ROBERT B. KARNS 

105 Main Street 

(701) 278-3747 

E-Mail: bob@sovereignairinc.com 

VPGM 

January 15, 2013 

Dennis J. DeVany, Chief 

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BELCOURT, ND 58316 

EAS & Domestic Analysis Division, X-53 

Office of Aviation Analysis 

Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Ave, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Re: Proposal to Provide Essential Air Service at: 

CARLSBAD, NEW MEXICO DOCKET DOT-OST-2002-12802 

Dear Mr. DeVany: 

The purpose of this proposal is to provide basic air service as required by order, 2012-12-4. 

Sovereign Air can be ready to provide EAS service if selected. 

Sincerely, 

~);p Robert B. Karns 

VP GM Sovereign Air Inc. 

MINNEAPOLIS 

5701 KENTUCKY AVE. N 

Suite 153 

MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55428-3302 

(763) 535-4198 

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SOVEREIGN AIR INC. 

Compensation Annual Requirements for Essential Air Service at 

January 15,2013 

CARLSBAD,NEW MEXICO 

7 Daily (14 Weekly) Round Trips One Stop Carlsbad -Roswell- Albuquerque 

With 19 seat Jrtstream 31 

2 Engine turboprop pressured aircraft, Standup Cabin with flight attendent 

97 % completion rate 

Departures: 

Mileagest: 

Block Hours: 

Aircraft Passenger Seats: 

Revenue Passenger Miles: 

Available Seat Miles: 

Revenue: 

Total Revenues: 

Expenses: 

Total Expenses: 

Loss 

Profit 

Passengers (CNM) 

Passengers (ROW) 

Outher Revenue 

Direct 

Indirect 

Compensation Annual Required: 

NOTE: 

Albuquerque Hub 

5,571 

2,824 

8,395 

Propsal # 1 

2% Passenger Revenue 

16,790 

At Per Bblock Hr. 

5.0% Total Expenses 

at 

ai 

Schedule will meet the carlsbad air servise requirements (aircraft is commited to Carlsbad ONLY) 

This proposal covers the total expense required to initiate and operate Carlsbad's scheduled air serice. 

Aircraft commited to carlsbad- Albuquerque service only. 

$98.00 

$59.00 

$1,100.00 

Sovereign Air Should be operational90 to 120 days after funding which comes with selecting Sovereign Air 

Sovereign Air will have passenger, (ticketing, baggage and cargo) agreements with 

most magor aircarries and discount carries as well. With increasing ridership more scheduled flights 

may be added or a 30 seat Jetstream that would greatly reduced operating cost per seat reducing ticket pricing. 

$545,958 

$166,616 

$14,251 

$1,811,700 

$425,458 

1,412 

237 

1,647 

19 

1,989,615 

6,358,236 

$726,825 

$2,237,158 

$1,510,333 

$111,858 

$1,422,426 
SOVEREIGN AIR INC. 

Compensation Annual Requirements for Essential Air Service at 

January 15,2013 

CARLSBAD,NEW MEXICO 

7 Daily (14 Weekly) Non Stop Round Trips in 19 seat Aircraft Jetstream 31 

2 Engine turboprop pressured aircraft, Standup Cabin with flight attendent 

97 % completion rate 

Departures: 

Mileage st: 

Block Hours: 

Aircraft Passenger Seats: 

Revenue Passenger Miles: 

Available Seat Miles: 

Revenue: 

Passengers 

Outher Revenue 

Total Revenues: 

Expenses: 

Direct 

Indirect 

Total Expenses: 

Loss 

Profit 

Compensation Annual Required: 

NOTE: 

Albuquerque Hub 

Propsal # 2 

5,571 at $99.00 

2% Passenger Revenue 

At Per Bblock Hr. $1,100.00 

5.0% Total Expenses 

If enplanemens increase by 4 passengers a day a third week day will be added 

$551,529 

$11,031 

$1,553,200 

$325,936 

Jetstream 31 is a 19 seat aircraft that will carry 12 passengers in large executive seats with a flightattendant 

Seats will be added as passenger load grows 

Jetstream has head room with stand up cabin as well as a restroom 

Schedule will meet the CARSLBAD air servise requirements (aircraft is commited to CARSLBAD ONLY) 

This proposal covers the total expense required to initiate and operate CARLSBAD'S scheduled air serice. 

Aircraft commited to CARSLBAD- ALBUQUERQUE service only. 

