Department of Transportation 

Docket # DOT -OST -2009-0300 

May 15, 2012 

To Whom it may concern: 

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Aerodynamics Airline (ADI)is a US Part 121 Certified carrier currently operating EMB145 Jet aircraft and in the 

process of adding the EMB120 Turbo-prop aircraft to its fleet. We are applying for and making this bid subject to 

receiving "Scheduled" authority Op specs from the FAA. We anticipate to achieve this within a conservative 90 

day period since ADI already uses Licensed dispatchers to release flights. We are working with the team at 

Public Charters for connecting our inventory onto the major GDS systems and will work with them as a Direct Air 

Carrier toward getting Ticket and Baggage interline agreement in place. While we currently cannot offer 

traditional interlining; we are confident that we will provide solutions that will encourage passengers both civilian 

and Military to use our services. Even though this operation will be "scheduled" service under our anticipated 

authority; it is our plan to utilize the ticket reservation system and distribution robustness that the Public Charter's 

system has to offer. \. L ;~..,-~) 

We plan to operate for Alpena initially with 12 subsidized flights weekly. See the attached pro-forma for more 

detailed information. The first ·or the ·routes would operate on a 30 seat turbo-prop to Chicago (M DW)'over the 'city' · 

of Manistee, thus aligning its schedules with those that would compliment Alpena. This would include a mlnimum 

of 6 flights per week on the 30 seat Turbo prop aircraft. 

The second part of this proposal would be to additional place a 9 seat BAE3100 nto the operating certificate of 

ADI and operate 6 times per week non stop to Detroit, Michigan (D ). Thus would add a back up aircraft in 

the region and also permit ADI to manage the aircraft size to the demand for sales as appropriate between 

Chicago and Detroit. 

The total annual subsidy required to operate the combination of aircraft would be $2,319,000.00 US Dollars. In 

the first year we would require an up front deposit of $200,000.00 in order to offset our start up costs; making the 

first year rate $2,119,000.00 after the deposit. ADI is aware that any portion of the deposit would need to be 

refunded to the department in the event that ADI does not operate any portion of the flights committed in this 

agreement. ADI projects a 98% completion level over the course of each year. This proposal takes into 

consideration that Manistee is already being subsidized for the portion from MBL-MDW. 

The ticket price will start at $69.00 each way, but will have to average $79.00 per person per segment. 

Sincerely, -

e 6'; \~~ a~ r r /tOJ.., (.p ~ 

Brian Bilek 

AERODYNAMICS INC. 

50 Years of Service and Still Leading 
APN 

Fare Range: 

Aircraft: 

·-- $ 69.00 ...... , $ 30149.00 I EMB-120 Seats: 

Aircraft Base: APN I 

Schedule: Daily Flights except Saturdays 

Stops 

APN 2:50PM MDW 3:50PM 1 

___ MDW _____ L_:t():45_AM I APN I 1:50PM I l __ ----

TIMES ARE FLEXIBLE 

Ttl Segs: 2c 

!Wn !Y!. 8!!.1: tim! 

Weeks per Month 4..3- 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 

Days per Week 6.' 6 6 6 6 Depts per Week -i:a.. 12 12 12 12 Depts per Month 52 52 52 52 52 

Avg. Block per Leg 0.90. 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 

Ttl Block per Month 46.80 46.80 46.80 46.80 .46.80 

Load Factor 40% 40% 40% 40% 40% 

Seats per flight 30 30 30 30 30 

, Pax per flight 12 12 12 12 12 

Avg. Pax Fare $ 79.00 $ 79.00 $ 79.00 $ 79.00 $ 79.00 $ 

Ttl Pax per Month 619 619 619 619 619 Ticket Rev. $ 49,296.00 $ 49,296.00 $ 49,296.00 $ 49,296.00 $ 49,296.00 $ 

Credit Card Fee $ (1,725.36) $ (1,725.36) $ (1,725.36) $ (1,725.36) $ (1,725.36) $ 

