Order : 2010-3-1 6 Served : Marc h 12 , 201 0



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. UNITE D STATE S O F AMERIC A

DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N OFFIC E O F TH E SECRETAR Y WASHINGTON , D.C

. Issue db y th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio n o n th e 12 * da

y o f March , 201 0

Essential Ai r

Servic e a t BECKLEY , WES T VIRGINI A CLARKSBURG/FAIRMONT , WES T VIRGINI A MORGANTOWN , WES T VIRGINI A PARKERSBURG , WES T VIRGINIA / MARIETTA , Offl O
Under 4 9 U.S.C

. 4173 1 e/

seq
. Docke t DOT-OST-1997-276 1 Docke t DOT-OST-2005-2073 6 Docke t DOT-OST-2005-2073 5 Docke t DOT-OST-2005-2073 4

ORDE RREQUESTIN G PROPOSAL S AND SYNCHRONIZIN G

CONTRAC T EXPIRATIO N DATE S

Summar y B y thi s Order , th e Departmen t i s requestin g proposal s fromai r carrier s intereste d i n providin g essential ai r

servic e (EAS ) a

t Beckley , Clarksburg/Fairmont , an d Morgantown , Wes t Virgini a and/o r Parkersburg , Wes t

Virginia/Marietta , Ohio , fo r ane w two-yea

r period , beginnin g Augus t 1 , 2010 , wit

h o r withou t subsidy

. Proposal s are du e Apri l 19 , 2010

. (Se e Appendi x A fo r aservic e are amap. )
T o synchroniz e th e curren t contrac t expiratio n date s a

t al l th e abov e captione d conmiunities , w e ar e als o extendin g th e subsidy rate s a t Clarksburg/Fairmon t

an d Morgantow n throug h Jul y 31 , 2010

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-

Backgroun d B y aserie s o f

Orders ' th e Departmen t

selecte d Colgan Air , Inc. , doin g busines s a s Unite d Expres s ("Colgan" ) t o provid e subsidize d EA S a t al l fou r Wes t Virgini acommunitie s liste d above

. Al l servic e i s provide dt o Washingto n Dulle s International Airpor t (IAD ) usin g 34

- passenger Saa b 34 0 aircraft

. Colga

n wa s selecte d t o serv e Clarksburg/Fairmon t an d Morgantow n wit

h 1 8 nonsto p or

one-sto p roun d trip s pe r

week fo r th e two-yea

r perio d from Jun e 1,2008 , throug h Ma

y 31,2010 , a

t acombine d annual subsidy rat e o f $2,116,650

. Colga

n wa s selecte dt o serv e Beckle y an dParkersburg/Mariett awit h 1 2 roun d trip s pe r

week fo r eac h communit y fo r th e two-yea

r perio dfromAugus t

1 , 2008 , throug h Jul y 31 , 2010 , a t annual subsidy rate s o f

$2,092,844 , an d$2,190,281 , respectively

. Reques t fo r Proposal s I n order t o attrac t a s many potentia l applicant s a s possible , w e find tha t goo d caus e exist s t o pu t al l fou r communitie s o n th e same tim e cycle

. A s th e en do f

th e contrac t

perio dapproache s fo

r Beckle y an d Parkersburg/Mariett ao n Jul y 31 , w e ar e no w requestin g proposal s fo r servic e t o begi n o n Augus t 1

. B y extendin g th e servic e perio d o f Clarksburg/Fairmon t

an dMorgantown , w e are als o requestin g proposal s fo r servic e t o begi n o n Augus t 1

. Carrier s intereste di n filin g proposals , wit h o r withou t subsidy requests , shoul d file the m n o later tha n Apri l 19 , 2010