Sovereign Air Should be operational 90 to 120 days after funding which comes with selecting Sovereign Air 

Sovereign Air will have passenger, (ticketing, baggage and cargo) agreements with 

1,412 

230 

1,412 

19 

1,281,330 

6,170,440 

$562,560 

$1,879,136 

$93,957 

$1,410,533 

most mag or aircarries and discount carries as well. With increasing ridership the operating cost per seat goes down 

reducing ticket pricing. 
SOVEREIGN AIR INC. 

Compensation Annual Requirements for Essential Air Service at 

January 15,2013 

CARLSBAD,NEW MEXICO 

2 daily (12 Weekly) Round Trip Non Stop Carlsbad to Albuqureque 

With 12 seat Kingair- 200 Aircraft 

Departures: 

Mileage st: 

Block Hours: 

Aircraft Passenger Seats: 

Revenue Passenger Miles: 

Available Seat Miles: 

Revenue: 

Passengers 

Outher Revenue 

Total Revenues: 

Expenses: 

Direct 

Indirect 

Total Expenses: 

Loss 

Profit 

2 Engine turboprop pressured aircraft with flight attendent 

97 % completion rate 

Albuquerque Hub 

Propsal # 3 

5,571 at $89.00 

2% Passenger Revenue 

At Per Bblock Hr. $1,050.00 

5.0% Total Expenses 

Compensation Annual Required; 

NOTE: 

If enplanemens increase by 4 passengers a day a third week day will be added 

$495,819 

$9,916 

$1,271,550 

$325,936 

1,211 

230 

1,211 

13 

1,281,330 

3,620,890 

$505,735 

$1,597,486 

$1,091,751 

$79,874 

$1,171,625 

The Kingair is 12 seat aircraft that will configured to carry 9 passengers seats with more legeoom and a flightattendant 

Seats will be added as passenger load grows 

Schedule will meet the CARLSBAD air servise requirements (aircraft is commited to CARLSBAD ONLY) 

This proposal covers the total expense required to initiate and operate CARLSBAD'S scheduled air serice. 

Aircraft commited to CARLSBAD- ALBUQUERQUE service only. 

Sovereign Air Should be operational 90 to 120 days after funding which comes with selecting Sovereign Air 

Sovereign Air will have passenger, (ticketing, baggage and cargo) agreements with 

most magor aircarries, some discount carries as well. With increasing ridership the operating cost per seat goes down 

reducing ticket pricing. 
SOVEREIGN AIR INC. 

Compensation Annual Requirements for Essential Air Service at 

January 15,2013 

CARLSBAD,NEW MEXICO 

3 daily (19 Weekly} Round Trip One Stop Carlsbad to Albuqureque 

With 12 seat Kingair- 200 Aircraft 

Departures: 

Mileage st: 

Block Hours: 

Aircraft Passenger Seats: 

Revenue Passenger Miles: 

Available Seat Miles: 

Revenue: 

Passengers (CNM) 

Passengers (ROW) 

Outher Revenue 

Total Revenues: 

Expenses: 

2 Engine turboprop pressured aircraft with flight attendent 

97 % completion rate 

Albuquerque Hub 

5,571 

2,824 

8,395 

Propsal #4 

2% Passenger Revenue 

at 

ai 

$98.00 

$59.00 

$545,958 

$166,616 

$14,251 

Direct 

Indirect 

Total Expenses: 

At Per Bblock Hr. $1,050.00 $1,843,800 

$325,936 

Loss 

Profit 

Compensation Annual Required: 

NOTE: 

5.0% Total Expenses 

If Carlsbad enplane mens increase by 11 passengers a day a Jetstream 31 will replace the Kingair 

1,916 

237 

1,756 

13 

1,989,615 

5,903,196 

$726,825 

$2,169,736 

$1,442,911 

$108,487 

$1,551,397 

The Kingair is 12 seat aircraft that will configured to carry 9 passengers seats with more legeoom and a flightattendant 

Seats will be added as passenger load grows 

Schedule will meet the CARSLBAD air servise requirements (aircraft is commited to CARLSBAD ONlY) 

This proposal covers the total expense required to initiate and operate CARLSBAD'S scheduled air serice. 

Aircraft commited to CARSLBAD- ALBUQUERQUE service only. 

Sovereign Air Should be operational 90 to 120 days after funding which comes with selecting Sovereign Air 

Sovereign Air will have passenger, (ticketing, baggage and cargo) agreements with 

most magor aircarries and discount carries as well. With increasing ridership the operating cost per seat goes down 

reducing ticket pricing.