Order: 2014-10-21 

 Served: October 24, 2014 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Issued by the Department of Transportation 

on the 24th day of October, 2014 

Essential Air Service at 

BRADFORD, PENNSYLVANIA 

FORT DODGE, IOWA 

FRANKLIN/OIL CITY, PENNSYLVANIA 

GREENVILLE, MISSISSIPPI 

JACKSON, TENNESSEE 

MACON, GEORGIA 

MERCED, CALIFORNIA 

MUSCLE SHOALS, ALABAMA 

Under 49 U.S.C. 41731 et seq. 

Docket DOT-OST-2003-14528 

Docket DOT-OST-2001-10682 

Docket DOT-OST-1997-2523 

Docket DOT-OST-2008-0209 

Docket DOT-OST-2000-7857 

Docket DOT-OST-2007-28671 

Docket DOT-OST-1998-3521 

Docket DOT-OST-2000-7856 

ORDER SELECTING CARRIERS AND REQUESTING PROPOSALS 

Summary 

By this Order, the Department is selecting carriers to provide Essential Air Service (EAS) to 

serve Bradford and Franklin/Oil City (“Franklin”), Pennsylvania, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Greenville, 

Mississippi, and Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Sun Air Express, LLC d/b/a Sun Air International 

(“Sun Air”) is being selected to serve Bradford and Franklin, SeaPort Airlines, Inc. (“SeaPort”) 

to serve Greenville and Muscle Shoals, and Multi-Aero, Inc. d/b/a Air Choice One (“Air Choice 

One”) to serve Fort Dodge. 

Also by this Order, we are requesting proposals for EAS at Jackson, Tennessee, and Macon, 

Georgia. Proposals are due November 24, 2014. 

Background 

The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 amended 49 U.S.C. § 41731(a)(1)(B) to 

change the definition of “eligible place” for the purpose of receiving EAS. The amendment 

states that to be eligible, a community must maintain an average of 10 enplanements or more per 

service day, as determined by the Secretary, during the most recent fiscal year beginning after 

September 30, 2012. The legislation exempts locations in Alaska and Hawaii and communities 
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that are more than 175 driving miles from the nearest large or medium hub airport.

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 The 

Secretary also has the authority to waive the 10-enplanement standard, on an annual basis, if the 

community can demonstrate that the reason the location averages fewer than 10 enplanements 

per day is due to a temporary decline in enplanements.2 

By Order 2014-4-26, issued on April 24, 2014, the Department issued a show-cause Order 

directing interested parties to submit objections to the Department’s tentative findings that 13 

EAS communities, including the 8 communities discussed in this Order, enplaned fewer than 10 

passengers per day. In response to that Order, the Department received objections to the showcause Order from 11 of the 13 communities, but none of those objections disputed our findings 

that they enplaned fewer than 10 passengers per day during FY 2013. 

On June 24, 2014, the Department finalized its tentative decision, and set procedures for waiver 

petitions, with a due date of July 24, 2014. 

Of the 13 communities found ineligible for subsidized service based on the requirement that they 

enplane 10 or more passengers per service day, 12 communities filed petitions for waivers. 

Athens, Georgia did not file a waiver petition.3

On September 26, 2014, by Order 2014-9-21, the Department granted the waiver petitions from 

all 12 communities. El Centro, Hagerstown, Kingman, and Lancaster have existing rates and 

carriers in place. The other 8 communities listed above require action by the Department to 

secure service which is detailed below. 

BRADFORD AND FRANKLIN/OIL CITY 

Summary of Proposals 

Boutique Air 

Boutique proposed 18 weekly nonstop round trips to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) at 

Bradford and Franklin at an annual subsidy of $1,590,467 and $1,287,147 respectively, with a 

nine-passenger, single-engine, Pilatus PC-12, or Beechcraft B200 aircraft. 

City Link Air 

At Bradford the carrier proposed 18 weekly round trips to PIT along with Greenbrier/White 

Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, at a combined annual subsidy of $4,691,407, with ninepassenger Beech 200/300 aircraft. The carrier did not propose Bradford or Franklin as a 

standalone or in combination with each other. At Franklin, they proposed 24 weekly round trips 

to PIT along with Dubois, Pennsylvania at a combined annual subsidy of $3,213,334, however, 

DuBois, was previously selected in Order 2014-7-11, and issued July 18, 2014. 

 

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49 U.S.C. § 41731(c) & (d). 

2

49 U.S.C. § 41731(e). 3 See www.regulations.gov and access each community’s waiver petitions by entering “DOT-OST-[each respective 

community’s docket number as described on page 1]. 
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Sun Air 

Sun Air proposed to provide Bradford with 24 weekly nonstop round trips to PIT at an annual 

subsidy request of $1,974,226. At Franklin, the air carrier offered 19 weekly nonstop round trips 

to PIT, at an annual subsidy of $1,442,788. Both communities would be served with 8-passenger 

Piper Chieftain aircraft.

Community Comments 

On May 28, 2014, the Department re-solicited comments from the communities regarding this 

carrier-selection case, and they are summarized below. 

Airport Director Tom Frungillo of the Bradford, Pennsylvania, Regional Airport Authority and 

Airport Manager Otho Bell, of the Venango Regional Airport (Franklin, Pennsylvania), 

supported Sun Air. A joint letter received from the Bradford Regional Airport, and Venango 

County Airport, unanimously supported Sun Air. Among the reasons the communities provided 

for recommending Sun Air were their current carrier’s (Silver Airways) unreliable service and its 

many years of decreasing passengers. The Pennsylvania Air Service committee conducted a 

multi-year study that showed that low-fare, high frequency, reliable air service to Pittsburgh, 

Pennsylvania, a medium-hub airport, on smaller aircraft, would increase passenger levels. The 

communities also stated that they are not willing to waive their rights to twin-engine aircraft. 

Decision 

First, because City Link Air does not currently hold the requisite economic authority from the 

Department to operate the scheduled air service it proposed and it did not receive any community 

support, the Department will not consider its proposal further. 

With regards to Boutique Air, which proposed single-engine aircraft, none of the communities 

where it proposed service waived their right to twin-engine aircraft.

