, provided the Department will agree to grant this request for more time. We would be grateful far your patience as we work through the issues with the community of Beaumont/Port Arthur. By: Pacific Island Aviation, James Weathersbee Order 2006-2-19 Issued and Served February 27, 2006 Order Dismissing Application and Revoking Commuter Authority By Order 1991-12-40, issued December 24, 1991, the Department found PIA fit to engage in commuter air transportation. PIA operated under its commuter authority until February 9, 2005, when it voluntary ceased its scheduled passenger operations and sought reorganization of its network. By letter dated February 10, 2005, we reminded PIA of the requirements of section 204.7 of our ides which provide that, once a commuter carrier ceases its scheduled passenger operations, its commuter authority is automatically suspended; that it may neither recommence commuter operations nor advertise such services until the Department has redetermined that it is fit to do so. We further stated that if PIA did not have its fitness redetermined and resume operations by February 9, 2006, its commuter authority would be revoked for reason of dormancy. On May 16, 2005, PIA tiled a notice of its intent to resume its commuter operations along with information required by section 204.3 of our regulations for an examination of its fitness.’ Since that time PIA has failed to provide the Department with supplemental information regarding its notice to resume commuter operations. In addition, the Federal Aviation Administration informed us that PIA surrendered its Air Carrier Certificate and Operations Specifications on December 20, 2005. Section 204.7 of our rules states that an air carrier that ceases the operations for which it was found fit, shall not resume operations without first having its fitness redetermined by the Department. Further, if the air carrier has not filed an application to have its fitness redetermined within one year of the date of cessation, its authority will be revoked for dormancy. It has now been more than one year since PIA ceased operations and though we have received an application to resume operations from PIA, the air carrier has not actively pursued its application or demonstrated that it is taking the appropriate steps to resume operations. To the contrary, the air carrier surrendered to the FAA its Air Carrier Certificate and Operation Specifications. Under these circumstances and in accordance with section 204.7 of our rules, we have decided to dismiss PIA’s notice to resume operations and revoke the air carrier’s commuter authority. This action is without prejudice to the company’s filing for new commuter authority in the future. By: Todd Homan |
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