Order : 2010-11- 8 Served : Novembe r

12 , 201 0

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### ^i^m ^ UNITE D STATE S O F AMERIC A f ^ F • I DEPARTMENT O F TRANSPORTATIO N %T|^^^ ^ OFFIC E O F TH E SECRETAR Y ^""^^S^^ ^ WASHINGTON , D.C

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Issue db y th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio n o n th e 12 * da

y o f November , 201 0

Essential Ai r

Servic e a t MARION/HERRIN , ILLINOI S QUINCY , ILLINOI S CAP E GIRARDEAU , MISSOUR I
under 4 9 U.S.C

. 4173 1 etseq

. DOT-OST-2000-788 1 DOT-OST-2003-1449 2 DOT-OST-1996-155 9

ORDE RREQUESTIN G PROPOSAL S

Summar y B y thi s order , th e Departmen t i s requestin g proposal s fro mcarrier s intereste di n providin g essential ai r

servic e (EAS ) a

t Marion/Herri n (Marion ) an dQuincy , Illinois , an dCap e Girardeau , Missouri , fo

r th e nex t two-yea r perio dfromDecember

1,2011 , throug h Novembe r 30 , 2013 , wit h o r withou t subsidy

. Proposal s are du e Januar y 6 , 2011

. (Se e Appendi x A fo r a n are amap. ) Backgroun d B y Order 2009-10-13 , October

22 , 2009 , th e Departmen t selecte dHyanni s Ai r

Service , Inc

. d^/ a Cap e Ai r (Cap e Air ) t o provid e subsidize dEA S a t th e above-captione dcommunities

. Cap e Ai r inaugurate dservic e t o al l thre e communitie s o n Novembe r 7 , 2009 , usin g eight

- or

nine

passenger Cessn a40 2 aircraft

. Marion/Herri n an dQuinc y receiv e 3 6 weekl y nonsto p roun dtrip s an dCap e Girardea

u receive s 2 4 weekl y nonsto p roun dtrips

. Cap e Ai r operate s it s servic e from al l thre e communitie s to Lambert-St

. Loui s International Airpor t unde r acode-share agreement wit h America

n Airlines

. Th e annual subsidy amount s are : $2,053,78 3 fo r Marion , $1,946,27 0 fo r Quincy , an d$1,469,71 5 fo r Cap e Girardeau

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Reques t fo r Proposal s W e ar e her e requestin g proposal s fromcarrier s intereste din providin g servic e a t Marion , Quincy , an dCap e Girardeau , wit

h o r withou t subsidy , t o b e file dn o later than Januar

y 6 , 2011

. Afte

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

th e proposals , thereb y makin g the mpublic

. Shortl y afterwards , w e wil l provid e asummar

y o f th e proposal s t o th e commimitie s an das k the mt o submi t

thei r final comments

. W e wil l giv e ftill consideratio n t o al l proposal s tha t ar e timel y filed.'
Intereste dcarrier s shoul dprepar e thei r proposal s wit

h ever y expectatio n that

thei r initial proposal s wil l represen t

thei r fina l an donly proposals

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

h carrier s whe n w e dee mi t desirable

. W e als o retai n th e discretio n t o rejec t outright al l unreasonabl e o r

unrealisti c proposal s an dsolici t ane w roun do f

proposals

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

proposals , bu t

w e wil l no t

prescrib e aprecis e forma

t fo r thei r proposals

. We expec t proposal s to adequatel y describ e th e servic e bein g propose dan dth e armua l 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 might want t o includ e propose dschedule s a s wel l a s supportin g dat afo

r thei r subsidy requests , suc h a s projecte dbloc k hours , revenue s an dexpenses
. W e strongl y encourag e clear , well-documente dproposal s tha t wil l facilitate thei r

