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OST-1997-2402

http://www.ci.brownwood.tx.us/apindex.htm - Brownwood Regional Airport

Order 1998-9-16 OST-1997-2935 - Essential Air Service at Harrison, Hot Springs, El Dorado/Camden, Jonesboro, Arkansas OST-1997-2401 - EAS at Enid and Ponca City, Oklahoma OST-1997-2402 - Essential Air Service at Brownwood, Texas	Issued September 16, 1998 Served September 23, 1998	Emergency Order Requesting Proposals for Replacement Service	El Dorado/Camen, Arkanas, Jonesboro, Arkansas, Harrison, Arkansas, Hot Springs, Arkansas, Enid, Oklahoma Ponca City Oklahoma, and Brownwood, Texas
		Appendix A
		Appendix B
		Appendix C
		Appendix D - Service List for AK, TX, and OK

By this order, the Department places Exec Express II, d/b/a Aspen Mountain Air (AMA, formerly Lone Star Airlines) on notice that it may not suspend essential air service (EAS) at the communities captioned above until it has first fully complied with the 90 day notice provision of 49 U.S.C. 41734, and then only when a replacement carrier actually begins service. We also request proposals to provide emergency replacement service at the seven communities.

By:  Linda Prete, 202.366.1051

Order 98-10-9 OST-97-2935 OST-97-2401 OST-97-2402	Issued October 7, 1998 Served October 13, 1998	Order Approving Transfer of Essential Air Service Responsibilities and Subsidy Rates and Prohibiting Suspension of Service	El Dorado/Camden, AK Jonesboro, AK Harrison, AK Hot Springs, AK Enid, OK Ponca City, OK Brownwood, TX
		Appendix A - Regional Map
		Appendix B - Big Sky Airlines Essential Air Service

By this order, the Department approves the transfer of essential air service responsibilities and the accompanying subsidy rates for El Dorado/Camden (E1 Dorado),Jonesboro, Harrison, and Hot Springs, Arkansas; Enid and Ponca City, Oklahoma; and Brownwood, Texas, from Exec Express II, d/b/a Aspen Mountain Air (AMA, formerly LoneStar Airlines) to Big Sky Airlines, effective when replacement service actually begins. (See Appendix A for a map.)

By:  Charles Hunnicutt

By:  Bradley Mims

By:  Bradley Mims

By:  Randall Bennett

By this order, the Department is tentatively reselecting Big Sky Transportation Co., d/b/a Big Sky Airlines, to provide essential air service at the seven communities named above for the two-year period beginning December l, 2001, at annualized subsidy rates totaling $8,146,535 for the first 6 months of the period, through May 31, 2002, and $7,781,317 for the remaining 18 months, through November 30, 2003. The order also provides for objections or competing proposals from other interested carriers.

By:  Read Van de Water

By:  Gus Carbonell

By:  Dennis DeVany

The City of Brownwood's Airport Board has voted to lend its support to MESA Airlines application and withdraws its support of the application for Big Sky Airlines. Please take this letter as affirmation from me as mayor of this City that 1 and the City Council of the City of Brownwood support the application of MESA Airlines, and hope that you will look favorably upon their application as we believe the giving of the subsidy to MESA Airlines will result in better service for the flying public in our area.

By:  City of Brownwood, Mayor Bert Massey

By Order 2002-2-9, February 11, 2002, the Department tentatively reselected Big Sky to provide subsidized service at seven communities in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas for the two-year period beginning December 1, 2001, at annualized subsidy rates totaling $8,146,535 during the first 6 months and $7,781,317 during the remaining 18 months. Under the terms of that order, Big Sky was authorized to continue providing the following services with 19-seat Metro III or Metro 23 aircraft: 12 Jonesboro-El Dorado/Camden-Dallas/Ft. Worth and 6 El Dorado/Camden-Dallas/Ft. Worth round trips a week; 18 Harrison-Hot Springs-Dallas/Ft. Worth round trips a week; 17 Enid-Ponca City-Dallas/Ft. Worth and 7 Enid-Ponca City-Denver round trips a week; and 18 Brownwood-Dallas/Ft. Worth round trips a week.

