Order 20 10 - 1 2 - 25 Served: Dec ember 21 , 2010 

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TES OF A MERICA DEPA RTMENT OF TRA NSPORTA TION OFFICE OF THE SECRETA RY WASHINGTON, D.C. Issued by the Department of Transportation on the 21 st day of Dec em ber , 20 10 Essential Air Service at JOPLIN, MISSOURI under 49 U.S.C. 41731 et seq . DOCKET OST - 2006 - 23932

ORDER EXTENDING SERVICE OBLIGA TION Summary By this order, the Department of Transportation extends the essential air service (EAS) obligation of Great Lakes Aviation , Lt d . ( Great Lakes ) , at Joplin, MO , for an additional 30 day s, through Febr

uary 2 , 201 1 . Background On May 4, 2010, Great L akes filed a 90 - day notice with the Department of its intent to terminate its subsidized service at Fort L eonard Wood and Joplin effective August 2, 2010 . By Order 2010 - 6 - 9 , June 8 , 20 10 , the Department prohibited Great Lakes from suspending service through September 2 at the communities, and requested proposals, with subsidy if necessary , from carriers interested in providing replacement service . As required by 49 U.S.C. 41734, we have extended Great Lake s ’ service obligation for additional 30 - day periods, the latest through January 3 , 2 01 1 , by

Order 2010 - 1 2 - 1 . By Order 2010 - 9 - 9, September 8, 2010, the Department selected Executive Airlines d/b/a Americ an Eagle Airlines to provide EAS at Joplin, and Hyannis Air Service, Inc. d/b/a Cape Air (Cape Air) to provide EAS at Fort L eonard Wood, for a two - ye ar period beginning when service is inaugurated at each community . On December 14, 2010, Cape Air inaugurated service at Fort Leonard Wood. C arrier transition has not yet taken place at Joplin. Therefore, i n accordance with 49 U.S.C. 41734(c), we will require Great Lakes to continue to provide service at th e community at the levels prescribed in the Order 20 10 - 2008 - 7 - 8, for another 30 day s, or until replacement service actually begins, whichever occurs first. This order is issued under authority assigned in 14 CFR 385.12(k)(5).2

AC CORDINGLY, 1. We require Great Lakes Aviation , Lt d ., to maintain the level of essential air service at Joplin, Missouri, as described in Order 2008 - 7 - 8, for an additional 30 day s , through Febr uary 2 , 20 1 1 , or until replacement service actually begins, whichever occurs first ; 1 2. We direct Great Lakes Aviation to retain all books, records, and other source and summary documentation to support subsidy claims for pay

ment, and to preserve and maintain such documentation in a manner that readily permits its audit and ex amination by representatives of the Department. Such documentation shall be retained for seven years or until the Department indicates that the records may be destroyed, whichever comes first. Copies of flight logs for aircraft sold or disposed of must b e retained. The carrier may forfeit its compensation for any claim that is not supported under the terms of this order; 3. D ocket DOT - OST - 2006 - 23932 will remain open until further order of the Department; and 4. We will serve copies of this order on the mayor and airport manager of Joplin , M O, and on Great Lakes Aviation , Lt d . Persons entitled to petition the Department for review of this order under the Department’s Aviation Economic Regulations, 14 CFR 385.50, must file such petitions within ten (10 ) day s after the date of service of this order. This order will be effective immediately , and the filing of a petition for review shall not preclude its effectiveness. By : TODD M. HOMAN Director Office of Aviation Analysis (SEAL) An electronic version of this document is available on the W orld W ide W eb at www.regulations .gov

1 In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 41734(c), w e will extend Great Lakes’ service obligation for suc cessive 30 - day periods, as necessary, until suitable replacement service actually begins.