BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Notice of 

PINNACLE AIRLINES CORP.

of intent to terminate service at Joplin, 

Missouri pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 41734 

and 14 C.F.R. § 323 	)

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Dated:  July 10, 2002

NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF SERVICE AT JOPLIN, MISSOURI and request for
waiver of 90-day notice requirement

Pinnacle Airlines Corp. (“Pinnacle”) hereby submits notice, pursuant
to 49 U.S.C § 41734 and 14 C.F.R. § 323.3, of its intent to terminate
service to Joplin, Missouri no later than 90-days following the date of
this notice.  Pinnacle seeks a waiver from the Department’s 90-day
notice requirement authorizing Pinnacle to terminate service to Joplin,
Missouri effective September 3, 2002 (with Pinnacle’s last flights
operating on September 2, 2002).  Pinnacle serves Joplin, Missouri as
Northwest Airlink.  

In support of this Notice and Request for Waiver, Pinnacle states the
following:

1.	Pinnacle is a certificated air carrier, whose corporate office is
located at:

		1689 Nonconnah Boulevard  

		Suite 111

		Memphis, TN  38132

		(901) 348-4100Communications with respect to this Notice should be
directed to:

		Curt E. Sawyer

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 

Pinnacle Airlines Corp.

		1689 Nonconnah Boulevard, Suite 111

		Memphis, TN  38132

		(901) 348-4100

FAX:  (901) 348-4162

2.	After Pinnacle terminates service, Joplin will continue to receive
service to a large hub airport.   Trans State Airlines, an American
Airlines codeshare partner, currently offers four roundtrips on Mondays
through Fridays, two roundtrips on Saturdays, and three roundtrips on
Sundays between Joplin and St. Louis, Missouri.  All of these flights
are on a non-stop basis.  	3.	The routing and schedule of the service
that Pinnacle seeks to terminate is as follows:

From		Departure	To		Arrival	Frequency

MEM		12:40		JLN		14:20		Daily nonstop

JLN		14:40		MEM		16:15		Daily nonstop

4.	Pinnacle operates these flights with Saab SF340 aircraft (33
passenger seats).

5.	Pinnacle intends to terminate service at Joplin, Missouri effective
September 3, 2002, with its last flights operating on September 2, 2002,
or no later than 90 days following the date of this notice.

6.	The Department has determined that the level of essential air service
for Joplin is a minimum of two daily roundtrip flights to/from Kansas
City and two daily roundtrips to/from St. Louis.  The service to Kansas
City must be operated on a nonstop basis; the service to St. Louis may
be operated on a one-stop basis.  See DOT Order 86-5-39 (May 13, 1986). 


7.	The effective date of this Notice is July 10, 2002.  Objections to
this Notice are due within 20 days of this Notice or on July 30, 2002.

8.	As required by 14 C.F.R. § 323.7(a), this Notice is being served
upon all persons listed on the attached service list.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Curtis E. Sawyer /s/

Curt E. Sawyer

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Pinnacle Airlines Corp.

1689 Nonconnah Boulevard

Suite 111

Memphis, TN  38132

(901) 348-4100

Dated:  July 10, 2002

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

A copy of this NOTICE OF TERMINATION AND REQUEST FOR WAIVER was served
by first class mail, postage prepaid, upon each of the persons below:

Dennis DeVany, Chief

EAS and Domestic Analysis, X-53

U.S. Department of Transportation

400 Seventh Street, S.W.

Room 6417

Washington, D.C.  20590

	Steve Stockam, Manager

Joplin Regional Airport

P.O. Box 1355 

Joplin, MO  64802



Richard H. Russell, Mayor

City of Joplin

Municipal Building

303 East Third Street

Joplin, MO  64801

	Rodney K. Bray, Postmaster

101 North Main Street

Joplin, MO  64801





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