We have also traditionally given considerable weight to the amount of subsidy required by each applicant. In this regard, Air Midwest's proposal again stands foremost. Air Midwest proposes services identical to those already authorized for the incumbent, Big Sky, but would require about $1.1 million a year less subsidy than Big Sky. The difference in subsidy requirements between Air Midwest and Corporate is even greater. Corporate's least expensive service package, Option B, is nearly $170,000 a year above Air Midwest's proposal, but does not reflect the additional subsidy that would be required in our selecting another carrier to serve Enid and Brownwood, which are not included in Corporate's proposal at all. Moreover, Corporate's Option B would provide El Dorado/Camden, Harrison and Hot Springs with less service than Air Midwest's proposal -- 12 round trips a week rather than 18.

By:  Read Van de Water

The Department's failure to scrutinize Air Midwest's proposal despite the serious issues raised about not only threatens continued service in the affected communities but also encourages other airlines to submit unrealistic proposals and use similar tactics to secure community support in future Essential Air Service proceedings. The Department should reconsider its decision in this case and, upon reconsideration, select Big Sky to continue subsidized service in the affected markets.

Counsel:  Crowell Morning, Lorraine Halloway, 202.624.2538

Contrary to Big Sky's assertion, Air Midwest properly filed a proposal to provide essential air service with the Department on March 5, 2002, one day prior to the due date. Upon subsequent request by the Department, Air Midwest resubmitted its proposal within twenty-four hours of such request, with minor revisions. Air Midwest cannot be faulted for the actions or requests of the Department.  There is no basis for re-opening the record to second-guess the Department's thorough evaluation of Air Midwest's proposal and subsidy requirements. The Department's Office of Aviation Analysis staff is highly experienced in reviewing EAS service proposals, traffic forecasts and subsidy amounts. Big Sky's efforts to re-draft Air Midwest's proposal based on different assumptions are without merit and should be rejected.

By:  Air Midwest, Brian Gillman

After fully considering the issues raised by Big Sky and the answers from Ponca City and Mesa, we have decided to deny Big Sky's petition for reconsideration and motion for a stays. As Mesa correctly notes, it has been our consistent practice to accept late-filed proposals to the extent practicable. In our orders requesting proposals for essential air service, including Order 2002-2-9, we routinely note the availability to interested carriers of an explanatory document called "Air Carrier Selection Procedures" that describes our process for handling carrier replacement cases and discusses in detail the process of requesting proposals, conducting reviews of applicants, and selecting a replacement carrier. That document is also included in the package of information we regularly furnish to carriers newly interested in the program generally.

We remain comfortable with the prospect that Mesa will be able to sustain service at its proposed subsidy rate. We disagree that the traffic projections in Mesa's proposal are unrealistic. For example, Big Sky notes that Mesa's traffic projections are 36 percent above what Big Sky achieved in calendar year 2001. However, in view of the dissatisfaction with Big Sky's reliability expressed by several of the communities, we find it entirely reasonable that a competing carrier would demonstrate confidence in its own ability to provide more reliable service by forecasting an improvement in ridership. A 36-percent traffic improvement over Big Sky's performance might seem substantial at first glance, but the markets at issue are very thin: a 36-percent increase in markets that averaged only 8.2 enplanements a day during calendar year 2001 amounts to an improvement of just 3.0 enplanements a day per community. And such an improvement must also be viewed in the context of total local demand for scheduled air service. Improving traffic at a community's local airport by 3.0 enplanements a day does not require a major shift in the proportion of local travelers using that airport versus those driving to other airports.