. Afte

r tha t date , our staf f wil l docke t

proposals , thereb y makin g the m public , an ddirec t

eac h carrier

t o serv e acop y o f

it s proposal o n th e civi c partie s an d othe r applicants

. Shortl y afterwards , w e wil l provid e asummar y o f th e proposal s t o th e communit y and as k the mt o submi t

thei r final comments

. W e wil l giv e fiall consideratio n t o al l proposal s tha t are timel y filed. ^
Intereste dcarrier s shoul dprepar e thei r proposal s wit

h ever y expectatio n tha

t thei r initial proposal s wil l represen t

thei r final an donly proposals

. However , w e retai n th e discretio n t o negotiate proposal s wit

h carrier s whe n w e dee mit desirable ; i n suc h cases , o f course , w e wil l giv e al l applicant s th e same opportunity

. We als o retai n th e discretio n t o rejec t outright al l unreasonabl e or unrealisti c proposal s an dsolici t ane w roun d o f

proposals

. However , negotiatio n o r rejection s ar

e onl y occasional exception s t o th e rule

. W e ar e her e providin g intereste dcarrier s wit h some basi c informatio n t o serv e a s guidanc e whe n the y prepar e thei r

proposals , bu t

w e wil l no t

prescrib e aprecis e forma

t fo r thei r proposals

. W e expec t proposal s t o adequatel y describ e th e servic e bein g propose d an d th e annual amount o f subsidy bein g requested

. Th e applicant s ca n make thei r

ow n judgment s a s t o th e leve l o f detai l the y wis h t o present ; however , the y migh t want t o includ e propose d schedule s a s wel l a s supportin g dat afo

r thei r subsidy requests , suc h a s projecte d bloc k hours , revenue s an d expenses
.

1 Order 2008-6-14 , Jun e 13 , 2008 , fo r Beckley , Order

2008-5-37 , Ma

y 27,2008 , fo

r Clarksburg/Fairmont

an d Morgantown , Order

2008-7-22 , Jul y 17,200 8 fo r Parkersburg/Marietta

. 2 Carrier s shoul d no t

expec t th e Departmen t

t o accep t lat e filings

. In case s where acarrier propose s t o provid e essential ai r

servic e withou t

subsidy an dw e determin e tha t servic e ca

n b e reliabl y provide d withou t suc h compensation , w e d o no t

procee d wit

h th e carrier-selectio n case
. Instead , w e simpl y rel y o n tha t carrier' s subsidy

free servic e a s proposed

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W e strongl y encourag e clear , well-documente d proposal s that wil l facilitate thei r

evaluatio n b y th e affectedcommunitie s an dth e Department. ^
Wit h respec t Clarksburg/Fairmon t

an d Morgantown , w e expec t proposal s consistin g o f

servic e tha t i s comparabl e t o th e existin g service , namel y two-pilot , twin-engin e aircraf t wit h 3 0 t o 3 7 passenger seats , an dofferin g thre e roun d trip s o n alinea r basi s or a n uplin e or

downlin e communit y (1 8 tota l pe r

week) , eac h weekda

y an d eac h weeken d t o Charlotte , Cleveland , Detroit , Washingto n Dulles , o r anothe r suitabl e hub where connection s t o th e national ai r transportatio n syste mca

n b e made

. Altematively , w e woul d consider tw o roun d trip s eac h weekda y andweeken dwit

h 3 0 t o 37-sea

t aircraf t fo r eac h i f the y are serve d independently

. If 19-sea t aircraf t are proposed , w e woul d consider subsidizin g afourt

h roun d tri p i f

th e communitie s are serve dtogethe r o n alinea

r routing

. Fo r Beckley , w e expec t

proposal s consistin g o f

servic e that

i s comparabl e to th e existin g servic e (two-pilot , twin-engin e aircraf t wit h 3 0 t o 3 7 passenge r

seats) , an d offerin g tw o roun d trip s eac h weekda y an deac h weeken d( atota l o f 1 2 pe r week) t o Charlotte , Cleveland , Washingto n Dulles , o r another suitabl e hub where connection s t o th e national ai r transportatio n syste mca

n b e made

. Fo r proposal s servin g Beckle y wit h 3 0 t o 37-sea

t aircraft , th e servic e shoul d b e linke d wit h another community , either

uplin e o r downline

. I f

any carrier s propos e t o serv e Beckle y independently , w e woul db e incline dt o subsidiz e tw o roun d trip s eac h weekda y an d weeken d usin g 19-sea

t aircraf t becaus e fraffic level s d o no t justif y more than tw o roun d trip s per da y or larger aircraft

