Proposal to Provide Essential Air Service

at

Fort Dodge, Iowa,

Mason City, Iowa,

and 

Watertown, South Dakota

Docket DOT-OST-2001-10682

Docket DOT-OST-2001-10684

Docket DOT-OST-2001-10644

Direct Inquiries Regarding this Proposal to:

Shane Storz, CEO

Air Choice One Airlines

12300 Old Tesson Road, Suite 200 F, Saint Louis, MO 63128

Phone: (866) 435-9847 Fax: (314) 843-8527 E-mail: shane@airchoiceone.com

Multi-Aero Inc. 

d/b/a

Air Choice One
Company Overview

Air Choice One began in 1979. It was originally incorporated as Multi-Aero, a family owned and 

operated business that has served the public for over 30 years.

In 2008, Air Choice One airlines was granted its first Essential Air Service route. Since that time, 

Air Choice One has continued to earn multiple Midwest Essential Air Service routes including 

Burlington, IA, and Decatur, IL. Over time, we have proven ourselves to be a successful carrier 

with a flight completion record of over 99% and an on-time performance record exceeding 95%. 

Some keys to our success include:

• Expanding our Fleet of Aircraft

• Outstanding Customer Service with Detailed, Personalized Attention

• We are Community Enthusiasts 

• Easy Booking Online at www.airchoiceone.com and popular consumer websites

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30 Seat Aircraft Service

Air Choice One is pleased to offer passenger service utilizing a twin-engine turboprop airliner 

built and maintained to the standards set forth in 14 CFR Part 25. The aircraft will be operated 

from a physically separated flight deck by a flight crew consisting of a Captain, First Officer, and 

Flight Attendant.

Keeping the comfort of our passengers in mind, amenities include:

• Pressurized, Temperature Controlled Cabin

• Passenger-friendly Access to Main Cabin 

• 30 Passenger Seating Capacity

• Overhead Luggage Bins

• Hot & Cold Beverage Service

• Full-Size Lavatory Facilities

• Pressurized Cargo Hold with Cargo Capacity of 1,200 Pounds

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We Are Connected

WE HAVE NEVER BEEN MORE VISIBLE TO THE CONSUMER.

GDS VISIBILTY

Air Choice One airlines has full global distribution visibility. This means that Air Choice One 

airlines is available for booking through major consumer travel websites and travel agencies. We 

can be seen on Apollo, Worldspan, Galileo, Travelport, and Sabre, as well as, on various 

consumer sites. 

Of course, we are also available for online booking through our website www.airchoiceone.com

and by speaking with our customer service representatives at 1-866-I-FLY-VIP. 

OUR CONNECTION WITH UNITED AIRLINES

Air Choice One airlines has an interline ticketing and baggage agreement with United Airlines. 

This agreement has taken Air Choice One airlines one step closer to achieving the highest 

connectivity possible for the convenience of our passengers.

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Hear What They are Saying 

About Us...

“Last Friday my wife & I flew to Chicago for an overnight get-a-way. Holy cow was it fun! Matt the pilot was very 

friendly, personable and professional as was everyone in your organization...We loved flying Air Choice One. We 

are planning another trip to catch the Cubs! Flying Air Choice One to Chicago was so convenient I decided to 

send an employee to St. Louis this April for a quick one day work shop. Whether Work or Fun...It’s Air Choice 

One!

-Bud Wilcox, Decatur Civic Center General Manager

“Two of your employees went the extra mile in helping me with much needed info on luggage and where your 

flights landed in St. Louis and what terminal I needed to go to get to my Southwest Airlines flight. Corey 

(helped me) and he even went as far as calling me back and letting me know that Air Choice One flew into the 

east terminal at St. Louis and even gave me the gate number, that is hard to find in today’s customer service 

people, most of them just want a paycheck and could care less about their customers, but two of your welltrained staff went above and beyond the extra mile to help a first time customer who will be back as loyal 

customer for years to come.”

-Dennis Krieger, Burlington Traveler

“I can’t tell you how much it means to me to be able to go home to Decatur on the weekends. You have made it 

happen for us. I have taken a job in Minneapolis and now travel back and forth on the weekends. And, without 

your generosity I wouldn’t be able to see my family-including our three basset hounds.” 

