Sovereign Mr, Inc. 

June 16, 2010 

Dennis J. DeVany, Chief 

EAS & Domestic Analysis Division, X-53 

Office of Aviation Analysis 

Department of Transportation 

1200 Hevj Jersey Ave. SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Re: Proposal to Provide Essential Air Service at: 

ATHENS, GEORGIA, DOT-OST-2002-11348 

MACON, GEORGIA, DOT-OST-2007-28671 

Dear Mr. DeVany: 

In response to Order 2010-5-33, Sovereign Air, Inc. offers the following proposal: 

Sovereign Air, Inc. (SAI) is planning to use a one 9-seat King Air aircraft and add a second as the Macon 

passenger load increases ,for these Essential Air Service routes. 

Our flights will service only the EAS cities and the ATL Hub. Sovereign Air believes that with excellent 

baggage handling, proper schedules, inexpensive pricing, a comfortable-quiet- pressurized aircraft, and 

a recovering economy, the load factors will increase in these markets. SAI will base its aircraft, crews 

and maintenance personnel, banking and purchase fuel for the first aircraft in Athens and the second 

aircraft in Macon with the increased passenger loads. Easy Air will keep most of the EAS monies in the 

local communities. Additional flights will be added as needed to accommodate periods of increased 

demand for the University of Georgia and Robins AFB. 

SAI will have baggage and ticket agreements with the major air carriers in Atlanta by the start of this EAS 

service. SAI will also have cargo agreements for both domestic and international air freight movements. 

SAI has been HAZMAT approved and will be working in conjunction with hospitals to expedite various 

HAZMAT materials that they need to transport. 

SAI's goal is to work hand-in-hand with the communities to reduce the need for EAS subsidies within the 

next four to six years. 

Sovereign Air is currently in the process of acquiring its Scheduled Service Authority and anticipates 

being able to start this Essential Air Service by September 1, 2010. 

Sovereign Air will be fully integrated into the Global Distribution System (GDS) in conjunction with 

Worldspan. SAI is not tied to just one airline, allowing Sovereign Air better visibility in the various 

reservation systems. Passengers will have a broad range of channels through which to purchase tickets, 

including all airline reservation systems and travel agencies, Orbitz, Priceline, Expedia, ect:. Customers 
will be able to call our reservation office or visit our website to book flights. Passengers can also 

purchase tickets and make reservations at our ticket counters. 

SAI's final schedules will be developed by the City Airport Boards and SAI to reduce layover times in ATL 

and provide the best possible arrival and departure times for the travelling public. As such, the 

following schedules will likely be adjusted: 

Proposed Schedule Options 

Athens Schedule 

Flt# 

10 

11 

20 

21 

30 

31 

Freq 

1234567 

1234567 

23456 

23456 

1234567 

1234567 

Macon Schedule 

Flt# 

10 

11 

30 

6 

Freq 

1234567 

1234567 

1234567 

1234567 

From 

AHN 

MCN 

AHN 

ATL 

AHN 

MCN 

From 

ATL 

MCN 

ATL 

MCN 

TO 

ATL 

ATL 

ATL 

AHN 

ATL 

ATL 

TO 

MCN 

ATL 

MCN 

ATL 

Dpt-Arr 

6:30-7:00 

8:30-9:00 

10:00-10:30 

12:00-12:30 

05:00-05:30 

07:00-07:30 

Dpt-Arr 

7:30-8:00 

9:00-9:30 

06:00-06:30 

07:00-07:30 
Customer safety and service are Priority One with SAI. Sovereign Air looks forward to providing 

Essential Air Service to both Athens and Macon. 

Sincerely, 

Jon Payne, CFO 

Sovereign Air, Inc. 
9-seat King Air 

Sovereign Air, Inc. 

Annual Compensation Requirement for Essential Air Service for 

AHN-ATL 

Aircraft Type 

Available Seats Per Departure 

Passengers Per Trip 

21 Round trips Per Week* 

Two 9-seats 

King Air 

9 

4.2 

Block Hours 

Departures 

Total Passengers 

Average Fare $49 one way AHN-ATL 

1,126 

2,118 

10,000 

Revenue Passenger Miles 

Available Seat Miles 

670,000 

1,277,154 

Passenger Revenue 

Other Rev. @ .6 of pax. Rev. % 

Total Revenue 

Aircraft and Hull Insurance 

Fuel and Oil 

Flying Operations 

Other Direct Costs 

Maintenance 

Total Direct Costs 

Total Indirect Costs 

Total Operating Expenses 

Operating Loss 

Profit @ 5% 

Completion Rate 

Load Factor 

Annual Compensation 

Requirement 

*When load factor is up to 50% a 

fourth 

$490,000.00 

$29,400.00 

$519,400.00 

$220,000.00 

$354,690.05 

$130,774.88 

$222,444.50 

$171,543.56 

$999,452.99 

$258,756.00 

$1,158,208.99 

$638,808.99 

$31940.45 

$670,749.44 

97% 

47% 
one 9-seat King Air 

Sovereign Air, Inc. 

Annual Compensation Requirement for Essential Air Service for 

MCI- ATL 

Aircraft Type 

Available Seats Per Departure 

Passengers Per Trip 

Block Hours 

Departures 

Total Passengers 

Average Fare 

14 round trips per week* 

9-seat King Air 

9 

Avg. 2.4 

706 

1412 

3500 

$69 one way MCI-ATL 

Revenue Passenger Miles 

Available Seat Miles 

Passenger Revenue 

Other Rev. @ .6 of pax. Rev. % 

Total Revenue 

Aircraft and Hull Insurance 

Fuel and Oil 

Flying Operations 

Other Direct Costs 

Maintenance 

Total Direct Costs 

Total Indirect Costs 

Total Operating Expenses 

Operating Loss 

Profit @ 5% 

Completion Rate 

Load Factor 

Annual Compensation 

Requirement 

*When load factor is up to 

50% a third flight will be 

added and second aircraft 

will be added. 

263,500 

953,100 

$241,500 

$14,490 

$255,990 

$50,000.00 

$255,390.87 

$100,377.99 

$122,444.50 

$101,592.56 

$629,756.92 

$158,756.00 

$788,512.92 

$532,522.92 

$39,425.65 

$571,948.57 

97% 

27%