Therefore, Sun Air is the only carrier with a proposal that offers twin-engine aircraft and is 

supported by Bradford and Franklin. The Department finds Sun Air’s proposal reasonable for 

the service to be provided. The Department has increasingly heard that these communities wish 

to return their service to Pittsburgh, and Sun Air, along with a coalition of stakeholders, 

including Pittsburgh International Airport, promise to make this service attractive to passengers, 

with interline ticketing and baggage transfer, and more frequent service using aircraft with fewer 

seats than the previous carrier. 

By this Order, the Department is selecting Sun Air to provide EAS at Bradford and Franklin, for 

a two-year term, from November 1, 2014 through October 31, 2016, for an annual subsidy of 

$2,045,826, and $1,442,788. The carrier will provide 24 weekly nonstop round trips to PIT at 

Bradford, and 19 weekly nonstop round trips to PIT at Franklin, utilizing an 8-passenger Piper 

Chieftain aircraft. Although Sun Air proposed a four-year term for both Bradford and Franklin, 

the Department is selecting the carrier to serve the communities for two years. Since Bradford 

and Franklin both received a waiver from the 10-enplanement requirement4, their eligibility 

status is not yet determined. The Department will assess Bradford and Franklin’s enplanements 

 

4 See Order 2014-9-21 
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based on data from October 1, 2014, through September 30, 2015, and make an eligibility 

determination once that data has been reviewed. Additionally, both communities are subject to 

the $200 per passenger subsidy cap and compliance with that requirement will also be measured 

from October 1, 2014, through September 30, 2015 (see www.regulations.gov, DOT-OST-2014-

0061). 

FORT DODGE 

Summary of Proposals 

Fort Dodge and Mason City, Iowa, have traditionally been served as a package by the same 

carrier. As a result, the Department has traditionally requested proposals for both communities. 

However, at the time the Mason City case was decided, the long-term status of Fort Dodge’s 

eligibility was unclear. By Order 2014-8-16 (August 18, 2014), the Department selected Air 

Choice One to provide 24 nonstop round trips a week to Chicago O’Hare with 8-passenger Piper 

Navajos or 9-passenger Cessna Caravan aircraft for two years, at an annual subsidy of 

$4,290,533. Now that the Department has granted a waiver for Fort Dodge to remain in the 

program through at least fiscal year 2015, we will consider the proposals to serve Fort Dodge as 

well as revisit Air Choice One’s options to serve both communities.

Summary of Proposals 

Great Lakes 

Great Lakes submitted a proposal for Fort Dodge for a two-year term with service to 

Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP). Their proposal consists of using 19-

passenger, Beech 1900D aircraft reconfigured for 9-passengers, for 18 weekly round trips to 

MSP at an annual subsidy rate of $2,900,559 or $2,298,018 for its 19-seat “Plus” option, which 

assumes that the aircraft can be returned to a 19-passenger configuration.

Proposal of Air Choice One 

Air Choice One submitted a number of proposals to serve Fort Dodge and Mason City, some of 

which were stand-alone proposals and some of which were inseparable packages to serve both 

communities. Air Choice One submitted a proposal for Fort Dodge consisting of two options, 

both using 9-passenger Cessna Grand Caravan or 8-passenger Piper Navajo aircraft. Option 1 is 

for 18 weekly round trips to Lambert-St. Louis International Airport (STL) at a first year annual 

subsidy of $3,644,109 and a two through four year annual subsidy of $3,560,103. Option 2 is for 

18 weekly round trips to St. Louis, for year one, and 24 weekly round trips, for years two 

through four, for a first year annual subsidy of $3,644,109, and a two through four year annual 

subsidy of $4,069,592. However, the carrier also submitted combined, two-city package 

proposals that we can now consider. The most attractive proposal for both communities 

comprises 24 round trips a week for Mason City (24 non-stops to ORD) and 24 round trips a 

week for Fort Dodge (24 non-stops to STL) for a combined annual subsidy of $7,431,905. The 

carrier also submitted an option in which both communities would receive 18 or 24 round trips 

per week for a combined annual subsidy of $6,940,841.
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Community Comments 

On June 3, 2014, the Department solicited comments from the communities regarding this air 

carrier selection case. Mason City supported 24 round trips per week to ORD. We received a 

letter from Matt Bemrich, Mayor of Fort Dodge, and Richard Jacobson, Chairman of the Fort 

Dodge Airport Commission, supporting Air Choice One’s proposals. Among the reasons the 

community supports Air Choice One is the marketing support provided by STL, along with the 

enplanement and reliability history of Air Choice One in the communities it currently serves, and 

the limited choices of the proposals submitted. 

 

Decision 

The Department has decided to select Air Choice One’s combined city option that will provide 

Fort Dodge with 24 nonstop round trips a week to STL and will continue to provide Mason City 

with 24 nonstop round trips a week to ORD. This option provides the most economical service 

combination while still giving both communities their preferred option. For this option, Air 

Choice One has requested a combined annual subsidy of $7,431,905. Since Air Choice One has 

already been selected to serve Mason City for $4,290,533, the incremental subsidy for Fort 

Dodge is $3,141,372, far less than any of the Fort Dodge stand-alone options. However, because 

this selection now becomes a two-city package, the payout formulas will be adjusted 

accordingly. 

The Department makes this selection of Air Choice One at Fort Dodge contingent upon the 

Department’s receipt of properly executed certifications from the air carrier that it is in 

compliance with the Department’s regulations regarding drug-free workplaces and 

nondiscrimination, as well as the regulations concerning lobbying activities. 

GREENVILLE AND MUSCLE SHOALS 

Summary of Proposals 

Proposal of Air Choice One 

Air Choice One submitted proposals for Greenville and Muscle Shoals that were combined, “allor-nothing” packages and stand-alone options. The combined packages also included Tupelo, 

Mississippi, and were contingent on all three communities being selected. However, since action 

was deferred at Greenville and Muscle Shoals pending a decision from the Secretary regarding 

their request for a waiver from the 10-enplanement rule, the Department proceeded with an air 

carrier selection at Tupelo. As a result, the combined packages that Air Choice One proposed 

that included Tupelo are null since an air carrier has already been selected there. Therefore, a 

summary is provided only for the main components of the airline’s options that were not 

contingent on Air Choice One being selected at Tupelo. 