FET& 7.5% $ (3,369.62) $ (3,369.62) $ (3,369.62) $ (3,369.62) $ (3,369.62) $ 

AgentComm. $ (1,375.701 $ (1,375.70) $ (1,375.70! $ !1,375.70) $ (1,375.70) $ 

Ttl Op. Revenue $ 42,825.32 $ 42,825.32 $ 42,825.32 $ 42,825.32 $ 42,825.32 $ 

Direct Operating Cost 

ACMI $ 65,520.00 $ 65,520.00 $ 65,520.00 $ 65,520.00 $ 65,520.00 $ 

Fuel $ 30,888.00 $ 30,888.00 $ 30,888.00 $ 30,888.00 $ 30,888.00 $ 

Ground $ 30,960.00 $ 30,960.00 $ 30,960.00 $ 30,960.00 $ 30,960.00 $ 

Deicing $ $ $ $ 5,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 

Catering 928.50 928.50 928.50 928.50 928.50 

Tti Direct Op. Cost $ 128,296.50 $ 128,296.50 $ 128,296.50 $ 133,296.50 $ 1a8,296.50 $ 

Indirect Operationing Costs 

Advertizing $ 3,095.00 $ 3,095.00 $ 3,095.00 $ 3,095.00 $ 3,095.00 $ 

Reservation/GO$ $ 4,642.50 $ 4,642.50 $ 4,642.50 $ 4,642.50 $ 4,642.50 $ 

Call Center $ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 

Ttl Indirect Op. Cost $ 9,737.50 $ 9,737.SO $ 9,737.50 $ 9,737.50 $ 9,737.50 $ 

Ttl Op. Cost $ 138,034.00 $ 138,034.00 $ 138,034.00 $ 143,034.00 $ 148,034.00 $ 

.. 

Operating P /L $ (95,208.68) $ (95,208.68) $ (95,208.68) $ (100,208.68) $ (105,208.68) $ 

4.3 

6 

12 

52 

0.90 

46.80 

40",6 

30 

12 

79.00 $ 

619 

49,296.00 $ 

(1,725.36) $ (3,369.62) $ (1,375.70! $ 

42,825.32 $ 

65,520.00 $ 

30,888.00 $ 30,960.00 $ 

10,000.00 $ 

928.50 

1a8,296.50 $ 

3,095.00 $ 

4,642.50 $ 

2,000.00 $ 

9,737.50 $ 

148,034.00 $ 

(105,208.68) $ 

APN Service to MOW 

ACMI incl. Hotel & per diem 

Destin. Ground Fee: 

I $ 

; $ 

Origin Ground Fee' 

Destinaton Turn 

Origination Turn 

Fuel burn/hou 

; $ 

; ; r 

Fuel price/gallon average 

·Advertising per pax (r/t 

Credit card fee 

Travel Agent Commission 

Load Factor 

**Percent of OTASale 

' $ I S 

' : : 

; 

1,400.00 

400.00 

400.00 

1 

2 

165 

4.00 

5.00 

3.50% 

10",6 

40% 

30",6 

,erturn ,er turn 

'erday 

Pe

Opera

Depa

Dep

Block Ho

**TARP Commision Agreements negotiated seperately with each Travel A

. 

·, Feb !I!!ID: J?..l!! 

4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 

6 6 6 6 

12 12 12 12 

52 52 52 52 

0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0

46.80 46.80 46.80 46.80 46

40% 40",6 40% 40% 4

•. 30 30 30 30 

12 12 12 12 

$ 79.00 $ 79.00 $ 79.00 $ 79.

.619 619 619 619 

49,29?.00 $- 49,296.00 $ 49,296.00 $ 49,296.00 $ 49,296.

(1,725.36) $ (1,725.36) $ (1,725.36) $ (1,725.36) $ (1,725.

$ (3,369.62) $ (3,369.62) $ (3,369.62) $ (3,369.