By:  Read Van de Water

Order 04-06-12
OST-97-2935
OST-97-2401
OST-97-2402

Issued June 14, 2004 | Served June 17, 2004

Order to Show Cause - Tentatively Terminating Subsidy Eligibility and Allowing Suspension of Service

By this order, the Department is requesting interested persons to show cause why we should not terminate the essential air service subsidy eligibility of Jonesboro, Arkansas, Enid and Ponca City, Oklahoma, and Brownwood, Texas, and allow Air Midwest to suspend its subsidized services at those communities as of October 1, 2004, when the current rate term expires. Objections to the Department's tentative decision are due within 30 days of the service date of this order.

With the end of the current rate term approaching, we have conducted a review of the communities' traffic results in anticipation of requesting carrier proposals for a new rate term beginning October 1. During calendar year 2003, the most recent 12-month period for which data are available, El Dorado/Camden averaged 5.9 enplanements a day, Jonesboro 6.5, Harrison 9.4, Hot Springs 9.1, Enid 6.4, Ponca City 4.2 and Brownwood 5.8. None of the seven communities have attained the traffic levels projected by Mesa/Air Midwest in its subsidy proposal. Only Harrison and Hot Springs have even approached those projections, whereas the other five communities' traffic levels range from 21 to 70 percent below the projections. In view of the below-projected traffic results and increasing carrier costs, particularly with respect to fuel, it is very likely that the subsidy necessary to support the communities' services beyond the current rate term will be substantially higher.

By: Karan Bhatia

Order 04-07-06
OST-97-2935 - Essential Air Service at Harrison, Hot Springs, El Dorado/Camden, Jonesboro, Arkansas
OST-97-2401 - EAS at Enid and Ponca City, Oklahoma
OST-97-2402 - Essential Air Service at Brownwood, Texas

Order to Show Cause | Word

By Order 2004-6-12, June 14, 2004, the Department requested interested persons to show cause why it should not terminate the essential air service subsidy eligibility of Jonesboro, Arkansas, Enid and Ponca City, Oklahoma, and Brownwood, Texas, as of October 1, 2004, and allow Air Midwest, Inc., to suspend its subsidized services at those four communities as of the same date. The Department’s tentative decision was based on a review indicating that subsidy at the four communities exceeds the statutory ceiling of $200 per passenger; that those four communities are located within 210 miles of the nearest large or medium hub; and that, consequently, they are no longer eligible for subsidy to support their scheduled service. Objections to the Department’s tentative decision are due no later than July 19.

By: Karan Bhatia

OST-97-2935 - Essential Air Service at Harrison, Hot Springs, El Dorado/Camden, Jonesboro, Arkansas
OST-97-2401 - EAS at Enid and Ponca City, Oklahoma
OST-97-2402 - Essential Air Service at Brownwood, Texas

July 1, 2004

Re: City of Brownwood Request for a 90-Day Extension

The City of Brownwood hereby requests a 90-day extension of time within which to respond to Show Cause Order 2004-6-12 in the above referenced docket. We have found inaccuracies in the Department’s passenger count numbers for Brownwood and need additional time to validate and provide corrected information to the Department of Transportation.

Further, the two-year contract period for MESA Airlines does not expire until September 30 of this year, so it would appear we could be granted additional time. Additionally, the 30-day window to provide objections to the Order does not allow us time to adequately prepare show cause information.

By: Bert Massey II

Order 04-07-07
OST-97-2935 - Essential Air Service at Harrison, Hot Springs, El Dorado/Camden, Jonesboro, Arkansas
OST-97-2401 - EAS at Enid and Ponca City, Oklahoma
OST-97-2402 - Essential Air Service at Brownwood, Texas

Issued July 9, 2004 | Served July 14, 2004

Order Extending Time For Filing of Objections | Word

By Order 2004-6-12, June 14, 2004, the Department requested interested persons to show cause why it should not terminate the essential air service subsidy eligibility of Enid and Ponca City, Oklahoma, and Brownwood, Texas, as of October 1, 2004, and allow Air Midwest, Inc., to suspend its subsidized services at those communities as of the same date. The Department’s tentative decision was based on a review indicating that subsidy at the three communities exceeds the statutory ceiling of $200 per passenger; that those three communities are located within 210 miles of the nearest large or medium hub; and that, consequently, they are no longer eligible for subsidy to support their scheduled service. Under Order 2004-6-12, objections to the Department’s tentative decision are due no later than 30 days after the order’s service date -- i.e., by July 19.

By: Randall Bennett

July 2, 2004

Re: Senator Troy Fraser Letter in Support fro Request of Extension of Time

By: Troy Fraser

July 3, 2004

Re: Grants Letter in Support of Essential Air Service

By: Nancy Byler

July 6, 2004

Re: Representative James Keffer Letter in Support fro Request of Extension of Time

By: James Keffer

OST-97-2935 - Essential Air Service at Harrison, Hot Springs, El Dorado/Camden, Jonesboro, Arkansas
OST-97-2401 - EAS at Enid and Ponca City, Oklahoma
OST-97-2402 - Essential Air Service at Brownwood, Texas

July 23, 2004

Re: Petition for Review of Order

The two-week extension granted by the Department in the Extension Order still does not provide the City adequate time to secure an alternative operating carrier prepared to submit credible service proposals tor a new rate term with subsidy requirements of less than $200.00 per passenger as required by the Show Cause Order. Since the Show Cause Order was issued, the City has been diligently working with Mesa Airlines to address the issues raised in the Show Cause Order and to ascertain their intent as to providing essential air services with subsidy requirements of less than $200.00 per passenger. As an alternative, the City has been seeking other carriers who are willing to provide air service within the $200.00 per passenger subsidy cap. The City is currently working with Mr. Richard A. Bauer, President and CEO of AirCap Partners, LLC, to secure a qualified carrier prepared to submit a proposal with subsidy requirements of less than $200.00 per passenger. As indicated by Mr. Bauer's letter to the City attached hereto as Exhibit "A," he is diligently working towards securing the alternative carriers who may be eligible for the EAS subsidy, but needs at least until August 20, 2004 to gather and provide this information to the City, and a few days to finalize all details before submitting the actual hid to the Department. The City has pressed Mr. Bauer for details as to which carriers he may be presenting to the City, but he is not at liberty to provide that information as of yet. Therefore, the City respectfully requests that the Department grant the City an additional twenty five (25) days, until August 27, 2004, to file objections to the Show Cause Order so that the City may provide the Department with alternative carriers who are willing to provide air service within the $200.00 per passenger subsidy cap.

By: Bert Massey

July 19, 2004

Re: Texas Midwest Community Network Letter in Support of the Reinstatement of EAS

On behalf of Texas Midwest Community Network, this letter is sent to support and encourage the reinstatement of the air service subsidy for Mesa Airlines to operate commercial air service from the Brownwood Regional Airport.

By: Nicki Harle

Order 04-07-30
OST-97-2935 - Essential Air Service at Harrison, Hot Springs, El Dorado/Camden, Jonesboro, Arkansas
OST-97-2401 - EAS at Enid and Ponca City, Oklahoma
OST-97-2402 - Essential Air Service at Brownwood, Texas

Issued July 30, 2004 | Served August 4, 2004

Order Extending Time For Filing Objections | Word

We have decided to extend the time for the filing of objections until August 13. Interested persons have already been given nearly seven weeks for preparing objections and/or proposals. That period goes well beyond the usual allowances of 20 days for objections or 30 days for carrier proposals. However, we want to ensure that the affected communities will have had every reasonable opportunity to respond to Order 2004-6-12. We will therefore give interested persons a short while longer to prepare their objections and/or to develop proposals in conjunction with bona fide operating carriers.

