## Before the United States Department ofTransportation 

# Washington, DC

March 14, 2014

Essential Air Service at ALAMOSA, COLORADO CORTEZ, COLORADO under49 U.S.C. 41731 et.seq. Docket OST-1997-2960 DocketOST-1998-3508

This document contains Great LakesAviation, Ltd.'s response to Order Requesting Proposals 2014-2-3. Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. is pleased to submitthese proposalsto provide essential air transportation atthese points in Colorado. These proposals are submitted on a stand alone basis. Our proposals contemplate convenientlytimed connecting services to our Denver hub, whereby passengers may utilize ourcode-share agreements with United Airlines and FrontierAirlines. Local service will be marketed and priced utilizing the Great Lakes (ZK) brand and reservations system. Additionally, Great Lakes maintains interline ticketing and baggage agreementswith the majority ofthe other carriers serving Denver, including interline e-ticketing agreementswith American Airlines, DeltaAirlines, FrontierAirlines and United Airlines

. All ofwhich will offer passengers traveling to and from these communities supplemental access to the domestic and international airtransportation system. Great Lakes is experiencing a pilotshortage. We are in the process ofrecruiting and training pilots in an effortto replenish our staffofqualified pilots. The recently implemented regulatory requirements have dramatically accelerated a long anticipated pilot shortage, causing nationwide damageto small community airservice. The unintended consequences ofthe Congressionally mandated regulatory changes will require commitmentsto be madeto address the long-term impact on the airline industry as awhole. Great Lakes' stands ready to participate in creative solutions to assist small communities in theirefforts to remain in the National AirTransportation System. These proposals assumethe use ofpressurized 19 seat Beechcraft 1900D airliner equipment. Questions and comments may be referred to: Michael 

### 0. Matthews Chief Financial Officer Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. 1022Airport Parkway Cheyenne, VVY 82001 (307) 432-7000TableofContents: Proposal Subsidy Passengers Average Number Service Point(s) Hub(s) Served Round Trips Equipment Requirement Forecast Fare Departures Dept Rate Alamosa, Colorado DEN 1900-D $2,192,179 14,750 $107.72 1,840 $1,191.40
2 Cortez, Colorado DEN 1900-D $2,270,297 16,750 $128.75 1,840 $1,233.86

# Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. Annual.Compensation Requirements for Essential AirService at 

## Alamosa, Colorado to Denver (DEN) Three Round Trips- 81900

. 98.0% completion factor Departures to be performed by Beech 1900 schedules Block Hours: Revenue Passenger Miles: Available Seat Miles: Operating Revenues: Passenger: ALS 14,750 psgrs at $107.72 $1,588,870

Other: (at 0.62% ofpassenger revenue) $9,851 Total Operating Revenues: Operating Expenses: Direct: Aircraft and Hull Insurance Fuel and Oil Flying Operations Maintenance $365,710 $990,359 $357,004 $639,719 Total Direct Expenses: Total Indirect Expenses: Total Operating Expenses: Operating Loss Profit Element (5.0% ofTotal Operating Expenses) Annual Compensation Requirement: Representative Schedule 

### *** [ALS] Alamosa, Colorado 

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-------------------- 0 E P A R T U R ES -------------------· FLT TO OPT ARR EQP 

### 7263 DEN 6:00 7:00 BE1 7263 DEN 8:00 9:00 BE1 7264 DEN 10:45 11:45 BE1 7269 DEN 16:28 17:28 BE1

-------------------- A R R IV A L.S -------------------· FLT FROM OPT ARR EQP 

### 7305 DEN 12:15 13:13 BE1 7268 DEN 15:20 16:18 BE1 7258 DEN 20:58 21:56 BE1 7258 DEN 20:58 21:56 BE1 No Upline Scheduling Restrictions FREQ 

### 12345

6 

### 12345 7 12345 7
FREQ 

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### 6 12345 7 1,840 1,810 2,640,250 6,257,840

$1,598,721

$2,352,792 $1,257,589 $3,610,381 ($2,011 ,660) $180,519 $2,192,179

# Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. Annual Compensation Requirements for Essential Air Service at 

## Cortez, Colorado to Denver (DEN) Three Round Trips- 81900 98.0% completion factor Departuresto be performed by Beech 1900schedules Block Hours: Revenue Passenger Miles: Available Seat Miles: Operating Revenues: Passenger: CEZ 16,750 psgrsat $128.75 $2,156,563

Other: (at 0.62% ofpassenger revenue) $13,371 Total Operating Revenues: Operating Expenses: Direct: Aircraft and Hull Insurance Fuel and Oil Flying Operations Maintenance $365,710 $1,263,357

$462,922 $732,496 Total Direct Expenses: Total Indirect Expenses: Total Operating Expenses: Operating Loss Profit Element (5.0% ofTotal Operating Expenses) Annual Compensation Requirement: Representative Schedule 

### *** [CEZ] Cortez, Colorado 

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-------------------- D E P A R T U R ES -------------------· FLT TO DPT ARR EQP 

### 7261 DEN 6:00 7:13 BE1 7261 DEN 6:45 7:58 BE1 7263 DEN 8:05 9:18 BE1 7267 DEN 16:17 17:30 BE1

-------------------- A R R IV A LS -------------------· FLT FROM DPT ARR EQP 

### 7262 DEN 8:35 21:55 BE1 7266 DEN 14:43 16:03 BE1 7267 DEN 16:45 18:05 BE1 7270 DEN 20:56 22:16 BE1 No Upline Scheduling Restrictions FREQ 

### 12345



### 6 1234567 12345 7
FREQ 

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### 6 12345 7 1,840 2,347 4,656,500 9,718,880

$2,169,933

$2,824,486 $1,404,305 $4,228,791 ($2,058,857) $211,440 $2,270,297