Sovereign .;Llir, Inc. 

April 21, 2010 

Dennis J. DeVany, Chief 

EAS & Domestic Analysis Division, X-53 

Office of Aviation Analysis 

Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Ave. SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Re: Proposal to Provide Essential Air Service at: 

Kirksville, MO (IRK) to Kansas City, MO (MCI) 

Dear Mr. DeVany: 

In response to Order 2010-3-31, Sovereign Air, Inc. offers the following proposal: 

DOT -OST -1997 -2515 

Sovereign Air, Inc. (SAl) is planning to use the Cessna 401 as its primary aircraft for this Essential Air 

Service route. It will be configured with six passenger seats. A Beech Baron will be a back-up plane. 

Sovereign Air is proposing the aircraft for the exclusive use (no up-line or down-line service) of the 

proposed EAS route. Our flights will service only the EAS city and the indicated Hub. Sovereign Air 

believes that with good schedules, proper pricing and a recovering economy, the load factors will likely 

increase in this market. SAl will base its aircraft, crews and maintenance personnel, banking and 

purchase all fuel in IRK. This will help keep the EAS monies in the Kirksville community. 

SAl will have baggage and ticket agreements with the major air carriers in Kansas City (MCI). SAl will 

have cargo agreements for both domestic and international air freight movements. SAl will utilize the 

freight terminal at MCI for cargo receiving and dispensing. 

SAl has been HAZMAT approved and will be working in conjunction with hospitals to expedite various 

HAZMAT materials that they need to transport. 

SAl's goal is to work hand-in-hand with IRK to reduce the need for EAS subsidies within the next four to 

six years. 

Complaints and problems will be handled at the IRK and MCI stations. SAl's station manual includes a 

customer service program with a communications program so that passengers can communicate 

directly with both station and executive management levels. 

Sovereign Air is currently in the process of acquiring its Scheduled Service Authority and anticipates 

being able to start this Essential Air Service by August 1st. 

Sovereign Air will be fully integrated into the Global Distribution System (GDS) in conjunction with 

Worldspan. SAl is not tied to just one airline, allowing Sovereign Air better visibility in the various 

reservation systems. Passengers will have a broad range of channels through which to purchase tickets, 
including all airline reservation systems and travel agencies. Customers will be able to call our 

reservation office or visit our website to book flights. Passengers can also purchase tickets and make 

reservations at our ticket counters. 

SAl's schedule will be developed by the IRK community and SAl to reduce layover times in MCI and 

provide the best possible arrival and departure times for the travelling public. As such, the following 

schedule will likely be adjusted: 

Proposed Schedule 

2 round trips daily between IRK and Mel 

IRK Departure MCI Arrival MCI Departure IRK Arrival 

6:00 6:40 9:00 9:40 

16:00 16:40 19:00 19:40 
Sovereign Air, Inc. 

Annual Compensation Requirement for Essential Air Service for 

IRK-MCI 

Aircraft Type 

Available Seats Per Departure 

Passengers Per Trip 

Block Hours 

Departures 

Total Passengers 

Average Fare 

Revenue Passenger Miles 

Available Seat Miles 

Passenger Revenue 

Other Rev. @ .6 of pax. Rev. % 

Total Revenue 

Aircraft and Hull Insurance 

Fuel and Oil 

Flying Operations 

Other Direct Costs 

Maintenance 

Total Direct Costs 

Total Indirect Costs 

Total Operating Expenses 

Operating Loss 

Profit @ 5% 

Completion Rate 

Subsidy per leg 

Load Factor 

Annual Compensation 

Requirement 

Monthly Compensation 

Requirement 

2rt M-F 

Cessna 401 

6 

1.9 

605 

1,009 

1,877 

$150.00 

239,599 

772,640 

$281,550.00 

$1,689.30 

$283,239.30 

$12,000.00 

$72,633.60 

$55,685.76 

$83,001.88 

$14,627.60 

$237,948.84 

$385,742.00 

$623,690.84 

$340,451.54 

$31,184.54 

$371,636.08 

$30,969.67 

97% 

$368.39 

31.0% 
Customer safety and service are Priority One with SAL Sovereign Air looks forward to providing 

Essential Air Service to Kirksville, MO. 

Sincerely, 

Jon Payne, CFO 

Sovereign Air, Inc.