(1,375.70) $ (1,375.70! $ !1,375.70! $ (1,375.70! $ (1,375.

42,825.32 $ 42,825.32 $ 42,825.32 $ 42,825.32 $ 42,825.

65,520.00 $ 65,520.00 $ 65,520.00 $ 65,520.00 $ 65,520.

$ 30,888.00 $ 30,888.00 $ 30,888.00 $ 30,888.

30,960.00 $ 30,960.00 $ 30,960.00 $ 30,960.00 $ 30,960.

10,000.00 $- 10,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 

9:28.50 928.50 928.50 928.50 928.

138,296.50 $ 138,296.50 $ 138,296.50 $ 133,296.50 $ 128,296.

.,.,. 

3,095.00 $ 3,095.00 $ 3,095.00 $ 3,095.00 $ 3,095.

$ 4,642.50 $ 4,642.50 $ 4,642.50 $ 4,642.

2,000.00 $• 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.

9,737.50 $ 9,737.50 $ 9,737.50 $ 9,737.50 $ 9,737.

148,034.00 $ 148,034.00 $ 148,034.00 $ 143,034.00 $ 138,034.

(105,208.68) $ (105,208.68) $ (105,208.68) $ (100,208.68) $ (95,208.
Fare Range: --·· $ 69.00 

Aircraft: Bae-3100 Jetstream 

...... , $ 

Seats: 19

149.00 I APN Service to DTW 

Aircraft Base: MBL I 

D§!! 

MBL 

D1W I 

!!gm !l!m 

Weeks per Month 4.3 

Days per Week 6 

Depts per Week 12 

Depts per Month 52 

Avg. Block per Leg 0.90 

Ttl Block per Month 46.80 

Load Factor 65% 

Seats per flight 19 

Pax per flight 12 

Avg. Pax Fare $ 79.00 

Ttl Pax E!er Month 619 Ticket Rev. $ 49,296.00 

Credit Card Fee $ (1,725.36) 

FET & 7.5% $ (3,369.62) 

AgentComm. $ (1,375.70) 

Ttl Op. Revenue $ 42,825.32 

Direct Operating Cost 

ACMI $ 60,840.00 

Fuel $ 20,592.00 

Ground $ 41,280.00 

Deicing 

Catering 928.50 

Ttl Direct Op. Cost $ 123,640.50 

Indirect Operationing Costs 

Advertizing $ 3,095.00 $ 

Reservation/GO$ $ 4,642.50 $ 

Call Center $ 2,000.00 $ 

Ttl indirect Op. Cost $ 9,737.50 $ 

Ttl Op. Cost $ 133,378.00 $ 

Operating P/L $ (90,552.68) $ 

Schedule: Daily flights except Wednesday 

Arriy_e_ Stops 

7:00AM D1W 7:55AM 0 

9:30AM I APN I 10:25 PM I 0_ 

ACMI inci. Hotel & per diem $ 

Destin. Ground Fee: ' $ 

Qrigin Ground Fee' 

Oestinaj:on Turn 

Origination Turn 

Fuel burn/hou 

' $ 

' ' r 

Fuel price/gallon average 

peF pax (r/t: 

' $ ) $ 

' 

1,300.00 

800.00 

400.00 

1 

2 

110 

4.00 

5.00 

3.50% 

per turn 

per turn 

per day 

per day 

*in

ca

*Reserv

Percent o

Operational D

Avg. P

Departures p

TIMES ARE FLEXIBLE 

Credit card fee 

Travel Agent Commission 

Factor 

of OTASale 

10% Departures 

Jun 

4.3 

6 

12 

52 

0.90 

46.80 

65% 

19 12 

79.00 

619 

49,296.00 

(1,725.36) (3,369.62) (1,375.70) 