. Fo r Parkersburg/Marietta , th e communit y ha s indicate d i t

i s intereste d i n thre e or

more roun d trip s eac h weekda

y an dweekend

. Proposal s shoul d consis t o f two-pilot , twin-engin e aircraf t offerin g servic e t o Charlotte , Cleveland , Detroit , Washingto n Dulles , o r another suitabl e hub where numerou s connectin g opportunitie s are availabl e t o acces s th e national ai r transportatio n system

. I f 3 0 t o 37-sea

t aircraf t are proposed , tw o nbnstop s eac h weekda y an d weeken d ( atota l o f 1 2 pe r week) are expected

. Thre e nonstop s eac h weekda y an d weeken d usin g 3 0 t o 37-sea t aircraf t ( atota l o f

1 8 pe r week) ma

y b e propose d i f

some o f th e roun d trip s als o serv e a n uplin e o r downlin e community

. I f

19-sea t aircraf t are proposed , w e expec t

fou r nonsto p roxm

d trip s eac h weekda

y an dweeken d( atota l o f

2 4 per week)

. I f aircraf t wit h fewe r than 1 5 passenge r

seat s are contemplated , servic e pattern s shoul d consis t o f nonsto p servic e betwee n th e communit y an d th e propose d hub airpor t wit h th e followin g number o f frequencies: Clarksburg/Fairmont , Morgantow n an d Parkersburg/Marietta , aminimu mo f 5 roun dtrip s eac h weekda

y an dweeken d ( atotal o f

3 0 pe r week) ; Beckley , aminimu mo f 3 roun d trip s eac h weekda

y an dweeken d( atotal o f

1 8 total pe r

week)

. I f aproposal offerin g aircraf t

3 I n selectin g acarrier

t o provid e subsidize d essential ai r service , 4 9 U.S.C

. 41733(c ) (1 ) direct s u s to consider fou r factors

. (1 ) servic e reliability ; (2 ) contractual an d marketin g arrangement s wit h alarger carrie r at th e hub ; (3 ) interlin e arrangement s wit h alarge r carrie r a t th e hub ; and(4 ) communit y views

. In addition

. Consolidate d Appropriation s Act , 2008 , Publi c La w 110-161 , provide s tha

t when selectin g acarrier

t o provid e EAS , th e Department

ma y consider th e relativ e subsidy requirements , thu s codifyin g afactor tha t w e hav e considere d sinc e th e inceptio n o f

th e program
. Intereste dcarrier s shoul d als o b e aware tha t our general provision s governin g essential ai r

servic e wil l b e include di n th e selectio n orde r a s par t o f our authorizatio n o f

subsidy fo

r th e selecte d service

. Appendi x C o f

thi s orde r contain s thos e general provisions

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fewe r tha n 1 5 seat s i s submitte dan dth e community/communitie s ultimatel y suppor t th e service , i n effect waivin g thei r

right t o 15-sea t o r larger aircraft , w e woul d consider th e waiver

t o appl y onl y to th e two-yea

r carrier-selectio n at

hand , i.e

. w e woul d no t

assume that

th e communit

y waive s thei r

rights fo r al l time

. O f

course , a s always , w e wil l formally solici t th e community' s view s o n an y servic e option s w e receiv e before makin g along-ter mcarrier selectio n decision

. Communitie s an dai r

carrier s are encourage d t o wor k together i n advanc e o f

th e du e dat e fo

r proposal s t o craf

t aservic e pattern tha

t i s desirabl e t o th e communit y an d meet s th e operational requirement s o f

th e airlin e intereste di n submittin g aproposal

. In addition , carrier s shoul d b e ver y clea r a s t o whether

aspecifi c community' s proposal i s astand-alon e option , o r whether i t i s par t o f alarger , inseparabl e packag e an d connecte d t o other communities