At Greenville, Air Choice One proposed two options using 9-passenger Cessna Grand Caravan 

or 8-passenger Piper Navajo aircraft. Option 1 is for 18 weekly round trips to Memphis (MEM) 

at a first year annual subsidy of $2,306,246 and a two through four year annual subsidy of 

$2,171,191. Option 2 is for 18 weekly round trips to MEM at a first year annual subsidy of 

$3,906,312 and 24 weekly round trips to MEM for years two through four at an annual subsidy 

of $2,538,575. 
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At Muscle Shoals, Air Choice One proposed two options using 9-passenger Cessna Grand 

Caravan or 8-passenger Piper Navajo aircraft. Option 1 is for 18 weekly round trips to Nashville 

(BNA) at a first year annual subsidy of $2,283,993 and a two through four year annual subsidy 

of $2,160,268. Option 2 is for 18 weekly round trips to BNA at first year annual subsidy of 

$2,283,993 and 24 weekly round trips to BNA for years two through four at an annual subsidy of 

$2,428,932. 

Proposal of SeaPort 

SeaPort proposed to provide service at Greenville and Muscle Shoals using 9-passenger singleengine Cessna Caravan aircraft. At Greenville, SeaPort proposed 18 weekly nonstop round trips 

to MEM for an annual subsidy of $1,483,080. At Muscle Shoals, SeaPort proposed 24 weekly 

nonstop round trips to BNA for an annual subsidy of $1,739,308. 

Proposal of Sun Air 

Sun Air proposed to provide service at both communities to MEM using 8-passenger Piper 

Chieftain aircraft. At Greenville, the airline proposed four weekday and two weekend nonstop 

round trips (24 per week) for an annual subsidy of $2,279,486. At Muscle Shoals, the airline 

proposed three daily nonstop round trips (21 per week) for an annual subsidy of $2,041,998. 

Community Comments 

On June 3, 2014, the Department solicited comments from Greenville and Muscle Shoals 

regarding this air carrier selection case. In response, we received letters from Mr. Andrew N. 

Alexander III, City Attorney for Greenville, and The Honorable David H. Bradford, Mayor of 

Muscle Shoals. 

Both Greenville and Muscle Shoals supported the proposal put forth by SeaPort, citing that the 

required annual subsidy was less than the other airline proposals, and that the communities were 

confident that the airline’s frequent service to the stated hubs will generate traffic in excess of 10 

enplanements per day. In addition, both communities believed SeaPort’s proposed service will 

bring the communities’ subsidy per passenger under the $200 cap. 

Decision 

Both Greenville and Muscle Shoals support the proposal put for by SeaPort, and the Department 

finds the service and subsidy levels to be reasonable (in fact, their subsidy request is 

considerably less than what was proposed by Air Choice One and Sun Air). Therefore, the 

Department will select SeaPort to provide EAS at Greenville and Muscle Shoals for a new, twoyear term. 

This selection of SeaPort is contingent upon the Department’s receipt of properly executed 

certifications from the air carrier that it is in compliance with the Department’s regulations 

regarding drug-free workplaces and nondiscrimination, as well as the regulations concerning 

lobbying activities. 
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JACKSON 

By this Order, the Department is requesting proposals from air carriers interested in providing 

EAS at Jackson, Tennessee, for a new term, with or without subsidy support; Proposals are due 

November 24, 2014. (See Appendix A for a map.) 

Background on Jackson 

By Order 2011-12-15, issued on December 22, 2011, the Department selected SeaPort Airlines, 

Inc. (“SeaPort”) to provide subsidized EAS at Jackson with nine-seat Cessna Grand Caravan 

aircraft for a one-year period through the end of the 12th month thereafter, at an annual subsidy 

rate of $1,149,703. SeaPort inaugurated service at Jackson on January 22, 2012, thus making the 

original expiration date January 31, 2013. By Order 2013-2-23, issued on February 25, 2013, the 

Department extended SeaPort’s contract at Jackson for an additional year, from 

February 1, 2013, through January 31, 2014, at a subsidy rate of $1,115,210, as described in 

SeaPort’s original proposal to serve Jackson. Additionally by subsequent Orders, the 

Department extended SeaPort’s service obligation until January 31, 2015, at the same subsidy 

rate of $1,115,210. By Order 2014-10-2, October 9, 2014, the Department again extended 

SeaPort’s rate, through February 28, 2015. 

The complete public file for EAS at Jackson may be accessed online through the Federal 

Dockets Management System at: http://www.regulations.gov by entering “DOT-OST-2000-

7857” in the “SEARCH for: Rules, Comments, Adjudications or Supporting Documents:” field. 

Request for Proposals

SeaPort has been under contract with the Department for over two years, and its rate has expired. 

The carrier also requested increased compensation for its service at Jackson on September 30, 

2014. Therefore, the Department is requesting proposals from air carriers interested in providing 

EAS at Jackson, with or without subsidy support, for a new contract term. Air carriers should 

file their proposals no later than November 24, 2014. After that date, the proposals will be 

decided, thereby making them public. Additionally, the Department requests each air carrier 

serve a copy of its proposal on the civic parties at the above communities and on the other 

applicants. Shortly afterwards, a summary of the proposals will be provided to the communities 

asking them to submit any formal comments on this carrier-selection case. Full consideration 

will be given to all proposals that are timely filed.5 

The Department is providing interested air carriers with some basic information to serve as 

guidance when they prepare their proposals, but there is no prescribed format for proposals. 

Proposals are expected to adequately describe the service being proposed and the annual 

amount of subsidy being requested. The applicants can make their own judgments as to the 

level of detail they wish to present; however, it is recommended that information be included 

concerning proposed schedules and projected block hours. In addition, applicants are urged to 

provide financial data supporting their subsidy requests, including information on their 

 

5 Air carriers should not expect the Department to accept late filings. In cases where a carrier proposes to provide 

EAS without subsidy and we determine that service can be reliably provided without such compensation, we usually 

do not proceed with the carrier-selection case. Instead, we simply rely on that carrier’s subsidy- free service as 

proposed. 
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projected expenses and revenues. Clear, well-documented proposals are strongly encouraged 

in order to facilitate their evaluation by the affected community and the Department.6

The Department expects proposals that are consistent with what the community currently 

receives, namely 18 nonstop round trips per week to Atlanta, Memphis, Nashville, or another 

suitable hub airport with small aircraft (9-seats) that provide numerous connecting 

opportunities to the national air transportation system. If aircraft larger than 9 seats are 

proposed, at least 12 nonstop round trips per week are expected. We encourage proposals that 

meet these guidelines in an efficient manner. Air carriers are also welcome to propose more 

than one service option, if they choose. They also need not limit themselves to these 

requirements if they envision other, potentially more attractive service possibilities -- 

different hubs or length of contract, for example -- with subsidy requirements that remain 

competitive. 

