Order 2010

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- 11 Served: August 20, 2010 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation on the 20th day

of August, 2010 Application of GULF COAST AIRWAYS, INC. for authority

to engage in scheduled passenger operations as a commuter air carrier under 49 U.S.C. § 41738 Docket DOT-OST-2009 -0249

FINAL ORDER By Order 2010

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-4 issued on August 5, 2010, we directed all interested persons to show cause why we should not make final our tentative findings and conclusions that Gulf Coast Airways, Inc., is fit, willing, and able to provide scheduled passenger service as a commuter air carrier using small aircraft pursuant to Part 135 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. Interested persons were given 14 (business) days to file objections to the order. No objections to the show cause order were received. ACCORDINGLY, 1. We find that Gulf Coast Airways, Inc., is fit, willing, and able under 49 U.S.C. § 41738 to provide scheduled passenger service as a commuter air carrier using small aircraft pursuant to Part 135 of the Federal Aviation Regulations, subject to conditions

. 2. We issue a Commuter Air Carrier Authorization to Gulf Coast Airways, Inc., subject to the Terms, Conditions, and Limitations attached. 3. We will serve a copy of this order on the persons listed in Attachment A. By:

SUSAN L. KURLAND Assistant Secretary

for Aviation and International Affairs An electronic version of this document is available on the World W ide Web at http://www.regulations.gov U N I T E DS T A TES O F A M E R I C A D E P A R T M E N T OF T R

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# Commuter Air Carrier Authorization

GULF COAST AIRWAYS, INC. is authorized, subject to the provisions of Subtitle VII of Title 49 of the United States Code, the orders, rules, and regulations issued thereunder, and the attached Terms, Conditions, and Limitations, to engage in scheduled passenger air transportation operations as a commuter air carrier. This authorization is not transferable without the approval of the Department of Transportation.

By Direction of the Secretary

Issued by Order 2010
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-11 Susan L. Kurland On August 20

, 2010 Assistant Secretaryfor Effective (See Attached) Aviation and International AffairsAttachment


### Terms, Conditions, and Limitations GULF COAST AIRWAYS, INC.

is authorized to engage in scheduled passenger air transportation operations as a commuter air carrier. This authority is subject to the following provisions: (1 ) The authority to conduct scheduled passenger operations will not become effective until six ( business) days after the Department has received the following documents; provided , however , that the Department may stay the effectiveness of this authority at any time prior to that date: (a ) A copy of the holder's Air Carrier Certificate and Operations Specifications authorizing such operations from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). (b ) A certificate of insurance on OST Form 6410 evidencing liability insurance coverage meeting the requirements of 14 CFR 205.5(b) for all of its aircraft. (c) A statement of any changes the holder has undergone in its ownership, key personnel, operating plans, financial posture, or compliance history, since the date of the Show Cause Order in this case. (d ) A revised list of

pre-operating expenses already paid and those remaining to be paid, as well as independent verification that the holder has available to it funds sufficient to cover any remaining pre-operating expenses and to provide a working capital reserve equal to the operating costs that would be incurred in three months of operations. (2 ) Pending receipt of effective authority, the holder may not accept payment of any kind (i.e., cash, check, or credit card) or issue tickets for scheduled passenger operations, and any advertisement or listing of flights by the holder must prominently state: "This service is subject to receipt of government operating authority." (3 ) The holder shall at all times conduct its operations in accordance with the requirements of 14 CFR Part 298 and any other regulations prescribed by the Department of Transportation for the services authorized here, and with such other reasonable terms, conditions, and limitations as the Department of Transportation may prescribe in the public interest. (4 ) The holder authority is limited to operations conducted pursuant to Part 135 of the Federal Aviation Regulations

. In the event that the holder wishes to institute operations that would require Part 121 certification from the FAA, it must first be determined fit for such operations.2

( 5 ) The holder may not operate aircraft designed to have a maximum passenger capacity of more than 60 seats or a maximum payload capacity of more than 18,000 pounds. ( 6 ) The holder's authority under this certificate is effective only to the extent that such operations are also authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and comply with all U.S. Government requirements concerning security , including, but not limited to 49 CFR Part 1544

.  ( 7 ) The holder shall at all times remain a "Citizen of the United States" as required by 49 U.S .C. 40102(a)(15). ( 8 ) The holder shall maintain in effect liability insurance coverage as required under 14 CFR Part 205. F ailure to maintain such insurance coverage will render this authority ineffective, and this or other failure to comply with the provisions of Subtitle VII of Title 49 of the United States Code or the Department's regulations shall be sufficient grounds to revoke this authority. ( 9 ) In the event that the holder receives effective scheduled passenger authority, the following additional conditions will apply: (a ) The holder may reduce or terminate service at any point or between any two points, subject to compliance with the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 41734 and all orders and regulations issued by the Department of Transportation under that section. (b ) The holder may not provide scheduled passenger air transportation to or from Dallas (Love Field), Texas, except within the limits set forth in section 29 of the International Air Transportation Competition Act of 1979, as amended or as modified by any future legislation addressing access restrictions to or from Love Field. ( 10 ) Should the holder propose any substantial changes in its ownership, management, or operations (as that term is defined in 14 CFR 204.2(l)), it must first com ply with the requirements of 14 CFR 204.5. (1 1 ) In the event that the holder does not commence actual flying operations as a commuter air carrier under this authority within one year of the date of the Department's determination of its fitness, its commuter authority shall be revoked for dormancy. F urther, in the event that the holder commences but subsequently ceases all scheduled passenger operations, the authority granted here shall be suspended under the terms of 14 CFR 204.7 and the holder may neither recommence nor advertise such operations unless its fitness to do so has been redetermined by the Department. Moreover, if the holder does not resume such operations within one year of its cessation, its commuter authority shall be revoked for dormancy.

 To assure compliance with all applicable U.S. Government requirements concerning security, the holder shall, before commencing any new service (including charter flights) to or from a foreign airport, contact its Principal Security Inspector (PSI) to advi

se the PSI of its plans and to find out whether the Transportation Security Administration has determined that security is adequate to allow such airport(s) to be served.3

SERVICE LIST FOR GULF COAST AI RWAYS, INC. Ap pendix A

MR JOEL T JOHNSON JR. GULF COAST AIRWAYS, INC. 526 TERMINAL DRIVE NAPLES FL 34104 MR WILLIAM J WEBER CERTIFICATION SECTION MANAGER FAA AFS

-900 45005 AVIATION DRIVE, SUITE 131 DULLES VA 20166 MR BERNARD STANKUS, RTS

-42 OFFICE OF AIRLINE INFORMATION DOT/RITA/BTS E

-34 1200 NEW JERSEY AVE SE WASHINGTON DC 20590

MR FELIX MOLINA FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 8600 NW 36 STREET SUITE 300 MIAMI FL 33 166 MS ANNE SUISSA, RTS

-42 OFFICE OF AIRLINE INFORMATION DOT/RITA/BTS E

-34 1200 NEW JERSEY AVE SE WASHINGTON DC 20590 REGIONAL COUNSEL SOUTHERN REGION FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION PO BOX 20636 ATLANTA GA 30320

MR PETER LYNCH AGC

-300 ASST CHIEF COUNSEL FOR ENFORCEMENT FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 800 INDEPENDENCE AVE SW WASHINGTON DC 20591