Order 2014-5-2

Served: May 06, 2014

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation

on the 6th day of May, 2014

Order Dismissing applications, as described

Dockets DOT-OST-2010-0153

 DOT-OST-2010-0190

 DOT-OST-2013-0089

 DOT-OST-2014-0004

ORDER DISMISSING APPLICATIONS

The Department has identified the following applications as moot, inactive, or pending the 

applicant’s request for withdrawal or dismissal. Therefore, we find that it is in the public interest 

for purposes of administrative management to dismiss the applications, as described, in the 

corresponding dockets. 

DOT-OST-2010-0153 and DOT-OST-2010-0190: On June 15, 2010, Aviation Services, Ltd.

d/b/a Freedom Air (“Freedom Air”), filed an application for a certificate of public convenience 

and necessity to engage in foreign charter air transportation of persons, property, and mail. On 

July 28, 2010, Freedom Air filed a separate application for interstate charter air transportation of 

persons, property, and mail. The Department directed, most recently on March 7, 2014, Freedom 

Air to submit updated fitness information in accordance with 14 CFR Part 204 within 14 days 

from the date of the letter in the dockets. To date, we have not received any information from 

Freedom Air. Under these circumstances, we will dismiss the applications dated June 15, 2010, 

and July 28, 2010, in this docket.

DOT-OST-2013-0089: On May 8, 2013, Harris Aircraft Services, Inc. (“Harris Air”), filed an 

application for authority to operate scheduled passenger service as a U.S. commuter air carrier. 

On April 15, 2014, the air carrier’s representative notified the Department that Harris Air was

withdrawing its application. Under these circumstances, we will dismiss the application dated 

May 8, 2013, in this docket. 

DOT-OST-2014-0004: On January 9, 2014, Pentastar Aviation Charter, Inc. (“PACI”), filed an 

application requesting authority to conduct operations as a U.S. commuter air carrier. On April 
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11, 2014, the air carrier’s representative notified the Department that PACI is terminating its 

efforts to achieve commuter air carrier authority. Under these circumstances, we will dismiss the 

application dated January 9, 2014, in this docket.

ACCORDINGLY, Pursuant to authority assigned by the Department in its regulations, 

14 CFR 385.12:

1. We grant all motions and requests to withdraw the applications as described in the text of this 

order.

2. We dismiss the applications as described in the text of this order.

3. We will serve a copy of this order on the persons listed in Attachment A.

Persons entitled to petition the Department for review of this order, under 14 CFR 385.30, may 

file their petitions within 10 days of the service date of this order. 

This order shall become effective immediately and the filing of a petition of review shall not alter 

its effectiveness.

By:

TODD M. HOMAN

Director

Office of Aviation Analysis

An electronic version of this document is available on the World Wide Web at

http://www.regulations.gov
Attachment A

SERVICE LIST 

SCOTT HARRIS

PRESIDENT

HARRIS AICRAFT SERVICES INC

400 AIRPORT ROAD

SITKA AK 99835

 

PETER LYNCH 

ASST CHIEF COUNCEL FOR

 ENFORCEMENT AGC–300

FEDEAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

800 INDEPENDENCE AVE SW

WASHINGTON DC 20591

 

 

 

TROY MCCLANAHAN

PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS INSPECTOR

JUNEAU FSDO-05

3032 VINTAGE PARK BLVD SUITE 106

JUNEAU AK 99801

OFFICE OF AIRLINE INFORMATION

DOT/RITA/BTS E-34

1200 NEW JERSEY AVE SE

WASHINGTON DC 20591

 

MARK MAZOR

MANAGER CERTIFICATION & 

 EVALUATION PROGRAM OFFICE

FAA AFS-900

4500 AVIATION DRIVE SUITE 131

DULLES VA 20166

ROBERT E COHN

PATRICK R RIZZI

HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP

COUNSEL FOR AIR 

 EXCURSIONS LLC

COLUMBIA SQUARE

555 THIRTEENTH ST NW

WASHINGTON DC 20004

HANK MYERS

MTC

PO BOX 7142

BELLEVUE WA 98008

JOAQUIN L FLORES

PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER

AVIATION SERVICES, LTD d/b/a FREEDOM

 AIR

PO BOX 1578

HAGATHA GUAM 96932

DANNY K. CLIFTON

VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR OF FLIGHT

 OPERATIONS

PENTASTAR AVIATION CHARTER INC

OAKLAND COUNTY INT’L AIRPORT

7310 HIGHLAND ROAD

WATERFORD MI 48327

RICHARD P GUILLORY

HONOLULU CERTIFICATE MANAGEMENT 

 OFFICE

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

BARTHOLEMEW M ANGLE

PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS INSPECTOR

PENTASTAR AVIATION CHARTER INC