Interested air carriers should prepare their proposal with every expectation that their initial 

proposal will also be their final and only proposal. The Department retains the discretion to 

negotiate proposals with air carriers when the Department deems it necessary; in such cases, 

applicants will be given the same opportunity. The Department also retains the discretion to 

reject outright all unreasonable or unrealistic proposals and solicit a new round of proposals. 

However, any negotiation or rejection will likely continue to be only occasional exceptions to 

the rule. 

In order to assist air carriers in developing traffic and revenue projections for their proposals, 

historical passenger levels at Jackson are summarized in Appendix B. In the most recent 12-

month period for which data are available (July 1, 2013, through June 1, 2014) Jackson 

generated 4,051 total origin and destination passengers, or an average of 6.5 enplanements per 

day.7

Other Air Carrier Requirements 

The Department is responsible for implementing various Federal statutes governing lobbying 

activities, drug-free workplaces and nondiscrimination.8 Consequently, all air carriers 

receiving Federal subsidy to support EAS must certify that they are in compliance with 

Department regulations regarding drug-free workplaces and nondiscrimination, and those air 

carriers whose subsidies exceed $100,000 over the life of the rate term must also certify that 

 

6 In selecting a carrier to provide subsidized EAS for an eligible place not in Alaska, 49 U.S.C. § 41733(c)(1) 

directs us to consider five factors: (a) service reliability; (b) contractual and marketing arrangements with a larger 

carrier at the hub; (c) interline arrangements with a larger carrier at the hub; (d) community views, giving substantial 

weight to the views of the elected officials representing the users; and (e) whether the carrier has included a plan in 

its proposal to market its service to the community. In addition, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, Public 

Law No. 113-76, provides that when selecting a carrier to provide EAS, the Department may consider the relative 

subsidy requirements, thus codifying a factor that we have considered since the inception of the program. 

7 Enplanements represent one-half of total origin-and-destination traffic.

8 The regulations applicable to these areas are: (1) 49 CFR Part 20 – New restrictions on lobbying; (2) 49 CFR Part 

21 – Nondiscrimination in federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation – Effectuation of title VI 

of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; 49 CFR Part 27 – Nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in programs and 

activities receiving or benefiting from Federal financial assistance; and 14 CFR Part 382 – Nondiscrimination on the 

basis of disability in air travel; and (3) 49 CFR Part 29 – Government-wide debarment and suspension (nonprocurement) and government-wide requirements for drug-free workplace (grants). 
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they are in compliance with the regulations governing lobbying activities. All air carriers that 

plan to submit proposals involving subsidy should submit the required certifications along 

with their proposals. Interested air carriers requiring more detailed information regarding 

these requirements, as well as copies of the certifications, should contact the Office of 

Aviation Analysis at (202) 366-5903. The Department is prohibited from paying subsidy to 

air carriers that do not submit these documents.9

Community Comments

Civic officials and the States are welcome to submit comments at any time. Prospective 

applicants are encouraged to contact the community before they submit their proposals so that 

they can tailor them to the community’s needs, as they will not be able to amend them after 

the due date. As noted earlier, a copy of the proposals will be provided to the civic parties 

and ask them to submit their final comments shortly after November 24, 2014, the due date 

for air carrier proposals. 

MACON 

Summary 

By this Order, the Department is requesting proposals from air carriers interested in providing 

EAS at Macon, GA, for a new term, with or without subsidy support, beginning 

November 6, 2014, or as soon as possible. Proposals are due November 12, 2014. (See 

Appendix A for a map.) 

By Order 2013-2-2, issued on February 27, 2013, the Department selected Silver Airways 

(“Silver”) to provide EAS at Macon, at an annual subsidy rate of $1,998,696.10 Silver provided 

six nonstop round trips per week to Atlanta, Georgia, and six nonstop round trips per week to 

Orlando, Florida, using 34-passenger Saab 340B aircraft for the two-year period beginning 

March 15, 2013, through March 14, 2015. 

However, on August 5, 2014, Silver filed notice of its intent to terminate service at Macon 

effective November 5, 2014. Silver’s proposed termination of service at Macon would have left 

the community with no scheduled air service whatsoever. As a result, the Department is 

requesting proposals from air carriers interested in providing EAS at Macon. 

Silver’s termination notice as well as the complete public file for EAS at Macon may be accessed 

online through the Federal Dockets Management System at: http://www.regulations.gov by 

entering “DOT-OST-2007-28671” in the “SEARCH for: Rules, Comments, Adjudications or 

Supporting Documents:” field. 

Request for Proposals

Silver has been under contract with the Department since February 27, 2013, and has filed notice 

of its intent to terminate service at Macon. Therefore, the Department is requesting proposals 

from air carriers interested in providing EAS at Macon, with or without subsidy support, for a 

new contract term. Air carriers should file their proposals no later than November 24, 2014. 

 

9 The certifications are also available on the web at http://www.dot.gov/policy/aviation-policy/smallcommunity-rural-air-service/essential-air-service. 

10 Such subsidy is calculated and distributed on a fiscal year basis, subject to the availability of funds. 
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After that date, the proposals will be decided, thereby making them public. Additionally, the 

Department requests each air carrier serve a copy of its proposal on the civic parties at the above 

communities and on the other applicants. Shortly afterwards, a summary of the proposals will be 

provided to the communities asking them to submit any formal comments on this carrierselection case. Full consideration will be given to all proposals that are timely filed. 

The Department is providing interested air carriers with some basic information to serve as 

guidance when they prepare their proposals, but there is no prescribed format for proposals. 

Proposals are expected to adequately describe the service being proposed and the annual amount 

of subsidy being requested. The applicants can make their own judgments as to the level of 

detail they wish to present; however, it is recommended that information be included concerning 

proposed schedules and projected block hours. In addition, applicants are urged to provide 

financial data supporting their subsidy requests, including information on their projected 

expenses and revenues. Clear, well-documented proposals are strongly encouraged in order to 

facilitate their evaluation by the affected community and the Department. 

