CHARTER MRKTransport) ' 

Proposal to Provide Essential Air Service at 

Oil City/Franklin, Pennsylvania 

Docket DOT OST-1997-2523 

Dated: 06/22/2010 

Introduction 

Charter Air Transport, Inc. is a Charter Operator that currently has Commuter Schedule Authority (Docket # DOT-OST2009-0187) with a fleet of four 30 seat Turbo Prop EMB-12G aircraft with an option to purchase 2 additional EMB-120 

aircraft and two 19 seat BAE3200 Jetstream aircraft. We also operate aircraft including Hawker Jet, Citation Jet, Beech 

Jet, and manages King Air-200 equipment. Charter Air Transport is an Air Carrier that truly provides the most flexibility 

within its current fleet to operate aircraft and grow with each community we serve. 

We have entered into a partaership Aviation Technologies, Inc., who commonly owns Public Charters, Inc., to enhance 

our inventory distribution (seat sales) by also operating these flights as public charters and distributing them through the 

major Global Distribution Systems (GDS) used by all of the major Scheduled Airlines to sell their inventory to the 

worldwide Travel Agent Community. So, in addition to the classic Internet based Reservations System sales; EAS seats 

would be available to the On-Line Travel Agencies (Travelocity & Expedia) as well as Travel Communities in North 

America including Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean for true global distribution. 

While filing these seats as public charters is not required to serve EAS markets; the extra potential seat sales have 

increased our market projections to over double the current ridership from their current levels of enplanements. In 

addition to the EAS flight schedule, additional Charter Flights are a great way to serve a community. Not only by adding 

leisure destinations, but also by having aircraft based in the region. This allows for the most affordable charter service by 

not having to re-position aircraft in from other locations. Now we can serve local events with local aircraft. This is how 

we plan to increase enplanements at IRK. Re-building local support and loyalty to an airport is key to the success of both 

the Airport and Charter Air. 

Higher enplanements will mean less subsidy and lower costs. The DOT wants to pay less subsidy in these programs, the 

community wants quality service at the right price, and the airline wants to provide good service without losing money. 

There seems to be a common knowledge that airports and cartiers are afraid to lose their EAS funding, so what incentive 

do they have to do better? With CAT's creative scheduling, low pricing and additional charter flights, you can keep your 

EAS funding and also provide better service to more markets. 

Our goal is to maximize load factors, increase overall enplanements, and fly proven routes the community. Building up 

the load factors and community allegiance will attract more carriers, and should eventually attract non-subsidized service. 

All flights will be loaded into our I ATA certified CRS system (Computerized Reservations System) that currently 

interfaces with the Sabre>a(nd:Aniddeils;GDS systems. These systems are commonly used by Travel Agencies worldwide, 

and are the portal of sales for.largedearing houses like Travelocity and Expedia. Using Public Charters, Inc.'s advanced 

CRS enables us to distribute seat inventory seamlessly thr6ugh the GDS systems by settling the sales through ARC 

(Airline Reporting Company). nAll tiok^ sales are additiorially protected when filing our flight inventory through the 

public charter venue,- as all ticket sales revenue is directed into a DOT certified & bonded escrow bank and held until 

flight completion. All fli^t infarmatdon displayed on the GDS systems would include the statement: "Operated by 

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CH/urrER MRummport 

Charter Air Transport". This is exactly the way that commuter operators display for the major airlines. 

We also utilize an Internet based Departure Control System (DCS) that includes a complete baggage and ticketing system 

for a convenient airport check-in process. Since this system has Type "A" connectivity, it provides the basic components 

for baggage and ticketing agreements with most main-line carriers. Since it is Internet based it enables us to print both 

Boarding passes as if you were checking in on-line prior to going to the airport. Because the DCS described above is a 

100% Internet based System; we are able to provide on-site check-ins with any connecting Carrier that permits Internet 

check-ins as part of their web-site services. This enables the passenger to print their boarding card for their connecting 

flight at the EAS departure airport. Returning passengers may obtain their boarding pass at the Charter Air 

Transport/Public Charters gate and do not have to go to the check-in counter. Once we get the passengers delivered to the 

sterile gate areas; they would already have their cormecting boarding cards and we would arrange a local transfer of 

baggage either directly to the gate or through a local baggage arrangement with each carrier. Thus, we have created the 

"virtual" interline. We continue to work with several major airlines for Interline and Ticketing agreements, and are 

confident that; with our current business practices; that the travel experience will be practical, expeditious, and convenient 

for each passenger. 

