BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

June 20, 2013 

INTRA-ALASKA SERVICE MAIL RATES 

.. t~ -··-· 

ERA AVIATION, 

d/b/a ERA ALASKA 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

) 

Docket OST -2003-14694 

Docket OST-2003-14695 _____________________________ ) 

• 

NOTICE OF EQUALIZATION OF ERA AVIATION, INC. (dba Era Alaska) 

Era Aviation d/b/a Era Alaska, a certificated air carrier with authority to transport U.S. 

mail within the State of Alaska, hereby provides notice of it intent and match, on a total 

rate per pound, the lower rates or combination of rates now in effect or hereafter 

prescribed and paid to Everts, Northern Air Cargo and PenAir for each category of mail 

it transports between Anchorage and Aniak, effective immediately. In support of the 

Notice, Era Aviation states the following: 

1) Era Aviation and its' affiliated carriers operate a variety of aircraft and as such are 

subject to the rates paid for Part 121 Bush, Part 135 Bush and Mainline with regards 

to mail tendered to them under the Era Aviation, Inc. DOT code of 7H. 

2) Order 90-10-34 provides that air carriers may elect to establish a reduced 

charge equal to the charge prescribed for mail transportation actually 

being performed between the same origin and destination points by any 

other certificated air carrier or combination of carriers, regardless of 

routing 

3) Subject to the condition as below, Era Aviation gives this notice of election to 

equalize and match on a total rate per pound basis, the lowest rate or combination of 

rates now in effect or hereafter prescribed and paid to Everts, Northern Air Cargo and 

PenAir. For each category of mail it transports between Anchorage and Aniak. Era 

Aviation elects to equalize in this market to any lower rate or combination of rates 

prescribed and paid in the future to any other carrier or carriers. 

4) Rate equalization under this notice is immediately effective and will remain in effect 

until terminated by written notice filed at least ten (1 0) days in advance of such 

termination; provided, however, that this rate equalization notice ceases to be 
effective when and so long as a lower rated service or combination of services is not 

offered between Anchorage and Aniak or not utilized by the United States Postal 

Service for mail transportation. 

WHEREFORE, Era Aviation give(s) this notice of equalization of its mail rates and 

requests equitable tender of mail in this market pursuant to the practices and 

procedures of the Department of Transportation and the United States Postal 

Service. 

Respectfully, 

Bob Hajdukivuch 

CEO 

Era Alaska, dba Era Aviation 

Communication with respect to this document should be addressed to: 

Paul Hendrickson 

Era Aviation 

Dir. Postal Affairs 

4700 International Airport Road 

Anchorage, Alaska 99502 

907-266-8424 

Certificate of Service 

Bob Hajdukovich 

Era Aviation 

CEO 

4700 International Airport Road 

Anchorage, Alaska 99502 

907-266-8300 

I hereby certify that a copy of the forgoing Notice of Equalization of Era Aviation has 

been served this Jun 21 5

\ 2013 upon each of the following addresses: