US. Department of 1200 New jersey Avenue, SE 

Itansportdfion Washington, DC 20590 

Office Of the Secretary 

of^fonsportdtion 

July 28, 2010 

V IA EMAI L 

The Honorable William D. Nelson 

Mayor S 

City Hall, Room 1 ^ 

Ogdensburg, New York 13669 e"> 

Dear Mayor Nelson: 

I would like to update you on the essential air service situation at Massena, Ogdensburg and 

Watertown and give you an opportunity to submit comments, if you wish. 

As you know, in anticipation of the end of Cape Air's current contract on September 30, 

2010, by Order 2010-5-32, issued May 28, 2010, the Department solicited proposals from air 

carriers interested in providing essential air service at the three communities. In response to 

that order, we received proposals from the incumbent, Hyannis Air Service, Inc. d/b/a Cape 

Air (Cape Air), Gulfstream International Airlines, Inc., and Charter Air Transport, Inc. 

Because of the large number of service/subsidy options, rather than describe them in narrative 

form, we have included an attachment that summarizes them in chart form. In addition to our 

attached summary, the proposals, as well as Order 2010-5-32, can be viewed online at 

www.regulations.gov, by doing a search on Docket DOT-OST-1997-2842. 

Please note that proposed schedules are illustrative and the carriers may make schedule 

changes to reflect changing conditions. The Department expects subsidized air carriers to 

maintain well-timed and well-spaced flights to ensure full compensation. 

As you know. Cape Air's current service is operated with 9-seat Cessna 402 aircraft. We note 

that this aircraft does not meet the 15-or-more-passenger-seat standard required by our 

governing statues (49 U.S.C. § 41732(b)(3) and (b)(6)). However, if the community indicates 

its willingness to waive its right to receive EAS with 15-seat or larger aircraft, as you have 

done in the past, we will consider the waiver to apply only to the new two-year term under 

consideration at this time (i.e., we would not assume that the community waives its rights in 

perpetuity.) 

My puipose in writing to you at this time is to give you an opportunity to submit any final 

comments you might have on the proposed service. We request that you review this 

information as expeditiously as possible and submit any comments you may have as soon as 
possible, but in any case no later than August 20, 2010. We will carefully consider your 

comments before we submit a recommendation to the Assistant Secretary for a final decision. 

If you have questions, or if you find that you need additional time to draft your comments, 

please let us know. 

Please submit your comments to me at: EAS@dot.gov 

In addition, we would appreciate if you would email your comments to 

dennis.devanv@dot.gov and renee.williams@dot.gov. You should also send a copy of your 

comments to all applicants. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Renee 

Williams of my staff at 202-366-1058. 

Identical letters have been sent to the civic officials of the other two communities. 

f^inis J. DeVany, Chief 

•.^l\ EAS & Domestic Analysis Division 

) Office of Aviation Analysis 
u 

< 

OX) C3 'S i5 

2 

< 

"«" to <u OJ 2- CM 

o • * CO 

c (0 (0 (U 

o 

w 

4 - . CO 

o U) 2-

w 

o • * CO 

c (0 05 a> 

o 

'w' 

ra 0) CO £- OJ 

o 

'^i-

CO 

c U) u> 0) 

o 

B 

« 0) tn 2-

C\J 

o • * CO 

c CO (0 CD 

o 

'to ' 

TO a> CO 

2 CM 

O 

^ CO 

c CO (0 CD 

o 

"co" 

•Jo CD CO 

2 CM 

O '^ CO 

c CO CO (0 

o 

'co" CO CD CO 

2 CM 

o 

^ CO 

c CO CO <D 

o 

w CO CD CO 

2 CM 

Q 

^ CO 

c CO CO (D 

o 

CO *C-O CD CO 

2 CM 

o • * CO 

c CO CO CD 

o 

"co" *C-O (D CO 

2 CM 

o • * CO 

c CO CO d) 

o 

"uT CO CD CO 

2 CM 

o 

^ CO 

c CO CO CD 

o 

"eo" ^C^ O CD CO 

2 CM 

o 

^ CO 

c CO CO CD 

o 

"co" 

ro CD CO 

2 CM 

o • * CO 

c CO CO CD 

o 

CO *C-O CD CO 

2 CM 

o T t CO 

c CO CO 0) 

o 

'co' 

•cO CD CO 2. CM 

o -* CO 

c CO CO (U 

o 

"c? 

ro CD CO 

2 CM 

o • * CO 

c CO CO CD 

o 

3 

. Q CO 

C CD T3 

O O 

co' 

c CD CO CO CO 

e CO 

E 

E 

3 CO 

(D Q . CO 

o 

n 

o CO 

r 

o 

c ^C— M 

n 

o CO 

r 

o 

c 

Y — CM 

Q . 

