Document ID: DOT-OST-2004-17563-0003
Agency: dot
Document Type: Notice
Title: 90-Essential Air Service Notice of Warbelows Air Ventures, Inc. of Intent to Terminate Unsubsidized Service at Minto and Manley, Alaska
Posted Date: 2004-05-13T04:00Z

BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, D.C.

____________________________________

90-Day Notice of 				)

						)

	Warbelow's Air Ventures, Inc.	)

						)		Docket OST-2004-17563

Of intent to terminate unsubsidized service	)

At Minto and Manley, Alaska			)

___________________________________	)

90-ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE NOTICE OF

WARBELOW’S AIR VENTURES, INC.

OF INTENT TO TERMINATE UNSUBSIDIZED SERVICE

AT MINTO AND MANLEY, ALASKA

Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to:

Art Warbelow, President

Warbelow's Air Ventures, Inc.

3758 University Avenue South

Fairbanks, Alaska   99709

(907) 374-6202

May 12, 2004

NOTICE: Objections to this Notice are due on or before June 2, 2004

BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, D.C.

____________________________________

90-Day Notice of 				)

	Warbelow's Air Ventures, Inc.	)

						)		Docket OST-2004-17563

Of intent to terminate unsubsidized service	)

At Minto and Manley, Alaska			)

___________________________________	)

90-ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE NOTICE OF

WARBELOW’S AIR VENTURES, INC.

OF INTENT TO TERMINATE UNSUBSIDIZED SERVCIE

AT MINTO AND MANLEY, ALASKA

Warbelow's Air Ventures, Inc.(Warbelow’s) under 49 USC 41734 and 14
CFR 323.3(a)(5) hereby gives notice of its intent to terminate all
services at Minto, Alaska and Manley, Alaska effective on or before
August 12, 2004.  

1.  Warbelow’s has its principal place of business at 3758 University
Avenue South, Fairbanks, Alaska   99709 and its telephone number is
(907) 474-0518,

2.  Warbelow’s holds a certificate of public convenience and necessity
under 49 USC to engage in scheduled air transportation of person,
property and ail between points in the United States.

3.  Warbelow’s currently provides three flights a week with small
aircraft between the points of Minto and Manley on one hand and the hub
point of Fairbanks, Alaska on the other.  The service is operated on
Monday, Wednesday and Friday on the following schedule:

	Depart FAI	1000		Arrive MLY	1040

	Depart MLY	1045		Arrive MNT	1110

	Depart MNT	1115		Arrive FAI	1145

4.  No other scheduled air service is provided at Minto and Manley.

5.  The Department of Transportation has determined the level of
Essential Air Service at Minto and Manley at two roundtrips per week
year around with small aircraft.

6.  There are no alternative services available at either of these
points.

7.  Warbelow’s has recently started service to these points after
Tanana Air Service withdrew, but based on Tanana’s historical revenue
in these markets, and Warbelow’s early experience, the route is not
viable without subsidy.

8.  Under 14 CFR 323.10(a)(3), objections to this notice are due in 20
days, or on June 2, 2004.

9.  Proof of Service on all persons specified in 14 CFR 323.7(a) is
attached.

Respectfully submitted,

Warbelow's Air Ventures, Inc.

____________________________

Art Warbelow, President

May 12, 2004

Service List

Andy Jimmie

Village Council Chief

P.O. Box 58026

Minto, AK   99758

Frank Gurtler

Village Council Chief

Manley Hot Springs, AK   99756-0000

Kip Knudson

Deputy Commissioner for Aviation

Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities

P.O. Box 196900

Postmaster General

Assistant General Counsel, Transportation

475 L’Enfant Plaza West, SW

Washington, D.C.   20260

Karan K. Bhatia

Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs

Department of Transportation

400 Seventh Street, SW

Washington, D.C. 20590-0001