42,825.32 

60,840.00 

20,592.00 

41,280.00 

.ill2Q 

123,640.50 

3,095.00 

4,642.50 

2,000.00 

9,737.50 

133,378.00 

$ $ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

(90,552.68) $ 

!!!! 8!!& Ql1 

4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 

6 6 6 6 6 

12 12 12 12 12 

52 52 52 52 52 

0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 

46.80 . 46.80 46.80 46.80 46.80 

65% 65% 65% 65% 65% 

19 19 19 19 19 

12 12 12 12 12 

79.00 $ 79.00 $ 79.00 $ 79.00 $ 79.00 

619 619 619 619 619 

65% Block Hours Per 

' 30"4 '"'*TARP Commision Agreements negotiated seperately with each Travel Agency 

Doc @! Feb 

4.3 4.3 

' 6 6 12 12 

52 52 

0.90 0.90 

46.80 46.80 

65% 65% 

19 19 

12 12 

$ 79.00 $ 79.00 $ 

619 619 

Mil: 

4.3 4.3 

6 6 

12 12 

52 52 

0.90 0.90 

46.80 46.80 

65% 65% 

19 19 

12 12 

79.00 $ 79.00 

619 619 

$ 

49,296.00 $ 49,296.00 $ 49,296.00 $ 49,296.00 $ 49,296.00 $ 49,296.00 $ 49,296.00 $ 49,296.00 $ 49,296.00 $ 

(1,725.36) $ (1,725.36) $ (1,725.36) $ (1,725.36) $ (1,725.36) $ (1,725.36) $ (1,725.36) $ (1,725.36) $ (1,725.36) $ 

(3,369.62) $ (3,369.62) $ (3,369.62) $ (3,369.62) $ (3,369.62) $ (3,369.62) $ (3,369.62) $ (3,369.62) $ (3,369.62) $ 

(1,375.7DJ __li,375.7o) s (1,375.7ol s (1J375.70J s f1375cZQJ L _ _lp75.7o) s (1,375.70) s (1,375.70) $ (1,375.70)__2__ 

42,825.32 $ 42,825.32 $ 42,825.32 $ 42,825.32 $ 42,825.32 $ 42,825.32 $ 42,825.32 $ 42,82532 $ 42,825.32 $ 

60,840.00 $ 60,840.00 $ 60,840.00 $ 60,840.00 $ 60,840.00 60,840.00 $ 60,840.00 $ 60,840.00 $ 60,840.00 $ 

20,592.00 $ 20,592.00 $ 20,592.00 $ 20,592.00 $ 20,592.00 20,592.00 $ 20,592.00 $ 20,592.00 $ 20,592.00 $ 

41,280.00 $ 41,280.00 $ 41,280.00 $ 41,280.00 $ 41,280.00 41,280.00 $ 41,280.00 $ 41,280.00 $ 41,280.00 $ 

$ 5,000.00 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 

928.50 928.50 928.50 928.50 928.50 928.50 928.50 928.50 

123,640.50 $ 123,640.5() $ 123,640.50 $ 123,640.50 $ 128,640.50 $ 128,640.50 $ 128,640.50 $ 128,640.50 $ 

3,095.00 $ 3,095.00 $ 3,095.00 $ 3,095.00 $ 3,095.00 3,095.00 $ 3,095.00 $ 3,095.00 $ 3,095.00 $ 

4,642.50 s 4,642.50 $ 4,642.50 $ 4,642.50 $ 4,642.50 4,642.50 $ 4,642.50 $ 4,642.50 $ 4,642.50 $ 

2,000.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 

9,737.50 $ 9,737.50 $ 9,737.50 $ 9,737.50 $ 9,737.50 9,737.50 $ 9,737.50 $ 9,737.50 $ 9,737.50 $ 

133,378.00 $ 133,378.00 $ 133,378.00 $ 133,378.00 $ 138,378.00 138,378.00 $ 138,378.00 $ 138,378.00 $ 138,378.00 $ 

(90,552.68) $ (90,552.68) $ (90,552.68) $ (90,552.68) $ (95,552.68) (95,552.68) $ (95,552.68) $ (95,552.68) $ (95,552.68) $ 

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