Essential Air Service at Bradford, Pennsylvania and Jamestown, New York

Order 2008-4-12
OST-2003-14528 - Bradford, PA
OST-2003-14950 - Jamestown, NY

Issued and Served April 7, 2008

Order Requesting Proposals | Word

By this order, the Department is requesting proposals from carriers interested in providing essential air service at Bradford, Pennsylvania, and Jamestown, New York, for the two-year period beginning October 1, 2008, with or without subsidy.

With specific respect to Bradford and Jamestown, we expect proposals consisting of service with two-pilot, twin-engine aircraft with at least 15 passenger seats, and offering two nonstop round trips or three one-stop round trips to Cleveland, Detroit, Washington, D.C. or another suitable hub with connections to the national air transportation system. Carriers should file their proposals no later than May 9, 2008.

By Order 2006-9-20, September 21, 2006, the Department selected Colgan Air, Inc. d/b/a US Airways Express, to provide EAS with subsidy support at Bradford, Pennsylvania, and Jamestown, New York, through September 30, 2008, at a combined annual subsidy rate of $2,434,837. Under that order, Colgan was selected to provide Jamestown with 13 nonstop round trips and 6 one-stop round trips per week to Pittsburgh and to provide Bradford with 6 nonstop round trips and 13 one-stop round trips per week to Pittsburgh. Both communities are served with Saab 340 aircraft. Under Order 2007-12-23, December 21, 2007, with full support from the communities, the Department approved Colgan’s request to move its service from Pittsburgh to Washington Dulles International Airport. The current service to Washington Dulles is operated as United Express.

By: Todd Homan