evaluatio n b y th e affecte dcommunitie s an dth e Department

. ^
Wit h respec t t o Mario n an dQuincy , w e as k tha t carrier s submi t

proposal s fo

r tw o roun dtrip s pe r da y (1 2 total roimdtrip s pe r

week) wit

h 34-sea t o r larger aircraft , fou

r roun dtrip s pe r

day (2 4 tota l roun dtrip s pe r

week) wit

h 15-sea t t o 33-sea t aircraft , o r

si x roun dtrip s pe r

da y (3 6 roun d trip s per week) wit

h eight-o r nine-seat aircraf t t o Chicag o O'Hare , Memphis , St

. Louis , o r another suitabl e hub where numerou s cormection s t o th e national ai r transportatio n syste mca

n b e made

. Servic e wit

h 15-sea t or larger aircraf t shoul db e nonstop , bu t

th e Departmen t

ma y consider additional frequencies pe r da y i f th e servic e i s linke dwit

h anothe r community

. Servic e wit h eight

- o r nine-seat aircraf t shoul db e nonsto p betwee n Mario n and/o r Quinc y an dth e hub

. Wit h respec t t o Cap e Girardeau , w e as k tha t carrier s submi t

proposal s fo

r tw o nonsto p roun d trip s per da y (1 2 total roun dtrip s pe r

week) wit

h 34-sea t or larger aircraft , thre e roun dtrip s pe r da y (1 8 total roun dtrip s per

week) wit

h 15-sea t t o 33-sea t aircraft , o r

fou r roun dtrip s pe r

day (2 4 roxm dtrip s pe r week) wit

h eight or nine-seat aircraf t t o Chicag o O'Hare , Memphis , St

.

• Carrier s shoul dno t

expec t th e Departmen t

t o accep t late filings

. I n 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 dwithou t suc h compensation , w e d o no t

procee dwit

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

. ^ In selectin g acarrie r

t o provid e subsidize dessential 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 andmarketin g arrangement s wit h alarger carrier a t th e hub ; (3 ) interlin e arrangement s wit h alarger carrie r a t th e hub ; an d(4 ) communit y views

. I

n addition , th e 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 dsinc e th e inceptio n o f

th e program
. Intereste dcarrier s shoul dals o b e awar e tha t ou r general provision s governin g essential air

servic e wil l b e include di n th e selectio n order a s par t o f ou r 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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Louis , o r anothe r suitabl e hub where numerou s cormection s t o th e national ai r transportatio n syste mca n b e made

. Al l thre e commimitie s are guarantee dservic e wit h 15-sea t or larger aircraft ; however , th e communitie s are currentl y receivin g servic e wit h eight-passenger

aircraft

. I f

th e Department receive s proposal s fo

r eight

- o r nine-seat , an dth e commimit y ultimatel y support s th e service , in effect waivin g thei r

right t o 15-sea t o r large r aircraft , w e woul dconsider th e waiver

t o appl y onl y t o th e carrier-selectio n a

t hand , i.e

. w e woul dno t

assume tha

t th e commimit

y woul dwaiv e thei r rights fo r al l time

. A s always , w e wil l formall y solici t th e communities ' view s o n any servic e option s w e receiv e before makin g along-ter mcarrier selectio n decision

. Th e communitie s an dai r

carrier s are encourage dt o wor k together in 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 dmeet s th e operational need s o f th e airlin e intereste di n submittin g aproposal

. In addition , carrier s shoul db e ver y clea r a s to whether

aspecifi c community' s proposal i s o n astand-alon e basis , o r whether it i s par t o f a larger , inseparabl e packag e wit h other communities

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

n efficien t maimer

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

the y choose ; the y nee dno t limi t themselve s t o thos e requirement s i f

the y envisio n other , potentiall y more attractiv e servic e possibilitie s ~ differen t hub s o r lengt h o f servic e terms , fo

r exampl e ~ wit

h subsidy requirement s tha t remai n competitive

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

. Th e documen t wil l b e publishe do n Regulations.go v an deac h pag e shoul db e formatte dt o b e viewe donline

