Essential Air Service at Columbia/Jefferson City, Missouri

Order 2006-6-40
OST-2006-23931

Issued June 30, 2006 | Served July 6, 2006

Order Extending Service Obligation

On February 10, 2006, Trans States filed a 90-day notice of its intent to suspend its subsidized service at Columbia/Jefferson City as of May 11. By Order 2006-4-6, April 6, 2006, the Department prohibited Trans States from suspending service and requested proposals, with subsidy if necessary, from carriers interested in providing replacement service. As required by 49 U.S.C. 41734, we have extended Trans States' service obligation for additional 30-day periods, the latest through July 12, 2006, by Order 2006-6-3.

By Order 2006-6-21, June 21, 2006, the Department selected Air Midwest to provide subsidized essential air service at Columbia/Jefferson City for the two-year period beginning when the carrier inaugurates service, at the annual subsidy rate of $598,751. However, carrier transition will not have taken place by the end of the current hold-in period. Therefore, we will extend Trans States' service obligation at Columbia/Jefferson City for an additional 30 days, through August 11, 2006, or until Air Midwest actually begins service, whichever occurs first.

By: Todd Homan