The Department expects proposals that are consistent with what the community currently 

receives, namely 12 nonstop round trips per week to Atlanta or another suitable hub airport with 

19- to 34-seat aircraft that provide numerous connecting opportunities to the national air 

transportation system. If smaller aircraft are proposed (9-seats), we will consider additional 

frequencies. We encourage proposals that meet these guidelines in an efficient manner. Air 

carriers are also welcome to propose more than one service option, if they choose. They also 

need not limit themselves to these requirements if they envision other, potentially more attractive 

service possibilities -- different hubs or length of contract, for example -- with subsidy 

requirements that remain competitive. 

Interested air carriers should prepare their proposal with every expectation that their initial 

proposal will also be their final and only proposal. The Department retains the discretion to 

negotiate proposals with air carriers when the Department deems it necessary; in such cases, 

applicants will be given the same opportunity. The Department also retains the discretion to 

reject outright all unreasonable or unrealistic proposals and solicit a new round of proposals. 

However, any negotiation or rejection will likely continue to be only occasional exceptions to the 

rule. 

In order to assist air carriers in developing traffic and revenue projections for their proposals, 

historical passenger levels at Macon are summarized in Appendix B. In the most recent 12-

month period for which data are available (July 1, 2013, through June 1, 2014) Macon generated 

3,044 total origin and destination passengers, or an average of 4.9 enplanements per day. 

Other Air Carrier Requirements 

The Department is responsible for implementing various Federal statutes governing lobbying 

activities, drug-free workplaces and nondiscrimination.11 Consequently, all air carriers 

 

11 The regulations applicable to these areas are: (1) 49 CFR Part 20 – New restrictions on lobbying; (2) 49 CFR 

Part 21 – Nondiscrimination in federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation – Effectuation of 

title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; 49 CFR Part 27 – Nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in programs 

and activities receiving or benefiting from Federal financial assistance; and 14 CFR Part 382 – Nondiscrimination on 
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receiving Federal subsidy to support EAS must certify that they are in compliance with 

Department regulations regarding drug-free workplaces and nondiscrimination, and those air 

carriers whose subsidies exceed $100,000 over the life of the rate term must also certify that 

they are in compliance with the regulations governing lobbying activities. All air carriers that 

plan to submit proposals involving subsidy should submit the required certifications along 

with their proposals. Interested air carriers requiring more detailed information regarding 

these requirements, as well as copies of the certifications, should contact the Office of 

Aviation Analysis at (202) 366-5903. The Department is prohibited from paying subsidy to 

air carriers that do not submit these documents.12

Community Comments

Civic officials and the States are welcome to submit comments at any time. Prospective 

applicants are encouraged to contact the community before they submit their proposals so that 

they can tailor them to the community’s needs, as they will not be able to amend them after 

the due date. As noted earlier, a copy of the proposals will be provided to the civic parties 

and ask them to submit their final comments shortly after November 24, 2014, the due date 

for air carrier proposals. 

MERCED 

Formal comments from Merced were due September 29, 2014. The City of Merced and the 

Merced Regional Airport Authority submitted comments, but without a formal recommendation. 

The community is awaiting additional information from carriers that proposed service and they 

plan to submit more information to us. Once that happens, the Department will address the 

carrier selection for Merced in a separate Order. 

Carrier Fitness

49 U.S.C. §§ 41737(b) and 41738 require that we find an air carrier fit, willing, and able to 

provide reliable service before we may subsidize it to provide EAS. Multi-Aero, Inc. d/b/a Air 

Choice One, SeaPort Airlines, Inc., and Sun Air International, LLC d/b/a Sun Air Express are 

subject to the Department’s continuing fitness requirements, and no information has come to our 

attention that would cause us to question the air carrier's fitness at this time. The Federal 

Aviation Administration has been contacted, and it has raised no concerns that would negatively 

affect our fitness findings. The Department therefore concludes that the air carrier is reliable and 

remains fit to conduct the operations proposed here. 

ACCORDINGLY, 

1. The Department selects SeaPort Airlines, Inc. to serve Greenville, Mississippi, and 

Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and establish the annual subsidy rates as described in Appendix C; 

 the basis of disability in air travel; and (3) 49 CFR Part 29 – Government-wide debarment and suspension (nonprocurement) and government-wide requirements for drug-free workplace (grants). 

12 The certifications are also available on the web at http://www.dot.gov/policy/aviation-policy/smallcommunity-rural-air-service/essential-air-service. 
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2. The Department selects Sun Air International, LLC d/b/a Sun Air Express to serve 

Bradford and Franklin/Oil City, Pennsylvania, and establish the annual subsidy rates as described 

in Appendix C; 

3. The Department selects Multi-Aero, Inc. d/b/a Air Choice One to serve Fort Dodge, 

Iowa, and establish the annual subsidy rates as described in Appendix C; 

4. The Department directs Multi-Aero, Inc. d/b/a Air Choice One to retain all books, 

records, and other source and summary documentation to support claims for payment, and to 

preserve and maintain such documentation in a manner that readily permits its audit and 

examination by representatives of the Department. Such documentation shall be retained for 

seven years from the service date of this Order or until the Department indicates that the records 

may be destroyed, whichever comes first. Copies of flight logs for aircraft sold or disposed of 

must be retained. The carriers may forfeit their compensation for any claim that is not supported 

under the terms of this Order; 

5. The Department directs SeaPort Airlines, Inc. to retain all books, records, and other 

source and summary documentation to support claims for payment, and to preserve and maintain 

such documentation in a manner that readily permits its audit and examination by representatives 

of the Department. Such documentation shall be retained for seven years from the service date 

of this Order or until the Department indicates that the records may be destroyed, whichever 

comes first. Copies of flight logs for aircraft sold or disposed of must be retained. The carriers 

may forfeit their compensation for any claim that is not supported under the terms of this Order; 

6. The Department directs Sun Air Express, LLC d/b/a Sun Air International to retain all 

books, records, and other source and summary documentation to support claims for payment, and 

to preserve and maintain such documentation in a manner that readily permits its audit and 

examination by representatives of the Department. Such documentation shall be retained for 

seven years from the service date of this Order or until the Department indicates that the records 

may be destroyed, whichever comes first. Copies of flight logs for aircraft sold or disposed of 

must be retained. The carriers may forfeit their compensation for any claim that is not supported 

under the terms of this Order 

7. The Department requests that carriers interested in providing Essential Air Service at 

Jackson, Tennessee, and/or Macon, Georgia, submit their proposals, with subsidy support if 

necessary, no later than November 24, 2014. The proposals should be e-mailed to: 

scott.faulk@dot.gov with the title “Proposal to Provide EAS at Jackson and/or Macon”; 