By: Karan Bhatia

July 29, 2004

Re: Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce Letter in Support of EAS at Brownwood, TX

We are supportive of the plan as set forth by the current provider, Mesa Air and the City of Brownwood, to work within the $200 subsidy cap. The Chamber of Commerce plans to get more involved with the marketing efforts of the airline in order to increase ridership.

By: LaNita Richmond

July 27, 2004

Re: Howard Payne University Letter in Support of EAS at Brownwood, TX

By: Lanny Hall

OST-97-2935 - Essential Air Service at Harrison, Hot Springs, El Dorado/Camden, Jonesboro, Arkansas
OST-97-2401 - EAS at Enid and Ponca City, Oklahoma
OST-97-2402 - Essential Air Service at Brownwood, Texas

August 12, 2004

Re: Request for Extension of Time

Therefore, the City respectfully requests that the Department grant the City an additional ten (10) days, until August 23, 2004, to file objections to the Show Cause Order so that the City and all cities affected may lawfully meet to consider the revised proposal of Mesa and to complete negotiations on the proposal.

The City files this Request not for delay, but so that it may obtain additional information to provide the Department in making a decision that will be critical to the economic stability of the City. The City has been receiving an EAS subsidy for approximately 25 years and the subsidy has been critical to the growth and economic success of the City and Brown County.

By: Bert V. Massey, II

August 12, 2004

Re: The Greater Enid Chamber of Commerce Letter in Support of EAS at Enid, OK

By: Jon Blankenship

Order 04-08-15

Issued August 13, 2004 | Served August 18, 2004

Order Extending Time for Filing Objections | Word

Accordingly, We extend the due date for the filing of objections to Order 2004-6-12 until August 23,2004. These dockets will remain open until further order of the Department; and We will serve copies of this order on the mayors and airport managers of El Dorado/Camden, Jonesboro, Harrison and Hot Springs, Arkansas, Enid and Ponca City, Oklahoma, and Brownwood, Texas, and on Air Midwest, Inc.

By: Karan Bhatia

OST-97-2935 - Essential Air Service at Harrison, Hot Springs, El Dorado/Camden, Jonesboro, Arkansas
OST-97-2401 - EAS at Enid and Ponca City, Oklahoma
OST-97-2402 - Essential Air Service at Brownwood, Texas

August 23, 2004

Proposal of Mesa Air Group d/b/a Air Midwest to Provide EAS

Proposes to provide the revised Essential Air Service schedules at Enid, Ponca City and Brownwood. Mesa plans to operate pressurized turboprop Beech 1 900Ds with 19 seats roundtrip from Dallas Fort-Worth as Mesa Airlines (YV).

Mesa has created two options that have been sent to the Department of Transportation proposing service to Enid, Ponca City and Brownwood. Option 1 (one) combines Enid, Ponca City and Brownwood into one cost efficient group, which Mesa is prepared to serve on a breakeven basis. Option 2 (two) combines Hot Springs, Harrison, Jonesboro, and El Dorado, Arkansas with Brownwood, Texas. Both of these options are contingent upon being selected for the other Arkansas markets

By: Mesa, Linda Larsen

OST-97-2402 - Essential Air Service at Brownwood, Texas

June 22, 2004

Re: 3M Company Letter in Support of EAS at Brownwood, TX

By: Steve James

June 22, 2004

Re: Brownwood Regional Medical Center Letter in Support of EAS at Brownwood, TX

By: Jeff Turner

June 28, 2004

Re: Brownwood Independent School District Letter in Support of EAS at Brownwood, TX

