BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 

WASHINGTON, DC 

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Application of } 

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Alaska Seaplane Service, LLC } 

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for reissuance of its certificate of } 

public convenience and necessity } 

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APPLICATION OF 

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Docket DOT-OST-2013-

ALASKA SEAPLANE SERVICE, LLC 

FOR REISSUANCE OF ITS CERTIFICATE OF 

PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY 

Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to: 

March 6, 2013 

Kent Craford 

President 

Alaska Seaplane Service, LLC 

Suite 110 

1873 Shell Simmons Drive 

Juneau, AK 99801 

907-789-3331 
BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 

WASHINGTON, DC 

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Application of ) 

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Alaska Seaplane Service, LLC ) 

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for reissuance of its certificate of ) 

public convenience and necessity ) 

______________________ ) 

APPLICATION OF 

Docket DOT-OST-2013-

ALASKA SEAPLANE SERVICE, LLC 

FOR REISSUANCE OF ITS CERTIFICATE OF 

PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY 

Alaska Seaplane Service, LLC, pursuant to 14CFR215.4 requests reissuance of its certificate of 

public convenience and necessity in the name of Kalinin Aviation LLC, d/b/a Alaska Seaplanes. 

Alaska Seaplane Service is commonly owned with another Juneau certificated carrier, Air 

Excursions, LLC which operates subsidized Essential Air Service to two points, and unsubsidized 

service to another four points. It is the plan of the owners of the two carriers to establish a 

single business name for all operations by both carriers, and that business name will be Alaska 

Seaplanes. Separate certificates would be maintained because the two carriers have 

contractual obligations to provide Essential Air Service, operate different fleets of aircraft and 

have unique operations specifications. 
The Department has approved many identical requests for name change, including the request 

of Murray Air, Inc. to change its certificated name to National Air Cargo Group, Inc. while 

maintaining the business name Murray Air (Order 2006-12-20). More recently, Alaska Juneau 

Aeronautics, Inc. d/b/a/ Wings of Alaska had its certificate of public convenience and necessity 

reissued in the name Seaport Airlines, Inc. while maintaining the business name Wings of Alaska 

(Order 2010-12-12). 

Use of a single business name by commonly owned carriers has also been approved, with the 

case on point of the joint use of the business name "Era Alaska" being used by Frontier Flying 

Service, Inc., Hageland Aviation, Inc. and Era Aviation, Inc. 

In support of this application, Alaska Seaplane Service, LLC states as follows: 

1. Alaska Seaplane Service, LLC holds a certificate of public convenience and necessity 

authorizing it to engage in interstate scheduled air transportation of persons, property 

and mail. 

2. Alaska Seaplane Service, LLC has elected to change its name to Kalinin Aviation LLC, 

d/b/a Alaska Seaplanes. Appended as Attachment A is a copy of the Certificate of 

Amended and Restated Articles filed with the State of Alaska, Department of 

Commerce, Community, and Economic Development whereby the name Alaska 

Seaplane Service, LLC has been change to Kalin in Aviation LLC. 
3. This application involves a change in corporate name only. There is no change 

whatsoever in structure, management, ownership, control, operations, financial 

condition or citizenship of Alaska Seaplane Service, LLC. 

4. OST Form 4523 (Montreal Agreement), executed in the name of Kalinin Aviation LLC, is 

being filed simultaneously with this application. Pursuant to 14CFR215.4(b), three 

copies of the Montreal Agreement are appended as Attachment B. 

5. The Department has promptly reissued certificates in comparable circumstances, see 

e.g. Order 2010-12-12 (Alaska Juneau Aeronautics), Order 2006-12-20 (Murray Air), 

Order 2005-1-10 (Eagle Canyon Airlines) and 2003-3-6 (ATA Airlines). Alaska Seaplane 

Service requests similar expedited treatment. This will enable this use of the new name 

and business name in the market place in a timely manner. 

CERTIFICATION 

The contents of this application and the attached exhibits are true and correct to the best of my 

knowledge and belief. Pursuant to title 18, United States Code section 1001, I, in my individual 

capacity and as the authorized representative of the applicant, have not in any manner 

knowingly and willfully falsified, concealed or failed to disclose any material fact or made any 

false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or knowingly used any documents which contain such 

statements in connection with the preparation, filing or prosecution ofthe application. I 

understand that an individual who is found to have violated the provisions of 18 U.S.C. section 

1001 shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. 
WHEREFORE, the applicant requests that the Department reissue the certificate of public 

convenience and necessity held by Alaska Seaplane Service, LLC in its new corporate name of 

Kalinin Aviation LLC, d/b/a Alaska Seaplanes. 

Respectfully submitted, 

ALASKA SEAPLANE SERVICE, LLC 

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By Kent Craford 

It's President 

March 6, 2013