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Servic e a t MACON , GEORGI A Under49U.S.C . 4173 1 et seq . Docke t DOT-OST-2007-2867 1

PROPOSA LI N RESPONS E T O ORDE R2010-10- 5 Pursuant t o Order 2010-10-5 , Charter

Ai r Transport , Inc . (CAT ) an dPubli c Charters , Inc . (PC ) hereb y submi t

thei r join t proposal to provid e essential ai r transportatio n servic e a

t Macon , Georgia , hereinafter

referre dto a s th e "EA S community. " Abou t th e Offeror s CAT i s aU . S . Direc t

Air Carrier (certificate number

GNOA005I ) authorize dby th e FA A to operate under

1 4 CF RPar t 135 . CAT i s als o authorize db y th e USDO T to operate a s a Commuter

Air Carrier under 1 4 CFRPar

t 29 8 (se e Order

2010-3-29) . CA

T presentl y operate s five (5 ) Embraer

EMB-12 0 "Brasilia " 30-passenger regional airliner s in additio n to other turbine-powere daircraft . PC i s aU.S . Charter

Operato r authorize dpursuan t

t o 1 4 Par t 38 0 to organiz e an dsel l Publi c Charter s a s a

n Indirec t Ai r Carrier . P

C i s authorize dby lAT A t o us e th e two-letter cod e "PI " andha s distributio n right s o n certai n GD S platforms , throug h certai n onlin e trave l agencies , andha s a n agreement

to settl e ticke t

sale s throug h ARC . It

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e product s tha

t together addres s al l aspect s o f

ticke t sales , distribution , e-ticketing , baggag e tracking , an dinterlin e communications . P C i s TS A Secure Flight compliant , providin g bot

h domesti c an dinternational TS A clearances . P C als o ha s direc t experienc e i n al l aspect s o f air carrier statio n operation s an dmanagement .CA T an dP C jointl y mak e thi s proposa l t o provid e Essentia l Ai r Servic e t o th e EA S communit y a s publi c charter s i n accordanc e wit h 1 4 CF RPar t 380 . A s se t

fort h i n ou r Petitio n for Reconsideratio n o f

th e DOT' s finding i n Orde r 2010-9-26 , filedo n Octobe r 20 , 201 0 an dhereb y incorporate db y reference , DO T ma y provid e EA S subsid y t o suppor t thi s propose dservice . Withou t limitin g th e forgoing , CAT/P C hereb y request s tha t th e DO T an dth e EA S communit y waiv e th e necessar y provision s o f 4 9 U.S.C . § 4173 2 s o tha t w e ma y operat e th e propose d service s a s publi c charters . Propose dSchedul e I n respons e t o th e EA S Community' s requests , CAT/P C ha s develope dfou r alternative s fo r servic e t o th e followin g hubs : Optio n 1 : Non-sto p servic e t o Hartsfield-Jackso n Atlant aInternationa l Airpor t (ATL ) i n Atlanta , Georgi aan dt o Orland o Internationa l Airpor t (MCO ) i n Orlando , Florid a6 time s pe r wee k (Sunda y throug h Friday ) a s se t fort h i n th e followin g pro-form aschedule : Schedule : Dail y(Sun-Fri ) Si xFlight s Eac h Marke t Den t 

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h Carolin aand t o Orland o International Airpor t (MCO ) in Orlando , Florid a6 day s per week (Sunda y throug h Friday ) a s set

fort h i n th e followin g pro-form aschedule :

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1.1 0 1.3 0 -••-•-ijo ; ... . 1.4 0 Optio n 4 : Non-sto p servic e to Washingto n Dulle s International Airpor t (IAD ) i n Chanfilly , Virgini a7 day s per

week (Sunda y throug h Saturday ) a s set fort h i n th e followin g pro-form a schedule . CAT/P C hereb y request s tha t th e DO T an dth e EA S communit y waiv e th e necessar

y provision s o f

4 9 U.S.C . § 4173 2 s o tha t w e ma y operate th e propose dservic e fewe r tha n twelv e time s per week :