By: Sue Jones

June 29, 2004

Re: Herman Bennett Realtor Letter in Support of EAS at Brownwood, TX

By: H.A. Bennett

June 30, 2004

Re: Grant$ Letter in Support of EAS at Brownwood, TX

By: Nancy Byler

July 14, 2004

Re: Twilight Nursing Home Letter in Support of EAS at Brownwood, TX

By: Sharon Byler

August 23, 2004

Re: Response and Objection of The City of Brownwood

The City acknowledges that current federal legislation places a $200.00 per passenger subsidy cap on the Department. This subsidy cap, however, has never been adjusted for inflation and does not take into account inevitable increases in fuel costs, maintenance costs and security costs in light of the great tragedy of 9/11/2001 imposed on airlines since the implementation of the cap in 1990. Quite simply, this unadjusted cap is obsolete and should not be imposed on the cities seeking the EAS Subsidy. The City believes that the original intent of the EAS Subsidy was to aid rural, less populated areas in obtaining essential air service. This unadjusted cap, however, is contrary to that public purpose. This unadjusted cap ensures that only the most profitable of air routes can survive in today's economy and punishes the rural area where air service is critical to the success and growth of the area.

The City is pleased to announce that it can demonstrate that the incumbent carrier. Mesa, is prepared to submit a service proposal with subsidy requirements of less than $200.00 per passenger. Mesa provided a verbal commitment to this proposal today and informed the City that they would be forwarding that proposal to the Department. Mesa's proposal is based upon a revised flight alignment for Brownwood, Texas, that will place them in compliance with the $200 cap threshold of the subsidy program.

By: Bert Massey, Mayor

Order 04-09-10
OST-97-2935 - Essential Air Service at Harrison, Hot Springs, El Dorado/Camden, Jonesboro, Arkansas
OST-97-2401 - EAS at Enid and Ponca City, Oklahoma
OST-97-2402 - Essential Air Service at Brownwood, Texas

Issued September 9, 2004 | Served September 14, 2004

Order Requesting Proposals, Reducing Authorized Service Levels, and Establishing Final Subsidy Rates

By this order, the Department is (a) deferring action with respect to its tentative decision to terminate the subsidy eligibility of Enid and Ponca City, Oklahoma, and Brownwood, Texas, as of October 1,2004, (b) requesting proposals from carriers interested in providing essential air service at those three communities as well as at El Dorado/Camden, Jonesboro, Harrison and Hot Springs, Arkansas, for a new rate term, and (c) reducing the authorized service levels and establishing a final subsidy rate for the ongoing service being provided by Air Midwest, Inc., at Enid, Ponca City and Brownwood from October 1 , 2004, until further Department action.

For all seven communities, we expect proposals consisting of service with two‑pilot, twin‑engine aircraft with at least 15 passenger seats. We have already discussed at length our specific expectations regarding proposals for service at Enid, Ponca City and Brownwood. Insofar as the four Arkansas communities are concerned, we expect proposals offering 12 round trips a week from El Dorado/Camden, Jonesboro and Hot Springs, and 18 from Harrison, to Dallas/Ft. Worth.

By: Karan Bhatia

OST-97-2935 - Essential Air Service at Harrison, Hot Springs, El Dorado/Camden, Jonesboro, Arkansas
OST-97-2401 - EAS at Enid and Ponca City, Oklahoma
OST-97-2402 - Essential Air Service at Brownwood, Texas

October 14, 2004

Proposal of Corporate Airlines d/b/a American Connection

By: Corporate Airlines, Inc. d/b/a American Connection

October 14, 2004

Proposal of Great Lakes Aviation

This contains the response of Great Lakes Aviation, LTD. to Order Requesting Proposals, Reducing Authorized Service Levels, and Establishing Final Subsidy Rates 2004-9-10.

Great lakes Aviation, ltd. is pleased to submit these proposals to provide essential air transportation at these points in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas.

In the recent successful bids for service points in Wyoming, Nebraska, Colorado and South Dakota, Great Lakes bid to provide service in the local markets to Denver as Great Lakes Airlines, and scheduled the service to connect with our code-share partners Frontier Airlines and United Airlines. Great Lakes will provide service at these Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas points as Great Lakes Airlines to DFW, and with our interline agreements with all the Major airlines, will be able to offer connecting bag service through the Dallas/Ft. Worth hub. In addition we will endeavor to extend our code-share arrangement with Frontier and United, who both service the Dallas - Denver market, to allow seamless service through Dallas and Denver to all the destinations served by our partners.

