Response to Order: 2014-6-14

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Department Of Transportation

Docket DOT-OST-2003-15128

Proposal to Provide EAS at Escanaba, Michigan

July 17

th, 2014
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Charter Air Transport

July 17, 2014

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Dear Sir or Madam:

In response to Order 2014-6-14, Charter Air Transport, Inc. ("CAT") is pleased to submit the attached proposal for EAS 

service. CAT will be the contracting and operating carrier of the proposed EAS service. 

Charter Air Transport (CAT) is an Air Carrier 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-class safety, quality and 

customer satisfaction.

CAT operates 30 passenger EMB120 aircraft and has been providing air transportation services for over 15 years. Our 

experienced team understands the 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 Escanaba community 

EAS service. The costs used by CAT to calculate the subsidy are based on our multi-year annual cost analysis.

Charter Air Transport hereby certifies that we are in compliance with Department regulations regarding 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, 

Kelly Carbone

Director of Scheduling

407.641.4122 EXT. 8410

kellyc@charterairtransport.com
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Charter Air Transport

Executive Summary and Proposal Overview

Thank you for the opportunity to bid on the Essential Air Service for the Escanaba, Michigan community.

As detailed in our proposal, Charter Air Transport 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.

In Charter Air Transport, 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.

Charter Air Transport (CAT) 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.

As the Air Carrier we work closely with our clients and the communities we serve. This is even more important 

when servicing an EAS route where the direct communication between our executive team and the 

community officials is key. As part of Charter Air Transport’s integration with the community, Charter Air 

Transport intends, as allowed by applicable laws, to maximize the use of local vendors by providing preference 

to Escanaba local vendors and employees. Charter Air Transport 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 service, ground service, customer support, etc.).

Charter Air Transport plans to promote the service to the community by utilizing media ads, online marketing 

and sponsor local events.

We at Charter Air Transport look forward to providing you with the best Air service as we have been providing 

to the market for the past 15 years.
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Exhibit A – Schedule

As requested in the Order, the following schedule provides Escanaba with twelve (12) weekly non-stop flights 

to Detroit with a required annual subsidy of $2,471,253:

Orig Dest Dept Arr Equip Days Stops

ESC DTW 6:50 8:12 EMB-120 Daily Non-Stop

DTW ESC 12:15 13:41 EMB-120 Mon-Fri Non-Stop

ESC DTW 14:35 15:57 EMB-120 Mon-Fri Non-Stop

DTW ESC 17:35 19:01 EMB-120 Daily Non-Stop

Charter Air Transport believes in supporting the community it is servicing. As such, we have discussed the 

schedule with the Escanaba community and intend to continue to communicate with the community 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.
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Exhibit B - Financial Information

EAS Station ESC

Hub DTW

Round trips per week 12

Completion Factor 98%

Total Passengers 23,760

Total Block Hours 1,747

Total Departures 1,248

Passenger Revenue $ 3,302,640

Other Revenue $ 132,106

Total Revenue $ 3,434,746

Crew $ 651,706

Fuel $ 1,838,054

Maintenance $ 829,920

Aircraft $ 532,896

Total Directs $ 3,852,576

Total Indirects $ 1,772,185

Total Operating $ 5,624,761

Profit @5% $ 281,238

Economic Cost $ 5,905,999

Required Annual Subsidy Rate $ 2,471,253