. W e encourag e proposal s tha t mee t thos e requirement s i n a

n efficien t manner
. Carrier s are als o welcome t o propos e more tha n on e servic e option , i f

the y choose ; the y nee d no t limi t themselve s t o thos e requirement s i f

the y envisio n other , potentiall y more atfractiv e servic e possibilities — differen t hubs , fo r example—^wit

h subsidy requirement s tha t remai n competitive

. Ne w Filin g Procedure s Carrier proposal s shoul db e submitte d t o th e Departmen t wit h al l material s merge d into asingl e document

. Th e document

wil l b e publishe d o n Regulations.go v an d eac h pag e shoul d b e formatte dt o b e viewe donline

. Servic e an dTraffi c Histor y Durin g th e yea

r ende dSeptember

30 , 2009 , th e mos t

recen t perio d fo r whic h fraffic dat aar

e available , Beckle y average d8. 1 enplanement s aday , Clarksburg/Fairmon t 21.2 , Morgantow n 33.1 , an dParkersburg 15.6.^

* W e not e tha

t passenger

traffi c i s u p significantl y over th e pas t severa l years
. I n orde r t o assis t carrier s i n makin g thei r

fraffic an d revenu e forecasts , w e hav e include d historical traffi c dat ai n Appendi x B

.
Othe r Carrie r Requirement s Th e Department

i s responsibl e fo

r implementin g variou s Federal statute s govemin g lobbyin g activities , drug-fre e workplaces , an dnondiscrimination

. ^ Consequently , al l carrier s receivin g Federal subsidy fo

r essential ai r

servic e mus t

certif y tha t the y ar e i n complianc e wit

h Departmen t regulation s regardin g drug-fre e workplace s an d nondiscrimination , an d thos e carrier s whos e subsidie s excee d$100,00 0 over th e lif e o f th e rate ter

mmus t als o certif y tha t the y are i n complianc e wit

h th e regulation s govemin g lobbyin g activities

. Becaus e th e Department i s prohibite dfrompayin g subsidy t o carrier s that d o no t submi t thes e documents , al l carrier s that plan t o submi t

proposal s involvin g subsidy shoul d b e aware tha t th e selecte d carrier

wil l b e

" * Se e Appendi x B fo

r historical traffi c data

. Enplanement s represen t one-hal f o f total origin-and-destinatio n traffic , an daverag e enplanement s per da y ar e base do n 31 3 servic e day s pe r year , excep t

a s noted

. ^ Th e regulation s applicabl e t o thes e area s are : (1 ) 4 9 CF RPar t 2 0 - Ne w restriction s o n lobbying ; (2 ) 4 9 CF RPar t 2 1 - Nondiscriminatio n i n federally-assiste dprogram s o f th e Department

o f Transportatio n - Effectuatio n o f titl e V I o f th e Civi l Right s Ac t

o f 1964 ; 4 9 CF

RPar t 2 7 - Nondiscriminatio n on th e basi s o f disabilit y i n program s an d activitie s receivin g o r

benefitin g fromFederal financial assistance ; an d 1 4 CF RPar t 38 2 - Nondiscriminatio n on th e basi s o f disabilit y in ai r travel ; and(3 ) 4 9 CFRPar t 2 9 - Goverrunent-wid e debarment an d suspensio n (non

procurement ) an dgovernment-wid e requirement s fo r drug-fre e workplac e (grants)

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require dt o complet e th e require dcertifications

. Intereste d carrier s requirin g more detaile d informatio n regardin g thes e requirement s shoul d contac t th e Offic e o f

Aviatio n Analysi s a

t (202 ) 366-5903. 6

Communit y Comment s Th e commimitie s an dstate are welcom e t o submi t comment s o n th e proposal s a t an y time

. A s note dearlier , however , w e wil l provid e asummar y o f th e proposal s t o th e civi c partie s an d as k the mto submi t

thei r final comment s shortl y afte r Apri l 19 , th e du e date fo

r proposals

. ACCORDINGLY , 1

. W e reques t

tha t carrier s intereste di n providin g essential ai r servic e a t Beckley , Clarksburg/Fairmont , Morgantown , Wes t Virgini aand/o r