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•;. . •'llo::.:' ' i2.30:':'^ " Armua l Compensatio n W e hav e determine dth e armua l compensatio n requiremen t fo r our propose dservic e to b e a s follows : Optio n 1 - Non-sto p servic e t o AT L an dMCO ; $2,335,543 . A summar y o f ou r projecte d revenue s an dexpense s fo

r thi s optio n appear s i n Exhibi t A hereto . O

R Optio n 2 - Non-sto p servic e t o TP A an dMCO : $2,701,780 . A summar y o f our projecte d revenue s andexpense s fo

r thi s optio n appear s i

n Exhibi t B hereto . O

ROptio n 3 - Non-sto p servic e t o CL T an dMCO) : $2,592,146 . A summar y o f ou r projecte d revenue s andexpense s fo

r thi s optio n appear s i

n Exhibi t C hereto . O

R Optio n 4 - Non-sto p servic e t o IAD : $2,744,187 . A summar y o f our projecte drevenue s and expense s fo

r thi s optio n appear s i n Exhibi t D hereto . Aircraf t an dOperation s CAT/P C propose s operation s usin g CAT' s EMB-12 0 "Brasilia " aircraft . Th e EMB-12 0 i s apressurize dtwin-engin e turbopro p airline r buil t an dregulate dto 1 4 CF

RPar t 2 5 standards . It s crew compliment

include s aCaptain , Firs t

Officer , an dFlight

Attendant . Th e EMB-12 0 ha s a readily-accessibl e mai n cabi n tha t seat s 3 0 passenger s an dha s th e feature s tha t th e publi c expect s o f a n airlin e operation , includin g overheadluggag e bins , agalle y capabl e of dispensin g ho t

and col ddrinks , an dafull-siz e privat e lavatory . Th e EMB-12 0 als o feature s aflight dec k tha t i s physicall y separate dfro

mth e mai n passenge r

cabi n an dapressurize dcarg o hol dwit h 1,20 0 pound s of capacity . A s note dabove , CAT presentl y ha s five (5 ) EMB-12 0 aircraf t i n it s fleet, providin g ampl e reserv e capacit y t o addres s planne dan dunplanne daircraf t maintenanc e requirements . Al l operation s wil l b e conducte dt o an dfro mth e mai n terminal s a

t eac h airpor

t on th e route . Al l passenger s an dth e aircraf t wil l underg o fiil

l TS A screenin g i

n th e mai n terminal a

t thei r trip' s poin t

o f origin . Connection s A t th e hub s w e propos e t o serve , w e wil l us e innovativ e approache s suc h a s combinin g internet boardin g pas s printin g technolog y wit h colo r code dbaggag e identificatio n tag s t o facilitate th e transfer

of passenger s an dbaggag e to andfro mother carrier s throug h steril e terminal operations . Our

statio n personne l wil l wor k one-on-on e wit

h th e statio n personne l o f th e other carrier s usin g thes e andother creativ e method s t o provid e seamles s boardin g an d baggag e handlin g fo

r ou r connectin g passengers .Sale s Sale s will b e conducte db y usin g PC' s "PI " lAT A cod e throug h it s proprietar y computerize dreservatio n syste m(CRS) . PC' s CR S ha s "Typ e A " connectivit y an dha s bee n certifie dfo

r E-Ticketin g on bot

h th e Sabr e an dAmadeu s Global Distributio n System s (GDS) . On e of th e feature s tha

t GD S participatio n provide s i s acces s t o informatio n abou t al l availabl e connection s a

t th e EA S hub airport . GD S participatio n als o make s fare s availabl e world-wide , maximizin g exposure fo

r th e EA S Communities . I n additio n to GD S distribution , our flights wil l b e availabl e fo r purchas e throug h a number o f interne t trave l agents , includin g bu t not limite dt o Travelocit

y an dExpedia , a s wel l a s throug h our

ow n web site . Throug h GD S an dinterne t distribution , w e enabl e passenger s or thei r trave l agent s to construc t itinerarie s usin g multipl e carrier s b y purchasin g ticket s on eac h carrie r separately . Trave l agent s ca

n us e aspecial "segmen t

select " Sanction that

enable s the n t o buil deac h segment o f flight wit h differen t carrier s o n th e same itinerar y regardles s i f

there i s a n existin g interlin e agreement . W

e receiv e complete electroni c informatio n on al l o f ou r bookings , includin g multipl e carrier

itineraries . Ou

r syste mi s designe dt o identif y suc h booking s an dto provid e th e pertinent dat ato our

uplin e an ddownlin e statio n personnel . Our local statio n personne l wil l wor k closel y wit