. Servic e an dTraffic Histor y Fo r th e 12-mont

h perio dendin g Jul y 31 , 2010 , th e mos t recent perio dfo r whic h traffi c dat aar

e available , Mario n average d15. 5 enplanement s aday , Quinc y 15.7 , an dCap e Girardea u 9.1. ^ Sinc e Cap e Ai r inaugurate dservic e a

t al l thre e communitie s i n November 2009 , enplanement s hav e increase dsignificantl y vs
. th e previou s carrier' s enplanements

. Fo r a n additional comparison , i f w e loo k only a t enplanement s fromNovember 200 9 throug h Jul y 201 0 ( a9-mont h period) , Mario n average d18. 9 enplanement s aday , Quinc y 19.8 , an dCap e Girardea u 11.6

. I n orde r

t o assis t carrier s i n makin g thei r

traffi c an drevenu e forecasts , w e hav e include dhistorical 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 governin g lobbyin g activities , drug-fre e workplaces , andnondiscrimination.' * Consequently , al l carrier s receivin g

^ Se e Appendi x B fo

r historical traffi c data

. Enplanement s represen t one-hal f o f tota l origin-and-destinatio n traffic , an daverag e enplanement s per da y are base don 7 7 weekday s an dweekend s eac h quarter , excep t a s noted

. • * Th e regulation s applicabl e to thes e area s are : (1 ) 4 9 CF RPart 2 0 - Ne w restriction s on lobbying ; (2 ) 4 9 CF RPar t 2 1 - Nondiscriminatio n in federally-assiste dprogram s o f th e Departmen t

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 o n th e basi s o f disabilit y in program s an dFederal subsidy fo r essential ai r

servic e mus t

certif y tha t the y are i n complianc e wit h Department regulation s regardin g drug-fre e workplace s an dnondiscrimination , an dthos e carrier s whos e subsidie s excee d$100,00 0 ove r th e lif e o f th e rat e ter

mmus t als o certif y that the y ar e 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 tha t d o no t submi t thes e documents , al l carrier s tha t plan t o submi t

proposal s involvin g subsidy shoul db e aware tha t th e selecte dcarrier

wil l b e require dt o complet e th e require dcertifications

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

Aviatio n Analysi s at (202 ) 366-5903. 5

Communit y an dStat e Comment s Th e communitie s an dstate s 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 das k the mt o submi t

thei r final comment s shortl y afte r Januar y 6 , th e du e date fo

r proposals

. Thi s order i s issue dunde r

authorit y delegate di n 4 9 CF

R1.56a(f ) an dre-delegate dt o th e Director , Offic e o f

Aviatio n Analysis

.
ACCORDINGLY , 1

. We reques t

tha t carrier s intereste di n providin g essential ai r servic e a t Marion/Herri n an d Quincy , Illinois , an dCap e Girardeau , Missouri , fo r th e two-yea

r perio dfromDecember

1 , 2011 , throug h Novembe r

30 , 2013 , submi t

thei r proposals , wit

h o r withou t request s fo

r subsidy , n o later tha n Januar y 6 , 2011

. Th e proposal s shoul db 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 Marion/Herri n (Docke t

DOT-OST-2000-7881) , Quinc y (DOT-OST-2003-14492) , and/o r Cap e Girardea

u (DOT-OST-1996-1559); 6
2

. Thes e docket s wil l remai n ope n unti l furthe r order o f th e Department ; an d
3

. We wil l serv e copie s o f thi s order o n th e Mayor s o f

Marion , Herrin , Quincy , an dCap e Girardeau , th e manager s o f Williamso n Count

y Regional Airpor

t (Marion/Herrin) , Quinc y Regiona l Airport , an dCap e Girardea u Regional Airport , an dth e partie s liste di n Appendi x D

. Person s entitle dto petitio n th e Department fo r revie w o f thi s order under th e Department' s Aviatio n Economi c Regulations , 1 4 CF R385.50 , mus t

file suc h petition s withi n te n (10 ) day s afte r th e date o f

servic e o f

thi s order

.

