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Before the United States Department of Transportation

Washington, DC,

December 9,2013

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Doeilet CST 1898.3502

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Docket OST-1998-3497

Doc.ket OST 1988 3488

This document contains a supplemental response by Great-Lakes Aviation, Ltd. to Order

Requesting Proposals 2013-11-2 inclusive of a 30 seat aircraft option as was suggested in the

Order. This supplemental proposal should be viewed in conjunction with our original proposal

dated December 2, 2013.

This supplemental proposal is being offered as an additional option to the Beech 1900 three

round trip Hays, Kansas service proposal which was included in our previously submitted

package on the original bid deadline. Thus, we are offering the community of Hays, Kansas the

option of either three round trips per day utilizing Beechcraft 1900 aircraft or two round trips per

day utilizing EMB Brasilia 30 seat aircraft. As was stated in the original submission this

supplemental proposal is a part of an inseparable package with Dodge City, Great Bend, and

Liberal, Kansas proposal.

Great Lakes' proposal contemplates non-stop, conveniently timed connecting services to our

code share partners, United and Frontier, at our Denver hub. Our code share agreements will

offer these Kansas communities the greatest competitive opportunity available in the Rocky

Mountain Region. In addition, Great Lakes maintains electronic interline ticketing and baggage

agreements with the majority of the other carriers serving their hubs from Denver, which allows

for'maximum utility of our air service to the airline customer.

The company has more than 19 years of history of operating EMB Brasilia 30 set aircraft,

Questions and comments may be referred to:

Michael Matthews

Chief Financial Officer

Great Lakes Airlines

1022 Airport Parkway

Cheyenne, VVY 82001

(307) 432-7030
Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd.

Annual Compensation Requirements for Essential Air Service at

Hays, Kansas to Denver, Colorado (DEN)

Two Round Trips - 30 Seat Aircraft

97.0% completion factor

Departures:

Block Hours:

Revenue Passenger Miles:

Available Seat Miles:

1,412

1,895

6,534,000

7,967,916

Operating Revenues:

Passenger: HYS.DEN 22,000 psgrs at $121.55 $2,674,100

Other: (at 0.62% of passenger revenue) $16,579

Total Operating Revenues: $2,690,679

Operating Expenses:

Direct: . Aircraft and Hull Insurance

Fuel and Oil

Flying Operations

Maintenance

$337,960

$1,301,080

$449,627

$702,091

Total Direct Expenses:

Total Indirect Expenses:

Total Operating Expenses:

Operating Loss

Profit Element (5.0% of Total Operating Expenses)

Annual Compensation Requirement:

No Upline Scheduling Restrictions

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$2,790,758

$1,199,897

$3,990,655

($1,299,975)

$199,533

$1,499,508
••• Sample Schedules 30 Seat Aircraft •••

••• [HYS] HAYS, KANSAS ••*

-------------------- D EPA R T U RES --------------------

FLT DPT ARR TO EQP FREQ

-------------------- A R.R I" A L S --------------------

FLT EQP FREQ FROM DPT ARR

7271 645 710 DEN 30 Seat X7 non stop

7275 1330 1355 DEN 30 Seat X6 non stop

7272 30 Seat X7

7278 30 Seat X6

DEN 1055 1311

DEN 1800 2016

non stop

non stop

No Upline Scheduling Restrictions