E6-14330. Application of Partner Aviation Enterprises D/B/A Empire Airways for Commuter Air Carrier Authorization

AGENCY:

Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation.

ACTION:

Notice of Order to Show Cause (Order 2006-8-21); Docket OST-2006-24223.

SUMMARY:

The Department of Transportation is directing all interested persons to show cause why it should not issue an order finding Partner Aviation Enterprises d/b/a Empire Airways fit, willing, and able, and awarding it a commuter air carrier authorization to engage in scheduled passenger air transportation as a commuter air carrier.

DATES:

Persons wishing to file objections should do so no later than September 5, 2006.

ADDRESSES:

Objections and answers to objections should be filed in Docket OST-2006-24223 and addressed to U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, (M-30, Room PL-401), 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590, and should be served upon the parties listed in Attachment A to the order.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Lauralyn J. Remo, Air Carrier Fitness Division (X-56, Room 6401), U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590, [phone].

Dated: August 22, 2006.

Michael W. Reynolds,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs.