90-Day Notice (July 11, 2008): of L.A.B. Flying Service, Inc. intent to terminate unsubsidized essential air service at Kake, Alaska.
Order 2008-7-29 (July 25, 2008): requesting proposals by August 1, 2008, from carriers interested in providing essential air service (EAS) at Kake and Excursion Inlet, Alaska, for a two-year period, beginning when the carrier can inaugurate service, with or without subsidy. (On July 24, 2008, the Federal Aviation Administration revoked the operating certificate of LAB Flying Service, Inc., on an emergency basis.)
Order 2008-8-16 (August 15, 2008): selecting Alaska Juneau Aeronautics, Inc., d/b/a Wings of Alaska, Inc., to provide essential air service at Excursion Inlet and Kake, Alaska, at annual subsidy rates of $34,659 at Excursion Inlet and $314,302 at Kake, for the two-year period ending August 31, 2010.
Order 2010-8-9 (August 17, 2010): selecting Air Excursions, LLC to provide Essential Air Service (EAS) at Kake, Alaska, for a first-year subsidy rate of $213,405 and a second-year of $229,939 for the two-year period from September 1, 2010, to August 31, 2012.
Order 2012-9-8 (September 10, 2012): re-selecting Air Excursions, LLC to provide Essential Air Service (EAS) at Kake for a first-year annual subsidy of $163,621 and a second-year annual subsidy of $177,574. The airline will provide 14 weekly nonstop round trips to Juneau during the 21-week peak season and 7 weekly nonstop round trips during the 31-week off-peak season.
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