BEFORE THE

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Essential Air Service at

DUBOIS, PENNSYLVANIA DOT-OST-2004-17617

FRANKLIN, PENNSYLVANIA DOT-OST-1997-2523

Under 49 U.S.C. §41731 et seq.

CITY LINK AIR, INC. (CLA) PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE SUBSIDIZED AIR SERVICE

AT DUBOIS (DUJ) AND FRANKLIN (FKL ), PENNSYLVANIA

Please address all correspondence to: City Link Air, Inc.
Telephone: (866) 435-9252 Attn: Joshua G. Newsteder, CEO
Fax: (888) 259-6008 11890 Hidden Hills Drive
E-Mail: josh@citylinkair.com Jacksonville, FL 32225-1656

CLA submits this proposal to provide subsidized air service from Pennsylvania’s Pittsburgh International
Airport (PIT) to the communities of DuBois (DUJ) and Franklin (FKL), Pennsylvania.

In compliance with Public Law 100-223, CLA proposes to operate these flights using pressurized, 19
passenger Beechcraft 1900 (BE-1900) turboprop airplanes. Although the BE-1900 is not equipped with
an onboard lavatory it should be noted that the longest planned flight for these markets is 35 minutes.
CLA may initially operate under FAA scheduled charter rules (Part 135) as it continues to pursue full,

Part 121 certification. If this is the case a similar aircraft will be used until full 121 certification is

achieved.

With an average of 160 daily departures, PIT is the ideal hub to connect DuBois and Franklin passengers
to 37 non stops and hundreds of connecting opportunities worldwide. The convenience and proximity to

DuBois and Franklin enable CLA to meet connecting schedules without the problems endemic to other,
super-saturated hubs. Specifically, there are no restrictions on slots and gates. Flow control into
Pittsburgh is rarely a problem.

Planned non-stop service from DUJ to PIT takes 35 minutes, and from FKL to PIT just 30 minutes.

This proposed service begins and ends locally, either at DUJ or FKL. This provides the best opportunity
to quickly fly to/from PIT while simultaneously refining robust connection opportunities.

Working closely with the Allegheny County Airport Authority (ACAA), CLA has arranged gate services
closest to the center of all four concourses. This provides the shortest walking time for passengers to all
connecting flights while minimizing bag transfer times.

Interlining agreements will provide passengers with a seamless travel experience. Additionally, CLA will
pursue codeshare agreements with existing, legacy carriers for greater convenience.

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### City Link Air

Redefining Air Travel ®Meeting early morning and late evening connection banks upholds the true spirit of the EAS program
while providing these communities with short, reasonably priced service that maximizes connectivity.

Reliability

The Beechcraft 1900 and 300/350 both have excellent records of dispatch reliability. However, should a
quick replacement aircraft be required, CLA will have a pre-position spare aircraft located within the
region.

Competitively priced, short trips will realize a more leisurely and un-rushed experience for DuBois and
Franklin passengers, ultimately resulting in lower overall costs and shorter travel times in many markets.

Customer Advocacy

Each EAS community served will have a dedicated CLA station manager whose primary job after safety
will be customer advocacy. It is imperative that our single most important touch point with passengers is
a full time employee that has the best interests of the community in mind.

This employee will be a locally recommended, community minded advocate that continuously engages all
civic interests. This station manager will ensure CLA always provides the best possible air service.

Service Map for this Proposal

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# Essential Air Service Planned Aircraft

Beechcraft 1900D - Two Pilots 19 Seat, Two Engines, Pressurized Turboprop Proposal Speed: 230 mph (200 Knots)
Top speed: 328 mph (285 Knots )

Max. Altitude: 25,000 Feet



### Cabin InteriorPage 4 140417-1 CLA EAS PIT DUJ FKL Beechcraft 300 / 350 - Two Pilots 9 Seat, Two Engines, Pressurized Turboprop Proposal Speed: 230 mph (200 Knots)
Top speed: 328 mph (285 Knots )

Max. Altitude: 31 ,000 Feet 

# Essential Air Service

Alternate Aircraft

Cabin Interior Although City Link Air intends to provide this service as an FAA part 121 airline its current certification (FAA Part 135) prohibits using the 19 seat Beech 1900. Therefore, City Link Air may use Beechcraft’s 300/350 configured with nine seats (pictured here) until full FAA 121

certification is achieved.

The 300/350 aircraft performs with similar reliability, safety, and speed of the 1900 and will always be piloted by two fully qualified pilots

.Schedules

CLA’s schedules will be optimized to achieve the best connection opportunities in Pittsburgh . Planned
weekday roundtrips to each community are shown. One day of similar roundtrips would also be offered
over the weekend, usually split between Saturday morning and Sunday evening.

Planned typical Monday-Saturday / Sunday Flight Schedule

From To Dep. Arr. Stops Price DuBois Pittsburgh 5:45 AM 6:20 AM Non-Stop $75.00

DuBois Pittsburgh 9:55 AM 10:30 AM Non-Stop “
DuBois Pittsburgh 1:05 PM 1:41 PM Non-Stop “
DuBois Pittsburgh 5:15 PM 5:51 PM Non-Stop “

From To Dep. Arr. Stops Franklin Pittsburgh 7:50 AM 8:19 AM Non-Stop $75.00

Franklin Pittsburgh 3:10 PM 3:40 PM Non-Stop “
Franklin Pittsburgh 7:20 PM 7:50 PM Non-Stop “

From To Dep. Arr. Stops Pittsburgh DuBois 8:49 AM 9:25 AM Non-Stop $75.00

Pittsburgh DuBois 11:00 AM 11:35 AM Non-Stop “
Pittsburgh DuBois 4:10 PM 4:45 PM Non-Stop “
Pittsburgh DuBois 9:20 PM 9:55 PM Non-Stop “

From To Dep. Arr. Stops Pittsburgh Franklin 6:50 AM 7:20 AM Non-Stop $75.00

Pittsburgh Franklin 2:11 PM 2:40 PM Non-Stop “
Pittsburgh Franklin 6:21 PM 6:50 PM Non-Stop “

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### Annual Financial & Operational Metric Summary

Aircraft Type Beechcraft 1900

Departures 4,382

Block Hours 2,405

O & D Passengers 17,528
Average Load Factor 44% (~4 Seats)
Average One Way Fare $ 75.00

Statute Miles Flown 351,754
Revenue Passenger Miles (000) 1,407
Available Seat Miles (000) 3,166

Annual Revenue
Gross Ticket Revenue $ 1,314,600
CPE & Fees (PFC, 911, FET, & SF) $ 549,065

Net Ticket Revenue $ 765,535

Annual Expenses Distribution (GDS, OTA, CC) $ 123,244

Fuel & Consumables $ 1,022,247

Personnel $ 836,775

Maint. & Maint. Reserves $ 852,066

Station Fees & Rents $ 354,785

Aircraft Rents $ 295,282
Marketing $ 80,000

Other Fixed and Variable Overhead $ 225,000

Total Annual Expenses $ 3,789,399

Profit (loss) $ (3,023,864)
5% Margin on Cost $ 189,470
Required EAS Subsidy $ 3,213,334
Required EAS Subsidy per Pax $ 183

Respectfully Submitted: April 17 , 2014

Joshua G. Newsteder

Chief Executive Officer
City Link Air, Inc.

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