# 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 1 7 th 

# , 2014218 Jackson Street

∙ Maitland FL 32751 ∙ (407) 641

- 4122

∙ Fax (407) 641

- 4122 sales@charterairtransport.com Charter Air Transport July 1 7, 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 mai ntain s 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 requir ements of on

- schedule operatio n 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 regu lations regarding drug

- free workplaces, nondiscrimination and with the regulations governing lobbying activities. We understand that upon selection, we will be required to complet e 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.com218 Jackson Street

∙ Maitland FL 32751 ∙ (407) 641

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## Executive Summary and Proposal **Overview**
Thank you for the opportunity to bid on the Essential Air S ervice for the Escanaba, Michigan community

. As detailed in our proposal, Charter Air Transport has been providing Air T ransportation service for over 15
years operating 30 passenger EMB

- 1 20 . 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 th at 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 alwa ys 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 ex

cellent dispatch rates

. The company has earned an ARG/US Gold rating and continuously strives and maintains best

- in

- class safety,
qu ality 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 re quirements 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 c ommunities 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 Transp ort intends, as allowed by applicable laws, to maximize the use of local vendors by providing prefer ence to Escanaba local vendors and employees. Charter Air Transport intends to use a ny 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 m arketing and sponso r 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.218 Jackson Street

∙ Maitland FL 32751 ∙ (407) 641

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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:

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Charter Air Transport believes in supporting the community it is servicing. As such, we have discuss ed the schedule with the Escan aba 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.218 Jackson Street

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### Ex **hibit B**

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