8. The Department finds that Multi-Aero, Inc. d/b/a Air Choice One is fit, willing and able 

to operate as a commuter air carrier, and capable of providing reliable Essential Air Service at 

Fort Dodge, Iowa; 

9. The Department finds that SeaPort Airlines, Inc. is fit, willing and able to operate as a 

certificated air carrier, and capable of providing reliable Essential Air Service at Greenville, 

Mississippi, and Muscle Shoals, Alabama; 
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10. The Department finds that Sun Air Express, LLC d/b/a Sun Air International is fit, 

willing and able to operate as a commuter air carrier, and capable of providing reliable Essential 

Air Service at Bradford and Franklin/Oil City, Pennsylvania; and 

11. The Department will serve copies of this Order on the mayors, civic, and airport officials 

at the communities identified in this Order. 

Persons entitled to petition the Department for review of this Order under the Department’s 

Regulations, 14 CFR Part 385.31(a), must file such petitions within seven (7) days after the date 

of service of this Order. 

This Order will be effective immediately, and the filing of a petition for review shall not 

preclude its effectiveness. 

By: 

BRANDON M. BELFORD 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for 

 Aviation and International Affairs 

(SEAL) 

An electronic version of this document is available 

at http://www.regulations.gov 
Appendix A 

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Jackson Area Map1

 

 

1 Maps generated by the Great Circle Mapper - copyright © Karl L. Swartz. 
Appendix A 

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Macon Area Map2

 

2 Maps generated by the Great Circle Mapper - copyright © Karl L. Swartz. 
Appendix B 

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Historical passenger Traffic at Jackson, Tennessee1

Year Quarter Enplanements Deplanements Total 

2011 3 69 55 124 

2011 4 45 41 86 

2012 1 240 165 405 

2012 2 478 351 829 

Total 832 612 1,444 

2012 3 618 501 1,119 

2012 4 695 501 1,196 

2013 1 591 535 1,126 

2013 2 656 601 1,257 

Total 2,560 2,138 4,698 

2013 3 652 597 1,249 

2013 4 598 556 1,154 

2014 1 531 477 1,008 

2014 2 298 342 640 

Total 2,079 1,972 4,051 

 

1 Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Schedule T-100. 
Appendix B 

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Historical Passenger Traffic at Macon, Georgia1

Year Quarter Enplanements Deplanements Total 

2011 3 219 252 471 

2011 4 184 247 431 

2012 1 153 197 350 

2012 2 184 191 375 

Total 740 887 1,627 

2012 3 107 126 233 

2012 4 148 180 328 

2013 1 143 214 357 

2013 2 352 454 806 

Total 750 974 1,724 

2013 3 506 485 991 

2013 4 413 404 817 

2014 1 308 287 595 

2014 2 337 304 641 

Total 1,564 1,480 3,044 

 

 

1 Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Schedule T-100. 
Appendix C 

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Sun Air Express, LLC d/b/a Sun Air International 

Essential Air Service to be provided at Bradford, Pennsylvania 

Docket DOT-OST-2003-14528 

Effective Period: November 1, 2014, through October 31, 2016 

Scheduled Service: 24 weekly nonstop round trips to Pittsburgh (PIT) 

Aircraft: 8-passenger Piper Chieftain 

Rate per Eligible Flight: $8382

Weekly Ceiling: $40,2243 

Note: The carrier understands that it may forfeit its compensation for any flights that it does not operate in conformance 

with the terms and stipulations of the rate Order, including the service plans outlined in the Order and any other significant 

elements of the required service, without prior approval. The carrier understands that an aircraft take-off and landing at its

scheduled destination constitutes a completed flight; absent an explanation supporting subsidy eligibility for a flight that 

has not been completed, such as certain weather cancellations, only completed flights are considered eligible for subsidy. 

In addition, if the carrier does not schedule or operate its flights in full conformance with the Order for a significant period, 

it may jeopardize its entire subsidy claim for the period in question. If the carrier contemplates any such changes beyond 

the scope of the Order during the applicable period of this rate, it must first notify the Office of Aviation Analysis in 

writing and receive written approval from the Department to be ensured of full compensation. Should circumstances 

warrant, the Department may locate and select a replacement carrier to provide service on these routes. The carrier must 

complete all flights that can be safely operated; flights that overfly points for lack of traffic will not be compensated. In 

determining whether subsidy payment for a deviating flight should be adjusted or disallowed, the Department will consider 

the extent to which the goals of the program are met and the extent of access to the national air transportation system 

provided to the community. 

If the Department unilaterally, either partially or completely, terminates or reduces payments for service or changes 

service requirements at a specific location provided for under this Order, then, at the end of the period for which the 

Department does make payments in the stipulated service levels, the carrier may cease to provide service to that 

specific location without regards to any requirement for notice of such cessation. Those adjustments in the levels of 

subsidy and/or service that are mutually agreed to in writing by the Department and carrier do not constitute a total 

or partial reduction or cessation of payment. 

Subsidy contract are subject to, and incorporate by reference, relevant statutes and Department regulations, as they may be 

amended from time to time. However, any such statutes, regulations, or amendments thereto shall not operate to controvert 

the foregoing paragraph. 

Funds may not be available for performance under this order beyond December 11, 2014. The Government’s obligation for 

performance under this order beyond December 11, 2014, is subject to the availability of funds from which payment for 

services can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise for performance under this 

order beyond December 11, 2014, until funds are made available to the Department for performance. If sufficient funds are 

not made available for performance beyond December 11, 2014, the Department will provide notice in writing to the carrier. 

All claims for payment, including any amended claims, must be submitted within 90 days of the last day of the 

month for which compensation is being claimed. For example, claims for service provided in July must be filed by 

October 31; August claims must be submitted by November 30, and so on.

 

2 Annual compensation of $2,045,826 divided by the 2,441 annual departures (8 flights per day x 313 days x 97.5 percent 

completion). 

