Alaska Seaplane Service
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| Founded | 1954 | |||
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| Hubs | Juneau International Airport | |||
| Fleet size | 2 | |||
| Destinations | 5 | |||
| Headquarters | Juneau, Alaska, United States | |||
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Alaska Seaplane Service is an airline based in Juneau, Alaska, USA. It operates scheduled services around Alaska, as well as charters. Its main base is Juneau International Airport.[1] As the name of the airlines indicate, the fleet consists of seaplanes.
The airline has seen its insurance premiums increase and its coverage decrease.[2]
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[edit] History
The airline was established in 1954 and was formerly known as Loken Aviation.[1]
Alaska Seaplane received approval from the US Department of Transportation to begin scheduled airline service on August 4, 1997.[3]
Alaska Seaplane provides essential air service to Angoon and Tenakee.[4]
[edit] Destinations
Alaska Seaplane Service operates services to the following domestic scheduled destinations (as of 2006[update])[citation needed]:
All destinations are in Alaska.
- Angoon (AGN) - Angoon Seaplane Base
- Elfin Cove (ELV) - Elfin Cove Seaplane Base
- Juneau (JNU) - Juneau International Airport (hub)
- Pelican (PEC) - Pelican Seaplane Base
- Tenakee Springs (TKE) - Tenakee Seaplane Base
The airline also offers charters as well as several flightseeing tours.
[edit] Fleet
The Alaska Seaplane Service fleet includes the following aircraft (at March 2007):[1]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International: p. 72. 2007-03-27.
- ^ Hinman, Mike (January 2, 2001). "Flight services face insurance nightmare". Juneau Empire. http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/010201/Biz_FlightInsurance.html. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
- ^ "Alaska Seaplane Service - Certificate - Interstate Air Transportation". US Department of Transportation. http://www.regulations.gov/search/Regs/home.html#docketDetail?R=DOT-OST-1997-2147. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
- ^ "ORDER SELECTING CARRIER". US Department of Transportation. 2008-12-29. http://www.regionalaviationpartners.org/Home/pdf/12.30.08EAS_AK_carrierselection.pdf. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
[edit] References
- Mehnert, Volker (March 24, 2004). "Alaska: Die Lehrerin kommt aus der Luft" (in German). http://www.faz.net/s/RubB4457BA9094E4B44BD26DF6DCF5A5F00/Doc~E4B1FE43FD279454C94791EBB1E21A43D~ATpl~Ecommon~Scontent.html. Retrieved 2008-09-24.
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