Before the United States Department of Transportation 

Washington, DC 

Essential Air Service at: 

GLENDIVE, MONTANA 

SIDNEY, MONTANA 

under 49 U.S.C. 41731 et.se 

July 15, 2013 

Docket OST -1997-2605 

This document contains the response of Great Lakes Aviation, LTD. to Order Requesting 

Proposals 2013-6-13. 

Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. is pleased to submit these proposals to provide essential 

air transportation at these Montana EAS points on a stand alone basis. 

All points are assured of a minimum of Beech 1900-D 19 seat airliner equipment. 

Embraer 120 Brasilias will be provided at Great Lakes' discretion subject to ongoing 

review of seat utilization. 

Great Lakes' proposal intends conveniently timed connecting services to our code-share 

partners (United and Frontier). Additionally, Great Lakes maintains interline ticketing and 

baggage agreements with the majority of the other carriers, including interline e-ticketing 

agreements with American Airlines, Delta Airlines, Frontier Airlines, United Airlines and 

U.S. Airways. All of which will offer passengers traveling to and from these communities 

additional connection Opportunities. · 

Questions and comments may be referred to: 

Michael 0. Matthews 

Vice President & Chief Financial Officer 

Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. 

1 022 Airport Parkway 

Cheyenne, VVY 82001 

(307) 432-7000 

mmatthews@qreatlakesav.com 

(307) 432-7030 -direct 
Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd.~ _:ii'\. 

Annual Compensation Requirements for Essential Air Service at--'', .. :~':-' 

Glendive, Montana · =: .j( _; 

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Departures: Beech 1900-D 

Beech 1900-D subsidy per departure 

Operating Revenues: 

Passenger: GDV 4,500 psgrs at 

Other: (at 0.62% of passenger revenue) 

Total Operating Revenues: 

Operating Expenses: 

Direct: Aircraft and Hull Insurance 

Fuel and Oil 

Flying Operations 

Maintenance 

Total Direct Expenses: 

Total Indirect Expenses: 

Total Operating Expenses: 

Operating Loss 

Profit Element (5.0% of Total Operating Expenses) 

Annual Compensation Requirement: 

$152.72 $687,240 

$4,261 

$202,623 

$696,757 

$240,238 

$385,473 

!i· :i· l' j i 

1,218 

$1,563.94 

$691,501 

$1,525,091 

$947,648 

$2,472,740 

($1,781,239) 

$123,637 

$1,904,876 

Service to our Denver hub will provide for one stop over an intermediate service point of the 

company's choosing. 

Bid assumes that an award of this Glendive EAS route will be for a minimum of two years 

in order to assure adeqate time in the market to achieve enplanement targets. 

Bid is submitted assuming no upline scheduling restrictions. 
Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. 

Annual Compensation Requirements for Essential Air Service at 

Sidney, Montana 

(at 97 percent completion) 

Departures provided in Proposed 19 Seat Aircraft - 3 Round trips Beech 1900-D 

Departures provided in Alternative 30 Seat Aircraft- 2 Round trips Embraer 120 

Beech 1900-D subsidy per departure 

Embraer 120 subsidy per departure 

Operating Revenues: 

Passenger: SOY 14,000 psgrs at 

Other: (at 0.62% of passenger revenue) 

Total Operating Revenues: 

Operating Expenses: 

Direct: Aircraft and Hull Insurance 

Fuel and Oil 

Flying Operations 

Maintenance 

Total Direct Expenses: 

Total Indirect Expenses: 

Total Operating Expenses: 

Operating Loss 

Profit Element (5.0% of Total Operating Expenses) 

Annual Compensation Requirement: 

$157.22 $2,201,080 

$13,647 

$370,475 . 

$1,837,798 

$480,477 

$673,968 

1,827 

1,218 

$1,412 

$2,118 

$2,214,727 

$3,362,718 

$1,203,400 

$4,566,117 

($2,351 ,391) 

$228,306 

$2,579,697 

Service to our Denver hub will provide for one stop over an intermediate service point of the 

company's choosing. 

At Great Lakes discretion the company proposes to offer a 30 seat aircraft, two round trip 

service pattern option, for the same annualized subsidy. 

Bid is submitted assuming no upline scheduling restrictions.