Pacific 

P.O. Box 20280 

Mesa, Arizona 85277-0280 

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L.L.C. 

(888) 575-4546 Toll Free 

www.pacificwings.com 

December 14, 2010 

VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL 

Mr. Dennis DeVany, 

Essential Air Service Chief 

US Department of Transportation 

EAS and Domestic Analysis Division 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE 

W86-471 

Washington, DC 20590 

Dear Mr. DeVany, 

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Two years ago Pacific Wings dba GeorgiaSkies began subsidized 

Essential Air Service to Macon Georgia, after Delta Airlines 

terminated service to the community. At the time, no major airline 

was willing to serve Macon. As a result, Macon migrated from a 

global airline mega-brand utilizing 50-seat equipment, to an 

independently owned and operated airline utilizing nine-seat 

aircraft, saving taxpayers approximately 50% in the process. 

Macon leaders insisted that access to Atlanta-Hartsfield (ATL), and 

in particular, sterile access, was critical to the city's air 

service. Due to Hartsfield's sheer size and complexity, it took 

nearly one year, and significant time and resource investments to 

obtain access to ATL terminal facilities. Since that time, origin 

and destination data indicate GeorgiaSkies utilization has been 

steadily increasing at Macon. 

Recent statements, however, indicate City leadership has lost 

interest in ATL; and, may have unrealistic expectations of the 

passenger traffic Macon is capable of sustaining absent a branded 

major US air carrier. There also appears to be some 

misunderstanding about the role of the EAS program as a safety net 

for communities faced with complete loss of air service. 

In Macon, the expectation exists that EAS will also serve as a 

vehicle for rationalizing various ambitions related to Middle 

Georgia Regional Airport, which have nothing to do with stated EAS 
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objectives. 

We understand and share the desire to see utilization at Macon 

increase, and for the airport to succeed. There seems to be a 

reluctance, however, to accept certain reali ties inherent to the 

City's EAS status; or, the fact that air carriers capable of 

delivering passenger levels anywhere near the expectations of City 

leaders are no longer willing to serve Macon, even with federal 

subsidies. 

and priorities of 

bid for subsidized 

in Macon, not only 

$39 fares for more 

Clearly, GeorgiaSkies misjudged the objectives 

Macon leadership in submitting its most recent 

service. The airline has invested significantly 

to access ATL, but also to provide everyday low 

than two years. At this point, GeorgiaSkies has 

much in Macon to simply walk away. 

invested far too 

Please accept this correspondence as notice that GeorgiaSkies is 

withdrawing its bid for subsidized service at Macon, but will 

continue to serve the community without subsidy. Obviously, pricing 

and other adjustments will be necessary to make non-subsidized 

service viable; however, Pacific Wings has successfully done so in 

a number of formerly subsidized EAS locations across the country. 

I appreciate your attention to this matter, and hope you will not 

hesitate to contact me with any questions. 

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Gr~Kahlstorf 

Chief Executiv~ Officer 

Pacific Wings, L.L.C. 

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