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## December 4,2013

Essential Air Service at: Devils Lake, North Dakota Jamestown, North Dakota under 49 U.S.C. 41731 et:seq. Docket OST-1997-2785

This document contains the response of Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. to Order Requesting Proposais 2013-10-14. Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. submits this proposal to provide essential airtransportation to Devils Lake and Jamestown, ND as an "inseparable package". Perthe instructions inthe Order, Great Lakes has prepared this proposal with the expectation that this will be ourfinal and only proposal. The proposed service is being offered with local service marketed and priced utilizing the Great Lakes (ZK) reservations system which includes customer ticket purchasing capability on both the Great Lakes' web site and on numerous web booking engines. Additionally, Great Lakes and Delta Airlines have formed a partnership to enable the sale ofGreat Lakes' passenger segments on the Delta website aswell as, providing the passenger with through check-in and seamless baggage transfers. Itisanticipated that passengers will be able to earn Delta Sky Miles on Great Lakes flight segments inJanuary 2014. Great Lakes will also be utilizing interline e-ticketing and baggage agreements with American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, United Airlines and U.S Airways. All ofwhich will offer passengers. maxium access tothe domestic and international airtransportation system atthe Minne'lpolis hub. This proposal contemplates the use of pressurized 19seat Beechcraft 1900D aircraft, which Great Lakes a long history ofoperating. Questions and comments may be referred to:

Michael O. Matthews Chief Financial Officer Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. 1022 Airport Parkway Cheyenne, VVY 82001 (307) 432-7000

# Great LakesAviation, Ltd. Annual Compensation Requirements for Essential Ai\ Service at 

## Devils lake and Jamestown North Dakota to Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP ) Three Round Trips - B1900 97.0% completion factor Departures: Block Hours: Revenue Passenger Miles: Available Seat Miies Operating Revenues:

Passenger: DVL-MSP

JMS-MSP 7,250

7,250 psgrs at

psgrs at $137.82 $999,195

$132.75 $962,438 3,081 3,265 4,605,000 12,841,990

Other: (at 0.62% of passenger revenue) $12,162 Total Operating Revenues: $1,973,795 Operating Expenses:'

Direct: Aircraft and Hull Insurance

Fuel and Oil Flying Operations Maintenance $555,712 $1,948,822 $643,989 $1,004,007 Total Direct Expenses: Total Indirect Expenses: Total Operating Expenses: Operating Loss Profit Element (5.0% ofTotai Operating Expenses) Annual Compensation Requirement: Subsidy per Departure No Upline Scheduling Restrictions $4,152,530 $1,535,799 $5,688,329 ($3,714,534) $284,416 $3,998,951 $1,297.94

### ••• Sample Schedules •••

••• [DVL] DEVILS LAKE, NO ••• 

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---.-------.-------- 0 E F'A Ft,- LJFtES-------------------. FL'- DF''- AFtFt '-0 EQF' FFtEQ ---------.-.-------- A FtFtIVA LS -------------------. FL'- EQF' FFtEQ FFtOM DF''- AFtFt 

## 7323 730 930 MSP BE1 X7 1stop 

## 7319 BE1 X67 MSP 1030 1205 non stop 

## 7319 1225 1525 MSP BE1 X6 1stop 

## 7172 BE1 Daily 

## MSP 1355 1600 1stop 

## 7172 1620 1755 MSP BE1 X6 non stop 

## 7322 BE1 X6 MSP 1755 2000 1stop No LJplineScheduling Ftestrictions

••• [JMS] JAMES'-OWN, NO •••

-------------------- 0 E F'A Ft,- LJFtES ------------ ••-----. FL'- DF''- AFtFt '-0 EQF' FFtEQ ----------.--------- A FtFtIVA LS -------------------. FL'- EQF' FFtEQ FFtOM DF''- AFtFt 

## 7323 810 930 MSP BE1 X7 non stop 

## 7319 BE1 X67 MSP 1030 1255 1stop 

## 7319 1305 1425 MSP BE1 X6 non stop 

## 7172 BE1 Daily 

## MSP 1355 1520 non stop 

## 7172 1530 1755 MSP BE1 X6 1stop 

## 7322 BE1 X6 MSP 1755 1920 non stop No LJplineScheduling Ftestrictions