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Thi s documen tcontain s th e respons e ofGreatLake s Aviation , Ltd

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. Great Lake s Aviation , Ltd

. i s please d t o submi tthes e proposal s t o provid e essentia l ai r transportation

. GreatLake s ha s more tha n 2 6 years ofhistor yofprovidin g reliabl e Essentia l Ai r Service

. Th e propose d servic e i s bein g offere d wit h loca l servic e markete d an d price d utilizin g th e GreatLake s (ZK) reservation s syste m whic h include s custome rticke tpurchasin g capability o n bot h th e GreatLakes ' we b sit e an d o n al l majo rWe b Bookin g Engine s (Orbitz , Travelocity , Expedia , etc. ) GreatLake s wil l b e utilizin g interlin e e-ticketin g an d baggag e agreement s wit h America n Airlines , Delta Airlines , Frontie rAirlines , Unite d Airline s an d U.S

. Airways

. Al l o fwhic h wil l offe r passengers maxiu m acces s t o th e domesti can d internationa l ai rtransportatio n syste m atth e Minneapoli s hub

. GreatLake s an d Delta Airline s are coordinatin g a n upgrad e o felectroni ccommunicatio n system s t o enabl e GreatLake s t o provid e Delt a boardin g passe s an d Sk yMile s processing

. Delt a an d GreatLake s als o inten d t o enabl e th e sal e ofGreatLakes ' passenge rsegment s o n th e Delt a websit e fo radde d passenge rconvenience

. Thes e reservatio n syste m upgrade s ar e anticipate d t o b e complete d i n th e Sprin g of2012

. Th e propose d servic e t o Devil s Lake an d Thie fRive rFalls , whil e price d seperately , assume s tha tth e servic e woul d b e operate d ove ra Devil s Lak e t o Thie fRive rFall s t o th e Minneapoli s hu b routing

. GreatLake s considers it s Devil s Lake proposa l als o eligibl e t o b e combine d wit h Jamestow n fo rth e sam e subsid yrate
.Thes e proposal s are submitte d unde ra n assumptio n tha tGreatLake s woul d b e awarde d n o fewe rtha n fiv e communitie s i n whic h w e ar e proposin g Essentia l Ai rService

. Eac h proposa l i s bi d wit h n o uplin e schedulin g restrictions

. Sampl e schedules , provide d herein , includ e frequencie s o n th e weekend s whic h ar e supplementa l t o th e minimu m EAS proposa l requirements

. I ti s GreatLakes ' intentio n t o provid e additiona l frequencie s an d schedul e adjustments , atou rdiscretion , wit h th e consideratio n tha teac h community' s inpu tan d need s are unique

. Thes e proposal s contemplat e th e us e ofpressurize d 1 9 seat Beec h 1900D's , whic h Great Lake s ha s ha d a 2 4 yea rhistor yo foperating

. Question s an d comment s mayb e referre d to :
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. Matthews Chie fFinancia l Office r GreatLake s Aviation , Ltd

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Y8200 1 (307 ) 432-700 0Tabl e o fContents :

Proposa l Numbe r 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Servic e Poin t

Fort Dodge , Iow a Maso n City , Iow a Iro n Mountaln/Kinsford , Michiga n Brainerd , Minnesot a Internationa l Falls , Minnesot a Thie fRive rFalls , Minnesot a Devil s Lal«e , Nort h Dal(ot a Jam«stown , Nort h Dakot a Watertown , Sout h Dal(ot a Hu b Serve d MS P MS P MS P MS P MS P MS P MS P MS P MS P Roun d Trip s

3 4 3 4 3 2 2 3 3 Equipmen t

1900 D 1900 D 1900 D 1900 D 1900 D 1900 D 1900 D 1900 D 1900 D Subsid y

Requiremen t $1,798,69 3 $1,174,46 8 $1,707,84 1 $959,86 5 $993,24 7 $1,881,81 5 $783,06 1 $1,987,65 5 $1,710,32 4 $12,996,96 9 Passenger s

Forecas t 17,00 0 28,00 0 18,50 0 30,75 0 28,75 0 6,00 0 10,00 0 15,25 0 16,75 0 171,00 0 Averag e

Far e $102.2 5 $94.4 0 $127.0 4 $89.9 2 $112.5 5 $112.7 5 $137.8 2 $132.7 5 $115.8 2

# Grea tLake s Aviation , Ltd

. Annua l Compensatio n Requirement s fo rEssentia l Ai rServic e a t 

## For tDodge , Iow a t o Minneapolis/St

. Pau l ( MS P )

