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### BEFORE TilE UEPARTMENT OFTRANSPORTATION 

### WASHINGTON, D.C.

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### TEXAS 

### )**OST~2005~20454** ) 

### UndC'r 49 

### U.S.C.**~4** 

### I731 e1 seq. 

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SlJN AIH INTERNATIONAL PROPOSAL TO PJ{OVJOE SUHSlOJZfi:l) ESSENTIALAIR SERICE

By Orde1· 20 12·5-16, 

### the Dcp:H'IJllCfll 

### requested n second 

### round ofproposals f()l' Esscllt

### ial Air**S(~t-vicc** 

### !o Victoria, 

### Texas. Pursuant to that order, 

### Sun Air 

### l"7_xpl'css, lJ .C. 

### ("Sun Air") cordially· submits 

### 1h is 

### proposal to provide 

### subsidizr:d air 

### service to the community 

### ofVictoria. 

### Texas.**Corr~:spondcncc** 

### with 

### regard to this document should**b~:** 

### addressed to:


### Thomas L. 

### Cooper Pr·csidcnt & CEO Sun Air 

### Express. LLC. dbn Sun 

### Air 

### International .120 I (irit'l'in Road. Ft. 

### Lauderdale, FL .1.11 12 TclcpiKJJlc: 954-660-9865 Fax:**954-~N4-0367** 

### n-Mail: tkoopercii!gosunair.com



## Bid Summa•·y S

### tm Air het·eby nflcrs 

### n**propo~alto** provide service to the community 

### ofVictoria, Tex.a'). Sun Air's proposed 

### operations 

### will be operated with nine-passenger 

### twitH::ng,inc Piper 

### Chieftain aircrnh. Flights will**b~** di:::playcd in major tnwcl 

### agent**~ystems** including**Onlin~:** Travd Agencies.



### Still Air has constructed 

### its' 

### proposal to i

### ncorporatc the fo 

### !lowing c%Ctll

### iaIelements 

### of

### pmviding succcssl\d, 

### quality nir 

### tmnspt.'lrlation in thcst: 

### proposed markets:

I. LOW 

### FARFS: Stm Air will market its flights**\~'ith** a 

### simple. low unrestricted prke**stn~<.:ttm\** ranging from $39 to $59 each way. The 

### company is projt:ctillg 

### net average fares 

### approximately**$'~rl** each way, net of

### taxes. Sun 1\ ir slt'ongly bel icvcs 

### that low**unre.stric:.tl~d** 

### f'arcs arc essential 

### to l'owilitating passenger flight connections. 

### pm-riculnrly when 

### using stand:ml interline connections.Savings to**ctJ.~tnmcrs** cnn be subslantinl. Sun Air's local l;tH.'S v,·ill**b~:** as nw<.:h as 2/3 less than thost: currently avnilabk-. allowing**passcng.~rs** to take**advantag~** 

## or interline connections thnt arc cutTcntly too expensive t.n uti! i1.c.

2. rtZH)tJENT FIJC11 ITS: Victoria is currently provided \Vith t\'iO wcckd:ly**flight~.** (lllC**<.::~fly** in the morning nnd on<: in the cvcning. Sun Air would of'lcr rnur weekday round trips providing twice as many**option~** 1()r making connections. and increasing travd options throughout the day.

llouston Intercontinental Airport is one of United**AirlitK~s larg<.~st**  hub cit ics, ;llld is served by nil other major Jld,vork airlinrs. Tlw vnst nwj,.ll'ity ofdcr;ircd dcstinmions can be reached on a oneslop lntsis via llouston Intercomincntal.

3. INTLRUNL. E-TICKF.TINCI AND BAGCAC!E A(iRLEMENTS Sun Air has provi<kd 1hr n**~ignllkant** invcstm'.:!nl in reservations and distriblltion systcrns to acquire access to industry interline and bnggHgc agreements with most major airlines. These agreements allow for**pa~:;cngcrs** to complete their itinerary on a single ticket and allow f(w that full it incrary to be displayed in Globall)isrributkm Syst(.':Jl1S and Online Tmvel Agencies.

5. A COMMITMENT TO**REI~IABILITY:** Sun Air's operations in<.:ludc investment in a regional maintenance base, staffed by a full compkment oftechnicians. as well as a full-time backup aircraft.



## Service Proposal Sun Air will prnvidc 1i1ur (4) daily round trips per weekday to Victoria. withl\"-'0 (2) 

### daily round trips to**ca~:h** on Saturday and two (2) daily round trips to each on Sunday. All !lights will operate
on a non-stop basis to Houston's Intercontinental Air·port.

