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1-3.2 Basic Requirements

1-3.2.1 Bypass Mail

The following are some of the basic requirements for an air carrier to be eligible for bypass mail carriage to any points served by more than one carrier in Alaska:

  1. Must hold a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued under section 49 USC 41102 (a).
  2. Must meet either of the following to any point served by more than one carrier:
    1. If flying bush aircraft, must operate at least three scheduled flights each week.
    2. If flying mainline aircraft, must operate at least two scheduled flights each week.
  3. Must exhibit an adherence to such scheduled flights.

1-3.2.2 Non-priority Bypass Mail

To be selected as a carrier of non-priority bypass mail at the applicable intra-Alaska mail rate, the carrier must have provided at least 12 consecutive months of scheduled service between two points within Alaska meeting the requirements for scheduled, non-contract flights in 1-3.2.1b.(1) or (2) using either of the following:

  1. Bush aircraft (up to and including 7,500 pounds payload capacity).
  2. Mainline aircraft (exceeding 7,500 pounds payload capacity).



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