We use a color coded "Disney Type" baggage coding for convenient recognition of interlined baggage both for out bound 

and inbound flight baggage retrieval and transfers. While we do not charge baggage fees, we must collect any fees that 

may be charged by other carriers. These charges will be posted on our web-site and collected at the time of check-in. We 

have been advised by carriers like Southwest Airlines, that if a passenger is carrying a Southwest Boarding card or has a 

Southwest ticket, they will be treated like a Southwest passenger. This includes the acceptance of baggage. This is true 

for most major airlines. There are several regulations that expect carriers to accommodate interlining traffic for feeder 

flights. 

Charter Air Transport would like to face the challenge of providing service to EAS communities, mainly by identifying 

better, but more condensed schedules that serve a larger part of community traffic for O&D (origination and destination) 

routes. While we continue to work on our Interlining agreements, getting passengers to their final destination 

conveniently and more efficiently has always been the goal. 

Our system is certified E-Ticketing with both Sabre and Amadeus; and has plans to implement with Travelport 

(Worldspan) in the near future. This additional certification would enable our seats to also be picked up by Orbitz and 

Price Line for additional distribution opportunities. 

Our proposed schedules provide sufficient time to connect to a majority of the airlines in the hub airport. However, our 

schedules are not final and will be worked out with each airport to maximize connectivity options at each hub airport 

Additionally we use the Check TSA, Inc. system that offers the latest security technologies that are used for TSA 

screening including compliance with Secure Flight and CBP AQQ communication for International APIS transmissions. 

You can visit their security web-site at www.CheckTSA.com for more information. 

Both Charter Air Transport and Public Charters, Inc. are committed to the highest on-time performance and flight 

completion records to our passengers. In the event of an aircraft mechanical, our first resource to is use back, up, aircraft 

from within the Charter Air Transport fleet However, we are not limited to these resources and have access to retain subservice utilizing other certified FAA Air Carrier's aircraft that could consist of aircraft type rangipg frorn pr^surized 

Twin Turbo Prop aircraft to Corporate Jet aircraft. Should sub-service be necessary, we will utiljze aircraft sufficient to 

provide coverage based on the actual ticketed passengers for each flight leg. Whether we use one.or tvyo aircrafttp 

complete a flight sequence, we provide this servicciwith no surcharge or penalty to the EAS Comrpunity Service. , 

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CHARTER MRUramport 

One of our mottos is "Go with Us so that we can Grow with You!" Charter Air Transport can offer daily service 

operating multiple flights per day for any EAS route that is up to 150 nautical miles point to point from the origination 

city to the destination city. We now offer the choice of operating with either the Jetstream 19 seat aircraft (or 18 with one 

lavatory) or the 30 seat EMB-120 (including one Flight Attendant) to serve the community's travel needs. We offer prime 

time departures and arrivals, including early morning and late afternoon, to optimize both the O&D and potential 

connecting passenger enplanements. Our desire is to provide the local community flight service to an airport that will 

provide the most vantage points for connecting into the National Transportation System at large. 

The combined partnership between Charter Air Transport and Public Charters, Inc. is designed to fit each market need, 

offering capabilities to provide additional aircraft capacities in order to grow with each community we serve; while 

providing enhanced ticket sale distribution. 

This ProDosal Includes: 

Non Stop Service - Appendix "A" 

BAE3200 19 Seat Jetstream Aircraft 

Aircraft Base: FKL 

Serves Pittsburgh, PA (PIT) 2 times per day x6 

12 Non Stop flights per week 

Average One Way Fare: $49.00 Requested subsidy amount per year: $1,375,684.00 

Available Seats 

Per Flight 

19 

2009 Actual 

Seats Per 

Flight 

2 

Available Seats 

Per Flight 

19 

Projected 

Seats Per 

Flight 

6 

Available Seats 

Per Week 

456 

2009 Actual 

Seats Per 

Week 

54 

Available Seats 

Per Week 

456 

Projected 

Seats Per 

Week 

144 

Available Seats Per 

Year 

23712 

2009 Actual Seats 

Per Year 

2786 

Available Seats 

Per Year 

23712 

Projected 

Seats Per Year 

7488 

Current 

Subsidy 

Per Seat 

Subsidy 

Per Seat 

Subsidy 

Proposed 

Subsidy 

Per Seat 

Subsidy 

Per Seat 

Subsidy 

$ 

$ 

$ 

1,226,773.00 

51.74 

440.41 

$ 1,375,684.34 

$ 

$ 

58.02 

183.72 

Please refer to Appendixes "A" of this proposal for detailed flight schedules and cost models. 

Please contact either Charter Air Transport, Inc. or Public Charters, Inc. with any questions you may have. 

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CHARTER tMklmnsport 

For Charter Air Transport, Inc.: For Public Charters, Inc. 

Dave Lucas Jim Gallagher 

Phone: 216-496-6808 Phone: 570-457-4147 

Fax: 216-348-1432 Fax: 570-457-4113 

Email: DlucasfeBusinssaircraftmoup.coin Email: JG727fa.:aol.com 

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