3 48 arrivals and departures per week multiplied by $838 per flight. 
Appendix C 

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Sun Air Express, LLC d/b/a Sun Air International 

Essential Air Service to be provided at Franklin/Oil City, Pennsylvania 

Docket DOT-OST-1997-2523 

Effective Period: November 1, 2014, through October 31, 2016 

Scheduled Service: 19 weekly nonstop round trips to Pittsburgh (PIT) 

Aircraft: 8-passenger Piper Chieftain 

Rate per Eligible Flight: $7881

Weekly Ceiling: $29,9442 

Note: The carrier understands that it may forfeit its compensation for any flights that it does not operate in conformance 

with the terms and stipulations of the rate Order, including the service plans outlined in the Order and any other significant 

elements of the required service, without prior approval. The carrier understands that an aircraft take-off and landing at its

scheduled destination constitutes a completed flight; absent an explanation supporting subsidy eligibility for a flight that 

has not been completed, such as certain weather cancellations, only completed flights are considered eligible for subsidy. 

In addition, if the carrier does not schedule or operate its flights in full conformance with the Order for a significant period, 

it may jeopardize its entire subsidy claim for the period in question. If the carrier contemplates any such changes beyond 

the scope of the Order during the applicable period of this rate, it must first notify the Office of Aviation Analysis in 

writing and receive written approval from the Department to be ensured of full compensation. Should circumstances 

warrant, the Department may locate and select a replacement carrier to provide service on these routes. The carrier must 

complete all flights that can be safely operated; flights that overfly points for lack of traffic will not be compensated. In 

determining whether subsidy payment for a deviating flight should be adjusted or disallowed, the Department will consider 

the extent to which the goals of the program are met and the extent of access to the national air transportation system 

provided to the community. 

If the Department unilaterally, either partially or completely, terminates or reduces payments for service or changes 

service requirements at a specific location provided for under this Order, then, at the end of the period for which the 

Department does make payments in the stipulated service levels, the carrier may cease to provide service to that 

specific location without regards to any requirement for notice of such cessation. Those adjustments in the levels of 

subsidy and/or service that are mutually agreed to in writing by the Department and carrier do not constitute a total 

or partial reduction or cessation of payment. 

Subsidy contract are subject to, and incorporate by reference, relevant statutes and Department regulations, as they may be 

amended from time to time. However, any such statutes, regulations, or amendments thereto shall not operate to controvert 

the foregoing paragraph. 

Funds may not be available for performance under this order beyond December 11, 2014. The Government’s obligation for 

performance under this order beyond December 11, 2014, is subject to the availability of funds from which payment for 

services can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise for performance under this 

order beyond December 11, 2014, until funds are made available to the Department for performance. If sufficient funds are 

not made available for performance beyond December 11, 2014, the Department will provide notice in writing to the carrier. 

All claims for payment, including any amended claims, must be submitted within 90 days of the last day of the 

month for which compensation is being claimed. For example, claims for service provided in July must be filed by 

October 31; August claims must be submitted by November 30, and so on.

 

1 Annual compensation of $1,442,788 divided by the 1,831 annual departures (6 flights per day x 313 days x 97.5 percent 

completion). 

2 38 arrivals and departures per week multiplied by $788 per flight. 
Appendix C 

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Multi-Aero Inc. d/b/a Air Choice One 

 Essential Air Service to be provided at Fort Dodge, Iowa 

Docket DOT-OST-2001-10682 

Effective Period: November 1, 2014, through October 31, 2016 

Scheduled Service: 24 weekly nonstop round trips to STL 

Aircraft: 9-passenger Cessna Grand Caravan or 8-passenger Piper Navajo 

Rate per Eligible Flight: $1,5303

Weekly Ceiling: $73,4404

Note: The carrier understands that it may forfeit its compensation for any flights that it does not operate in conformance 

with the terms and stipulations of the rate Order, including the service plans outlined in the Order and any other significant 

elements of the required service, without prior approval. The carrier understands that an aircraft take-off and landing at its

scheduled destination constitutes a completed flight; absent an explanation supporting subsidy eligibility for a flight that 

has not been completed, such as certain weather cancellations, only completed flights are considered eligible for subsidy. 

In addition, if the carrier does not schedule or operate its flights in full conformance with the Order for a significant period, 

it may jeopardize its entire subsidy claim for the period in question. If the carrier contemplates any such changes beyond 

the scope of the Order during the applicable period of this rate, it must first notify the Office of Aviation Analysis in 

writing and receive written approval from the Department to be ensured of full compensation. Should circumstances 

warrant, the Department may locate and select a replacement carrier to provide service on these routes. The carrier must 

complete all flights that can be safely operated; flights that overfly points for lack of traffic will not be compensated. In 

determining whether subsidy payment for a deviating flight should be adjusted or disallowed, the Department will consider 

the extent to which the goals of the program are met and the extent of access to the national air transportation system 

provided to the community. 

If the Department unilaterally, either partially or completely, terminates or reduces payments for service or changes 

service requirements at a specific location provided for under this Order, then, at the end of the period for which the 

Department does make payments in the stipulated service levels, the carrier may cease to provide service to that 

specific location without regards to any requirement for notice of such cessation. Those adjustments in the levels of 

subsidy and/or service that are mutually agreed to in writing by the Department and carrier do not constitute a total 

or partial reduction or cessation of payment. 

Subsidy contract are subject to, and incorporate by reference, relevant statutes and Department regulations, as they may be 

amended from time to time. However, any such statutes, regulations, or amendments thereto shall not operate to controvert 

the foregoing paragraph. 

Funds may not be available for performance under this order beyond December 11, 2014. The Government’s obligation for 

performance under this order beyond December 11, 2014, is subject to the availability of funds from which payment for 

services can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise for performance under this 

order beyond December 11, 2014, until funds are made available to the Department for performance. If sufficient funds are 

not made available for performance beyond December 11, 2014, the Department will provide notice in writing to the carrier. 

All claims for payment, including any amended claims, must be submitted within 90 days of the last day of the 

month for which compensation is being claimed. For example, claims for service provided in July must be filed by 

October 31; August claims must be submitted by November 30, and so on. 

 

3 Annual compensation of $3,715,953 divided by the 2,429 annual departures (8 flights per day x 313 days x 97% 

4 48 arrivals and departures per week multiplied by $1,530 per flight. 
Appendix C 

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SeaPort Airlines, Inc. 