Sun Air proposes iltl Esscrllial Air Service subsidy of$H57 per depmiurc for a t\\'O-y..::ar period.

A reprcscniH1ivc schcdolc. aloug with pa::>SCiil:l,Cf'. r·cvcm1e and cost.**pr~jections,** are. im:orporalt:tl in Schedule l.

### Ahout Sun Air 

### Intcr·rwtional

Sun Air Fxpn:ss. I,I,("**i~** a Fort I.audcrdak. Fl,**ba~l.~d** iJir taxi operation**s~;.-rving** !'lorida and th\:· Bahamas. 

### and**ofl\.~rs** OJNkmand air cargo scrvic<.\S 

### within Florida nnd the !1ahan1a:-,,**a~** well 

### as schcdubl**~crviccs** with f('!ur or**f(~wcr** weekly !lights tn Cat Island. (/rcat Harbour Cay. Chub Cay. and Andros Island in the Bahamas.

Sun 1\ir currently has a fled of six Piper Chieftain aircraft. all OWil(d Cree ;md dear. and is prepared to acquire :;uf11ciclll :1dditionnl aircra1i needed to support the proposal a\varded**h~rc.** The nirli1w has access to tlw financial rcsourc\:'S necessary to**m:quin.~** llh: additional cquipnlcnt.

Tlw airline has been in operation for more than ten**y~:~ars.** and was purchased in May. 20 II by**TIH.Hllri~** I '• ('O<.Jj)Cl'. M r, O.tOjKJ' i:,; the founder

## or ::;ewral**region:~** I airline:;, including <lulf:;trcam lnternmionnl Airlines. where he also f()unded Sun Air as a subsidiary of(iull'strcam. He sold his interests in**Gulf~tr~am** to a private inwstmcnt group in 200(J. Mr. Cooper has been involved in aviation for more tlwn 40 year!\, including more than 20 year!\ as a 7'27 Captain for Eastern Airlines in addition to his**cxt<.~nsiw** career with regional airlines. 

### Sinn: hi::; ncquisition of'S1lll Air in M:1y ofla:;t ycnr, he has invested hC<lVily in new aircr;-111, suppo11 equipment and additimwl support personnel.

Sun Air filed a commuter air carder application with the Department's Air Carrkr Fitness Division on September 9, 20 ll as part ofits plans to provide regular scheduled passenger air transportmion. On .June I, 20 12 via Order 20**12~6-1** the Depm1ment issued a Show Cau:;e. Order tentatively finding that Sun Air is fit, willing and abk to provi<k scheduled operations as n commuter ail' catTier. Should Sun Air be awat·dcd and operate Essential Air Service routes, the**~:ompany** will provid(:: the Dcpa1iment with appropriate supplcnwntal fitness infcmnation to support those operaIions.

## SCHEDULE I**F~(lM___________** 

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..--..·····--···· ;\**I~R** VICTORIA lfOUS"fON 5,1);\M 645r\M

IIC>USTON

Passenger Other Revenues TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE

OPERATING EXPENSES Flight Operations Fuel Maintenance Passenger**S~rvice** Aircraft Ownership Other Total Operatine Cost

OPERATING INCOME/(lOSS) VICTOHIA

Profit Element • 5% of Operating Costs
Subsidy Required 94**~;\** M I045/\M 210PM <iOOPM

XOOAM lliSAM 400PM 74SPM

Annual



## ····· vC1#AH•····· $ 583,042

--- 26,502



### $ 609,544

290,200 

### 702,702 535,380 835,852 176,000

### ----~3-~~!~9. 2,765,314



### $ 138,266

,.J.J2,294,036) 130PM 700PM

900A M 1215PM 500PM 8'15PMASMs (OOO's) RPMs (OOOs) Load Factor Average Fare, ne\ of tax EAS Subsidy per Departure Departures Block Hours r:light Hours Available Seats Passengers Avg Daily Enplanernents 

### $ $ 2,963,395 1,629,867 55.0% 44.00

857 2,677 2,677 2,142 24,093 13,251 18.2

In conclw;ion, Sun Air believe:; thH1 its pmposal will provide**cx~:cllcnt** levels of::;crvicc to the community ofVidoria. and ensure that they lwvc 

### pmpct· acc.csil to the national air**lran~porlation** nctVv(H'k. offering cosf

..**cfk~clivc** options that meet the requirements oftlw Esscnlial Air Service Program.**R~sp~~ctf"ully** Submincd: .lww 6. 2012

Thomas L. Coopct· President & CEO Sun Air**Fxpr\~ss,** LLC.