Thre e Roun d Trip s - B190 0 98.0 % completio n facto r Departures : Bloc k Hours : Revenu e Passenge rMiles : Availabl e SeatMiles : 1,84 0 2,22 4 2,873,00 0 5,908,24 0 Operatin g Revenues :

Passenger : FOD-MS P 17,00 0 psgrsa t$102.2 5 $1,738,25 0

Other : (at0.62 % o fpassenge rrevenue ) Tota l Operatin g Revenues : $10,77 7 $1,749,02 7 Operatin g Expenses :

Direct : Aircraftan d Hul l Insuranc e

Fue l an d Oi l Flyin g Operation s Mairitenanc e Tota l DirectExpenses : Tota l IndirectExpenses : Tota l Operatin g Expenses : Operatin g Los s Profi tElemen t(5.0 % o fTota l Operatin g Expenses ) Annua l Compensatio n Requirement : $365,71 0 $957,39 4 $389,51 1 $569,46 5 $2,282,08 0 $1,096.70 0 $3,378,78 1 ($1,629,754 ) $168,93 9 $1,798,69 3

Proposa l assume s n o uplin e schedulin g restrictions

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Sampl e Schedul e Attache d

# Grea tLal^e s Aviation , Ltd

. Annua l Compensatio n Requirement s fo rEssentia l Ai rServic e at 

## Maso n City , Iow a t o Minneapolis/St

. Pau l ( MS P ) Fou rRoun d Trip s - B190 0 98.0 % completio n facto r Departures : Bloc k Hours : Revenu e Passenge rMiles : Availabl e SeatMiles : 2,45 4 1,84 0 3,360,00 0 5,595,12 0 Operatin g Revenues :

Passenger : MCW-MS P 28,00 0 psgrs at $94.4 0 $2,643,20 0

Other : (at0.62 % o fpassenge rrevenue ) Tota l Operatin g Revenues : $16,38 8 $2,659,58 8 Operatin g Expenses :

Direct : Aircraftan d Hul l Insuranc e

Fue l an d Oi l Flyin g Operation s Maintenanc e Tota l Direct Expenses : Tota l Indirect Expenses : Tota l Operatin g Expenses : Operatin g Los s Profi tElemen t(5.0 % o fTota l Operatin g Expenses ) Annua l Compensatio n Requirement : $365,71 0 $1,029,79 9 $322,25 8 $604,34 5 $2,322,11 1 $1,329,37 0 $3,651,48 2 ($991,894 ) $182,57 4 $1,174,46 8

Proposa l assume s n o uplin e schedulin g restrictions

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Sampl e Schedul e Attache d

# Grea tLalce s Aviation , Ltd

. Annua l Compensatio n Requirement s fo rEssentia l Ai rServic e at 

## Iro n Mountain , Miciiiga n t o Minneapolis/St

. Pau l ( MS P ) Thre e Roun d Trip s - B190 0 98.0 % completio n facto r Departures : Bloc k Hours:

. Revenu e Passenge rMiles : Availabl e SeatMiles : 1,84 0 2,45 4 4,754,50 0 8,984,72 0 Operatin g Revenues :

Passenger : IMT-MS P 18,50 0 psgrsa t$127.0 4 $2,350,24 0

Other : (at0.62 % o fpassenge rrevenue ) Tota l Operatin g Revenues : $14,57 1 $2,364,81 1 Operatin g Expenses :

Direct : Aircraftan d Hul l Insurance

Fue l an d Oi l Flyin g Operation s Maintenanc e Tota l DirectExpenses : Tota l IndirectExpenses : Tota l Operatin g Expenses : Operatin g Los s Profi tElemen t(5.0 % o fTota l Operatin g Expenses ) Annua l Compensatio n Requirement : $365,71 0 $1,231,01 8 $429,79 4 $601,15 2 $2,627,67 4 $1,251,04 3 $3,878,71 7 ($1,513,905 ) $193,93 6 $1,707,84 1

Proposa l assume s n o uplin e schedulin g restrictions

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Sampl e Schedul e Attache d

# Grea tLake s Aviation , Ltd

. Annua l Compensatio n Requirement s fo rEssentia l Ai rServic e a t 

## Brainerd , Minnesot a t o Minneapolis/St

. Pau l ( MS P ) Fou rRoun d Trip s - B190 0 98.0 % completio n facto r Departures : 2,45 4 Bloc k Hours : 1,84 0 Revenu e Passenge rMiles : 3,474,75 0 Availabl e Sea t Miles : 5,268,73 8 Operatin g Revenues :

