Order 2015-4-21

Served: April 24, 2015

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation 

on the 24th day of April, 2015

In the matter of the revocation of the interstate 

certificate issued to

CARLSBAD-PALOMAR AIRLINES, INC. 

d/b/a CALIFORNIA PACIFIC AIRLINES

Pursuant to the provisions of 14 CFR 204.7

Docket DOT-OST-2010-0126

ORDER REVOKING CERTIFICATE AUTHORITY

Summary

By this order, we revoke the interstate certificate issued to Carlsbad-Palomar Airlines, Inc. d/b/a

California Pacific Airlines (“CP Air”) by Order 2011-8-23 for reason of dormancy.

Background

By Order 2011-8-15, issued August 10, 2011, the Department found CP Air fit, willing, and able 

to provide interstate scheduled air transportation of persons, property, and mail. The 

effectiveness of that authority was conditioned upon, among other things, CP Air obtaining 

appropriate operating authority from the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) and required 

liability insurance coverage, as well as submitting updated fitness information to the Department. 

As noted in that order, CP Air had one year (that is, until August 25, 2012) to provide the 

information needed to have its certificate authority made effective. If it did not, its authority 

would be subject to revocation for reason of dormancy under the provisions of section 204.7 of 

our rules (14 CFR 204.7).

By letter dated July 19, 2012, we reminded CP Air of the above requirements. On August 7,

2012, CP Air filed a request an extension from the provisions of dormancy and provided updated 

information in support of its fitness. CP Air stated that the extension was necessary in order to 

allow it to complete the FAA certification to obtain an Air Carrier Certificate and Operation 

Specifications. By letter dated October 1, 2012, we granted CP Air an extension until February

25, 2013, to file the information required to make its authority effective.

On February 22, 2013, CP Air filed an additional request for an extension of time to file the 

information required to make its authority effective. CP Air states that the San Diego Flight 

Standards District Office (“FSDO”) suspended its Part 121 certification. However, CP Air 

asserts that it has appealed the FAA’s San Diego FSDO’s suspension and that it is pursuing 

certification through the Los Angeles Regional Office. Although the Department’s staff orally
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granted CP Air an additional 4 months extension from the provisions of dormancy, CP Air filed 

an additional request for an extension on June 24, 2013. CP Air states that although the Los 

Angeles Regional Office accepted its application for Part 121 certification, the process has been 

delayed by the federal government sequestration.

In light of these circumstances, the Department granted CP Air an additional extension until 

November 8, 2014, to file the information required to make its authority effective.

1 Furthermore, 

we informed CP Air that any additional requests for a waiver from section 204.7 of our rules 

must be received at least 45-days before the expiration of CP Air’s extension and be 

accompanied by adequate information evidencing that CP Air still meets the Department’s 

fitness criteria and that it has completed nearly all of the steps to commence operations. This 

date has now passed and we have received no further extension request from CP Air nor have we 

received any information demonstrating the air carrier’s continued fitness or that would indicate 

that it has completed nearly all the steps necessary to commence operations.

Under these circumstances and in accordance with section 204.7 of our rules, we have decided to 

revoke CP Air’s certificate authority. This action is without prejudice to the company’s filing for 

new certificate authority in the future.

ACCORDINGLY, Pursuant to authority assigned by the Department in its regulations,

14 CFR 385.12:

1. We revoke the certificate of public convenience and necessity issued to Carlsbad-Palomar 

Airlines, Inc. d/b/a California Pacific Airlines by Order 2011-8-15 authorizing it to engage in 

interstate scheduled air transportation of persons, property, and mail.

2. We will serve a copy of this order on the persons listed in Attachment A.

Persons entitled to petition the Department for review of this order, under 14 CFR 385.30, may 

file their petitions within 10 days of the service date of this order.

This order is effective immediately and the filing of a petition for review shall not alter its 

effectiveness.

By:

TODD M. HOMAN

Director

Office of Aviation Analysis

An electronic version of this document is available on the World Wide Web at:

http://www.regulations.gov

1 See letter dated May 8, 2014, in Docket DOT-OST-2010-0126.
Attachment A

SERVICE LIST FOR 

CARLSBAD-PALOMAR AIRLINES, INC.

PETER LYNCH AGC-300

FAA ASST CHIEF COUNSEL 

FOR ENFORCEMENT

800 INDEPENDENCE AVE SW 

WASHINGTON DC 20591

MARK MAZOR AFS-900

MANAGER CSET 

FAA SUITE 203B

45005 AVIATION DRIVE 

DULLES VA 20166-7537

OFFICE OF AIRLINE INFORMATION 

DOT/RITA/BTS RTS-42

1200 NEW JERSEY AVE SE 

WASHINGTON DC 20590

TED VALLAS 

PRESIDENT AND CEO

CALIFORNIA-PALOMAR AIRLINES INC 

D/B/A CALIFORNIA PACIFIC AIRLINES

5670 EL CAMINO REAL 

SUITE D

CARLSBAD CA 92008