By: Dave Thomas and Charles Howell

October 14, 2004

Proposal of Mesa Airlines

In response to Order 2004-9-10, Mesa Air Group, Inc. d/b/a Air Midwest proposes to provide Essential Air Service at El Dorado/Camden, Jonesboro, Harrison, and Hot Springs, Arkansas; Enid and Ponca City, Oklahoma; and Brownwood, Texas. Mesa would plan to operate pressurized turboprop Beech l900Ds with 19 seats roundtrip from Dallas-Fort Worth as Mesa Airlines (YV).

When the Order to Show Cause was sent to Ponca City, Enid, and Brownwood in June 2004, Mesa united with the communities and political leaders to maintain Essential Air Service. Coupled with the support from the Arkansas cities, these communities were given a chance to continue with the economic development and recruitment opportunities that arise from scheduled air service. Mesa has created a partnership with the communities and intends to continue with the positive momentum.

As requested in the Order, service patterns in Enid, Ponca City and Brownwood have been adjusted to efficiently utilize costs. Since the schedule adjustments, October 1st ridership from the four Arkansas communities has held steady. Unfortunately, ridership from Enid, Ponca City and Brownwood has experienced a significant decline; therefore we have selectively adjusted our revenue assumptions accordingly.

By: Linda Larsen

October 12, 2004

Proposal of Multi-Aero, Inc. d/b/a Air Choice One, Inc. (Jonesboro, AK)

Multi-Aero, Inc. d/b/a Air Choice One, Inc. is pleased to submit this proposal to provide Essential Air Service to the community of Jonesboro, Arkansas.

Included in this proposal are several options for the community and DOT to consider. The bids Multi-Aero is submitting have varying levels of frequency and link the community in different service patterns.

By: Shane Storz

OST-97-2401 - EAS at Enid and Ponca City, Oklahoma
OST-97-2402 - Essential Air Service at Brownwood, Texas
OST-97-2935 - Essential Air Service at Harrison, Hot Springs, El Dorado/Camden, Jonesboro, Arkansas

October 26, 2004

Re: Request for Comments of Dick Stone, Mayor of the City of Ponca City

By: Dennis DeVany

October 26, 2004

Re: Request for Comments of Bert Massey II, Mayor of the City of Brownwood

By: Dennis DeVany

October 26, 2004

Re: Request for Comments of Ernie Currier, Mayor of the City of Enid

By: Dennis DeVany

October 26, 2004

Re: Request for Comments of Robert Reynolds, Mayor of Harrison

By: Dennis DeVany

October 26, 2004

Re: Request for Comments of Mike Bush, Mayor of the City of Hot Springs

By: Dennis DeVany

OST-97-2401 - EAS at Enid and Ponca City, Oklahoma
OST-97-2402 - Essential Air Service at Brownwood, Texas
OST-97-2935 - Essential Air Service at Harrison, Hot Springs, El Dorado/Camden, Jonesboro, Arkansas

October 26, 2004

Re: Request for Comments of Hubert Brodell, Mayor of the City of Jonesboro

By: Dennis DeVany

October 26, 2004

Re: Request for Comments of Chris Claybaker, Mayor of the City of Camden

By: Dennis DeVany

October 26, 2004

Re: Request for Comments of Bobby Beard, Mayor of the City of El Dorado

By: Dennis DeVany

October 26, 2004

Re: Request for Comments of Gary Ness, North Dakota Aeronautics Commission

By: Dennis DeVany

OST-97-2401 - EAS at Enid and Ponca City, Oklahoma
OST-97-2402 - Essential Air Service at Brownwood, Texas
OST-97-2935 - Essential Air Service at Harrison, Hot Springs, El Dorado/Camden, Jonesboro, Arkansas

November 1, 2004

Re: Follow up Letter to Request for Comments from Bobby Beard, Mayor of the City of El Dorado