Passenger : BRD-MS P 30,75 0 psgrsa t$89.9 2 $2,765,04 0

Other : (a t 0.62 % o fpassenge rrevenue ) $17,14 3 Tota l Operatin g Revenues : $2,782,18 3 Operatin g Expenses :

Direct : Aircraf tan d Hul l Insuranc e $365,71 0

Fue l an d Oi l $962,47 2 Flyin g Operation s $322,25 8 Maintenanc e $604,34 5 Tota l Direc t Expenses : $2,254,78 5 Tota l Indirec tExpenses : $1,309,07 1 Tota l Operatin g Expenses : $3,563,85 6 Operatin g Los s ($781,672 ) Profi tElemen t (5.0 % o fTota l Operatin g Expenses ) $178,19 3 Annua l Compensatio n Requirement : $959,86 5

Proposa l assume s n o uplin e schedulin g restrictions

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Sampl e Schedul e Attache d

# Grea tLake s Aviation , Ltd

. Annua l Compensatio n Requirement s fo rEssentia l Ai rServic e at 

## Internationa l Falls , Minnesot a t o Minneapolis/St

. Pau l ( MS P ) Thre e Roun d Trip s - B190 0 98.0 % completio n facto r Departures : Bloc k Hours : Revenu e Passenge rMiles : Availabl e SeatMiles : 1,84 0 2,45 4 7,302,50 0 8,879,84 0 Operatin g Revenues :

Passenger : IN L 28,75 0 psgrsa t$112.5 5 $3,235,81 3

Other : (at0.62 % o fpassenge rrevenue ) Tota l Operatin g Revenues : $20,06 2 $3,255,87 5 Operatin g Expenses :

Direct : Aircraftan d Hul l Insuranc e

Fue l an d Oi l Flyin g Operation s Maintenanc e Tota l DirectExpenses : Tota l Indirect Expenses : Tota l Operatin g Expenses : Operatin g Los s Profi tElemen t(5.0 % ofTota l Operatin g Expenses ) Annua l Compensatio n Requirement : $365,71 0 $1,222,30 2 $429,79 4 $601,15 2 $2,618,95 8 $1,427,82 5 $4,046,78 3 ($790,908 ) $202,33 9 $993,24 7

Proposa l assume s n o uplin e schedulin g restrictions

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Sampl e Schedul e Attache d

# Grea tLake s Aviation , Ltd

. Annua l Compensatio n Requirement s fo rEssentia l Ai rServic e a t 

## Thiie fRive rFalls , Minnesot a t o Minneapolis/St

. Pau l ( MS P ) Two Roun d Trip s - B190 0 98.0 % completio n facto r Departures : Bloc k Hours : Revenu e Passenge rMiles : Availabl e SeatMiles : 1,22 7 1,58 5 1,566,00 0 6,084,69 3 Operatin g Revenues :

Passenger : TVF-MS P 6,00 0 psgrsa t$112.7 5 $676,50 0

Other : (at0.62 % o fpassenge rrevenue ) Tota l Operatin g Revenues : $4,19 4 $680,69 4 Operatin g Expenses :

Direct : Aircraftan d Hul l Insuranc e

Fue l an d Oi l Flyin g Operation s Maintenanc e Tota l DirectExpenses : Tota l IndirectExpenses : Tota l Operatin g Expenses : Operatin g Los s Profi tElemen t(5.0 % o fTota l Operatin g Expenses ) Annua l Compensatio n Requirement : $182,85 5 $863,86 7 $277,59 7 $393,79 0 $1,718,10 8 $722,37 7 $2,440,48 6 ($1,759,791 ) $122,02 4 $1,881,81 5

Proposa l assume s n o uplin e schedulin g restrictions

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Sampl e Schedul e Attache d

# Grea tLake s Aviation , Ltd

. Annua l Compensatio n Requirement s fo rEssentia l Ai rServic e a t 

## Devil s Lake , Nort h Dakot a t o Minneapolis/St

. Pau l ( MS P )
Tw o Roun d Trip s - B190 0 98.0 % completio n facto r Departures : 1,22 7

Operatin g Revenues :

Passenger : DVL-MS P 10,00 0 psgrsa t$137.8 2 $1,378,20 0

Other : (a t0.62 % o fpassenge rrevenue ) $8,54 5 Tota l Operatin g Revenues : $1,386,74 5 Operatin g Expenses :