O CO 

c 

o 

c 

•r~ CM 

Q . 

O CO 

C 

o 

c 

1 — OJ 

n 

o CO 

r 

o 

c ^CM -

n 

o CO 

r 

o 

c 

T — CM 

x| 

> 

• g 

'co 

n CO CO 

c 

o 

O ci 

> CO 

CD CD CD 

_ l _J _ l 

< < < 

T - l -- I -.-I CM 00 cn CO r- o 1 ^ T-_ r»_ 

o>" to to 

1- «> r^ 

m m Tj. 

•I- J2 3 s O 5 0, 5 

CO 

O 

CD a. CO 

O 

CO CO CD 

—I —I _l < < < 

evil CMI CMI O CO CO •^0 5 0 

•r-_ T-_ • * 

•«t O i CM" 

r~ 1- CO 

•>t in •* 

«» <«^ «/> M *- c^ 5 3 * i s B O > 

Q. C2. 

2 B t n CO c c o o c c CM CM CD CO _ l _ J < < -I -.-I CO •>* T - 0> 1 0 m 

c^ o. o o CO CO c c o o c c CM CM CD CQ _ l _ l < < 

evil o3i O i CM O i to t CO iC co" a> •* 

v> t» « 5 S " CO c "2 « 

CM 

c 

o a

. a -o 

O S o) 

t* «» « 3 CO c 5 T5 

CD 

..J 

< CO 

> CO 

0 CD 

0 CO 

n 

• c - 0 

c 3 

0 

1 — CM 

CD CO 

_ l _ l 

< < CO 

> 

CO 

> 

CO CO 0 0 CD CD 

0 CO n. 

• — 

•*-< 

0 CO a. •c 

-a -a 

c - 1 

n 

T-

CM 

c 3 

0 

•r— CM 

CD _ l 

< CO 

> CO 

Q CD 

0 CO 

a 

• c + - • 0 

c 3 

0 

T-

CM 

CD _ l 

< CO 

> CO 

0 CD 

0 CO 

Q •c T ) 

c 3 

0 C^— M 

CD _ l 

< CO 

> CO 

0 cu 

0 CO 

0 •c T3 

C 

3 

0 

1 — CM 

CO CO CO 

0 0 0 m CD CD ^ ^ ^ _ l _l _ l < < < 

T -l -.-I ^ 1 

C3) 10 CO 

CO 00 ir-

m c3> in in CM CM 0 0 

O ) 

O 

te- «» «^ 

c ^ l CO I" I 

" S -S s = w c ^ o « 0) 52 •g to "D « 

CO CO CO 

0 0 0 ^ CD m CD CD CO _ l _ J _ l < < < 

evil CMI CMI 

.32 

s 

• > 

® 

. Q 

o 

CO t ^ 

I--

( 0 h - 1 0 <^ 

m IS 

2 i n CM 00 T - CO CO «» y> -> CO 

c 

0 

— ,• * 

0 i n CO i n V k 

c 

1 

5 

0) 

p 

^ 

0 

^ h-

;::| 

?? 

S 

^ - 1 

n LL 

JMI 

a. 

0 •» 

S CO CD 

•*[--

3 

b 

0 

S to CO 

3 

CJ" CD k_ 

< CD a. CO 

U 

i^l 
H 

w 

u 

< 

=4--

o W) 03 O H 

2 

y L--

^ 

CO + - CO CD CO c» 

•«— ^ Q 

o CJ5 ^— . C 

o (B (D CD 

eo + - CO CD CO O i 

^-^ Q 

o 

o <3) T — . C 

o a> CD CO 

CO + - CO 

0 CO CD T — 

Q 

o 

o 05 T — s : 

o ID CD CD 

CO CO CO 

CO CD CO 

O 

CO, 

o CM r -

m 

S LU 

^ CD 

2 

. Q 

E UJ 

CO CD CO 

O CO 

o CM T — CO 

5 LU k . CD CO i - . Q 

E LU 

CO CD CO 

O CO 

o CM T — CD 

2 tu C^ D CO k _ J 3 

E LU 

CO CO 

to to CD CD CO CO O O 2 . £2- o o CM CM CD CO LU LU CD CO k_ .a 

E LU LU 

CO CD CO 

O 

52-

o CM CO LU CD CO k_ 

.C3 

E LU 

c o o 

o >-CD 

C 

o • e CD to • o 

c CO 

s 

3 X I CO 

c to 

• a 

a CD CO CO CO CO eo 

o 

Q 

o 

e CO 

E 

E 

3 CO 

.^ CD CD 

§ 

^ 0) 0. CO 

D •c 

H • D 

C 

3 

o a: 

a. 

