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Mid-Atlantic Freight, Inc.

Over the years, Mid-Atlantic Freight, Inc. has remained focused on the feeder freight market, serving other markets as opportunities arise. In addition to several major overnight express airlines, the company's non-feeder freight customers have included overnight photo processors, security transport services, disaster relief agencies, automobile component manufacturers and airline freight forwarders. Fleet size is adjusted to meet market demand. At present, the company operates 17 Cessna Caravans on feeder freight runs in 14 states, averaging more than 12,000 flight hours annually with 99.6% on time performance and reliability. Mid-Atlantic Freight, Inc. has now operated the Cessna Caravan for approximately 175,000 hours, more than 25 million miles.

In January 1999, Mid-Atlantic Freight, Inc. underwent a change of ownership, becoming a 100%-owned subsidiary of Atlantic Aero Holdings, Inc. Details of ownership are set forth in this application.

Mid-Atlantic Freight, Inc. proposed operations will offer two (2) round trips per day, five days per week (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday) between Norfolk, VA (ORF), Pine Island, NC (7NC2) and Manteo, NC (MQI). Flights will begin and conclude each day in Manteo.  Manteo will eventually become a maintenance base. All management functions will be conducted from the company's corporate facility in Greensboro, North Carolina, where the flight operations department is located.

Counsel: Don Godwin, 336 668-7474

Counsel: Don Godwin, 336 668-7474

Mid-Atlantic Freight, Inc.

We have completed an initial review of the application filed by Mid-Atlantic Freight Inc. requesting authority to provide scheduled passenger services as a commuter air carrier. This review has revealed the following areas where additional and/or clarifying information is needed.

MAF projects that it will carry approximately four passengers on each leg of its proposed Manteo-Pine Island-Norfolk flight. Please elaborate on the basis for this assumption.

By:  Air Carrier Fitness, Delores King

Mid-Atlantic Freight, Inc.

This letter is in response to your letter of February 3, 2003 and your e-mail of February 4, 2003 requesting additional and/or clarifying information regarding our application requesting authority to provide scheduled passenger service as a commuter air carrier.

At Pine Island airport (7NC2), we plan to use personnel from the Sanderling Inn to handle passengers there. All ticketing will be accomplished through an agreement with the Sanderling Inn. This service is provided by the Inn at no charge to help promote the use of the Inn.  MAF will be leasing the aircraft from Atlantic Aero. The lease will specify that all revenue MAF receives from the airline operation will be paid to Atlantic Aero.

The basis for our belief that the market will produce a 40.0% to 50.0% load factor (four passengers per leg average) is based on a number of factors. One of our shareholders has been involved with significant Outer Banks property ownership and development for more that thirty years. Over that period, we have seen tremendous development of that area with increased land traffic congestion, especially for those traveling from the Norfolk area. It is the consensus of airport operators in the area and State of North Carolina Aviation officials that, based on the significant growth of the area, a commuter operation using the Cessna Caravan would have a high probability of success.

Counsel: Don Godwin, 336 668-7474

Mid-Atlantic Freight, Inc.

It is my understanding that the company expects no expenses for passenger handling at Manteo. Please elaborate on the basis for this assumption.

By: DOT, Delores King

Mid-Atlantic Freight, Inc.

This letter is in response to your e-mail of March 26, 2003 requesting additional and/6P clarifying information regarding our application requesting authority to provide scheduled passenger service as a commuter air carrier.

By: Don Goodwin

Mid-Atlantic Freight, Inc.

On December 23, 2002, Mid-Atlantic Freight, Inc. filed an application in Docket OST-2002­14145 requesting that the Department find MAF fit to engage in scheduled passenger operations as a commuter air carrier. At the same time, the company filed a motion under section 302.12 of the Department's rules requesting confidential treatment of some of the material filed in connection with that application. The purpose of this letter is to rule on that motion.

We do not generally grant confidential treatment to the financial statements of commuter applicants, nor do we generally grant confidential treatment to an applicant's parent company, particularly when that company is committing to provide financial support to the applicant.

By: Patricia Thomas

MidAtlantic Freight, Inc.

I have enclosed four copies of the Mid­Atlantic Freight financial statements for 1999, 2000, and 2001 as requested.

By: Don Godwin, 336-668-7474

Issued and Served April 25, 2003

Order 2003-4-19

OST-02-14145

Order to Show Cause Proposing Issuance of Commuter Air Carrier Authority

Like its sister company, Atlantic Aero, MAF is currently registered with the Department as an on-demand air taxi operator under Part 298 of the Department's Economic Regulations and holds an Air Carrier Certificate issued under Part 135 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (PARs). It operates 17 Cessna Caravan aircraft in scheduled freight feeder services for other cargo companies, such as FedEx and United Parcel Service. If it is found fit and issued the commuter authority it seeks, MAF plans to offer limited scheduled passenger service between Norfolk, Virginia, and Pine Island and Manteo, North Carolina using an 8-passenger Cessna C-208B Grand Caravan. The company intends to conduct these scheduled operations under the trade name, "OBXpress Air Shuttle".

By: Read C. Van De Water

Issued and Served May 12, 2003

Order 03-5-14
OST-02-14145 - Application for Authroirty to Conduct Scheduled Passenger Operations as a Commuter Air Carrier

Final Order | Word

The Department (1) finds that Mid-Atlantic Freight, Inc. d/b/a OBXpress Air Shuttle is fit, willing, and able to engage in scheduled passenger service as a commuter air carrier; and, (2) issues a Commuter Air Carrier Authorization to Mid-Atlantic Freight, Inc. d/b/a OBXpress Air Shuttle, subject to the Terms, Conditions, and Limitations.

By: Read C. Van de Water

OST-02-14145 - Scheduled Passenger Operations as a Commuter Air Carrier

May 11, 2004

Re: Delay to the Start of Scheduled Service

I am writing to inform you that certain circumstances has made it necessary for Mid-Atlantic Freight, Inc. to put our effort to start scheduled service on hold. This being the case, we understand that we will lose our authority issued on May 12, 2003.

By: Don Goodwin

Mid-Atlantic Freight, Inc. d/b/a OBXpress Air Shuttle

Order 04-05-16
OST-02-14145 - Scheduled Passenger Operations as a Commuter Air Carrier

Issued May 21, 2004 | Served May 26, 2004

Order Revoking Commuter Authority | Word

By this order, we revoke the Commuter Air Carrier Authorization issued to Mid-Atlantic Freight, Inc. d/b/a OBXpress Air Shuttle (MAF) for reason of dormancy.

By: Randall Bennett

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