Direct : Aircraf t an d Hul l Insuranc e $182,85 5

Fue l an d Oi l $574,74 7 Flyin g Operation s $143,26 5 Maintenanc e $288,12 0 Tota l Direc t Expenses : $1,188,98 6 Tota l Indirec tExpenses : $877,49 5 Tota l Operatin g Expenses : $2,066,48 2 Operatin g Los s ($679,737 ) Profi tElemen t(5.0 % o fTota l Operatin g Expenses ) $103,32 4 Annua l Compensatio n Requirement : $783,06 1

Proposa l assume s n o uplin e schedulin g restrictions

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# Grea tLake s Aviation , Ltd

. Annua l Compensatio n Requirement s fo rEssentia l Ai rServic e a t 

## Jamestown , Nort h Dakot a t o Minneapolis/St

. Pau l ( MS P ) Thre e Roun d Trip s - B190 0 98.0 % completio n facto r Departures : Bloc k Hours : Revenu e Passenge rMiles : Availabl e SeatMiles : 1,84 0 2,53 1 4,559,75 0 10,453,04 0 Operatin g Revenues :

Passenger : JMS_MS P 15,25 0 psgrsa t$132.7 5 $2,024,43 8

Other : (at0.62 % o fpassenge rrevenue ) Tota l Operatin g Revenues : $12,55 2 $2,036,98 9 Operatin g Expenses :

Direct : Aircraftan d Hul l Insuranc e

Fue l an d Oi l Flyin g Operation s Maintenanc e Tota l DirectExpenses : Tota l IndirectExpenses : Tota l Operatin g Expenses : Operatin g Los s Profi tElemen t(5.0 % o fTota l Operatin g Expenses ) Annua l Compensatio n Requirement : $365,71 0 $1,331,29 3 $443,27 9 $611,76 1 $2,752,04 3 $1,080,95 1 $3,832,99 4 ($1,796,005 ) $191,65 0 $1,987,65 5

Proposa l assume s n o uplin e schedulin g restrictions

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Sampl e Schedul e Attache d

# Grea tLake s Aviation , Ltd

. Annua l Compensatio n Requirement s fo rEssentia l Ai rServic e a t 

## Watertown , Sout h Dakot a t o Minneapolis/St

. Pau l ( MS P ) Thre e Roun d Trip s - B190 0 98.0 % completio n facto r Departures : Bloc k Hours : Revenu e Passenge rMiles : Availabl e SeatMiles : 1,84 0 2,22 4 3,232,75 0 6,747,28 0 Operatin g Revenues :

Passenger : ATY-MS P 16,75 0 psgrsa t $115.8 2 $1,939,98 5

Other : (at0.62 % o fpassenge rrevenue ) Tota l Operatin g Revenues : $12,02 8 $1,952,01 3 Operatin g Expenses :

Direct : Aircraftan d Hul l Insuranc e

Fue l an d Oi l Flyin g Operation s Maintenanc e Tota l DirectExpenses : Tota l IndirectExpenses : Tota l Operatin g Expenses : Operatin g Los s Profi tElemen t(5.0 % ofTota l Operatin g Expenses ) Annua l Compensatio n Requirement : $365,71 0 $1,035,70 5 $389,51 1 $569,46 5 $2,360,39 1 $1,127,54 8 $3,487,94 0 ($1,535,927 ) $174,39 7 $1,710,32 4