Thi s order wil l b e effectiv e immediately , an dth e filing o f apetitio n fo

r revie w shal l no t

preclud e it s effectiveness

. activitie s receivin g o r

benefitin g fromFederal financial assistance ; an d1 4 CF RPar t 38 2 -Nondiscriminatio n o n th e basi s o f disabilit y in ai r travel ; and(3 ) 4 9 CF

RPar t 2 9 - Government-wid e debarment an dsuspensio n (non

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

. 5 Th e certification s ar e als o availabl e o n th e web a t 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 dvi aelectroni c mai l to Kevi n Schlemmer a t kevin.schlemmer(a).dot.go v o r vi aphon e a

t (202 ) 366-3176

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By :

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. HOMA N Directo r Offic e o f Aviatio n Analysi s (SEAL )

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.Appendi x B Pag e 1 of 3

Traffi c History* '
Marion/Herrin , I L (MWA)

Yea r 200 8 200 8 200 8 200 8 200 8 200 9 200 9 200 9 200 9 200 9 200 9 200 9

200 9 200 9 200 9 200 9 200 9 200 9 201 0 201 0 201 0 201 0 201 0 201 0 201 0 Mont h 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Quarte r 3 3 4 4 4 1 1 1 2 2 2 3

3 3 4 4 4 4 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 Carrie r Grea t Lake s Airline s Grea t Lake s Airline s Grea t Lake s Airline s i Grea t Lake s Airline s Grea t Lake s Airline s Grea t Lake s Airline s Grea t Lake s Airline s Grea t Lake s Airline s Grea t Lake s Airline s Grea t Lake s Airline s Grea t Lake s Airline s Grea t Lake s Airline s :

Grea t Lake s Airline s i Grea t Lake s Airline s Grea t Lake s Airline s Grea t Lake s Airline s Cap e Ai r Cap e Ai r Cap e Ai r Cap e Ai r Cap e Ai r Cap e Ai r Cap e Ai r Cap e Ai r Cap e Ai r Outboun dpa x

20 8 20 3 21 1 17 8 21 8 15 3 18 0 18 0 18 3 20 2 14 6 18 5

15 2 17 1 11 6 2 7 28 1 48 0 42 0 49 2 52 0 55 4 58 3 64 2 56 7 Inboun dPa x

21 5 17 9 22 2 17 4 16 2 15 0 16 9 17 8 17 2 18 2 14 5 15 9

15 3 14 8 11 5 2 8 27 3 44 0 39 0 41 6 51 7 50 6 54 6 58 8 56 6 Tota l

42 3 38 2 43 3 35 2 38 0 30 3 34 9 35 8 35 5 38 4 29 1 34 4 4,35 4 (1 2 month total )
30 5 31 9 23 1 5 5 :55 4 92 0 ; 81 0 90 8 1,03 7 1,060 1,12 9 1,23 0 1,13 3 9,69 1 (1 2 month total )

Averag e dail y enplanement s a t Marion/Herri n (12-month s endin g 7/31/2010 ) - 15.5 ^
Averag e dail y enplanement s a t Marion/Herri n (9-month s endin g 7/31/2010 ) - 18.9 ^

' Sourc e - T-lOO Marke t

Report , Passenger s in Schedule dPassenger Service

. ° Averag e dail y enplanements = total traffi c fo r th e mos t recen t 12-mont h perio ddivide db y 31 3 servic e day s divide d b y 2

.
" Averag e dail y enplanements=total traffi c fo r 9 month s endin g 7/31/201 0 divide db y 23 4 servic e day s divide db y 2

.Appendi x B Pag e 2 of 3 Traffi c Histor y »«

* Quincy , I L (UIN )
Yea r ] 200 8 200 8 200 8 200 8 200 8 200 9 200 9 200 9 200 9 200 9 200 9 200 9

200 9 200 9 200 9 200 9 200 9 200 9 201 0 201 0 201 0 201 0 201 0 201 0 201 0 Vlont

h 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Quarte r 3 3 4 4 4 1 1 1 2 2 2 3