Essential Air Service to be Provided at Greenville, Mississippi 

 DOT-OST-2008-0209 

Annual Subsidy: $1,483,080

Effective Period: November 1, 2014, through October 31, 2016 

Hub: Memphis International Airport (MEM) 

Scheduled Service: 18 weekly nonstop round trips 

Aircraft: 9-passenger Cessna Caravan 

Rate per Eligible Flight:1 $800 

Weekly Ceiling:2 $28,800 

Note: The carrier understands that it may forfeit its compensation for any flights that it does not operate in conformance 

with the terms and stipulations of the rate Order, including the service plans outlined in the Order and any other significant 

elements of the required service, without prior approval. The carrier understands that an aircraft take-off and landing at its

scheduled destination constitutes a completed flight; absent an explanation supporting subsidy eligibility for a flight that 

has not been completed, such as certain weather cancellations, only completed flights are considered eligible for subsidy. 

In addition, if the carrier does not schedule or operate its flights in full conformance with the Order for a significant period, 

it may jeopardize its entire subsidy claim for the period in question. If the carrier contemplates any such changes beyond 

the scope of the Order during the applicable period of this rate, it must first notify the Office of Aviation Analysis in 

writing and receive written approval from the Department to be ensured of full compensation. Should circumstances 

warrant, the Department may locate and select a replacement carrier to provide service on these routes. The carrier must 

complete all flights that can be safely operated; flights that overfly points for lack of traffic will not be compensated. In 

determining whether subsidy payment for a deviating flight should be adjusted or disallowed, the Department will consider 

the extent to which the goals of the program are met and the extent of access to the national air transportation system 

provided to the community. 

If the Department unilaterally, either partially or completely, terminates or reduces payments for service or changes 

service requirements at a specific location provided for under this Order, then, at the end of the period for which the 

Department does make payments in the stipulated service levels, the carrier may cease to provide service to that 

specific location without regards to any requirement for notice of such cessation. Those adjustments in the levels of 

subsidy and/or service that are mutually agreed to in writing by the Department and carrier do not constitute a total 

or partial reduction or cessation of payment. 

Subsidy contract are subject to, and incorporate by reference, relevant statutes and Department regulations, as they may be 

amended from time to time. However, any such statutes, regulations, or amendments thereto shall not operate to controvert 

the foregoing paragraph. 

Funds may not be available for performance under this Order beyond December 11, 2014. The Government’s obligation for 

performance under this Order beyond December 11, 2014, is subject to the availability of funds from which payment for 

services can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise for performance under this 

order beyond December 11, 2014, until funds are made available to the Department for performance. If sufficient funds are 

not made available for performance beyond December 11, 2014, the Department will provide notice in writing to the carrier. 

All claims for payment, including any amended claims, must be submitted within 90 days of the last day of the 

month for which compensation is being claimed. For example, claims for service provided in July must be filed by 

October 31; August claims must be submitted by November 30, and so on.

 

1 Annual compensation of $1,483,080 divided by 1,853 annual departures (36 weekly departures x 52 weeks x 99 percent 

completion). 

2 36 arrival and departures per week multiplied by $800 per flight 
Appendix C 

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SeaPort Airlines, Inc. 

Essential Air Service to be Provided at Muscle Shoals, Alabama 

 DOT-OST-2000-7856 

Annual Subsidy: $1,739,308

Effective Period: November 1, 2014, through October 31, 2016 

Hub: Nashville International Airport (BNA) 

Scheduled Service: 24 weekly nonstop round trips 

Aircraft: 9-passenger Cessna Caravan 

Rate per Eligible Flight:1 $736 

Weekly Ceiling:2 $35,328 

Note: The carrier understands that it may forfeit its compensation for any flights that it does not operate in conformance 

with the terms and stipulations of the rate Order, including the service plans outlined in the Order and any other significant 

elements of the required service, without prior approval. The carrier understands that an aircraft take-off and landing at its

scheduled destination constitutes a completed flight; absent an explanation supporting subsidy eligibility for a flight that 

has not been completed, such as certain weather cancellations, only completed flights are considered eligible for subsidy. 

In addition, if the carrier does not schedule or operate its flights in full conformance with the Order for a significant period, 

it may jeopardize its entire subsidy claim for the period in question. If the carrier contemplates any such changes beyond 

the scope of the Order during the applicable period of this rate, it must first notify the Office of Aviation Analysis in 

writing and receive written approval from the Department to be ensured of full compensation. Should circumstances 

warrant, the Department may locate and select a replacement carrier to provide service on these routes. The carrier must 

complete all flights that can be safely operated; flights that overfly points for lack of traffic will not be compensated. In 

determining whether subsidy payment for a deviating flight should be adjusted or disallowed, the Department will consider 

the extent to which the goals of the program are met and the extent of access to the national air transportation system 

provided to the community. 

If the Department unilaterally, either partially or completely, terminates or reduces payments for service or changes 

service requirements at a specific location provided for under this Order, then, at the end of the period for which the 

Department does make payments in the stipulated service levels, the carrier may cease to provide service to that 

specific location without regards to any requirement for notice of such cessation. Those adjustments in the levels of 

subsidy and/or service that are mutually agreed to in writing by the Department and carrier do not constitute a total 

or partial reduction or cessation of payment. 

Subsidy contract are subject to, and incorporate by reference, relevant statutes and Department regulations, as they may be 

amended from time to time. However, any such statutes, regulations, or amendments thereto shall not operate to controvert 

the foregoing paragraph. 

Funds may not be available for performance under this Order beyond December 11, 2014. The Government’s obligation for 

performance under this Order beyond December 11, 2014, is subject to the availability of funds from which payment for 

services can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise for performance under this 

order beyond December 11, 2014, until funds are made available to the Department for performance. If sufficient funds are 

not made available for performance beyond December 11, 2014, the Department will provide notice in writing to the carrier. 

All claims for payment, including any amended claims, must be submitted within 90 days of the last day of the 

month for which compensation is being claimed. For example, claims for service provided in July must be filed by 

October 31; August claims must be submitted by November 30, and so on.

 

1 Annual compensation of $1,818,106 divided by 2,471 annual departures (48 weekly departures x 52 weeks x 99 percent 

completion). 

2 48 arrival and departures per week multiplied by $736 per flight