o to c 

o 

c CM ^~ 

Q . 

O to c 

o 

c OJ T — 

c^ 

o to c 

o 

c CM 

^-" 

3 

CO CO CO 

O O O CD CQ CD 

> 

• g 

'eo . a 

3 CO CO 

c 

g 

Q 

O CO in CO 

^ 

oo" ^-in 

CM" 

</» 

• * CM • * 

co" in hCM" <» 

CM 

O 

C0_ 

^ Y — CO 

CM' 

M 

^ 1 — CM CO 0 0 i n 

r-" 

</» 

C^ Q. Ci. 

O O O *— *-» +^ CO CO CO CD CD CD C C C O O O oS oS oS 

C3. C2. Q . 

O O O 

•*^ *^ *^ in tn tn c c c o O o c c c CM CM CM ^ ^ ^ 

L i . LL U . 

1- r-

CO T-

h~" en" in 

^ in 0 0 

00 1^ C3) 

oj" CM" CM' 

00 O i CM 

Oj" O) in 

fld 

<5 3 5 § " I I s I « T3 CO S C3> > 

( -1 > 

E CO 

p 

3 

O I - C

O I-

-5, QC o tr 

ini < o < 

•^ o8 o8 08 

C CO CO CO 

•2 o CO « 

QO 2 2 O ^ cv, CO < o •- Q . ® W « CC O I-

^ CO CO 

o 

O 

I 

11. 

< LL - 1 

CD CC O <: 

^ « c^ t : W « I « TM < -a "^ 2 2 | | o o 

^ . ^ 11 t o «o 

0 

0 

00" CD in 

• ^ " «» 

.S 3 CO 

s 0 

CDI 

cvi ^ S 9 " ^ CO Q . 

o 

CM CO 

o 

CO (D 

O 

I 

H D: 

< 

I 

L l . IT 

< CO 

O 

o CO CO T3 CD 

2 CD CL 

O CO Q . 

• a c 

3 

o CO 

.•e k - CD • 0 c : 

3 

• a 

S 

2 CD 0 . 

0 CD J 3 :g 

3 

i CD 

0 

E S i2 • D 

c CO c" . 0 

4 - ^ 

& 

t j ) 

c 

^ 

0 c: 

0 

— CO 

0 

T CD CD 

£ (0 

.<2 

• « 

8 

C 2. S a. tn 

E CO 0) to 

< i i 

3 

a 

CD CO 

.c CO 

ci> 

0 CO 

.c 

. t : 

5 •5 

c 

. •c t 

^ 

1 

•C D 

^ CD T3 

C 

2 L _ t> k _ 

'co CD 

c 0 

C3) 

c 

'co 

3 

0 

•§. 

0 

"co en 

c 'S 3 

s 

2 

£ CD x: CD 

C 

0 

0 

ca. 

= CO 

.CO • ^ 

c 

.2 Q . 

0 • a 

§ Q_ 

0 Q . 

t . 0 CaO . 

c 

2 1 - k_ 

< k -

^ CO x: 0 

CD 

.9 £ CD CO 

0 

. t : 

c 

3 

E 

0 

0 CD 

§ CD 

S 0} 

• 0 

3 

0 

s T3 

c CO >. 

c 

0 

£:• 

6 B 

.CO 

c 0 

1 

« 

"c 

H 'g tZ 

y 

• « 

0 

S a> 

c 

' t n 

3 CO 

.92 'c 

3 

E 

E 

0 

0 

2 

• 5 CD CO • D 

3 

0 

5 CM 

C 

. 0 

s • a CD CO 

0 Q . 

0 Q . 

t 

0 CO 

c 

2 

< 

^ 

^ CO JZ 

0 

•*! lOI CDI 

11. - D CO CO 

B eo 

O t> CD x> 

3 CO