Parkersburg , Wes t

Virginia/Marietta , Ohio , fromAugus t

1,201 0 throug h Jul y 31 , 2012 , submi t thei r proposals , wit

h or withou t request s fo

r subsidy , n o later

than Apri l 19 , 2010

. Th e proposal s shoul d b e e-maile d t o EAS@dot.gov , wit

h th e title : "Proposal t o Provid e Essential Ai r Servic e a t Beckley , Clarksburg/Fairmont , Morgantown , and/o r Parkersburg , Wes t

Virginia/Marietta , Ohio , wit h th e correspondin g docke t

numbe r foundo n pag e 1 o f

thi s order ; '
2

. We exten dth e subsid

y rate s set b y Orde r 2008-5-3 7 fo

r Clarksburg/Fairmon t

an d Morgantown , Wes t

Virginia , tha

t were du e to expire o n May 31,2010 , throug h Jul y 31 , 2010 ; 3

. Thes e docket s wil l remai n ope n unti l furthe r order o f th e Department ; an d

6 Th e certification s are als o availabl e on th e web at http://ostpxweb.dot.gov/aviation/index.html

. ^ Question s regardin g filings i n respons e t o thi s orde r ma y b e directe d vi ae-mai l to Kevi n Schlemmer a t kevin.schlenimerfatdot.go v o r vi aphon e at

(202 ) 366-3176

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4

. We wil l serv e copie s o f thi s order on th e mayor s o f

th e citie s o f

Beckley , Clarksburg , Fairmont , Morgantown , an dParkersburg , Wes t Virginia , an d Marietta , Ohio , th e airpor t manager s o f

Raleig h Count

y Memorial Airpor

t (Beckley) , Nort

h Cenfra l Wes t Virgini aRegional Airpor t (Clarksburg/Fairmont) , Morgantow n Municipal Airpor t (Morgantown) , an d Mid-Ohi o Valle y Regional Airpor

t (Parkersburg/Marietta) , an d th e partie s liste d i n Appendi x D

. By :

SUSA N L

. KURLAN D Assistan t Secretar y fo r Aviatio n an d Intemational Affair s
(SEAL )

A n electroni c versio n o f

thi s document

i s availabl e on th e Interne t a t http://www.re2ulations.zo vAppendi x A



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.Traffi c History *

Beckley , W V (BKW ) Appendi x B Pag e I of 4

BK W BK W BK W BK W

BK W BK W BK W BK W

BK W BK W BK W BK W Yea r 200 6 200 7 200 7 200 7
200 7 200 8 200 8 200 8
200 8 200 9 200 9 200 9 Quarte r

4 1 2 3

4 1 2 3

4 1 2 3 Inboun dPax

54 4 55 4 50 8 63 8

80 2 67 5 79 9 68 1
68 3 43 5 56 4 58 0 Outboun d pax

72 5 77 6 80 1 78 2

83 8 87 8 96 3 87 4
82 7 66 5 73 3 58 9 1 2 mont h tota l Total s

1,269 1,33 0 1,30 9 1,42 0
1,64 0 1,55 3 1,762 1,55 5
1,51 0 1,10 0 1,297 1.16 9 5,07 6

Averag e dail y enplanement s a t Beckle y -8. 1 * *

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Report , Passenger s i n Schedule dPassenger Service , include s traffi c fo r Colga n Air , Inc

. **Averag e dail y enplanement s i s total traffi c fo r th e mos t 12-mont h perio d (5,076) , divide d b y 31 3 servic e day s pe r year , divide d b y 2

.Traffi c History *
Clarksburg/Fairmont , W V (CKB ) Appendi x B Pag e 2 of4

CK B CK B CK B CK B

CK B CK B CK B CK B

CK B CK B CK B CK B Yea

r 200 6 200 7 200 7 200 7

200 7 200 8 200 8 200 8

200 8 200 9 200 9 200 9 Quarte r

4 1 2 3

4 1 2 3

4 1 2 3 Inboun d

Pa x 72 9 29 0 57 3 96 1

88 4 1,18 4 1,19 9 1,33 9

1,25 6 1,13 2 1,60 5 1,884 Outboun d

pax 74 1 26 3 65 1 1,02 4 1 2 mont h tota l
91 7 1,55 0 1,91 1 2,11 1 1 2 mont h tota l 1,88 1 1,823 1,85 1 1,83 7 1 2 mont h total Total s

