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Molokai Air & lolani Air 

lolani Air's Gippsland Airvans at Kalaupapa 

HONOLULU.MOLOKAI. KONA AND HILO AIRPORTS • BK. ISLAND, H I PHONE: (K08)329-00! 8 FAX: (SOS) 331-207^ 

MAILING: GATR 73-300 U'u ST • KAILUA-KONA. HI 96740 

ABOVE l l ALL INC . DBA lOLANI AlR 
Essential Air Service 

Docket DOT-OST-2000-6773 

Proposal for Air Service to Kalaupapa and Rural Airports within the State of Hawaii 

Attention; 

Brian Swanson, AICP 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

Office of Aviation Analysis, X-50 

W86-473 

1200 New Jersey Avenue. S.E. 

Washington, DC 20590 

In response to Docket DOT-OST-2000-6773 the following proposal is submitted. 

Above It All Inc. dba Molokai Air and lolani Air is an air carrier based in Kona with offices and 

facilities located at Honolulu International Airport, Molokai Airport, Hilo International Airport and 

Kona International Airport. Our Certificate OVGA241K comes under the jurisdiction of FAA Flight 

Standards Office located at 135 Nakolo Place. Honolulu, HI 96819. We are an established business 

and our Air Molokai side has been providing air transportation since 1967. We are Hawaii 

Corporation. 

Molokai air and lolani Air presently service Molokai Airport and Kalaupapa Airport and is very familiar 

with the frequency of travel between adjacent islands and between the Molokai airport and Kalaupapa 

airport. 

We purpose the following level of service in response to the need for air service; 

We could provide and would be committed to doing t\yo (2) round trips per day between Honolulu 

PHNL and Kalaupapa LUP. We will also provide two (2) round trips between Molokai PHMK and 

LLP. 

The cost for the above ser\'ices would be $686.400.00 dollars per year for the term of the contract. We 

presently are an On Demand Charter Carrier but are in the process of submitting for scheduled carrier 

Operation Specifications as is Makani Kai. We also invite your attention to CFR part 380 and the relief it 

could provide with reference lo exceeding the four trips per week if in (he best interests of the community. 

HONOLULU, MoLOKuM, KONA AND HILO AIRPORTS • Biu ISLAND. Hi PHONEHS08) 329-001R FAX: (808) 331-2U79 

M.^ILING: GATE 73-300 U'u ST • ICAILUA-KONA.HI 96740 

ABOVE IT AL L INC. DBA IOLANI AIR 
We suggest however, since we are in daily communication with the various community entities based on 

Molokai, consideration be given to less or even additional On Demand Flights. In this manner, less 

subsidy dollars will be required; the acaial burden of cost can be given to those Hying as tourists versus 

those who qualify for the benefits of government subsidized air service. This indeed will save tax dollars. 

Based on our experience, the majority of passengers going in and out of Kalaupapa are tourists. 

Exemption from the 4 fiights per week 

Background and Corporate History: 

Molokai Air has provided exclusive service to Molokai and Kalaupapa for 40 years. 

lolani Air has been providing scheduled fixed wing tour service since 1990. 

Above It All Inc. operates an FAA Certificated Flight School. 

iolani Air provides On Demand Inter-island Charter and Freight Service. 

Haz-Mal Freight Service 

Ground Transportation under State PUC 

Recreational Activities License 

Reliability and Dependability: 

Air Molokai will provide service between Honolulu Kalaupapa and Molokai with two Piper Chieftains, lolani 

will provide backup for Molokai and Kalaupapa with two Gippsland Airvans as pictured on the front of this 

response. 

Community Views: 

Above It all Inc. Has worked with the local community of Molokai and has assisted with air transport on a 

number of occasions for significantly low cost when it was in the best interests of the community. 

HONOLULU, MOLOKAI. KONA AND HILO AIRPORTS • BIG ISLAND, H I PHONE: {S08) 339-OOlS FAX:(808)331-207 9 

MAILING: GATE 7.1-300 U'u S r • KAILUA-KONA, HI 96740 

ABOVE IT AL L \\C . DBA TOLANI AIR 
Ease of Use: 

Our facility at.Honolulu International is located on the General Aviation side of the airport and allows 

extremely easy access to aircraft and has plenty of parking area free of charge. We also recognize the needs of 

handicapped customers and do our utmost to accommodate them. 

Summary: 

In summary, we at Above It All Inc. have been providing air service from both Honolulu and Kona to 

and from Molokai and Kalaupapa. We question the necessity of the EAS subsidy and feel that relief from the 

required six (6) days per week schedule should be allowed. 

If it is not a consideration when awarding this contract, we want to be included and feel we are quite 

capable of meeting the terms and conditions. 

RD Stewart, 

VP & General Manager, 

Above It All Inc. 

HONOLULU.MoLOiOM. KONAANDHILO AIRPORTS • BKJISLAND.HI PHONE:(808)329-0018 FAX: (808) 331-2079 

MAILING: GATE 73-300 U'U ST • KAILUA-KONA, HI 96740 

ABOVE IT AL L INC. DBA IOLANI AIR