BEFORE THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIO N

WASHIN GTO N , D.C.

GREENBRIERIWHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS , WV BRADFORD,PENNSYLVANIA Es se ntial Air S erv ice at

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Under 49 U. S .C. § 4173 1 et se q . CITY LINK AIR. INC. (CLA) PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE SUBSIDIZED AIR SERVI CE AT GREENBRIERIWHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, (LWB), WV AND BRADFORD (BFD) , PA Plea s e addre s s all corresponde nce to: C ity Link Air , Inc. ~ Tel ephon e: (866 ) 435-9252 Attn: Jo s hua G. Ne ws teder , C E O Fax : (888) 259-6008 11890 Hidden H ills Drive

. E-Mail: josh @ city linkair.com Jacksonv ille , FL 32225-1656 " 

### City Link Air ® Redefining Air Travel CLA submit s thi s propo s al ( 140527-8 ) to prov ide s ub s idized air s erv ice fro m P e nns y l vania ' s Pi tt s burg h International Airport (PIT) to the communities of Greenbrier (LWB) , West Virginia and Bradf ord ( B FD ) , Pennsy lvania. In c o mp l iance w ith Public Law 100-223 , C LA propose s to oper ate the s e fli g hts u s in g pre ss uriz e d , multieng i ne , turbine po w ered aircraft piloted b y tw o f ully quali f

ied pilot s
. Aircraft w ill be equipped , and pilot s will be trained to fly to the lo w est instrume nt appro ach minimums at e v ery airport served

. Thi s allo ws o n time arrivals at the lowest , legal weather limits for any runway <; : LA c an use
. With an av erage of 160 dail y departures , PIT i s th e ideal hub to connect Greenbri er pass e ng er s to 3 7 non stop s and hundre ds of connecting opportunities w orldw ide. The conv enien c e and pro x imity of non- s top flights to Greenbrier enable C LA to meet connecting s c hedules with o ut the problems endemic to o ther , super-saturated hubs. Specifically , there are no restrictions on slots and gates. Flow control into Pi ttsburgh i s rare l y a problem

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Planned non-stop serv ice from: LWB to PIT take s 68 minute s
. BFD to PI T 52 minutes This proposed service provides the best opportunity to quic kly fl y to/from PI T while simultaneou s ly refining robust connection opportunities. Working c losel y w ith the Alle g heny County Airport Authority ( AC AA) , CLA ha s arran g ed gate s erv i c e s closest to the center of all four con c ourse s (g ates D-77 or C-52 )

. This pro v ide s the shorte s t w alkin g time for passengers to all connecting flights while minimizing bag transfer time s
. Competiti v ely priced , short trips w ill realize a more leisurely and un-rus hed e xperience , ultimate ly resulting in lo w er o v erall co s t s and shorter tr av el times in mo s t markets

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Each EAS community served w ill hav e a dedicated CLA s tation manag er whose primary job after safety will be customer advocac y . It is imperati v e that our single most important touch point w ith passenger s is
a full time employee with their best interests in mind. This employee will be a locally recommended , community minded advocatethat continuously engages all civic interests for CLA. This station manager will ensure CLA alway s provides the best possible air service. Service Maps for this Proposal

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Although CLA 's planned aircraft are not equipped with an onboard lav atory it s hould be noted that the longest planned flight for this market is 68 minutes. CLA will initially operate under FAA scheduled commuter rules (Part 135) as it continues to pursue full , Part 121 certification. During this period CLA will use nine seat configured Beech 200/300s. Other Destinations CLA is currently working with the port authorities of Charlotte Douglas International Airport (C LT) and Washington's Dulles International Airport (lAD) to determine costs and availability of gates and services at these hubs. CLA Management will keep each interested community up-to-date on the de v elopment of service to these airports

. Ticket Prices Prices shown are the maximum price

- As a stand alone bid CLA has to ensure it can responsibly provide the proposed level of service if awarded these tw o EAS contracts. Additional EAS contract aw ards w ill achieve economies of scale. CLA will pass on these multi-contract sav ings to reduce ticket price s
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# Essential Air Service

Planned Aircraft for FAA 121 Operations

Beechcraft 1900D

- Two Pilots 19 Seat, Two Engines, Pressurized Turboprop Proposal Speed: 230 mph (200 Knots) Top speed: 328 mph (285 Knots) Max. Altitude: 25,000 Feet

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### Cabin Interior

# Essential Air 

# Service

Initial Aircraft for FAA 135 

# Operations

B ee chcraft 200/300 - Two Pilots 9 Sea t, Two 

### Engines, Pr essuriz e d 

### Turboprop Proposal 

### Speed: 230 mph (200 

### Knots) Top speed: 328 mph 

### (285 Knots) Max. Altitude: 31,000 Feet

Beechcraf

t ' s 200 and 300 both share the same cabin size, customer experience will be the same. Whether flying the 200/300 or Beech 1900 , performance is similar.



### Cabin Interior With ni n e seat s every pa sse n ger enjoys 33 inches of l e gro o m (2 inc h es more th an a coach seat on l arger jets)

. Ev ery p ass enger is af

forde d 1 12 po unds o f lu ggage. 

### fxterior Luggage 6 0 cubi c feet o f u n derbell y s torag e accommodate s TSA checked b ags. Thi s easi l y carri e s up to six golf bags.

