BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

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Essential Air Service at )

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 MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI ) OST-2008-0112 

 LAUREL/HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI ) OST-2001-10685 

 TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI ) OST-2009-0305 

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Under 49 U.S.C. §41731 et seq. )

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AERODYNAMICS, INC. PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE SUBSIDIZED AIR SERVICE 

 AT MERIDIAN, LAUREL/HATTIESBURG AND TUPELO, MISSISSIPI 

Correspondence with regard to this document should be addressed to:

Scott Beale

Chief Executive Officer

Aerodynamics, Inc.

25700 Science Park Drive, Suite 210

Beachwood, OH 44122

Telephone: 404-410-7612

Fax: 404-410-7604

E-Mail: sbeale@flyadi.com

Aerodynamics, Inc. (ADI) cordially submits its proposal to provide subsidized air service to the communities of Meridian, 

Laurel/Hattiesburg and Tupelo, Mississippi. ADI hereby offers one, two year, option for service. This bid is all or nothing, 

as ADI feels that it will require the mass of all three routes herein bid to establish a viable hub operation.

ADI proposes to operate flights, under its independent identity to the major hub airport of Atlanta, Georgia. Atlanta’s 

Hartsfield airport is the nation’s busiest with over 1,200 daily departures to over 200 cities worldwide. ADI is a 

certificated 121 operator that currently holds DOT economic authority for charter operations and is in the process of filing 

for expanded economic authority for full scheduled passenger service. ADI will work to establish interline ticketing and 

baggage agreements with the legacy carriers at ATL and will schedule its flights to allow multiple connecting

opportunities. ADI contends that reasonable local fares and reliable scheduled operations will stimulate demand and the 

variety of destinations available from Atlanta will allow these markets to grow. Toward that end ADI will establish a 

reasonable fare structure between these cities and Atlanta. Additionally, ADI will endeavor to establish a codeshare 

relationship with the major carriers at ATL but will additionally establish its own reservations platform that will allow ADI 

flights to be sold via all major global distribution systems. ADI will maintain its own web based booking site as well as a 

reservation call center.

In compliance with Public Law 100-223, ADI proposes to operate these flights using Embraer 145 regional jets that are 

pressurized and accommodate 50 passengers. The EMB-145 features stand up headroom, a pressurized cabin, a Flight 

Attendant and an onboard lavatory. The aircraft has ample cargo capacity to accommodate even bulky military duffle 

bags. Each community’s schedule would consist of a dedicated overnighting aircraft along with a midday turn.

ADI has a long history of providing safe and reliable transportation. One of the keys to reinvigorating traffic at these three 

airports will be schedule reliability. Toward this end, ADI intends to include a 4th dedicated spare aircraft in support of this

scheduled operation. With this spare aircraft ADI will have great flexibility in responding to any operational challenges and 

can assure these communities receive the level of operational performance they deserve.
ADI Company Overview

History

Aerodynamics Incorporated, operationally based in Atlanta GA., and corporately based in Beachwood, Ohio has multiple 

operating bases in the U.S. and is a certified FAA 121/135 Air Carrier (Cert# BUEA634C) offering large aircraft flight 

operations. Long recognized for its core value of operational excellence, ADI has served the industry for 54 years without 

incident or accident. ADI is one of only two companies operating Regional Jets in the supplemental 121 on-demand 

sector. ADI currently holds the ARG/US Platinum rating Full TSA approval and is IS-BAO Stage II, certified. ADI is one of 

the elite few Platinum certified Part 121 operators in the world.

Diversity over the years 

 ADI has had Airliners and Corporate Jet Aircraft on its Air Carrier Certificate including:

 Airbus A319 / A320 series, Embraer EMB 145, EMB 135, Fokker 28, Jetstream 41, Corporate Gulfstream GIV, GIII, Citation 

Excel

Professional Customer Service Team

 Full time dedicated customer service team with substantial experience and proven results

Worldwide Operations

 ADI is authorized by the FAA for international operations.

 The majority of ADI flights take place in the US, Latin America, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.

 Certified Flight Followers & Maintenance Controllers 

 Available 24/7 to handle all aspects of trip planning including fuel, ground handling, ground transportation, hotels, 

catering and special needs.
The ADI Fleet

ADI’s fleet is comprised of Embraer ERJ 145’s, capable of accommodating up to 50 passengers. It was specifically designed 

to fly medium sized groups, shorter distances at greater speeds. The ERJ 145 has an impressive mission completion rate of 

99.7%. The ERJ worldwide fleet has flown over fifteen million miles since its first flight in 1995 with zero fatalities. 

Performance & Specifications Comfort 

Maximum Range: 1,017 nm 31” Seat Pitch

(With Reserves) Rear Cabin Lavatory

Normal Cruise Speed: Mach 0.78 Forward Cabin Galley

Cabin Height: 6 ft 34 Large Windows

Cabin Width: 6 ft 11 in Overhead Storage Bins

Usable Baggage: 2600 lbs.

Flight Attendants
ADI - Proven Success

ADI has considerable experience in shuttle operations in a variety of narrow-body airline equipment, including 

the Embraer regional jet. Founded in 1959, ADI operates under FARs Part 135, and Part 121 operations –and is 

recognized as a world leader in corporate shuttle operations. ADI has maintained a flawless safety record for 

over 50 years and is ARGUS Platinum rated.

Tortug’air International Service (starts June 2014) – Daily flights between Ft. Lauderdale (KFLL) and Cap Haitian 

(MTCH) and Nassau (MYNN) in an Embraer 145.

Intel Corporate Airline (2004 – 2013) – Operating the world’s largest private airline service - 33 daily flights operating 

seven Embraer 135’s / Beech 1900 transporting over 300,000 passengers annually while boasting a 98.7% dispatch 

reliability rating, along with a 97.0% on-time performance ratio–each ranked 1st amongst ERJ operators worldwide. 

Dow Chemicals (2002 – 2011) –Operating daily flights in an Airbus 319 between Saginaw, MI and Lake Jackson, TX and 

Philadelphia, PA. Dow Chemical’s corporate shuttle which logged nearly 1400 flight hours annually. ADI maintained a 

99% reliability and mission completion rating throughout the Airbus program. 
AERODYNAMICS, INC. Service Proposal 

Service Option 1 

24 Weekly frequencies between Meridian, Mississippi and Atlanta, Georgia 

24 Weekly frequencies between Laurel/Hattiesburg, Mississippi and Atlanta, Georgia 

24 Weekly frequencies between Tupelo, Mississippi and Atlanta, Georgia 

 

Aerodynamics, Inc. proposes to operate these flights under our independent brand and through anticipated codeshare 

relationships. The timing of these flights would be optimized for connections to and from legacy carriers in Atlanta. ADI 

proposes to encourage connecting traffic by using a simplified “add on” fee structure whereby passengers connecting to 

or from other airline flights would pay only a low incremental fare for the ADI segment. The anticipated service pattern 

features two weekday roundtrips operating on a nonstop routing Weekend service would consist of one round trip, 

nonstop flight on Saturday and one roundtrip, nonstop flights on Sunday to all three cities. ADI intends to acquire ticket 

counter space in the North Domestic Terminal in ATL and plans to work from Gate E-37 in a busing operation similar to 

what Silver Airways does today.

FROM TO DEP ARR FLT EQP FREQ STOPS

ATL MEI 1030a 1050a 201 ERJ X7 0

ATL MEI 530p 550p 203 ERJ X6 0

MEI ATL 630a 850a 200 ERJ X7 0

MEI ATL 200p 420p 202 ERJ X6 0

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ATL PIB 1000a 1035a 103 ERJ X7 0

ATL PIB 500p 535p 105 ERJ X6 0

PIB ATL 600a 835a 102 ERJ X7 0

PIB ATL 130p 405p 104 ERJ X6 0

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ATL TUP 930a 950a 302 ERJ X7 0

ATL TUP 600p 620p 304 ERJ X6 0

TUP ATL 715a 935a 301 ERJ X7 0

TUP ATL 245p 505p 303 ERJ X6 0

(Note: These schedules are for illustration and may not represent the final selling product)
A e ro dyna m ic s Inc

Es s e ntia l A ir S e rv ic e P ro po s a l To P ro v ide S e rv c ie a t:

Tupe lo , M S ; M e ridia n, M S ; a nd La ure l/ Ha ttie s burg , M S

Optio n 1 Optio n 1Optio n 1 Optio n 1 Optio n 1

Tupe lo M e ridia nLa ure l/ Ha tt La ure l/ Ha tt S ys te m To ta l

Hub Served A tla nta A tla nta M e ridia n A tla nta A tla nta

Number o f Ro undtrips per Service Day 2 2 2

N o n-S to p N o n-S to p N o n-S to p

Ope ra ting S ta tis tic s (12 rt/ we e k) (12 rt/ we e k)(12rt/week)(12 rt/ we e k)

As s umed Co mpletio n % 97% 97% 97% 97%

Annual Adjus ted Blo ck Ho urs 1,3 7 5 .7 4 1,5 17 .3 6 1,6 5 8 .9 8 4 ,5 5 2 .0 8

Annual Adjus ted Departures 1,2 13 .8 9 1,2 13 .8 9 1,2 13 .8 9 3 ,6 4 1.6 7

Annual Adjus ted ASMs 15 ,3 5 5 ,6 9 6 16 ,2 0 5 ,4 19 19 ,6 0 4 ,3 0 8 5 1,16 5 ,4 2 3

Annual RP Ms 4 ,8 5 2 ,4 16 5 ,5 0 6 ,6 0 2 7 ,18 5 ,2 3 2 17 ,5 4 4 ,2 4 9

P ro jected Lo ad Facto r 3 1.6 % 3 4 .0 % 3 6 .7 % 3 4 .3 %

R e v e nue P ro je c tio ns

Enplaned P as s engers 19 ,18 0 2 0 ,6 2 4 2 2 ,2 4 5 6 2 ,0 4 9

Mileage (Average as Operated) 253 267 323 281

Average Fare $ 9 1.5 8 $ 9 1.5 8 $ 9 1.5 8 $ 9 1.5 8

P a s s e ng e r R e v e nue $ 1,7 5 6 ,3 6 3 $ 1,8 8 8 ,6 4 1 $ 2 ,0 3 7 ,113 $ 5 ,6 8 2 ,117

M is c e lla ne o us R e v e nue $ 2 11,7 3 0 $ 2 2 7 ,6 7 6 $ 2 4 5 ,5 7 4 $ 6 8 4 ,9 8 0

Expe ns e P ro je c tio ns

Flight Operatio ns $ 6 5 6 ,7 4 4 $ 7 2 4 ,3 5 1 $ 7 9 1,9 5 7 $ 2 ,17 3 ,0 5 2

Owners hip $ 7 5 0 ,0 0 0 $ 7 5 0 ,0 0 0 $ 7 5 0 ,0 0 0 $ 2 ,2 5 0 ,0 0 0

Maintenance $ 8 4 5 ,9 5 0 $ 9 8 3 ,6 6 3 $ 1,12 1,3 7 6 $ 2 ,9 5 0 ,9 8 8

Res ervatio ns , Statio ns & Adminis tratio n $ 1,3 8 5 ,7 7 1 $ 1,3 3 4 ,8 2 3 $ 1,3 3 4 ,8 7 7 $ 4 ,0 3 7 ,4 7 1

Fuel $ 1,8 7 8 ,5 8 4 $ 2 ,14 0 ,15 9 $ 2 ,4 0 1,7 3 4 $ 6 ,4 2 0 ,4 7 7

Marketing $ 6 ,0 0 0 $ 6 ,0 0 0 $ 6 ,0 0 0 $ 3 6 ,0 0 0

To ta l A nnua l Expe ns e s $ 5 ,5 2 3 ,0 4 9 $ 5 ,9 3 8 ,9 9 5 $ 6 ,4 0 5 ,9 4 3 $ 17 ,8 6 7 ,9 8 7

P ro jected P ro fit / (Lo s s ) ($ 3 ,7 6 6 ,6 8 6 ) ($ 4 ,0 5 0 ,3 5 4 ) ($ 4 ,3 6 8 ,8 3 0 ) $ (12 ,18 5 ,8 7 0 )

P ro fit Element $ 2 7 6 ,15 2 $ 2 9 6 ,9 5 0 $ 3 2 0 ,2 9 7 $ 8 9 3 ,3 9 9

A nnua l S ubs idy R e quire d $ 3 ,8 3 1,10 8 $ 4 ,119 ,6 2 8 $ 4 ,4 4 3 ,5 5 3 $ 12 ,3 9 4 ,2 8 9

Subs idy per Departure $ 3 ,15 6 .0 6 $ 3 ,3 9 3 .7 4 $ 3 ,6 6 0 .5 9 $ 3 ,4 0 3 .4 7

Subs idy per P as s enger $ 19 9 .7 5 $ 19 9 .7 5 $ 19 9 .7 5 $ 19 9 .7 5
In conclusion, Aerodynamics, Inc. believes that this proposal will provide these communities with superior air service

options. We feel the passengers will benefit from service to the nation’s busiest hub airport in Atlanta, Georgia. With a 

renewed focus on price, schedule connectivity and reliability, ADI intends to grow these markets. ADI has proven itself as 

a dependable Air Service provider and brings a commitment to work with these communities to address their travel 

needs. Integrity of service that has been a hallmark of the ADI Charter operation and we look forward to extending our 

brand into the Scheduled service arena.

Respectfully Submitted: June 2, 2014

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Scott Beale

Chief Executive Officer

Aerodynamics, Inc.