## Before the United States Department of Transportation**~GIZ** 

# JU>l 2t, 

# Washington, DC

Essential Air Service at MERCED, CALIFORNIA VISALIA, CALIFORNIA 

### under49 U.S.C. 41731 et.seq. 

## June 25, 

## 2012

'\'let& Docket OST -4&9f-3521 Docket OST -2004-19916



### This document contains Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd.'s response to Order Requesting Proposals 2012-5-11. Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. is pleased to submit this proposal to provide essential air transportation at these points in California. This proposal is submitted as an "inseparable package" serving both Merced and Visalia. Operating as Great Lakes Airlines, we will continue to offer passengers the benefit of our codeshare agreements with United Airlines and Frontier Airlines at our Los Angeles hub. In addition, Great Lakes maintains interline ticketing and baggage agreements with the majority of the other carriers serving LAX, including interline a-ticketing agreements with American Airlines, Delta Airlines, Frontier Airlines, United Airlines and U.S. Airways. All of which will offer the Merced and Visalia passengers maxium access to the domestic and international air transportation system. All proposals contemplate the use of jet prop airliner equipment. Questions and comments may be referred to: Michael 

### 0. Matthews Chief Financial Officer Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. 1 022 Airport Parkway Cheyenne, VVY 82001 (307) 432-7000TableofContents:ProposalPartServicePoint(s)Hub(s)ServedRoundTripsEquipment1Merced,CaliforniaLosAngeles(LAX},2Jet-PropOntario(ONT),OrangeCounty(SNA)and/orLasVegas(LAS)2Visalia,CaliforniaLosAngeles(LAX},2Ontario(ONT)orOrangeCounty(SNA)Jet-PropTotalBidProposal:SubsidyPassengersAverageRequirementForecastFare$1,698,8788,500$114.02$1,697,9298,500$87.72$3,396,807Departures: Block Hours:

Operating Revenues: 

# Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. Annual Compensation Requirements for Essential Air Service at



## Merced, California to Los Angeles (LAX) Two Round Trips -Jet Prop -one stop (at 98 percent completion)

Passenger: 8,500 psgrs at $114.02 $969,170

Other: (at 0.62% of passenger revenue) Total Operating Revenues:
Operating Expenses: Direct: Aircraft and Hull Insurance Fuel and Oil Flying Operations Maintenance Total Direct Expenses: Total Indirect Expenses: Total Operating Expenses: Operating Loss Profit Element (5.0% of Total Operating Expenses) Annual Compensation Requirement: Representative Schedule 

### *** [MCE] Merced, California 

### *** $6,009

$199,710 $916,994 $132,581 $279,716

-------------------- 0 E P A R T U R E S
-------------------- FL T TO OPT ARR EQP 7161 LAX 7:00 8:45 Jet-Prop 7167 LAX 16:43 18:25 Jet-Prop

-------------------- A R R I V A L S
-------------------- FL T FROM OPT ARR 7262 LAX 14:45 16:32 7268 LAX 18:55 20:42 No Upli11e Scheduling Restrictions EQP Jet-Prop Jet-Prop FREQ 123456 12345 7

FREQ 123456 12345 7 1,227 757

$975,179

$1,529,001 $1,017,720 $2,546,721 ($1 ,571 ,542) $127,336 $1,698,878

Inherent in this proposal, Great Lakes considers Ontario (ONT), Orange County (SNA) and/or Las Vegas (LAS) to be pre-approved alternative hub destinations. If Las Vegas is utilized, service will be provided non-stop.Departures: Block Hours:

Operating Revenues: 

# Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. Annual Compensation Requirements for Essential Air Service at 

## Visalia, California to Los Angeles (LAX) Two Round Trips -Jet Prop
- non-stop (at 98 percent completion)

Passenger: 8,500 psgrs at $87.72 $745,620

Other: (at 0.62% of passenger revenue)
Total Operating Revenues:
Operating Expenses: Direct: Aircraft and Hull Insurance Fuel and Oil Flying Operations Maintenance Total Direct Expenses: Total Indirect Expenses: Total Operating Expenses: Operating Loss Profit Element (5.0% of Total Operating Expenses) 

### Annual Compensation Requirement: Representative Schedule 

### *** [VIS] Visalia, California 

### *** $4,623

$199,710 $695,906 $205,965 $337,442

-------------------- 0 E P A R T U R E S
-------------------- 

### FL T TO OPT ARR EQP 7161 LAX 7:50 8:45 Jet-Prop 7167 LAX 17:30 18:25 Jet-Prop

-------------------- A R R I V A L S
-------------------- 

### FL T FROM OPT ARR 7262 LAX 14:45 14:45 7268 LAX 20:55 21:25 

### No Upline Scheduling Restrictions EQP Jet-Prop Jet-Prop 

### FREQ 123456 12345 7



### FREQ 123456 12345 7 1,227 1,176

$750,243

$1,439;023

$892,569 $2,331,592 ($1 ,581 ,349) $116,580 

### $1,697,929

Inherent in this proposal, Great Lakes considers Ontario (ONT) or Orange County (SNA) to be pre-approved alternative hub destinations.