As a result of our second review, several other options have come into play. In addition, recent traffic declines at Brownwood would eliminate Corporate's Option 1 because Corporate's proposed subsidy per passenger for Brownwood, based on updated traffic figures, now exceeds the $200 ceiling. However, Corporate's Option 1 fully complies with the $200 ceiling based on the calendar year 2003 traffic data that the Department published in Order 2004‑9‑10, and it is entirely reasonable that the carrier relied on those data. Moreover, considering the borderline nature of Brownwood's status, we have decided to take the broader view and keep Brownwood in play. Please note, however, that Corporate's Option 1 is the only selectable option that includes Brownwood.

By: Dennis DeVany

November 1, 2004

Re: Follow up Letter to Request for Comments from Chris Claybaker, Mayor of the City of Camden

By: Dennis DeVany

November 1, 2004

Re: Follow up Letter to Request for Comments from Hubert Brodell, Mayor of the City of Jonesboro

By: Dennis DeVany

OST-97-2401 - EAS at Enid and Ponca City, Oklahoma
OST-97-2402 - Essential Air Service at Brownwood, Texas
OST-97-2935 - Essential Air Service at Harrison, Hot Springs, El Dorado/Camden, Jonesboro, Arkansas

November 1, 2004

Re: Follow up Letter to Request for Comments from Robert Reynolds, Mayor of the City of Harrison

As a result of our second review, several other options have come into play. In addition, recent traffic declines at Brownwood would eliminate Corporate's Option 1 because Corporate's proposed subsidy per passenger for Brownwood, based on updated traffic figures, now exceeds the $200 ceiling. However, Corporate's Option 1 fully complies with the $200 ceiling based on the calendar year 2003 traffic data that the Department published in Order 2004‑9‑10, and it is entirely reasonable that the carrier relied on those data. Moreover, considering the borderline nature of Brownwood's status, we have decided to take the broader view and keep Brownwood in play. Please note, however, that Corporate's Option 1 is the only selectable option that includes Brownwood.

By: Dennis DeVany

November 1, 2004

Re: Follow up Letter to Request for Comments from Mike Bush, Mayor of the City of Hot Springs

By: Dennis DeVany

November 1, 2004

Re: Follow up Letter to Request for Comments from Ernie Currier, Mayor of the City of Enid

By: Dennis DeVany

November 1, 2004

Re: Follow up Letter to Request for Comments from Dick Stone, Mayor of the City of Ponca

By: Dennis DeVany

November 1, 2004

Re: Follow up Letter to Request for Comments from Bert Massey II, Mayor of the City of Brownwood

By: Dennis DeVany

November 18, 2004

Re: Comments of The City of Brownwood

By: Bert Massey, II

Order 2005-1-14
OST-1997-2935 - Essential Air Service at Harrison, Hot Springs, El Dorado/Camden, Jonesboro, Arkansas
OST-1997-2401 - EAS at Enid and Ponca City, Oklahoma
OST-1997-2402 - Essential Air Service at Brownwood, Texas

Issued January 19, 2005 | Served January 25, 2005

Order Selecting Carriers, Establishing Subsidy Rates, Terminating Subsidy Eligibility, and Allowing the Suspension of Service

By this order, the Department is (a) selecting Air Midwest, Inc., to provide essential air service at El Dorado/Camden, Jonesboro, Harrison and Hot Springs, Arkansas, at a subsidy rate of $4,155,550 annually for a two-year rate term, (b) selecting Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd., to provide essential air service at Enid and Ponca City, Oklahoma, at a subsidy rate of $1,272,557 annually for a two-year rate term, and (c) terminating the subsidy eligibility of Brownwood, Texas, and allowing Air Midwest to discontinue its service there, if it chooses to do so.

By: Karan Bhatia

January 28, 2004

Re: Ex Parte Letter to The Honorable John Cornyn

By: Karan Bhatia

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