h th e connectin g carrier s t o ensure th e mos t expeditiou s transfer s o f

bot h passenger s an dbaggag e t o th e final destinatio n points . W e wil l ftally compl y wit

h th e 1 4 C.F.R . Par

t 38 0 provision s governin g tour operator participan t

contracts . Screen display s wil l disclos e th e informatio n require dby Par t 38 0 and DO T guidanc e on advertisin g an dinterne t sales . Also , a s par

t o f th e purchas e process , passenger s or

thei r trave l agent s will receiv e electroni c copie s o f th e Operato r

Participan t Contrac t an dth e CAT Contrac t

o f Carriage .Fund s fromal l GD S an donlin e sale s wil l b e cleare dthroug h th e Airlin e Reportin g Corporatio n an dremitteddirectl y int o th e depositor y escro w accoun t require db y Par t

380 . I n addition , passenger s wil l protecte db y Par t 38 0 bondin g an descro w requirement s applicabl e t o bot h CA T an dPC . CAT' S Contrac t

o f Carnag e fo r

EA S flights wil l incorporat e al l DO T regulation s providin g consume r protectio n tha t

ar e applicabl e t o commute r ai r carriers , meetin g consume r expectation s fo r schedule dservic e operation s wit h aircraf t havin g fewe r

tha n 6 0 passenge r

seats . Marketin g Ou r marketin g pla n includes , bu t i s no t limite dto :

• A n aggressiv e pricin g structur e (w e estimat e a n averag e on e wa y far e o f $79.00 )

• Us e o f

media , includin g loca l televisio n an dradio , t o promot e th e airport s an dEA S

• Direc t

sellin g t o businesse s withi n aone-hou r driv e o f eac h EA S airpor t

• A progra mprovidin g selection s o f unsubsidize dflights fro meac h communit y t o destination s o f interes t t o promot e awarenes s o f th e loca l airpor t

an dth e EA S progra m I n al l o f ou r marketin g an dsale s efforts , CAT/P C wil l tak e al l step s necessar y t o compl y wit h DOT' S consume r

protectio n regulation s an dt o ensur e tha t ou r trad e practice s ar e fair . Respecthill y submitte dthi s 1* * da y o f Novembe r

2010 , 

# ' 1 j^.U'i^; ^ CHARTE RAI RTRANSPORT , INC . Davi dA . Lucas , Vic e President/CF O 230 1 Nort h Margina l Roa d Cleveland , Ohi o 4411 4 216-348-1415 , x21 0 (voice ) 216-348-143 2 (fax ) dlucas@charterairtnuisport.coi n (e-mail ) TERS , INC . Ji mGallagher , President/CE O 20 1 Hanga

r Roa d Avoca , P A 1870 2 570-457-195 0 (voice ) 570457-411 3 (fax ) JG727fS>aol.co

m(e-mail )Exhibi t A CAT/P C Annua l Compensatio n Requirement s fo r Essentia l Ai rSerivc e a t Macon , Georgi a 11/1/201 0

OPTIO N 1 - MCN-ATL-MCN-MCO-MC N Dail v6 Day s Pe rWee k

(Sunda vthroug h Fridav l Departure s Hour s Revenu e Passenge rMile s Availabl e Sea t Mile s 1,24 8 1,18 6 2,780,60 6 7,583,47 2 Projecte d Operatin g Revenue :

MC N Tota l Passenger s Averag e Far e Revenu e 13,62 0 $ 98.82 6 $ 1,346,004.0 0 Tota l Projecte d Operatin g Revenu e $
_ 1,346,004.0 0 Projecte d Operatin g Expenses : Aircraft , Insurance , Gre w$ 1,232,993.8 4 Maintenanc e $ 794,046.1 6 Fue l $ 585,307.8 0 Operation s $ 7;43,440.0 0 Tota l Projecte d Direc t Expense s $ Tota l Projecte d Indirec t Expense s $
_ Tota l Projecte d Operatin g Expense s Projecte d Ne t Gai n (Loss ) Fro m Operations : $ $ 3,355,787.8 0

325,758.8 0 3,681,546.6 0 (2,335,542.60 ) Annua l Compensatio n Requiremen t $ 2,335,542.6 0Exhibit s CAT/P C Annua l Compensatio n Requirement s fo r Essentia l Ai rSerivc e a t Macon , Georgi a 11/1/201 0

