Essential Air Service at Quincy, Illinois

Issued May 29, 2003 | Served June 3, 2003

Order 03-5-32
OST-03-14492 - Essential Air Service at Quincy, Illinois

Order Selecting Carrier and Establishing Final Subsidy Rate

The Department selects Corporate Airlines, Inc., d/b/a American Connection, to provide essential air service at Quincy, Illinois, for a two-year period through July 31, 2005, at a subsidy rate of $1,109,530 annually. After careful consideration of both carriers' proposals and the community's comments, we have decided to select Corporate's proposal, offering 26 nonstop round trips a week to St. Louis at an annual subsidy of $1,109,530. The proposed rate appears reasonable for the service to be provided, and Corporate's performance continues to be satisfactory.3 Corporate has indicated that it expects to be able to implement the proposed service in about 30 days.

By: Read C. Van de Wader