3 3 4 4 4 4 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 Carrie r Grea t Lake s Airline s Grea t Lake s Airline s Grea t Lake s Airline s Grea t Lake s Airline s Grea t Lake s Airline s Grea t Lake s Airline s \Grea t Lake s Airline s Grea t Lake s Airline s Grea t Lake s Airline s Grea t Lake s Airline s Grea t Lake s Airline s Grea t Lake s Airline s

Grea t Lake s Airline s Grea t Lake s Airline s Grea t Lake s Airline s Grea t Lake s Airline s Cap e Ai r Cap e Ai r Cap e Ai r Cap e Ai r Cap e Ai r Cap e Ai r Cap e Ai r Cap e Ai r Cap e Ai r Outboun dpa x

21 8 17 4 18 4 16 0 15 4 11 7 9 0 8 9 9 2 11 3 11 8 104

9 8 7 1 7 9 1 3 28 9 46 2 42 0 45 6 55 0 57 0 66 7 69 5 67 8 Inboun dpa x

21 6 13 6 16 9 13 8 13 4 11 0 8 5 7 8 9 2 10 9 11 9 9 4

10 0 7 6 9 7 2 5 29 1 43 2 35 8 42 6 53 3 54 8 62 0 63 5 61 6 Tota l

43 4 31 0 35 3 29 8 28 8 22 7 i 17 5 167 18 4 22 2 23 7 19 8 : 3,09 3 (12-mont h total )
19 8 14 7 17 6 3 8 58 0 89 4 77 8 88 2 1,08 3 1,11 8 U 8 7 1,33 0 1,294 9,80 5 (12-mont

h total )

Averag e dail y enplanement s a t Quinc y (12-month s endin g 7/31/2010 ) - 15.7 "
Averag e dail y enplanement s a t Quinc y (Cap e Air , 9 month s endin g 7/31/2010 ) - 19.8' ^

' 0 Sourc e - T-10 0 Marke t Report , Passenger s i n Schedule dPassenge r Service

. 1 1 Averag e dail y enplanements = total traffi c fo r th e mos t recen t 12-mont h perio ddivide db y 31 3 servic e day s divide d b y 2

. 1 2 Averag e dail y enplanements=total traffi c fo r 9 month s endin g 7/31/201 0 divide db y 23 4 servic e day s divide db y 2

.Appendi x B Pag e 3 of 3

Traffi c History' ^ Cap e Girardeau , M O (CGI )
Yea r Mont h Quarte r Carrie r 200 8 200 8 200 8 200 8 200 8 200 9 200 9 200 9 200 9 200 9 200 9 200 9 ^

200 9 200 9 200 9 200 9 200 9 2009 ; 2010 ; 201 0 201 0 201 0 201 0 201 0 201 0 8 ; 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 " i

8 9 1 0 1 1

. 1 1 ; 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 i 6 7 3 3 4 4 4 1 1 1 2 2 2 3

3 3 4 4 4 4 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 Grea t

Lake s Airline s Grea t Lake s Airline s Grea t Lake s Airline s Grea t Lake s Airline s Grea t Lake s Airline s Grea t Lake s Airline s Grea t Lake s Airline s Grea t Lake s Airline s Grea t Lake s Airline s Grea t Lake s Airline s Grea t Lake s Airline s Grea t Lake s Airline s

Grea t Lake s Airline s Grea t Lake s Airline s Grea t Lake s Airline s Grea t Lake s Airline s \Cap e Ai r Cap e Ai r Cap e Ai r Cap e Ai r Cap e Ai r Cap e Ai r Cap e Ai r Cap e Ai r Cap e Ai r Outboun dpa x Inboun dpa x Tota l 7 2 5 1 6 2 3 4 2 9 2 3 4 6 4 9 5 3 6 1 5 6 5 4

