Response to Order: Order 2014-8-20

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DepartmentOf Transportation

Docket DOT-OST-1996-1715

Docket DOT-OST-1999-5173

Docket DOT-OST-2003-14535

Proposal to Provide EAS at

Kearney, Nebraska

North Platte, Nebraska

Scottsbluff, Nebraska

Sept 29, 2014
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Sept 29, 2014

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Dear Sir or Madam:

In response toOrder 2014-8-20,Via Airis pleased to submitthe attached proposal for EAS service.

ViaAir LLC is an indirect Air Carrier operating under DOT Regulation 14 CFR 380 together with Via Airlines as 

the Direct Air Carrier on 30 Pax EMB-120 (“ViaAir”).

ViaAir will be the contracting and the Indirect Air Carrier of the proposed EAS service.

Our proposal includes the use of Denver International (DEN) as the hub. DEN is the currently serviced Hub

and offers the advantage of minimal changes to the community.

Via Airlines is Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate number GN0A005I with DOT Commuter Air Carrier 

authorization was founded in 1997 and has grown to become a prominent charter commuter air carrier

operating 30 passenger planes 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 maintains

best in classsafety, quality and customer satisfaction.

Our experienced team understandsthe unique requirements 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 communities 

of Kearney, North Platte and Scottsbluff EAS service. The costs used to calculate the subsidy are based on our

multi-year annual cost analysis.

ViaAir hereby certifiesthat we are in compliance with Departmentregulationsregarding drug-free workplaces,

nondiscrimination and with the regulations governing lobbying activities. We understand that upon selection,

we will be required to complete the required certifications.

We look forward to hearing from you and hopefully provide you with the flight services you need.

Sincerely,

Irit Vizer

President 

irit@flyviaair.com
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Executive Summary and Proposal Overview

Thank you for the opportunity to bid on the Essential Air Service for the Kearney, North Platte and Scottsbluff 

communities.

ViaAir LLC is an indirect Air Carrier operating under DOT Regulation 14 CFR 380 together with Via Airlines as 

the Direct Air Carrier on 30 Pax EMB-120 (“ViaAir”). ViaAir LLC will be the contracting and the Indirect Air 

Carrier of the proposed EAS service.

Via Airlines as the Direct Air Carrier 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 safety record and client oriented service and support.

We still believe that Air Service is a service and not just means of transportation. Our experienced team

understands that client satisfaction and community support are critical 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.

Via Airlines was founded in 1997 and has 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-in-class

safety, quality 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 requirements 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.

ViaAir is utilizing AmeliaRes as it’s reservation system. AmeliaRes is a complete Airline Reservation, ticketing 

and Departure Control System allowing our passengers to easily book, ticket and manage their reservation.

At ViaAir, we work closely with our clients and the communities we serve. This is even more important when

providing Essential Air Service where the direct communication between our executive team and the

community officials is key. As part of ViaAir’s integration with the community, we intend, as allowed by

applicable laws, to maximize the use of local vendors by providing preference to local vendors and employees.

ViaAir intends to use any 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 and ground service, customer support, etc.).
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ViaAir plans to heavily promote the air service to the community by utilizing media ads, online marketing, and

sponsoring local events.

As detailed in the Exhibits, ViaAir’s proposal details the subsidy requirements for each community. This is 

contingent that a minimum of two of the three communities are awarded to ViaAir.

In the event of an award of all three cities to ViaAir, the combined subsidy can be lowered by $982,788 

assuming North Platte agrees to a one stop service on some of its routes.
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Exhibit A – Sample Schedule

This is a sample schedule, ViaAir intends to communicate with the community on a desired schedule 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.

EAR-DEN-EAR

Orig Dest Dept Arr Equip Days Stops

EAR DEN 8:05 8:35 EMB-120 Daily (1) Non-Stop

DEN EAR 9:20 11:50 EMB-120 Mon-Fri (1) Non-Stop

EAR DEN 12:25 12:55 EMB-120 Mon-Fri (1) Non-Stop

DEN EAR 17:55 20:25 EMB-120 Daily (1) Non-Stop

LBF-DEN-LBF

Orig Dest Dept Arr Equip Days Stops

LBF DEN 7:45 8:05 EMB-120 Daily (1) Non-Stop

DEN LBF 8:50 11:10 EMB-120 Mon-Fri (1) Non-Stop

LBF DEN 11:45 12:05 EMB-120 Mon-Fri (1) Non-Stop

DEN LBF 17:05 19:25 EMB-120 Daily (1) Non-Stop

BFF-DEN-BFF

Orig Dest Dept Arr Equip Days Stops

BFF DEN 7:15 8:21 EMB-120 Daily (1) Non-Stop

DEN BFF 13:36 14:42 EMB-120 Mon-Fri (1) Non-Stop

BFF DEN 15:27 16:33 EMB-120 Mon-Fri (1) Non-Stop

DEN BFF 17:18 18:24 EMB-120 Daily (1) Non-Stop

(1) As coordinated with the community, flights might be a one stop legs
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ExhibitB-FinancialInformation

EAR-DEN

EAS Station EAR

Hub DEN

Round trips per week 12

Completion Factor 98%

Total Passengers 19,263

Total Block Hours 1,559

Total Departures 1,223

Passenger Revenue $ 1,829,974

Other Revenue $ 73,199

Total Revenue $ 1,903,173

Crew $ 581,507

Fuel and De-Ice $ 1,652,540

Maintenance $ 740,525

Aircraft $ 475,495

Total Directs $ 3,450,067

Total Indirects $ 1,069,521

Total Operating $ 4,519,588

Profit @5% $ 225,979

Economic Cost $ 4,745,567

Required Annual Subsidy Rate $ 2,842,395
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LBF-DEN

EAS Station LBF

Hub DEN

Round trips per week 12

Completion Factor 98%

Total Passengers 16,103

Total Block Hours 1,439

Total Departures 1,223

Passenger Revenue $ 1,529,819

Other Revenue $ 61,193

Total Revenue $ 1,591,012

Crew $ 536,747

Fuel and De-Ice $ 1,957,040

Maintenance $ 683,525

Aircraft $ 438,895

Total Directs $ 3,616,207

Total Indirects $ 1,301,835

Total Operating $ 4,918,042

Profit @5% $ 245,902

Economic Cost $ 5,163,944

Required Annual Subsidy Rate $ 3,572,932
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BFF-DEN

EAS Station BFF

Hub DEN

Round trips per week 12

Completion Factor 98%

Total Passengers 17,530

Total Block Hours 1,199

Total Departures 1,223

Passenger Revenue $ 1,665,373

Other Revenue $ 66,615

Total Revenue $ 1,731,988

Crew $ 447,227

Fuel and De-Ice $ 1,630,640

Maintenance $ 569,525

Aircraft $ 365,695

Total Directs $ 3,013,087

Total Indirects $ 1,084,711

Total Operating $ 4,097,798

Profit @5% $ 204,890

Economic Cost $ 4,302,688

Required Annual Subsidy Rate $ 2,570,701