BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Essential air service at 

CLARKSBURG/FAIRMONT, WEST VIRGINIA 

MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA 

Docket DOT-OST-2005-20736 

Docket DOT-OST-2005-20735 

PROPOSAL OF COLGAN AIR, INC. TO PROVIDE 

SUBSIDIZED ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE FOR THE COMMUNITIES OF 

CLARKSBURG/FAIRMONT AND MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA 

Communications with respect to this document should be directed to : 

Doug Shockey 

President 

Colgan Air, Inc. 

1769 Paragon Drive 

Suite 100 

Memphis, TN 38132 

(703) 656-2307 
BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Essential air service at 

CLARKSBURG/FAIRMONT, WEST VIRGINIA 

MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA 

Docket DOT-OST-2005-20736 

Docket DOT-OST-2005-20735 

PROPOSAL OF COLGAN AIR, INC. TO PROVIDE 

SUBSIDIZED ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE FOR THE COMMUNITIES OF 

CLARKSBURG/FAIRMONT AND MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA 

By order 2010-3-16, the Department requested proposals from carriers interested in 

providing Essential Air Service for a future two-year period. 

Colgan Air, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Pinnacle Airlines Corp., (hereinafter 

"Colgan") respectfully submits a proposal to provide subsidized service between the 

communities of Clarksburg and Morgantown, WV and Washington-Dulles International 

Airport. This proposal would require a combined annual subsidy of $2,976,438. 

The proposed service options for the West Virginia communities are as follows: 

Clarksburg/Fairmont, WV 18 round-trips per week operated as a combination of one-stop 

and non-stop service to Washington-Dulles; Morgantown, WV 18 round-trips each week 

operated as a combination of one-stop and non-stop service to Washington-Dulles. The 

service for both communities will utilize a Saab 340, a thirty-four passenger, cabin class 

aircraft operated by a crew of two pilots and a flight attendant. 

Colgan is a regional airline operating Saab 340 aircraft. Colgan operates regional 

scheduled service as United Express under agreement with United Airlines. The services 

offered by Colgan allow seamless connection to United's domestic and international route 

system via the United Airlines hub at Washington-Dulles International Airport. Colgan 

Air has a long operating history with United at Washington-Dulles and has consitenty 

demonstrated a commitment to outstanding passenger service to the communities we serve. 

The schedule proposal attached presents optimized timing to maximize connecting options 

with the United Airlines system out of Washington-Dulles. In addition, the options 

provide attractive scheduling options for both business and leisure travelers utilizing 

United Airlines' membership in the Star Alliance Network which has a considerable 

domestic and international presence at Washington-Dulles (United's Washington-Dulles 

route network attached). 

Respectftilly submitted, 

Doug Shockey 

President 

Colgan Air, Inc. 
Annual Statistics 

E A S Cycle s (18 round trips / 36 segments per city per week) 

Pax 

Block 

Flight 

Blk/Flt Ratio 

3,744 

33,317 

2,418 

1,449 

60% 

Avail Seats 

RPMs 

ASMS 

Load Factor 

107,848 

4,808,260 

8,051,160 

60% 

Annual Profit / (Loss) Summary 

Passenger Revenue 2,798,628 

Total Revenue 2,798,628 

Fuel 

MX Operations 

Flight Operations 

Ground Service 

Landing Fees 

Ticketing and Passenger Related 

Local Marketing Campaign 

Aviation Insurance 

969,069 

1,434,968 

753,457 

689,349 

137,699 

861,736 

50,000 

18,991 

Total Cash Costs 4,915,269 

Ownership 300,000 

Total Overhead 284,794 

Total Operating Exp @ 97% Completion 5,500,063 

Operating Income/(Loss) (2,701,435) 

Margin at 5% 

Total Economic Cost / Subsidy 

EAS Cycles at 97% 

Subsidy Per Departure at 97% 

275,003 

2,976,438 

3,632 

819.50 

Clarksburg, WV to Washington-Dulles Washington-Dulles to Clarksburg, WV 

Mon, Wed, Thur, Fri 

Depart Arrive Stops 

5:51am 7:21am 1 

Mon, Wed, Thur, Fri 

Depart Arrive Stops 

8:20am 9:31am 0 

9:53am 

2:47pm 

9:43am 

2:44pm 

9:50am 

2:39pm 

Weekdays 

11:33am 

3:50pm 

Saturday 

11:32am 

3:44pm 

Sunday 

11:35am 

3:39pm 

1 

0 

1 

0 

1 

0 

12:36pm 

9:58pm 

12:36pm 

5:31pm 

12:36pm 

5:47pm 

Weekdays 

2:23pm 1 

11:28pm 1 

Saturday 

2:21pm 1 

7:15pm 1 

Sunday 

2:16pm 1 

7:31pm 1 

Morgantown, WV to Washington-Dulles Washington-Dulles to Morgantown, WV 

Mon, Wed, Thur, Fri 

Depart Arrive Stops 

6:26am 7:21am 0 

Mon, Wed, Thur, Fri 

Depart Arrive Stops 

8:20am 10:16am 1 

10:36am 

1:59pm 

10:38am 

1:55pm 

9:50am 

2:39pm 

Weekdays 

11:33am 

3:50pm 

Saturday 

11:32am 

3:39pm 

Sunday 

11:35am 

3:39pm 

0 

1 

0 

1 

0 

1 

12:36pm 

9:58pm 

12:36pm 

5:31pm 

12:36pm 

5:47pm 

Weekdays 

1:46pm 

10:57pm 

Saturday 

1:35pm 

6:30pm 

Sunday 

1:35pm 

6:46pm 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that I have caused a copy of the forgoing Proposal to Provide Subsidized 

Essential Air Service to be served this 19th day of April, 2010, upon each of the following 

persons: 

Dennis DeVany 

Chief, EAS & Domestic Analysis 

Office of Aviation Analysis 

United States Department of Transportation 

400 Seventh St. S.W., Room 64171 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Paul A. Mattox, Jr., P.E., 

West Virginia Secretary of Transportation 

1900 Kanawha Blvd. East 

Charleston, WV 25305-0440 

Margaret A. Bailey 

Mayor - City of Clarksburg, WV 

222 West Main St. 

Clarksburg, WV 26301 

Matt Delligatti 

Mayor - City of Fairmont, WV 

P.O. Box 1428 

200 Jackson St. 

Fairmont, WV 26555 

William Byrne 

Mayor - Morgantown, WV 

389 Spruce St. 

Morgantown, WV 26505