1,47 0 55 3 1,22 4 1,98 5 5,23 2

1,80 1 2,73 4 3,11 0 3,45 0 11,09 5

3,13 7 2,95 5 3,45 6 3,72 1 13,26 9

Averag e dail y enplanement s a t Clarksburg/Fairmon t

- 21. 2 * *

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Report , Passenger s i n Schedule dPassenger Service , include s traffi c fo r RegionsAi r

(4Q200 6 an d1Q2007 ) an dColga n Air , Inc

. (1Q200 7 - 3Q2009)

. ••Averag e dail y enplanement s i s total traffi c fo r th e mos t 12-mont h perio d (13,26 9 fo

r CKB) , divide d b y 31 3 servic e day s pe r

year , divide d b y 2

.Traffic History *

Morgantown , W V (MGW )

MG W MG W MG W MG W

MG W MG W MG W MG W

MG W MG W MG W MG W Yea r 200 6 200 7 200 7 200 7

200 7 200 8 200 8 200 8

200 8 200 9 200 9 200 9 Quarter

4 1 2 3

4 1 2 3

4 1 2 3 Inboun d Pax

1,03 8 34 6 68 8 1,40 1

1,22 7 1,42 4 1,82 0 2,23 1

2,32 8 2,17 6 2,54 7 2,66 8 Outboimd pax

1,25 8 32 7 79 6 1,397 1 2 mont h total 1,44 3 1,94 8 2,50 2 2,86 4 1 2 mont h total 3,05 7 2,70 8 2,78 1 2,46 2 1 2 mont h total Total s

2,29 6 67 3 1,484 2,79 8 7,25 1

2,67 0 3,37 2 4,32 2 5,095

. 15,45 9

5,38 5 4,88 4 5,32 8 5,13 0 20,72 7 Appendi x B

Pag e 3 of4

Averag e dail y enplanement s a t Morgantow n - 33. 1

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(4Q200 6 and1Q2007 ) an d Colga n Air , Inc

. (1Q200 7 - 3Q2009)

. ••Averag e dail y enplanement s i s tota l traffi c fo r th e mos t 12-mont h perio d (20,727) , divide d b y 31 3 servic e day s pe r

year , divide db y 2

.Traffi c History *

Parkersburg , WV/Marietta , O H (PKB )

PK B PK B PK B PK B

PK B PK B PK B PK B

PK B PK B PK B PK B Yea r 200 6 200 7 200 7 200 7

200 7 200 8 200 8 200 8

200 8 200 9 200 9 200 9 Quarte r

4 1 2 3

4 1 2 3

4 1 2 3 Inboun d Pax

1,44 4 40 9 93 9 1,54 8

1,42 7 1,47 3 1,55 2 1,04 0

1,19 6 1,11 3 1,27 8 1,33 4 Outboun d oax

1,44 1 33 9 94 2 1,50 2 1 2 mont h tota l
1,42 0 1,55 3 1,58 0 98 0 1 2 mont h tota l
1,11 5 1,14 8 1,22 9 1,33 0 1 2 mont h total Total s

2,88 5 74 8 1,88 1 3,05 0 8,564
2,84 7 3,02 6 3,13 2 2,02 0 11,02 5
2,31 1 2,26 1 2,50 7 2,66 4 9,74 3

Averag e dail y enplanement s a t Parkersbur g - 15. 6 Appendi x B Pag e 4 of

4

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(4Q200 6 an d1Q2007 ) an d Colga n Air , Inc

. (1Q200 7 - 3Q2009)

. ••Averag e dail y enplanement s i s total traffi c fo r th e mos t 12-mont h perio d (9,743) , divide d b y 31 3 servic e day s per year , divide db y 2

