Document ID: DOT-OST-2000-6945-0013
Agency: dot
Document Type: Notice
Title: 90-Day Notice of Redemption, Inc. d/b/a Island Air Service of Intent to Terminate Essential Air Service at Karluk, AK
Posted Date: 2004-10-05T04:00Z

BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, D.C.

________________________________________________

90-Day Notice of						)

								)

	REDEMPTION, INC.				)	               Docket 6945

	d/b/a ISLAND AIR SERVICE			)

								)

under 49 U.S.C. § 41734 and 14 C.F.R. 323 of intent	)

to terminate Essential Air Service at Karluk, Alaska		)

________________________________________________)

90-DAY NOTICE OF REDEMPTION, INC.

d/b/a ISLAND AIR SERVICE OF INTENT

TO TERMINATE ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE

AT KARLUK, ALASKA

NOTE:	Objections to this notice of intent to terminate service must be
filed on or before October 25, 2004

Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to:

Robert Stanford

President

Redemption, Inc.

d/b/a Island Air Service

P.O. Box 125

Kodiak, AK  99615

(907) 486-6196 (office)

(907) 486-5529 (fax)

October 5, 2004

BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, D.C.

________________________________________________

90-Day Notice of						)

								)

	REDEMPTION, INC.				)	               Docket 6945

	d/b/a ISLAND AIR SERVICE			)

								)

under 49 U.S.C. § 41734 and 14 C.F.R. 323 of intent	)

to terminate Essential Air Service at Karluk, Alaska		)

________________________________________________)

90-DAY NOTICE OF REDEMPTION, INC.

d/b/a ISLAND AIR SERVICE OF INTENT

TO TERMINATE ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE

AT KARLUK, ALASKA

Redemption, Inc. d/b/a Island Air Service (“Island Air”) hereby
gives 90-days notice, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 41734 and 14 C.F.R. 323,
of its intent to terminate Essential Air Service (“EAS”) at Karluk,
Alaska.

In support of this notice, Island Air states as follows:

Island Air’s principal place of business if P.O. Box 125, Kodiak AK, 
99615.

Island Air holds a certificate of public convenience and necessity,
authorizing it to engage in scheduled air transportation or persons,
property and mail.

Karluk is not served by any other certificated carrier.

Island Air currently provides roundtrip service between Kodiak and
Karluk three days a week with Piper PA-32 5-passenger aircraft.  The
flights operate on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, departing Kodiak at
0915 and arriving in Karluk at 1005.  The return flight departs Karluk
at 1010 and arrives in Kodiak at 1055. 

The Department made the most recent EAS determination for Karluk in
Order 95-5-2.

Declines in general economic activity and commercial fishing have
reduced the traffic to and from Karluk, particularly during the winter. 
Island Air can no longer provide air service to Karluk without
substantial subsidy.

WHEREFORE: Redemption, Inc. d/b/a Island Air Service gives 90-days
notice of its intent to terminate all air service to Karluk, AK on or
before January 4, 2005.  Island Air also requests waiver of the
provisions of 14 C.F.R. 323 so that it may terminate services as soon as
possible.

Respectfully submitted,

Redemption, Inc. d/b/a Island Air Service

_________________________

Robert Stanford, President

October 5, 2004

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing 90-day notice of
Redemption, Inc. d/b/a Island Air Service to terminate Essential Air
Service at Karluk, AK has been served this date upon the following
persons:

Village of Karluk

IRA Traditional Council

Alecia Reft, President

P.O. Box 22

Karluk, AK 99608

(by registered mail)

The Honorable Frank Murkowski

Governor

State of Alaska

P.O. Box 110001

Juneau, AK  99811-0001

(by registered mail)

Regional Director, Central Region

Alaska Department of Transportation

4111 Aviation Avenue

P.O. Box 196900

Anchorage, AK  99519-6900

(by registered mail)

William J. Jones, Esq.

Assistant General Counsel

Transportation Division

U.S. Postal Service

475 L’Enfant Plaza West, S.W.

Washington, D.C.  20260

_________________________

Robert Stanford

October 5, 2004