-John Taylor, Decatur Traveler

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Options Index

Fort Dodge, Iowa

30 SEATER OPTION 1 – ORD SERVICE

Fort Dodge, Iowa – Chicago, O’Hare International

30 Seater 2 Round Trips Daily 14 Round Trips Per Week

30 SEATER OPTION 2 -- MSP SERVICE

Fort Dodge, Iowa – Minneapolis-St. Paul International

30 Seater 2 Round Trips Daily 14 Round Trips Per Week

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Options Index

Mason City, Iowa

30 SEATER OPTION 1 – ORD SERVICE

Mason City, Iowa – Chicago, O’Hare International

30 Seater 3 Round Trips Daily 19 Round Trips Per Week

30 SEATER OPTION 2 – ORD SERVICE

Mason City, Iowa – Chicago, O’Hare International

30 Seater 2 Round Trips Daily 14 Round Trips Per Week

30 SEATER OPTION 3 – MSP SERVICE

Mason City, Iowa – Minneapolis-St. Paul International

30 Seater 3 Round Trips Daily 19 Round Trips Per Week

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Options Index

Combined Service – MCW/FOD

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30 SEATER OPTION 1 -- COMBINED ORD SERVICE

Mason City, IA – Fort Dodge, IA – Chicago, O’Hare International

30 Seater

MCW - 3 Round Trips Daily 19 Round Trips Per Week

FOD – 2 Round Trips Daily 14 Round Trips Per Week
Options Index

Watertown, South Dakota

30 SEATER OPTION 1 – MSP SERVICE

Watertown, SD – Minneapolis-St. Paul International

30 Seater 2 Round Trips Daily 14 Round Trips Per Week

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Fort Dodge, IA – 30 Seater Option 1

