▁to ▁maintain ▁service ▁between ▁the ▁community ▁and ▁Charlotte , ▁North ▁Carolina , ▁for ▁an ▁initial ▁ 3 0 - day ▁period ▁following ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁notice ▁period ; ▁and ▁request ing ▁ ▁propos als ▁from ▁carri ers ▁interested ▁in ▁providing ▁replacement ▁service ▁at ▁the ▁community . ▁ ▁Order ▁ 2 0 0 4 - 3 - 2 5 ▁( M arch ▁ 2 3 , ▁ 2 0 0 4 ): ▁selecting ▁Air ▁Mid west , ▁Inc ., ▁d / b / a ▁US ▁Air ways ▁Express , ▁to ▁provide ▁Ess ential ▁Air ▁Service ▁( E AS ) ▁at ▁Ath ens , ▁Georgia , ▁for ▁a ▁two - year ▁period ▁at ▁an ▁annual ▁subs id y ▁rate ▁of ▁$ 3 9 2 , 1 0 8 , ▁and ▁setting ▁final ▁rates ▁for ▁Air ▁Mid west ▁hold - in ▁service ▁at ▁the ▁community ▁retro active ▁to ▁June ▁ 1 4 , ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁and ▁ending ▁with ▁the ▁beginning ▁of ▁the ▁two - year ▁rate ▁term . ▁ ▁Order ▁ 2 0 0 6 - 3 - 1 9 ▁( M arch ▁ 2 2 , ▁ 2 0 0 6 ): ▁re - select ing ▁Air ▁Mid west , ▁Inc ., ▁a ▁wh olly ▁owned ▁subs id y ▁of ▁M esa ▁Air ▁Group , ▁Inc ., ▁d / b / a ▁US ▁Air ways ▁Express , ▁to ▁provide ▁Ess ential ▁Air ▁Service ▁( E AS ) ▁at ▁Ath ens , ▁Georgia , ▁for ▁the ▁two - year ▁period ▁beginning