5 7 3 4 3 3 6 15 7 30 0 27 9 26 0 37 4 31 8 37 3 40 8 39 7 5 8 ; 13 0

4 7 9 8 5 4 11 6 3 8 7 2 3 8 6 7 3 6 5 9 ; 4 0 : 8 6 4 9 ; 9 8 5 6 10 9 4 7 10 8 4 0 9 6 5 4 10 8

1,147 (1 2 mont h total )

6 0 11 7 3 5 6 9 2 9 6 2 6 1 2 16 4 ; 32 1 23 6 • 53 6 26 6 54 5 23 2 49 2 32 9 70 3 26 5 58 3 34 2 71 5 37 4 ; 78 2 35 8 ^ 75 5

5,69 2 (1 2 month total )

Averag e dail y enplanement s a t Cap e Girardea u (12-month s endin g 7/31/2010 ) - 9. 1 '' *
Averag e dail y enplanement s a t Cap e Girardea u (9-month s endin g 7/31/2010 ) - 11.6' ^

'• ^ Sourc e - T-lOO Marke t

Report , Passenger s in Schedule dPassenger Servic e

' ^ Averag e dail y enplanements = total traffi c fo r th e mos t recen t 12-mont h perio ddivide db y 31 3 servic e day s divide d b y 2

. ' ^ Averag e dail y enplanements=total traffi c fo r 9 month s endin g 7/31/201 0 divide db y 23 4 servic e day s divide db y 2

.Appendi x C

Exampl e o f

General Term s an dCondition s fo r Essential Ai r

Servic e Th e carrier

understand s tha

t it ma y forfei t it s compensatio n fo

r an y flights tha

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

significant

element s o f

th e require d service , withou t

prio r approval

. Th e carrie r

understand s tha

t a n aircraf t take-of f an d landin g a t it s schedule ddestinatio n constitute s acomplete dflight; 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 dflights ar e considere deligibl e fo

r subsidy

. I n addition , i f

th e carrier

doe s no t schedul e o r

operat e it s flights i n fiill conformanc e wit h th e order fo r asignificant

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

. If

th e carrie r

contemplate s an y suc h change s beyon dth e scop e o f th e orde r 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 Departmen t

t o b e ensure do f fiill compensation

. Shoul dcircumstance s warrant , th e Department may locate an dselec t areplacement

carrie r 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 payment

fo r adeviatin g flight

shoul db e adjuste dor

disallowed , th e Departmen t wil l consider

th e extent

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 to th e national ai r

transportatio n syste m provide dto th e community

. I f th e Departmen t

unilaterally , either

partiall y o r

completely , terminate s o r reduce s payment s fo

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

th e perio dfo

r whic h th e Department

doe s make payment s i n th e stipulate damount s or a t th e stipulate dservic e levels , th e carrier 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 are mutuall y agree dt o i n writin g b y th e Departmen t an dcarrie r

d o no t constitut e atota l o r

partia l reductio n o r

cessatio n o f

payment

. Subsidy contract s ar

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

regulations , a s the y may b e amende dfi"omtim 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

. Fund s ar e 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 dftinds fromwhic h paymen t fo r service s ca n b e made

. N o legal liabilit y o n th e par

t o f th e Govenmien t

fo r an y paymen t

ma y aris e fo r performanc e unde r

thi s order beyon d[DATE] , unti l fund s ar e mad e availabl e to th e Department

for performance

. I f

fund s ar e 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

. Al l claim s fo

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

thi s order

.Appendi x D Schedule dAi r

Carriers , Contiguou s U S an dPuert o Ric o Air Greco/Wing s Ai r Ai r Sunshine , Inc