.Appendi x C

Exampl e o f

General Term s an d Condition s fo r Essential Ai r

Servic e Th e carrier

understand s tha

t i t ma y forfeit it s compensatio n fo

r an y flight s tha

t it doe s no t operate i n conformanc e wit h th e term s an d stipulation s o f th e rate order , includin g th e servic e plan s outline di n th e order an d an y other

significant

element s o f

th e require d service , withou t

prio r approval

. Th e carrier

understand s that

a n aircraf t take-of f an d landin g a t it s schedule ddestinatio n constitute s acomplete d flight; absent a n explanatio n supportin g subsidy eligibilit y fo r aflight tha t ha s no t bee n completed , suc h a s certai n weather cancellations , onl y complete d flights are considere d eligibl e fo r subsidy

. In addition , i f

th e carrier

doe s no t schedul e o r

operat e it s flights i n ful

l conformanc e wit

h th e order fo r asignificant

period , i t ma y jeopardiz e it s entire subsidy clai mfo r th e perio d i n question

. I f

th e carrie r

contemplate s an y suc h change s beyon d th e scop e o f th e order durin g th e applicabl e perio do f thes e rates , i t

mus t first notif y th e Offic e o f

Aviatio n Analysi s i n writin g an dreceiv e writte n approval fro mth e Department

t o b e ensure d o f ful l compensation

. Shoul dcircumstance s warrant , th e Department ma y locat e an d selec t areplacement

carrier to provid e servic e o n thes e routes

. Th e carrier mus t complete al l flights tha

t ca n b e safely operated ; flights tha t overfly point s fo

r lac k o f traffi c wil l no t

b e compensated

. I n determinin g whethe r subsidy paymen t

fo r adeviatin g flight

shoul d b e adjuste do r

disallowed , th e Departmen t wil l consider

th e exten t

t o whic h th e goal s o f

th e progra mare me t an dth e exten t

o f acces s t o th e national ai r

transportatio n syste m provide dt o th e community

. I f th e Departmen t

unilaterally , either

partiall y o r

completely , terminate s or reduce s payment s fo

r servic e o r change s servic e requirement s a t aspecifi c locatio n provide d fo r unde r thi s order , then , a t th e en do f

th e perio dfo

r whic h th e Departmen t

doe s make payment s i n th e stipulate d amount s or a t th e stipulate dservic e levels , th e carrie r ma y ceas e t o provid e servic e t o tha t specifi c locatio n withou t regardt o an y requiremen t fo r notic e o f suc h cessation

. Thos e adjustment s i n th e level s o f subsidy and/o r

servic e tha

t ar e mutuall y agree d t o i n writin g b y th e Department an d carrie r

d o no t constitute atotal o r

partia l reductio n o r

cessatio n o f

payment

. Fund s are no t

currentl y availabl e fo

r performanc e under

thi s solicitatio n beyon d [DATE]

. Th e Government' s obligatio n fo r performanc e under

thi s solicitatio n beyon d [DATE] , i s contingent upo n th e availability o f

appropriate d fund s fi-omwhic h payment fo r service s ca n b e made

. N o legal liability o n th e par t o f th e Government

fo r an y paymen t

ma y aris e fo r performanc e under

thi s order beyon d [DATE] , unti l fund s are mad e availabl e t o th e Department

fo r performance

. I f

fund s are no t

mad e availabl e fo

r performanc e beyon d [DATE] , th e carrier

wil l receiv e notic e i n writin g b y th e Department

. Subsid y contract s ar

e subjec t to , an d incorporate b y reference , relevan t statute s an d Department

regulations , a s the y ma

y b e amende d fro

mtim e t o time

. However , an y suc h statutes , regulations , o r

amendment s theret o shal l no t operate t o controver

t th e foregoin g paragraph

. Al l claim s fo

r payment mus t b e submitte d withi n 6 0 day s o f th e las t da y o f servic e provide dimde

r thi s order

.Appendi x D Schedule dAi r

Carriers , Contigu o Ai r Sunshine , Inc

. Ai r Simshine , Mirmohanuna d Adil i Ai r West , Inc. , John Raat z Ai r Wisconsin , Annette Dal y Airlin e Associates , Bil l Mishk Alask aAirlines , Jef

