BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

mim:^ 

DrPI OF TRANSPpniAIiON 

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Essential air service at 

ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA 

JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 

Docket DOT-OST-2002-11446 

Docket DOT-OST-2002-11451 

PROPOSAL OF COLGAN AIR, INC. TO PROVIDE 

SUBSIDIZED ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE FOR THE COMMUNITIES OF 

ALTOONA AND JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 

Communications with respect to this document should be directed to 

Doug Shockey 

President 

Colgan Air, Inc. 

1769 Paragon Drive 

Suite 100 

Memphis, TN 38132 

(703) 656-2307 
BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Essential air service at 

ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA 

JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 

Docket DOT-OST-2002-11446 

Docket DOT-OST-2002-11451 

PROPOSAL OF COLGAN AIR, INC. TO PROVIDE 

SUBSIDIZED ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE FOR THE COMMUNITIES OF 

ALTOONA AND JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 

By order 2010-2-28, the Department requested proposals from carriers interested in 

providing Essential Air Service for a future two-year period. 

Colgan Air, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Pirmacle Airlines Corp., (hereinafter 

"Colgan") respectfully submits a proposal to provide subsidized service between the 

communities of Altoona and Johnstown, PA and Washington-Dulles International Airport. 

This proposal would require a combined annual subsidy of $3,348,294 

The proposed service options for the Pennsylvania communities are as follows: Altoona, 

PA 18 round-trips per week operated as a combination of one-stop and non-stop service to 

Washington-Dulles; Johnstown, PA 18 round-trips each week operated as a combination 

of one-stop and non-stop service to Washington-Dulles. The service for both communities 

will utilize a Saab 340, a thirty-four passenger, cabin class aircraft operated by a crew of 

two pilots and a flight attendant. 

Colgan is a regional airline operating Saab 340 aircraft. Colgan operates regional 

scheduled service as United Express under agreement with United Airlines. The services 

offered by Colgan allow seamless connection to United's domestic and international route 

system via the United Airlines hub at Washington-Dulles International Airport. Colgan 

Air has a long operating history with United at Washington-Dulles and has consitenty 

demonstrated a commitment to outstanding passenger service to the communities we serve. 

The schedule proposal attached presents optimized timing to maximize coimecting options 

with the United Airlines system out of Washington-Dulles. In addition, the options 

provide attractive scheduling options for both business and leisure travelers utilizing 

United Airlines' membership in the Star Alliance Network which has a considerable 

domestic and international presence at Washington-Dulles. 

Respectfully submitted, 

Doug Shockey 

President 

Colgan Air, Inc. 
Altoona 

Depart 

6:00am 

l:50pin 

7:45pm 

6:00am 

1:50pm 

, PA to Washington-Dulles 

Washington-Dulles to Altoona, PA 

1:50pm 

Weekdays 

Arrive 

7:35am 

3:37pm 

8:40pm 

Saturday 

7:35am 

3:37pm 

Sunday 

3:37pm 

Stops 

1 

1 

0 

Johnstown, PA to Washington-Dulles 

Depart 

6:37am 

2:37pm 

6:50pm 

6:37am 

2:37pm 

2:37pm 

Weekdays 

Arrive 

7:35am 

3:37pm 

8:40pm 

Saturday 

7:35am 

3:37pm 

Sunday 

3:37pm 

Stops 

0 

0 

1 

0 

0 

Weekdays 

Depart Arrive 

12:27pm l--26pm 

5:21pm 7:18pm 

10:01pm n:58pm 

Stops 

0 

1 

I 

12:27pm 

12:27pm 

5:21pm 

Saturday 

1:26pm 

Sunday 

1:26pm 

7:18pm 

0 

1 

Washington-Dulles to Johnstown, PA 

Depart 

12:27pm 

5:21pm 

10.01pm 

12:27pm 

12:27pm 

5:21pm 

Weekdays 

Arrive 

2:15pm 

6:29pm 

11:06pm 

Saturday 

2:15pm 

Sunday 

2:15pm 

6:29pm 

Stops 

1 

0 

0 

1 

0 
Annual Statistics 

E A S Cycle s (18 round trips / 36 segments per city per week) 

Pax 

Block 

Flight 

Blk/Flt Ratio 

Avail Seats 

RPMs 

ASMS 

Load Factor 

3,744 

27,794 

2,408 

1,413 

59% 

104,652 

3,148,192 

6,460,320 

49% 

Annual Profit / (Loss) Summary 

Passenger Revenue 1,973,374 

Total Revenue 1,973,374 

Fuel 

MX Operations 

Flight Operations 

Ground Service 

Landing Fees 

Ticketing and Passenger Related 

Aviation Insurance 

875,117 

1,348,145 

702,617 

730,170 

149,403 

678,193 

17,842 

Total Cash Costs 

Ownership 

Total Overhead 

Total Operating Exp @ 97% Completion 

Operating Income/(Loss) 

4,501,488 

300,000 

266,768 

5,068,256 

(3,094,882) 

Margin at 5% 

Total Economic Cost / Subsidy 

EAS Cycles at 97% 

Subsidy Per Departure at 97% 

253,413 

3,348,294 

3,632 

921.89 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that I have caused a copy of the forgoing Proposal to Provide Subsidized 

Essential Air Service to be served this 24th day of March, 2010, upon each of the 

following persons: 

Dennis DeVany 

Chief, EAS & Domestic Analysis 

Office of Aviation Analysis 

United States Department of Transportation 

400 Seventh Street, S.W., Room 64171 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Director of Aviation - Pennsylvania Department of Transportation 

Bureau of Aviation 

400 North Street 6"" Floor East 

Harrisburg, PA 17120 

Mayor - City of Altoona 

1301 12* Street 

Altoona, PA 16601 

Mayor - City of Johnstown 

401 Main Street 

Johnstown, PA 15901 

Airport Manager- Altoona/Blair County Airport 

2 Airport Drive 

Martinsburg, PA 16662 

Airport Manager-Johnstown-Cambria County Airport 

479 Airport Road 

Johnstown, PA 15904