Optio n 2 - MCN-TPA-MCN-MCO-MC N Dail y6 Davs Pe rWee k (Sunda vthroug h Friday ) Departure s Hour s Revenu e Passenge rMile s Availabl e Sea t Mile s 1,24 8 1,54 8 4,518,57 1 12,323,37 6 Proiecte d Operatin g Revenue :

MC N Tota l Passenger s Averag e Far e Revenu e 13,62 0 $ 98.82 6 $ 1,346,004.0 0 Tota l Projecte d Operatin g Revenu e 1,346,004.0 0 Projecte d Operatin g Expenses : Aircraft , Insurance , Cre w$ 1,451,334.0 8 Maintenanc e $ 971,225.9 2 Fue l $ 799,444.8 0 Operation s $ ffSS;.?.??.-.?.?.. . Tota l Projecte d Direc t Expense s $ Tota l Projecte d Indirec t Expense s $
_ Tota l Projecte d Operatin g Expense s Projecte d Ne t Gai n (Loss ) Fro m Operations : 3,710,024.8 0 337,758.8 0 4,047,783.6 0 (2,701,779.60 ) Annua l Compensatio n Requiremen t $ 2,701,779.6 0Exhibi t C CAT/P C Annua l Compensatio n Requirement s fo r Essentia l Ai rSerivc e a t Macon , Georgi a 11/1/201 0

OPTIO N 3 - MCN-CLT-MCN-MCO-MC N Dail v6 Day s Pe rWee k

(Sunda ythroug h Friday ) Departure s Hour s Revenu e Passenge rMile s Availabl e Sea t Mile s 1,24 8 1,59 1 3,839,03 5 10,470,09 6 Proiecte d Operatin g Revenue :

MC N Tota l Passenger s Averag e Far e Revenu e 13,62 0 $ 98.82 6 $ 1,346,004.0 0 Tota l Projecte d Operatin g Revenu e $
_ 1,346,004.0 0 Projecte d Operatin g Expenses : Aircraft , Insurance , Cre w$ 1,418,490.7 2 Maintenanc e $ 951,539.2 8 Fue l $ 742,341.6 0 Operation s $ 488;020.0 0 Tota l Projecte d Direc t Expense s $ 3,600,391.6 0 Tota l Projecte d Indirec t Expense s $ 337,758.8 0 Tota l Projecte d Operatin g Expense s Projecte d Ne t Gai n (Loss ) Fro m Operations : $ $ 3,938,150.4 0 (2,592,146.40 ) Annua l Compensatio n Requiremen t $ 2,592,146.4 0Exhibi t D CAT/P C Annua l Compensatio n Requirement s fo r Essentia l Ai rSerivc e a t Macon , Georgi a

11/1/201 0

Optio n 4 - MCN-IAD-MC N 7 Davs Pe rWee k (Sunda vthroug h Saturday ) Departure s Hour s Revenu e Passenge rMile s Availabl e Sea t Mile s 72 8 1,56 5 4,432,42 8 12,088,44 0 Proiecte d Operatin g Revenue :

MC N Tota l Passenger s Averag e Far e Revenu e 7,94 4 $ 108.67 1 $ 863,280.0 0 Tota l Projecte d Operatin g Revenu e $
_ 863,280.0 0 Projecte d Operatin g Expenses : Aircraft , Insurance , Cre w$ 1,173,731.5 3 Maintenanc e $ 943,068.4 7 Fue l $ 698,544,0 0 Operation s $ 574,744.0 0 Tota l Projecte d Direc t Expense s $ Tota l Projecte d Indirec t Expense s $
_ Tota l Projecte d Operatin g Expense s Projecte d Ne t Gai n (Loss ) Fro m Operations : $ $ 3,390,088.0 0 217,379.3 7 3,607,467.3 7 (2,744,187.37 ) Annua l Compensatio n Requiremen t $ 2,744,187.3 7CERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E

1 hereby certif

y tha t 1 have thi s dat

e servedacopy of

th e foregoing motion o

n the followin

g perso n b y electroni c mail : Mr . Denni s DeVany , Divisio n Chief , USDOT EAS Program .

DavidA . Lucas , VP/CFO Charte r Ai r Transport , Inc . 1 Novembe

r 201 0