BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, D.C. ) CONTINUATION OF CERTAIN AIR ) SERVICE ) Docket DOT-OST-2020-0037 ) Under Public Law 116-336 §§ 4005 and 4114 (b) ) ) REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION FROM SERVICE OBLIGATION Communications with respect to this document should be sent to: Matthew Chaifetz Chief Executive Officer CORPORATE FLIGHT MANAGEMENT INC. 808 Blue Angel Way Smyrna, TN 37167 (516) 946-0482
[email protected] April 18, 2020 3 BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, D.C. ) CONTINUATION OF CERTAIN AIR ) SERVICE ) Docket DOT-OST-2020-0037 ) Under Public Law 116-336 §§ 4005 and 4114 (b) ) ) REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION FROM SERVICE OBLIGATION Corporate Flight Management, Inc. d/b/a Contour Airlines (“Contour” or the “Company”) is a direct air carrier that holds authority from the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) to conduct passenger flights in common carriage under 14 CFR Part 135 and has been granted Commuter Economic Authority by the DOT under 14 CFR Part 298. Contour provides passenger service in the form of 14 CFR Part 380 public charter flights on a subsidized basis to several small communities participating in the Alternate Essential Air Service Pilot Program (“AEAS”) and has also provided public charter passenger service to other communities on an at- risk basis. The Company has applied to the Treasury Department for passenger air carrier economic assistance under Title IV, Subtitles A and B of Public Law 116-136, commonly referred to as the CARES Act (the “Act”). While Contour has not yet received any funds pursuant to the Act, it reasonably anticipates receiving an initial payment from the Treasury in the near future.