14 Total Round Trips Per Week

Based on 98% Completion Rate

Fort Dodge, IA – Chicago, O’Hare International – 30 Seater

Daily Representative

Departure Arrival

FOD 6:00 AM ORD 7:25 AM

ORD 12:30 PM FOD 1:55 PM

FOD 2:30 PM ORD 3:55 PM

ORD 6:45 PM FOD 8:10 PM

Operation Revenues

FOD-ORD Revenues $2,562,500.00

Other Revenues 51,250.00

Total Operating Revenues $2,613,750.00

Direct Operating Expenses

Flying Operations $ 447,125.00

Fuel and Oil 2,156,036.75

Maintenance 1,251,950.00

Aircraft Leases 325,000.00

Total Direct $4,180,111.75

Indirect 873,115.00

Total Operating Expenses $5,053,226.75

Operating Loss $2,439,476.75

Profit Element (5% total Oper. Exp.) 252,661.34

Compensation Required $2,692,138.09

Compensation per PAX $131.32

Compensation per Departure $ 1,881.56

# Passengers: 20,500

Average Fare: $125.00

Departures: 1,431

Block Hours: 1,789

Revenue Passenger Miles: 6,621,500

Available Seat Miles: 13,826,467

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DISCOUNTED SUBSIDY

$2,638,295.33/Year

$1,843.93/Departure

DISCOUNT FOR 4-YEAR TERM
Fort Dodge, IA – 30 Seater Option 2

14 Total Round Trips Per Week

Based on 98% Completion Rate

Fort Dodge, IA – Minneapolis-St. Paul International – 30 Seater

Daily Representative

Departure Arrival

FOD 6:00 AM MSP 7:15 AM

MSP 11:00 AM FOD 12:15 PM

FOD 1:00 PM MSP 2:15 PM

MSP 7:00 PM FOD 8:15 PM

Operation Revenues

FOD-MSP Revenues $2,419,000.00

Other Revenues 48,380.00

Total Operating Revenues $2,467,380.00

Direct Operating Expenses

Flying Operations $ 411,355.00

Fuel and Oil 1,983,553.81

Maintenance 1,151,794.00

Aircraft Leases 325,000.00

Total Direct $3,871,702.81

Indirect 867,317.60

Total Operating Expenses $4,739,020.41

Operating Loss $2,271,640.41

Profit Element (5% total Oper. Exp.) 236,951.02

Compensation Required $2,508,591.43

Compensation per PAX $122.37

Compensation per Departure $ 1,753.28

# Passengers: 20,500

Average Fare: $118.00

Departures: 1,431

Block Hours: 1,645

Revenue Passenger Miles: 3,444,000

Available Seat Miles: 7,191,475

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DISCOUNTED SUBSIDY

$2,458,419.60/Year

$1,718.21/Departure

DISCOUNT FOR 4-YEAR TERM
Mason City, IA – 30 Seater Option 1

19 Total Round Trips Per Week

Based on 98% Completion Rate

Mason City, IA – Chicago, O’Hare International – 30 Seater

Daily Representative

Departure Arrival

MCW 6:00 AM ORD 7:10 AM

ORD 8:05 AM MCW 8:15 AM

MCW 11:15 AM ORD 12:25 PM

ORD 1:20 PM MCW 2:30 PM

MCW 3:00 PM ORD 4:10 PM

ORD 6:30 PM MCW 7:40 PM

Operation Revenues

MCW-ORD Revenues $ 3,625,000.00

Other Revenues 72,500.00

Total Operating Revenues $3,697,500.00

Direct Operating Expenses

Flying Operations $ 528,655.05

Fuel and Oil 2,832,416.28

Maintenance 1,527,225.70

Aircraft Leases 325,000.00

Total Direct $5,213,297.03

Indirect 964,535.00

Total Operating Expenses $6,177,832.03

Operating Loss $2,480,332.03

Profit Element (5% total Oper. Exp.) 308,891.60

Compensation Required $2,789,223.63

Compensation per PAX $96.18

Compensation per Departure $1,436.41

# Passengers: 29,000

Average Fare: $125.00

Departures: 1,942

Block Hours: 2,350

Revenue Passenger Miles: 8,323,000

Available Seat Miles: 16,673,093

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DISCOUNTED SUBSIDY

$2,733,439.16/Year

$1,407.68/Departure

DISCOUNT FOR 4-YEAR TERM
Mason City, IA – 30 Seater Option 2

14 Total Round Trips Per Week

Based on 98% Completion Rate

Mason City, IA – Chicago, O’Hare International – 30 Seater

Daily Representative

Departure Arrival

MCW 6:00 AM ORD 7:10 AM

ORD 1:20 PM MCW 2:30 PM

MCW 3:00 PM ORD 4:10 PM

ORD 6:30 PM MCW 7:40 PM

Operation Revenues

MCW-ORD Revenues $ 2,401,000.00

Other Revenues 48,020.00

Total Operating Revenues $2, 449,020.00

Direct Operating Expenses

Flying Operations $ 432,817.00

Fuel and Oil 2,087,043.57

Maintenance 1,125,324.20

Aircraft Leases 325,000.00

Total Direct $ 3,970,184.77

Indirect 878,590.40

Total Operating Expenses $4,848,775.17

Operating Loss $2,399,755.17

Profit Element (5% Total Oper. Exp.) 242,438.76

Compensation Required $2,642,193.93

Compensation per PAX $107.84

Compensation per Departure $1,846.65

# Passengers: 24,500

Average Fare: $98.00

Departures: 1,431

Block Hours: 1,731

Revenue Passenger Miles: 7,031,500

Available Seat Miles: 12,285,437

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DISCOUNTED SUBSIDY

$2,589,350.05/Year

$1,809.72/Departure

DISCOUNT FOR 4-YEAR TERM
