Silver City, New Mexico

Order 2014-7-6

Docket DOT-OST-1996-1903

September 4, 2014

Proposal of Pacific Wings L.L.C. dba New Mexico Airlines 

to provide subsidized Essential Air Service for:

Pacific Wings, L.L.C.

P.O. Box 20280

Mesa, AZ 85277
• Continuous scheduled operations since 1974

• Scheduled daily EAS and non-EAS flights throughout 

New Mexico since 2006

• Established presence in New Mexico enables immediate 

launch and seamless transition

• Two-pilot EAS IFR/VFR operations using state-of-the art 

avionics and safety technology

• Excellent operating and safety history; Service awards 

from aviation press

• Sterile and non-sterile airport operations under TSA 

approved security plans

• Exemption from Part 139 requirements may save some 

airports money

• Scalable, cost-effective model tailored to rural New 

Mexico service delivery requirements

New Mexico Airlines

Delivering reliable, economically sustainable air transportation for forty years
• Efficient, factory new commuter aircraft,

scaled to rural utilization trends

• Dramatically reduced carbon emissions

• Significant operational savings enable 

lower fares

• Reduction of taxpayer subsidies

• Unparalleled safety, performance and 

reliability

• Multiple aircraft easily scale capacity 

whenever 18, 27 or more seats are 

required

• Economical, sustainable and proven

service delivery model

Saving taxpayer dollars, conserving natural resources and reducing carbon 

emissions through elimination of waste 

The Green Solution
Pre-Flight Checklist

Generous free checked baggage allowance 

Factory-new aircraft fleet averaging less 

than eight years old 

Electronic ticketing with major airlines 

Modern, turbine-powered aircraft 

Worldwide travel agency sales and ticketing 

Existing New Mexico operations and 

personnel enable rapid service launch 

Re-accommodation to missed connecting 

Interline flights at no additional cost 

Electronic Ticketing through all major Global 

Distributon Systems and Internet travel 

portals



Pets accepted in cabin with approved airline 

kennel 

Hunting, fishing and sports equipment 

accepted as checked baggage 

24/7 toll-free Reservations and Customer 

Service 
• Ticketed by travel agencies and internet travel portals worldwide

• Interline ticketing and baggage agreements with more than 65 partner airlines worldwide

• Electronic Interline ticketing with major domestic and international airlines worldwide, including 

Delta, United and Turkish Airlines

• Electronic travel agency ticketing via SABRE, Amadeus and Worldspan GDS

• Featured in leading consumer-direct travel web sites, including Travelocity, Expedia, ORBITZ, 

Kayak and Priceline, among others

Pacific Wings' distribution enables anyone in the US to purchase travel to EAS 

communities, no matter what airline, GDS, travel agency or website they prefer to 

use. There are also multiple options for booking abroad.

Distribution
Agency and Internet

Pacific Wings is featured in ALL major Global Distribution 

Systems and Internet travel portals
Major Airline Partners

Pacific Wings exchanges electronic tickets and 

baggage with leading domestic and internatinal air 

carriers
Service Delivery

• Two Weekday round-trips (am & pm departures)

• One Saturday round-trip

• One Sunday round-trip

• Nine passenger, single-engine PropJets

• Two-pilot IFR/VFR qualified crews

• Non-sterile flight operations

• Simplified everyday one-way fares under $100.00

• Immediate aircraft and crew availability

Albuquerque

Silver City
Appendix

2 rountrips M-F, 1 roundtrip Saturday, 1 roundtrip Sunday

Aircraft type Cessna 208B

Seats per departure 9

Average completion factor: 95.0%

Departures 1,186

Block hours: 1,383

Passengers Average fare Total

SVC – ABQ 3,111 $94.16 $292,932

Other revenue 1,465

Total operating revenue $294,396

Operating expense:

Flying Operations $345,800

Fuel and Oil $387,988

Aircraft and Hull Insurance $82,000

Maintenance $311,220

Into aircraft and lease expense $304,152

 Direct Expense $1,431,160

Indirects $412,903

Total Operating Expense $1,844,062

Return at 5% of operating expense 92,203

 Total Economic Cost $1,936,265

Annual Subsidy Need @ 95% $1,641,869

Pacific Wings, L.L.C. dba New Mexico Airlines

Provision for Essential Air Service at Silver City, NM

ABQ Service

Calculation of Annual Subsidy Needed