. Ai r Sunshine , MirmohammadAdil i Ai r West , Inc. , John Raatz Air Wisconsin , Annett e Dal y Ai r Wisconsin , Ji mRanki n Airlin e Associates , Bil l Mish k Alask aAirlines , Jef

f Col e Alask aAirlines , Sand

y Sinic k Allegiant Air , Bria n Davi s America n Airlines , Car

l Nelso n America n Eagle , Jeffre

y Hart z Atlanti c Southeast , Jo n Lindlie f Atlanti s Southeast , Roger

Westo n Aviatio n Technologies/Charter Ai r Transpor t Bemidj i Aviation , Co n Rud e Bemidj i Aviation , Arle n 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 Colga n Air , Kevi n Scot

t CommutAir , Andy 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 , Anthony Canitan o Delta , Da n Shuma n Delta , Jef f Morga n Delta , Jo e Esposit o Delta , Karen Zachar

y Delta , Kristal Murphy Delta , Sasch aVanderbelle n DHS , Bil l Raga

n DHS , Davi dBemie r Dorad o Jet s Dorad o Jets , Mar

k McKenn a EraAviation , Lor

i Goodma n Executiv e Airlines , Kate Sole d Frontie r Flying , Bo b Hajducovic h Frontlin e Aviatio n GemAir , Da

n Schroeder Ge mAir , JoAn n Wolter s Grea t Lakes , Chuc k

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

t Gulfstream , Micke y Bowma n Gulfstream , T

. Cooper Horizo n Air , Da

n Russ o Horizo n Air , Jennifer

Thompso n Horizo n Air , Mik

e McQuee n Horizo n Air , Jef

f Col e ICEPR , Lui s Irizarr

y Intrepi dIntemat l Air , Ric k Eyk Islan dAir Charters , Lind aHous e Jet Air , Danie l Wolfor

d Kenmore Air , Ti mBrook s McCal l Aviation , Da

n Scot t McCal l Aviation , Michell e Mes aAir , Michae l Lot z Mesaba , John Spanjer s Mesaba , Ma

x Shemes h MidSta r Airlines , Jeffre

y Fonne r Midwes t Airlines , Gre g Aretaki s M N Aviation , Jos e Maldonad o Mult i Aero , Dame a Mult i Aero , Shan e Storz Norther n Ai r Cargo , Davi dKar

p Norther n Ai r Cargo , Eri c Va

n Ande l Northwest , Ti mMcDonal d Northwest , Aaro n Murra

y NYDC , Heno k

Aray a OST , Bria n Swanso n OST , Denni s DeVany OST , Kevin Adam s OST , Kevi n Schlemmer OST , Michae l Marti n OST , Rene e William s Pacifi c Aviatio n Group , Crai g Garric k Pacifi c Aviatio n Group , Ron Py e Pacifi c Wings , Fran

k Ford Pacifi c Wings , Gre g Kahlstorf PenAir , Dann

y Seyber t PenAir , Scot

t Bloomquis t Pinnacl e Airiines , Jo e William s Pinnacl e Airiines , Phi l Ree d Planemasters , Inc

. Joh

n Kessler Planemasters , Inc

. Pau l Berliner Planemasters , Inc

. Tod dDeSimon e Raytheon , Mik

e Scheldt Saa b Group , Poll y Prelinge r Scenic , Mar

y Schneider Scenic , Mitz i Daine s Seaborn e Airlines , Shav

mLewi s SeaPor t Airiines , Danie l Hellan d SeaPort/Wing s o f

Alaska , Ji mDa

y SeaPort/Wing s o f

Alaska , Nat e Vallier SeaPort/Wing s o f

Alaska , Ro b McKinne y Shuttl e America , Jerr

y Balsan o Sk y West , BradRawso n SkyWest , Eri c Christense n SkyWest , Michae l Thompso n Sovereig n Air , Bo b Kam s Sovereig n Air , Loi s R

. Barto n Tatonduk , Rober

t Evert s Tatonduk , Rober

t Raga r Tradewind , Eri c Zipki n TransStates , Fre dOxle y TransStates , Gerr

y Wigmore Transpor t Azumah , Joe l Anabilah-Azuma h United , Alici aGabrie l United , Jame s Stame s U S Airways , Benjami n Slocum U S Airways , Howar

dKas s U S Airways , Jaso n Reisinger Warbelow s Ai r

Ventures , Ar

t Warbelo w