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of Transportation 

December 17, 2010 

Mr. Robert P. Silverberg, Esq. 

Counsel for Alaska Central Express, Inc. 

Silverberg, Goldman & Bikoff, L.L.P. 

1101 30'" Street, NW 

Washington, DC 20007 

RE: Docket DOT-OST-1996-1657 

Application of Alaska Central Express, Inc. 

for reissuance of its certificate of public convenience and necessity 

Dear Mr. Silverberg: 

We have completed our initial review of the information you filed on November 12, 2010, on 

behalf of Alaska Central Express, Inc. ("ACE"), for the determination of its fitness to permit 

ACE to operate scheduled interstate air transportation. We have determined that we will need 

additional and/or clarifying information before we may complete our review. 

Therefore, we ask you provide the following 

FINANCIAL POSITION 

1. Please provide the financing plans and a copy of the Letter of Intent or Executed Lease 

Agreement outlining the terms and conditions of such agreement for the purchase or lease 

of the additional aircraft ACE intends to add to its fleet. 

OPERATING PLANS 

2. Please provide a detailed 12-month cost forecast which breaks out the air carrier's 

proposed scheduled operations from its current charter operations, so that we can 

accurately assess ACE's ability to meet our financial fitaess test. Additionally, such 

forecast should conform to the criteria outlined in 14 CFR 204.3(t)(2). 

3. Please provide a summary of any additional hiring ACE will undertake as a result of its 

proposed scheduled operations. 
The information provided pursuant to this hiformation Request should be accompanied by the 

following certification: 

The contents of this application and the attached exhibit (s) are true and correct to the 

best of my knowledge and belief. Pursuant to Title 18 United States Code Section 1001, 

I [the individual signing the application, who shall be a principal owner, senior officer, 

or internal counsel of the applicant], in my individual capacity and as the authorized 

representative of the applicant, have not in any manner knowingly and willfully falsified, 

concealed or failed to disclose any material fact or made any false, fictitious, or 

fraudulent statement or knowingly used any documents which contain such statements in 

coimection with the preparation, filing or prosecution of the application. I understand 

that an individual who is found to have violated the provisions of 18 U.S.C section 1001 

shall be fined or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. 

1 ask that you respond fully to this request within 30 days of the date of this letter. You may 

upload your response via the web at www.regulations.gov, or you may mail the original plus 

6 copies of your response to U.S. Department of Transportation Dockets, West Building, Ground 

Floor, (M-30, Room W12-140), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, D.C. 20590. In 

either case, your response should be filed in Docket DOT-OST-1996-1657. 

As is the Department's practice, further processing of your application will be deferred pending 

receipt of this material. In addition, please remember that ACE should promptly provide the 

Department with any information regarding changes it may undergo in areas affecting its fitness 

(i.e., management, operating plans or financial condition, compliance disposition, or ownership) 

while its application is under review by the Department. 

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions regarding this letter or 

the requested information, please contact me at (202) 366-9998. 

Sincerely, 

Catherine J. O'Toole 

Analyst, Air Carrier Fitness Division 

Office of Aviation Analysis 

cc: Docket DOT-OST-1996-1657 

Ms. Dee Rice FAA 

Principal Operations Inspector for Alaska Central Express, Inc.