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Rick Eyk [rick-eyk@ sbcglobal.net] 

Wednesday, August 31, 2011 6:00PM 

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Adams, Kevin (OST) 

Proposals to Provide Essential Air Service at Muskegon, Docket DOT-OST 2009-0301 

muskegon eas.doc 

attatched you will find my bid for the RSP for the Muskegon, Michigan essential air service. 

thank you. 

for any additional info, questions or, comments, please contact me. 

rick eyk 

Presque aero developmet foundation 

1356 vineland ct. s.e. 

grand rapids, michigan 

49508 

616-459-3696 

email: rick-eyk@sbcglobal.net 

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Presque Aero Development Foundation 

Intrepid International Airlines 

prospectus for 

Essential Air Service 

to Muskegon, Michigan 

DOCKET DOT - OST 2009-0301 / 

submitted: August 2011 
This document will serve as our bid to provide essential air service to the Muskegon, 

Michigan, Greater Metropolitan Area. 

We intend to operate this designated route under the guidelines of the Part 380 Rules 

and Regulations, which stipulate that our agreement with Corporate Flight Management, 

a Part 135 Carrier, registered in Kentucky, will provide the Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, 

Insurance and Fuel to serve the people of Muskegon, while our operation will provide the 

ticketing, ground support, hospitality and promotion of the service. 

Given the current, past and projected figures of average passenger traffic on this route, 

coupled with the expertise provided by lATA, regarding their June and July 2011, 

"Premium Traffic Monitor" and "Airlines Financial Monitor", stating the stagnant or, 

depending upon one's interpretation, a drop in revenue and demand, we feel that the 

Best utilization of resources, manpower and equipment would be provided to the 

community through our proposed use of a Jetstream 32, 19 seat aircraft, arriving 4 days 

a week, in the early morning from Lansing, Michigan and then carry on to 

Chicago/Midway or, Indianapolis on an alternating daily basis and then returning on that 

same route in the later part of each afternoon, thereby enabling passengers to conduct 

their business and return home, if that would be their intention, to a variety of 

destinations, all with their own unique attributes and diversities. 

To further clarify who we are and how we would differentiate ourselves from the fray, we 

believe it would be safe to say that we are the only prospective Michigan carrier bidding 

on this service and that we are definitely the only Non-Profit Airline Entity, involved in this 

bidding process. 

Although compensation is an important factor for an airline, in an industry as labor 

intensive with the additional costs associates with the enormous consumption of jet fuel, 

as a Non- Profit Entity our primary objective is serving the community with an efficient 

source of reliable air transportation, which allows both the needs of the people of the 

communities we serve and our own interests to thrive, in these crucial economic times. 

In order to provide this service we would be asking for an annual subsidy of 

$1,000,000.00 usd from the Department. However, if not granted the contractual 

subsidy, we fully intend to ask for permission to provide this alternative service, giving the 

community the prerogative to choose from a competitive provider, to meet their demand 

for additional lift. 

Not to declare a major job producing announcement, because the limited scope of our 

intended service simply could not constitute such a boon to local economy, we believe 

that providing any job opportunity should not be discounted, especially when the 

subsequent prospect for additional employment is a real possibility because of the nature 

of this industry, to provide additional capacity, which stimulates business, tourism and 

stable employment for a limited group of the area's workforce. 

To answer questions about how we arrived at the exact figure of compensation, we have 
used the following contentions. 

Current service provided to Muskegon utilizes a 50 seat CRJ, flying 2 round trips to 

Chicago O'Hare Airport. Giving a total of 200 seats available daily. 

The DOT has furnished documents stating that roughly 38 people use this service on an 

average day. This leaves an unused lift capacity of 162 seats. 

It is our estimation that the current provider, having an abundance of underutilized seats, 

has determined that the best use for their aircraft would be in a more lucrative market 

and therefore, does not wish to continue serving the Muskegon area. 

Our plan based upon our estimates equates to the following: With the uncertainty of 

current factions within our own government, wishing to reduce, rather than rebuild 

infrastructure and services for disenfranchised citizens, there can be no certainty for this 

subsidy to even exist in the foreseeable future. That, coupled with the volatility of weather 

conditions around the greater North American continent, we are one hurricane shy of 

having a petroleum industry unable to keep up with demand and the wild fluctuation of 

speculator's idiosyncrasies. 

We further contend that in order to maintain our reserves, keep up with creditors, not to 

disappoint the community or, to have to stray from our targeted price of $100.00 usd for 

a full fare, one way, walk up ticket, the figure listed above should be adequate. 

Additionally, we feel that the variety of destinations we would provide, on this single daily 

flight, including; Sault Ste. Marie, Alpena, Lansing and alternating to Chicago Midway or, 

Indianapolis, would be in the best interest of the community and its ambitions to remain 

a vibrant, economic, educational and recreational center. 

All documents regarding compliance to any number of legal stipulations will be submitted 

directly to DOT, FAA or authorized authorities, upon selection of the grantee. 

In any event, we respectfully ask for the Essential Air Service contract and hope our 

prospective bid meets with everyones approval. 

Rick Eyk 

Presque Aero Development Foundation 

1356 Vineland Ct. S.E. 

Grand Rapids, Michigan 

49508 

616-459-3696 

rick-eyk@sbcgloba I. net