f Col e AlaskaAirlines , Sand

y Sinic k Allegian t Air , Rober

t Ashscrof t America n Airlines , Car

l Nelso n America n Eagle , Jeffre

y Hartz Atlanti c Southeast , Jo n Lindlie f Atlanti s Southeast , Roger

Westo n Bemidj i Aviation , Cor

i Rud e Bemidj i Aviation , Arlen Rinkenberger Cap e Air , Andre w Bonne y Cap e Air , Da

n Wol f Cap e Air , J

. Flahert

y Classi c Aviation , Ton y Henderso n Colga n Air , Mik

e Colga n CommutAir , And

y Pric e CommutAir , Joe l Raymon d Consultant , Rober

t Silverberg Continental , Bruc e Keiner Continental , Da

n Weis s Continental , Lorr

y Hallowa

y Delta , Am y Marti n Delta , Da n Shuma n Delta , Jef f Morga n Delta , Jo e Esposit o Delta , Kare n Zachar

y Delta , Sasch aVanderbelle n Dorad o Jet s Dorad o Jets , Mar

k McKeima Er aAviation , Mik

e Lenorma

n Executiv e Airlines , Kate Sole d Frontier Flying , Bo b Hajducovic h GemAir , Da

n Schroeder GemAir , JoAnn Wolter s Grea t Lakes , Chuc k

Howel l Grea t Lakes , Dou g Vos s Grea t Lakes , Gre g Stephen s Gulfstream , Dav e Hacket

t Gulfstream , Micke y Bowma n Gulfstream , T

. Cooper Homelan dSecurity , Davi dBemie r Homelan dSecurity , Randy Web b Horizo n Air , Dan Russ o Horizo n Air , Jennifer

Thompso n Horizo n Air , Jef

f Col e ICEPR , Lui s Irizarr

y Islan dAir Charters , Lind aHous e u s U S an dPuert o Ric o Je t Air , Danie l Wolfor

d Kenmore Air , Ti mBrook s McCal l Aviatio n an d Salmo n Air , Da n Scot t McCal l Aviation , Michell e Mesa , Jonatha

n Omstei n Mesa , Michae l Lotz Mesa , Mik

e Holcom b Mesaba , John Spanjer s Mesaba , Ma

x Shemes h Midsta r Airlines , Jeffre

y Fonner Midwes t Airlines , Anthon y Intravi a Midwes t Airlines , Gre g Aretaki s Midwes t Airlines , J.C

. Augustso n M N Aviation , Jos e Maldonad o Mult i Aero , Dame a Mult i Aero , Shan e Storz Northwest , Ti mMcDonal d NYDC , Heno k

Aray a OST , Bria n Swanso n OST , Denni s DeVany OST , Kevi n Adam s OST , Kevi n Schlemmer OST , Michae l Marti n OST , Rene e William s Pacifi c Wings , Frank

Ford Pacifi c Wings , Gre g Kahlstorf PenAir , Dann y Seyber

t PenAir , Scot

t Bloomquis t Pinnacl e Airlines , Jo e William s Pinnacl e Airlines , Phi l Ree d Publi c Charters , Ji mGallaghe r Scenic , Mar

y Schneider Scenic , Mitz i Daine s Seaborn e Airlines , Wayn e D'Amic o SeaPor t Airlines , Ji mDa

y SeaPor t Airlines , Ro b McKinne y Shuttl e America , Jerr

y Balsan o SkyWest , Eri c Christense n SkyWest , Michae l Thompso n Sovereig n Air , Bob Kam s Sovereig n Air , Loi s R

. Barto n Tradewind , Eri c Zipki n TransStates , Fre dOxle y TransStates , Gerr

y Wigmore United , Alici aGabrie l United , Jame s Stame s U S Airways , Benjami n Slocum U S Airways , Howard Kas s U S Airways , Jaso n Reisinge r Warbelow s Ai

r Ventures , Ar

t Warbelo w Wing s Ai r (Air Greco) , Aaro n Goerlic h