BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

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Essential air service at 

AUGUSTAAVATERVILLE, MAINE 

BAR HARBOR, MAINE 

Docket DOT-OST-1997-2784 

PROPOSAL OF COLGAN AIR, INC. TO PROVIDE 

SUBSIDIZED ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY OF PRESQUE 

ISLE / HOULTON, MAINE 

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 

AUGUSTAAVATERVILLE, MAINE 

BAR HARBOR, MAINE 

Docket DOT-OST-1997-2784 

PROPOSAL OF COLGAN AIR, INC. TO PROVIDE 

SUBSIDIZED ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITIES OF 

AUGUSTA AND BAR HARBOR, MAINE 

By order 2010-6-22, 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 two proposals to continue providing service to the Coastal Maine 

communities. 

• Option 1 

o AUG - BHB - BOS 19 round trips per community per week operating as a 

combination of non-stop and one-stop service 

• $4,439,041 

• Option 2 

o BHB BOS 14 non-stop round trips per week 

$2,298,533 

Both options will utilize a Saab 340, a 34 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 US Airways Express under agreement with US Airways. The services offered by Colgan 

allow seamless connection to US Airway's domestic and international route system via the US 

Airways focus city operation at Boston Logan International Airport. Colgan Air has a long 

operating history with US Airways at Boston Logan and has consistently 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 

US Airways system out of Boston Logan. In addition, the options provide attractive scheduling 

options for both business and leisure travelers utilizing US Airway's membership in the Star 

Alliance Network which has a considerable domestic and international presence at Boston Logan 

International Airport. 

Respectfully submitted, 

Doug Shockey 

President 

Colgan Air, Inc. 
Option 1 

Augusta - Bar Harbor Combination 

Annual Statistics 

HAS Cycles (19 round trips / 38 segments to / from Boston 

per week) 

Estimated AUG Passengers 

Estimated BHB Passengers 

Block 

Flight 

Blk/Flt Ratio 

Avail Seats 

RPMs 

ASMS 

Load Factor 

3,952 

11,100 

15,905 

3.630 

2,465 

68% 

125,528 

4,760,180 

16,337,152 

29% 

AUG Revenue 

BHB Revenue 

Annual Profit / (Loss) Summary 

1,098,900 

2,051,745 

Total Revenue 3,150,645 

Fuel 

MX Operations 

Flight Operations 

Ground Service 

Landing Fees 

Ticketing and Passenger Related 

Aviation Insurance 

1,400,577 

2,075,615 

1,123,461 

1,259,624 

251,889 

371,435 

29,307 

Total Cash Costs 

Net Contribution B.O. 

Ownership 

Net Contribution A.O. 

Marketing 

Other Overhead 

6,511,906 

(3,361,261) 

300,000 

(3,661,261) 

50,000 

366,366 

Total Overhead 

Total Operating Exp @ 97% Completion 

Operating lncome/(Loss) 

EAS Cycles at 97% 

Margin at 5% 

Total Economic Cost / Subsidy 

Subsidy Per Departure at 97% 

416,366 

7,228,272 

(4,077,627) 

3,833 

361,414 

4,439,041 

$1,158 
Option 2 

Bar Harbor Standalone 

Annual Statistics 

EAS Cycles (14 round trips / 28 segments to / from 

Boston per week) 1,456 

Estimated BHB Passengers 11,500 

Block 1,771 

Flight 1,267 

Blk/Flt Ratio 72% 

Avail Seats 49,504 

RPMs 2,254,000 

ASMS 9,702,784 

Load Factor 23% 

Annual Profit / (Loss) Summary 

BHB Revenue 1,483,500 

Total Revenue 1,483,500 

Fuel 693,803 

MX Operations 1,013,027 

Flight Operations 539,797 

Ground Service 605,200 

Landing Fees 131,630 

Ticketing and Passenger Related 158,174 

Aviation Insurance 14,304 

Total Cash Costs 3,155,936 

Net Contribution B. O. (1,6 72,436) 

Ownership 225,000 

Net Contribution A.O. (1,897,436) 

Marketing 25,000 

Other Overhead 196,001 

Total Overhead 221,001 

Total Operating Exp @ 97% Completion 3,601,937 

Operating Income/(Loss) (2,118,43 7) 

EAS Cycles at 97% 1,412 

Margin at 5% 180,097 

Total Economic Cost / Subsidy 2,298,533 

Subsidy Per Departure at 97% $1,627 
Option 1 

Augusta 

Depart 

7:00am 

10:40am 

4:10pm 

10:00am 

1:20pm 

12:40pm 

4:10pm 

, ME to Boston Logan 

Weekdays 

Arrive Stops 

8:05am 0 

1:10pm 

5:15pm 

Saturday 

11:15am 

2:25pm 

Sunday 

1:45pm 

5:15pm 

1 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

Bar Harbor, ME to Boston Logan 

Weekdays 

Depart Arrive Stops 

6:05am 8:05am 1 

11:40am 

4:10pm 

9:05am 

1:40pm 

11:45am 

4:10pm 

1:10pm 

5:30pm 

Saturday 

11:05am 

3:00pm 

Sunday 

1:45pm 

5:30pm 

0 

0 

1 

0 

1 

0 

Option 2 

Bar Harbor, ME to Boston Logan 

Weekdays 

Depart Arrive Stops 

7:00am 8:05am 0 

1:40pm 3:00pm 0 

10:05am 

1:40pm 

12:30pm 

4:00pm 

Saturday 

11:20am 

3:00pm 

Sunday 

1:45pm 

5:05pm 

0 

0 

0 

0 

Boston Logan to Augusta, 

Weekdays 

Depart Arrive 

9:05pm 10:20am 

2:35pm 

7:20pm 

11:50am 

4:15pm 

2:35pm 

7:20pm 

3:45pm 

8:25pm 

Saturday 

1:00pm 

5:20pm 

Sunday 

3:45pm 

8:25pm 

Boston Logan to Bar Harbor 

Weekdays 

Depart Arrive 

9:05am 11:20am 

2:25pm 

7:20pm 

12:00pm 

4:15pm 

2:25pm 

7:20pm 

3:40pm 

9:15pm 

Saturday 

1:15pm 

6:10pm 

Sunday 

3:40pm 

9:15pm 

Boston Logan to Bar Harbor 

Weekdays 

Depart Arrive 

12:00pm 1:15pm 

7:20pm 8:35pm 

12:00pm 

4:15pm 

2:25pm 

7:20pm 

Saturday 

1:15pm 

6:10pm 

Sunday 

3:40pm 

8:35pm 

ME 

Stops 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

, ME 

Stops 

1 

0 

1 

0 

1 

0 

1 

, ME 

Stops 

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 22th day of July, 2010, upon each of the following 

persons: 

Dennis DeVany 

Chief, EAS & Domestic Analysis 

Office of Aviation Analysis 

United States Department of Transportation 

400 Seventh Street, S.W., Room 64171 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Roger Katz 

Mayor - City of Augusta 

16 Cony Street 

Augusta, ME 04330 

Ruth Eveland 

Chair - Bar Harbor Town Council 

93 Cottage Street 

Bar Harbor, ME 04609 

Augusta State Airport Manager 

75 Aurport Road 

Augusta, ME 04330 

Hancock County - Bar Harbor Airport Manager 

143 Caruso Drive, Ste 1 

Trenton, ME 04605