Proposa l assume s n o uplin e schedulin g restrictions

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Sampl e Schedul e Attache d** * [FDD ] FOR TDODGE , l A** * DEPARTURE S ARRIVAL S FL TDP TAR R TO EQ P FRE Q FL TEQ P FRE Q FRO M DP TAR R 262 3 64 5 80 0 MS P BE 1 Dail y 230 3 BE 1 Dail yMS P 103 4 114 4 230 3 115 9 131 4 MS P BE 1 Dail y 269 4 BE 1 Dail yMS P 135 0 150 0 269 4 151 5 163 0 MS P BE 1 Dail y 245 0 BE 1 Dail yMS P 195 9 210 9** * [MCW ] MASO N CITY , l A** * DEPARTURE S ARRIVAL S FL TDP TAR R TO EQ P FRE Q FL TEQ P FRE Q FRO M DP TAR R 2645 54 0 62 5 MS P BE 1 Dail y 248 4 BE 1 Dail yMS P 93 0 101 5 248 4 103 0 111 5 MS P BE 1 Dail y 2305 BE 1 Dail yMS P 121 7 130 2 2305 131 7 140 2 MS P BE 1 Dail y 230 6 BE 1 Dail yMS P 150 2 154 7 230 6 160 2 164 7 MS P BE 1 Dail y 270 0 BE 1 Dail yMS P 2155 224 0** * [IMT ] IRO N MOUNTAIN , M l ** * DEPARTURE S ARRIVAL S FL TDP TAR R TO EQ P FRE Q FL TEQ P FRE Q FRO M DP TAR R
255 8 63 2 75 2 MS P BE 1 Dail y 267 3 BE 1 Dail yMS P 103 0 115 0 275 9 120 5 132 5 MS P BE 1 Dail y 230 1 BE 1 Dail yMS P 142 2 154 2 2301 155 7 171 7 MS P BE 1 Dail y 2581 BE 1 Dail yMS P 194 7 210 7** * [BRD ] BRAINERD , M N ** * DEPARTURE S ARRIVAL S FL TDP TAR R TO EQ P FRE Q FL TEQ P FRE Q FRO M DP TAR R 260 9 54 0 62 4 MS P BE 1 Dail y 2535 BE 1 Dail yMS P 92 5 100 9 2535 102 4 110 8 MS P BE 1 Dail y 253 3 BE 1 Dail yMS P 114 8 123 2 253 3 124 7 133 1 MS P BE 1 Dail y 230 4 BE 1 Dail yMS P 141 0 145 4 230 4 150 9 155 3 MS P BE 1 Dail y 258 6 BE 1 Dail yMS P 195 0 203 4** * [INL ] INT LFALLS , M N ** * DEPARTURE S ARRIVAL S FL TDP TAR R TO EQ P FRE Q FL TEQ P FRE Q FRO M DP TAR R 258 0 63 0 74 5 MS P BE 1 Dail y 261 4 BE 1 Dail yMS P 103 2 115 7 261 4 121 2 132 7 MS P BE 1 Dail y 230 2 BE 1 Dail yMS P 141 5 154 0 230 2 155 5 171 0 MS P BE 1 Dail y 2585 BE 1 Dail yMS P 194 5 211 0** * [TVF ] THIEF-RIVE R FALLS , M N ** * DEPARTURE S ARRIVAL S FL TDP TAR R TO EQ P FRE Q FL TEQ P FRE Q FRO M DP TAR R 2621 BE 1 Dail yDV L60 0 64 0 262 1 65 5 81 0 MS P BE 1 Dail y 252 7 BE 1 Dail yMS P 113 5 125 5 252 7 131 0 135 0 DV LBE 1 Dail y 252 8 BE 1 Dail yDV L140 5 144 5 252 8 150 0 161 5 MS P BE 1 Dail y 264 6 BE 1 Dail yMS P 195 5 2115 264 6 213 0 221 0 DV LBE 1 Dail y[DVL ] DEVIL S LAKE , N D DEPARTURE S ARRIVAL S FL TDP TAR R TO EQ P FRE Q FL TEQ P FRE Q FRO M DP TAR R

** * Al l servic e t o an d fro m MS P i s on e sto p ** * 2621 60 0 81 0 MS P BE 1 Dail y 252 7 BE 1 Dail yMS P 113 5 135 0 252 8 140 5 161 5 MS P BE 1 Dail y 264 6 BE 1 Dail yMS P 195 5 221 0** * [JMS ] JAMESTOWN , N D ** * DEPARTURE S ARRIVAL S FL TDP TAR R TO EQ P FRE Q FL TEQ P FRE Q FRO M DP TAR R 230 7 63 5 75 5 MS P BE 1 Dail y 230 8 121 4 133 4 MS P BE 1 Dail y 230 9 155 0 171 0 MS P BE 1 Dail y 230 8 BE 1 Dail yMS P 103 4 115 9 230 9 BE 1 Dail yMS P 141 0 153 5 231 0 BE 1 Dail yMS P 195 3 211 8[ATY ] WATERTOWN , S D DEPARTURE S ARRIVAL S FL TDP TAR R TO EQ P FRE Q FL TEQ P FRE Q FRO M DP TAR R 254 8 64 0 75 0 MS P BE 1 Dail y 2551 BE 1 Dail yMS P 103 5 115 0 2551 120 5 131 5 MS P BE 1 Dail y 230 0 BE 1 Dail yMS P 135 5 151 0 230 0 152 5 163 5 MS P BE 1 Dail y 255 7 BE 1 Dail yMS P 195 0 210 5