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# Response	to Order: Order	2014

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- 11 UNITED	STATES	OF	AMERICA Department	Of	Transportation

Docket DOT

- OST

- 1997

- 2761

Proposal	to	Provide	EAS	at Beckley , West	Virginia

July 2 9 th 

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UNITED	STATES	OF	AMERICA DEPARTMENT	OF	TRANSP ORTATION OFFICE	OF	THE	SECRETARY WASHINGTON,	D.C.

Dear	Sir	or	Madam: In	response	to	Order 2014

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- 11 ,	Charter	Air	Transport,	Inc.	("CAT")	is	pleased	to	submit	the	attached	proposal for	EAS	service.	CAT	will	be	the	contracting	and	operating	carrier	of	the	p roposed	EAS	service.
Our	proposal	includes	three	Hub	options,	IAD,	PIT	and	CLT.		IAD	is	the	currently	serviced	Hub	and	offers	the advantage	of	minimal	changes	to	the	community	as	they	are	already	used	to	trave ling	to	this	hub.	PIT	and	CLT

w ere	added	base d	on	market	data	and	discussions	with	community	representatives	as	good	hubs	that	should be	considered.
Charter	Air	Transport	(CAT) is	an	Air	Carrier founded	in	1997	and	has	grown	to	become a prominent	charter commuter	air	carrier operating 30	passenger	p lanes	while	maintaining	an	excellent	safety	record	and	one	of the	highest	dispatch	rates	in	the	nation. The	company has	earned	an	ARG/US	Gold	rating and continuously	strives	and	maintain s	best

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- class	safety, quality and	customer	satisfaction

. CAT opera tes	30	passenger	EMB120	aircraft	and has	been	providing	air	transportation	services for	over	15 years. Our	experienced	team	understands	the	unique	requir ements	of on
- schedule	operation and	that	being on	time is	part	of	our	core	service

. We	pride	ourselves at	being	more	than	just	transportation,	as such	we always	go	above	and	beyond	as	proven	in	our	excellent	client	satisfaction rate

. The	proposed	subsidy	requirements	and	schedules	are	provided	in	the	attached	exhibits	for	the Beckley community EAS	service. The	costs	used	by	CAT	to	calculate	the	subsidy	are	based	on	our	multi

- year	annual cost	analysis.

Charter	Air Transport	hereby certifies that we are	in	compliance	with	Department	regulations regarding	drug

free	workplaces, nondiscrimination and with	the	reg ulations	governing	lobbying	activities. We	understand	that upon	selection,	we will	be	required	to	complet e	the	required	certifications. We	look	forward	to	hearing	from	you	and hopefully	provide	you	with	the	flight	services	you	need

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## Executive	Summary	and	Proposal	Overview Thank	you	for	the	opportunity	to	bid	on	the Essential Air S ervice	for	the Beckley , West	Virginia commu nity

. As	 detailed	in	 our	 proposal,	 Charter	Air	Transport has	 been	 providing	Air	 transportation	 service	 for	 over	 15 years operating	 30	 passenger	 EMB

- 120 .	 We	 are	 proud	 to	 have	 been	 providing	 such	 service	 with excellent dispatch	rate	of	over	98 %,	excellent	sa fety	record	and	client	oriented	service	and	support.
In	Charter	Air	Transport,	we	still	believe	that	Air Service is	a service and	not	just	means	of	transportation. Our experienced	team	understands	th at	client	satisfaction	and	community	support	are	critica l	to	the	creation	of	a successful	flight	operation .	We	pride	ourselves	at	being	more	than	just	transportation,	as	such	we	always	go above	 and	 beyond as	 proven	 in	 our	 excellent	 client satisfaction	rate. Charter	Air	Transport	 (CAT) was founded	in	1997	and ha s	 grown	 to	 become a	 prominent	 Air	 Carrier operating 30	 passenger	 planes	 while	 maintaining	 an excellent	safety	record	and an	excellent dispatch	rates The	 company has	earned an	ARG/US	Gold rating and continuously	 strives	 and	 maintains	 best

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- class safety, qu ality	and	customer	satisfaction

. The	EMB

- 120	is	ideal	for	the	requirements	detailed	in the Order .	 As	 an	 airplane	 that	 was	 built	 to	meet	 the more	 demanding	 re quirements	 of	 FAR

- 25	 it	 is	 safe, reliable and	 fast .	 Operated	 by	 over	 27	 operators worldwide	and over	5	million	flight	hours,	it	has	great	positive	past	record.
As	the	Air	Carrier	we	work	closely	with	our	clients and	the	communities	we	serve. This	is even	more	important when servicing	 an	 EAS	 route where	 the direct	 communication	 between	 our	 executive	 t eam	 and	 the community	 officials	 is	 key

. As	 part	 of	 Charter	 Air	 Transport’s	 integration	 with	 the	 community,	 Charter	 Air Transport	intends,	as	allowed	by	applicable	laws,	to	maximize	the	use	of	local	vendors	by	providing	preference
to Beckley local	vendors	a nd	employees. Charter	Air	Transport	intends	to	use a ny	local	service	provider	that is able	to provide	a	required	service	at	a	similar	quality	level	and	at	least	the	same	cost as non
- local	vendors	(e.g. Catering	service,	ground	service,	customer	support,	et c.)

. Charter	Air	Transport	plans	to	promote	the	service	to	the	community	by	utilizing	media	ads,	online	marketing and	sponsor	local	events. Based	on	discussions	with	the	community,	we	intend	to	also	market	the	community to	the	potential	inbound	tourist	mar ket.
We	at	Charter	Air	Transport	look	forward	to	providing	you	with	the	best	Air	service	as	we	have	been	providing to	the	market	for	the	past	15	years.218	Jackson	Street
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### Exhibit	A

– Sample Schedule
As	requested	in	the	Order,	the	following	schedule	provides Beckley with	twel ve	(12)	weekly 7 non
- stop and	up to	5	one	stop flights

. Charter	Air	Transport	believes	in	supporting	the	community	it	is	servicing.	As	such,	we have	discussed	the	schedule	with	the Beckley community	and intend	to	continue	to	communicate	with	the community and	evaluate	any	potential	changes	to	the	departure	times	(also	after	service	start	date)	as	long	as it	within	the	FAA	and	DOT	regulations,	specifically	crew	duty	day	requirements.
Option A

– BKW

- IAD
Beckley to Washington	Dulles	Airport with	a	required	a nnual	subsidy	of $2,798,746 as	detailed	in	Exhibit	B :

Option B

– BKW

- PIT
Beckley to Pittsburgh Airport with	a	required	annual	subsidy	of $2,482,601 as	detailed	in	Exhibit	B :

Option C

– BKW

- CLT
Beckley to Charlotte Douglas	Airport with	a	required	annual	subsidy	of $2,696,888 as	detailed	in	Exhibit	B :218	Jackson	Street
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### Exhibit	B

- Financial	Information

Option A

– BKW

– IAD218	Jackson	Street
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– BKW

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– BKW

– CLT