Before the United States Department of Transportation 

Washington, DC 

August 16, 2011 

Essential Air Service at 

VERNAL, UTAH 

MOAB, UTAH 

under 49 U.S.C. 41731 et.seq. 

Docket OST-1997-270^ 

Docket OST-1997-2827 

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This document contains tine response of Great Lal<es Aviation, Ltd. to Order Requesting 

Proposals 2011-7-3 

Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. is pleased to submit these proposals to provide essential 

air transportation at these points in Utah. 

Great Lakes' proposals intend conveniently timed connecting services to our code-share 

partners (United and Frontier) at our Denver Hub. In addition, Great Lakes maintains interline 

ticketing and baggage agreements with the majority of the other carriers serving Denver, 

including interline e-ticketing agreements with American Airlines, Continental/United Airlines 

and U.S. Airways. All of which will offer passengers maxium access to the domestic and 

international air transportation system. 

The proposed service for both Moab and Vernal are submitted without any upline restrictions. 

Both proposals contemplate the use of 19 seat Beechcraft 1900D airliner equipment. 

Questions and comments may be referred to: 

Michael O. Matthews 

Chief Financial Officer 

Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. 

1022 Airport Parkway 

Cheyenne, WY 82001 

(307) 432-7000 
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Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. 

Annual Compensation Requirements for Essential Air Service at: 

Vernal, Utah 

(at 98 percent completion) 

Departures: 1,221 

Block Hours: 1,546 

Revenue Passenger Miles: 2,590,000 

Available Seat Miles: 6,008,541 

Operating Revenues: 

Passenger: VEL 10,000 psgrsat $127.98 $1,279,800 

Other: (at 0.62% of passenger revenue) $7,935 

Total Operating Revenues: $1,287,735 

Operating Expenses: 

Direct: Aircraft and Hull Insurance $338,710 

Fuel and Oil $743,184 

Flying Operations $263,036 

Maintenance $383,539 

Total Direct Expenses: $1,728,470 

Total Indirect Expenses: $735,272 

Total Operating Expenses: $2,463,742 

Operating Loss ($1,176,007) 

Profit Element (5.0% of Total Operating Expenses) $123,187 

Annual Compensation Requirement: $1,299,194 

Bid assumes current Denver Hub schedule would serve as a representative schedule 

This proposal contemplates the use of 19 seat Beechcraft 1900-D aircraft 

The bid assumes no upline scheduling restrictions 
Great Lalces Aviation, Ltd. 

Annual Compensation Requirements for Essential Air Service at: 

Moab, Utah 

(at 98 percent completion) 

Departures: 1,221 

Block Hours: 1,546 

Revenue Passenger Miles: 1,768,750 

Available Seat Miles: 6,565,317 

Operating Revenues: 

Passenger: CNY 6,250 psgrsat $112.17 $701,063 

Other: (at 0.62% of passenger revenue) $4,347 

Total Operating Revenues: $705,409 

Operating Expenses: 

Direct: Aircraft and Hull Insurance $338,710 

Fuel and Oil $783,319 

Flying Operations $263,036 

Maintenance $383,539 

Total Direct Expenses: $1,768,605 

Total Indirect Expenses: $633,200 

Total Operating Expenses: $2,401,805 

Operating Loss ($1,696,396) 

Profit Element (5.0% of Total Operating Expenses) $120,090 

Annual Compensation Requirement: $1,816,486 

Bid assumes current Denver Hub schedule would serve as a representative schedule 

This proposal contemplates the use of 19 seat Beechcraft 1900-D aircraft 

The bid assumes no upline scheduling restrictions