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. Its current c ertificatio n (FAA Part l35) prohibits u si n g the 19 seat Beech 1900. Therefore , CLA will use Beechcraft 200

/ 300s configured with nine seats (pictured here) unti l full FAA 121 certification is achieved

. O n ce 121 certification is achieved , CLA will match each m arket with th e mo st efficient aircraft

. CLA w ill alway s fly these markets with two pilots.CLA ' s schedules will be optimized to achieve the best connection opportunities in Pitt s burgh. Planned weekday roundtrips are shown. One day of similar roundtrips will also be offered over the weekend, usually split between Saturday morning and Sunday evening.

Planned typical Monday-Saturday / Sunday Flight Schedule for LWB To Dep. Arr. Stops 

### Price Pittsburgh 5:45 AM 6:53 AM Non-Stop $100.00 Pittsburgh 11 :45 AM 12:53 PM Non-Stop " Pittsburgh 5:46 PM 6:54 PM Non-Stop " To Dep. Arr. Stops Greenbrier 10:07 AM 11: 15 AM Non-Stop Greenbrier 4:07 PM 5:16 PM Non-Stop Greenbrier 10:08 PM 11:16 PM Non-Stop To Dep. Arr. Stops Pittsburgh 8:45 AM 9:37 AM Non-Stop Pittsburgh 2:45 PM 3:37 PM Non-Stop Pittsburgh 8:46 PM 9:38 PM Non-Stop To Dep. Arr. Stops Bradford 7:23 AM 8:15 AM Non-Stop Bradford 1:23 PM 2:15 PM Non-Stop Bradford 7:24 PM 8:16 PM Non-Stop Schedules

From Greenbrier Greenbrier Greenbrier From Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh From Bradford Bradford Bradford From Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh $100.00



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" Schedules shown are planned and may change to better serve the community/maximize best connections. CLA will work with its local station manager /customer advocate and each community to determine the best schedules that fit into the economics of our business model. Making Connections CLA is aggressively pursuing interline and codeshare agreements and is confident that one or more will be in place with the dominant carrieres) when service begins. It is our intention to provide the customer with a seamless, transparent travel experience to and through Pittsburgh. Meeting early morning and late evening connection banks upholds the true spirit of the EAS program. Our schedule identifies the maximum number of one-stop travel options from LWB and BFD while providing the communities with safe , reliable , and reasonably priced service that fits withi n the economics of our model. Dispatch Reliability

. The America made Beechcraft each have an excellent record of dispatch reliability. The ubiquity of parts and maintenance allow for a planned 98% dispatch reliability. CLA will have a pre-positioned, ready spare aircraft located at its maintenance base in Clarksburg , West Virginia. Scheduled travel time from Clarksburg to LWB is 30 minutes and 53 minutes to BFD. Depending on EAS contracts awarded this "banked " aircraft may be pre-positioned in Pittsburgh. 

### Five full crews per aircraft will allow eLA 

### to meet all FAA 

### mandates for schedules , rest , training and standby. No crews will ever exceed schedule restrictions (FAR part 117 , etc.)

No pilots will ever fly a late night flight prior to an early morning flight.

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### Annual Financial & Operational Metric Summary

Beechcraft 2 00/300

3 , 756 3 , 764 13 , 146 4 0 % ( ~ 4 S e at s) $ 8 2. 29 607 , 064 2 , 184 5 , 464 Aircraft Type Departures Block Hours 

## o & D Pas s en g ers Averag e Lo ad Factor Av erage One Way Fare Statute Miles Flown Re v enu e Passen g er M i l es ( 000 ) Availabl e S e at M ile s ( 000) Annual Revenue Gross Tic ket Revenue CPE & Fee s (PFC , 91 1, FET , & SF ) Net Tic ket Rev enue Annual E xpenses D is tribution (GDS , OTA, CC ) Fuel & Consum ables Pers onn e l Maint. & M aint. Reserv e s Stati on Fees & Rents Aircraft Rents M arketin g Oth er Fi xe d and Vari abl e O verhead Total Annual Expenses Profit ( l o ss) 5 % Marg in on Co s t Required EAS Subsidy Required EA S Subsidy per Pax' $ 1 , 173 , 750 $ 425 , 883 $ 747 , 867
$ 98 , 020 $ 1 , 788 , 172 $ 8 3 6 , 775 $ 1 , 400 , 5 3 6 $ 376,475 $ 295 , 282 $ 160 , 000 $ 2 25 , 000 $ 5 , 180 , 260 $ (4,4 32 , 3 9 4 ) $ 259 , 013 $ 4 , 691 , 407 $ 3 57

Res p e c tfully Submitted: May 2 7 , 2 014 Joshua G

. Ne w steder Chief Executive Officer City Link Air , Inc.

1 Although this value exceeds the maximum of$200 per his toric e nplaned passe n ger please note that the required EAS s ub s i dy o f $ 4

. , 6 91 , 4.07 is $ 733 , 575 l ess th an c urre nt s ub s i di e s to th e se communi ti e s
. If e nplan e d pa ss enger s w ere to increa s e b y tw o or thre e (2.5) , th e require d s ub s idy w ould fall under th e $ 2 00 l i mit. CLA manag eme nt bel ieves th at re liable an d competiti v e l y p ric e d serv ice c an achi e v e th ese enpian e ment s
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