Mason City, IA – 30 Seater Option 3

19 Total Round Trips Per Week

Based on 98% Completion Rate

Mason City, IA – Minneapolis-St. Paul International – 30 Seater

Daily Representative

Departure Arrival

MCW 6:00 AM MSP 6:50 AM

MSP 7:35 AM MCW 8:30 AM

MCW 12:00 PM MSP 12:50 PM

MSP 1:35 PM MCW 2:30 PM

MCW 5:00 PM MSP 5:50 PM

MSP 6:35 PM MCW 7:30 PM

Operation Revenues

MCW-MSP Revenues $3,080,000.00

Other Revenues 61,600.00

Total Operating Revenues $3,141,600.00

Direct Operating Expenses

Flying Operations $ 461,177.50

Fuel and Oil 2,339,092.28

Maintenance 1,291,297.00

Aircraft Leases 325,000.00

Total Direct $4,416,566.78

Indirect 1,133,697.00

Total Operating Expenses $5,550,263.78

Operating Loss $2,408,663.78

Profit Element (5% Total Oper. Exp.) 277,513.19

Compensation Required $2,686,176.97

Compensation per PAX $95.93

Compensation per Departure $1,383.34

# Passengers: 28,000

Average Fare: $110.00

Departures: 1,942

Block Hours: 1,845

Revenue Passenger Miles: 4,704,000

Available Seat Miles: 9,759,859

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DISCOUNTED SUBSIDY

$2,632,453.43/Year

$1,355.67/Departure

DISCOUNT FOR 4-YEAR TERM
Combined Service - MCW/FOD – 30 Seater Option 1

MCW – 19 Total Round Trips Per Week

FOD – 14 Total Round Trips Per Week

Based on 98% Completion Rate

Mason City, IA – Fort Dodge, IA – Chicago, O’Hare International – 30 Seater

Daily Representative

Departure Arrival

MCW 6:00 AM ORD 7:10 AM

FOD 6:00 AM ORD 7:25 AM

ORD 8:05 AM MCW 9:15 AM

ORD 12:30 PM FOD 1:55 PM

MCW 11:15 AM ORD 12:25 PM

FOD 2:30 PM ORD 3:55 PM

ORD 1:20 PM MCW 2:30 PM

MCW 3:00 PM ORD 4:10 PM

ORD 6:30 PM MCW 7:40 PM

ORD 6:45 PM FOD 8:10 PM

Operation Revenues

MCW-FOD-ORD Revenues $ 5,981,500.00

Other Revenues 59,815.00

Total Operating Revenues $ 6,041,315.00

Direct Operating Expenses

Flying Operations $ 1,034,519.50

Fuel and Oil 4,988,453.03

Maintenance 2,896,654.60

Aircraft Leases 675,000.00

Total Direct $ 9,594,627.13

Indirect 1,355,291.30

Total Operating Expenses $10,949,918.43

Operating Loss $ 4,908,603.43

Profit Element (5% Total Oper. Exp.) 547,495.92

Compensation Required $ 5,456,099.35

Compensation per PAX $111.35

Compensation per Departure $1,617.77

# Passengers: 49,000

Average Fare (MCW): $125.00

Average Fare (FOD): $118.00

Departures: 3,373

Block Hours: 4,139

Revenue Passenger Miles: 14,801,000

Available Seat Miles: 30,499,560

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DISCOUNTED SUBSIDY

$5,346,977.36/Year

$1,585.41/Departure

DISCOUNT FOR 4-YEAR TERM
Watertown, SD – 30 Seater Option 1

14 Total Round Trips Per Week

Based on 98% Completion Rate

Watertown, SD – Minneapolis-St. Paul International – 30 Seater

Daily Representative

Departure Arrival

ATY 6:00 AM MSP 7:00 AM

MSP 1:45 PM ATY 2:45 PM

ATY 5:00 PM MSP 6:00 PM

MSP 6:45 PM ATY 7:45 PM

Operation Revenues

ATY-MSP Revenues $ 2,240,000.00

Other Revenues 44,800.00

Total Operating Revenues $ 2,284,800.00

Direct Operating Expenses

Flying Operations $ 400,624.00

Fuel and Oil 1,931,808.93

Maintenance 1,121,747.20

Aircraft Leases 325,000.00

Total Direct $ 3,779,180.13

Indirect 904,282.00

Total Operating Expenses $4,683,462.13

Operating Loss $2,398,662.13

Profit Element (5% total Oper. Exp.) 234,173.11

Compensation Required $2,632,835.23

Compensation per PAX $131.64

Compensation per Departure $1,840.11

# Passengers: 20,000

Average Fare: $112.00

Departures: 1,431

Block Hours: 1,602

Revenue Passenger Miles: 3,840,000

Available Seat Miles: 8,218,829

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DISCOUNTED SUBSIDY

$2,580,178.53/Year

$1,803.31/Departure

DISCOUNT FOR 4-YEAR TERM
Thank You

To Whom It May Concern,

Air Choice One airlines greatly values the opportunity to bid on these cities. At Air Choice One we 

believe that hard work and dedication to the communities in which we serve are what separates us from 

the others.

Air Choice One works hard to discover the diversified needs of each city partner. Air Choice One 

continually analyzes our audience and spends time making sure we are doing everything possible to 

accommodate the individual needs of each city we serve. 

On behalf of Air Choice One, I would like to thank you for this opportunity. Air Choice One would be 

pleased to be the chosen service provider for any city involved in this bid process. We look forward to 

working with you.

Sincerely,

Shane Storz, CEO

Air Choice One

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