[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 14, Volume 4]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 14CFR204.4]

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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE
 
   CHAPTER II--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
                         (AVIATION PROCEEDINGS)
 
PART 204--DATA TO SUPPORT FITNESS DETERMINATIONS--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart B--Filing Requirements
 
Sec. 204.4  Carriers proposing to provide essential air service.

    Applicants proposing to provide essential air service have been 
divided into two categories, and are subject to differing data 
submission requirements as set forth in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this 
section. However, if a carrier has previously filed any of the required 
data with the Department or other Federal agency and they are available 
to the Department, and these data continue to reflect the current state 
of the carrier's fitness, the carrier may instead identify the data and 
provide a citation for the date and place of filing. All carriers may 
contact the Air Carrier Fitness Division to ascertain what information 
is already available to the Department and thus may not need to be 
resubmitted.
    (a) Carriers who propose to begin or expand non-subsidized essential 
air service when the incumbent leaves the market must file the following 
information:
    (1) All of the information required under Sec. 204.3 of this part.
    (2) A description of the back-up aircraft available to the 
applicant, including:
    (i) The number of each type of such aircraft;
    (ii) The conditions under which such aircraft will be available to 
the carrier;
    (iii) The carrier's plans for financing the acquisition or lease of 
such additional aircraft; and
    (iv) A sworn affidavit stating that all such aircraft have been 
certified by the

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FAA and currently comply with all FAA safety standards.
    (3) A description of the fuel available to perform the proposed 
essential air services and the carrier's contracts with fuel suppliers.
    (4) The carrier's systemwide on-time and completion record for the 
preceding year and, if applicable, in the subject market(s).
    (5) A list of the markets the carrier serves and the number of 
weekly round trips it provides in each.
    (6) A description of the average number of block hours each type of 
aircraft is currently flown per day.
    (7) An estimate of the impact the proposed essential air service 
would have on the carrier's utilization of its aircraft fleet.
    (8) A detailed schedule of the service to be provided, including 
times of arrivals and departures, the aircraft to be used for each 
flight, and the fares to be charged.
    (9) A pro-forma income statement for the proposed operation for the 
first annual period.
    (b) Carriers filing proposals to provide subsidized service in 
response to an order inviting proposals shall file:
    (1) All of the information required under Sec. 204.3 of this part.
    (2) All of the information required under paragraph (a) of this 
section.
    (3) A forecast Income Statement covering the operations conducted in 
essential air service for the first year following the initiation of the 
proposed essential services. Such statement shall include:
    (i) Subsidy needed;
    (ii) Estimated block hours and revenue miles by type of aircraft;
    (iii) Total projected revenue including volumes of passengers and 
freight by essential air service market and the associated fares and 
rates;
    (iv) An explanation of the derivation of estimates of operating 
expenses; and
    (v) A description of the manner in which costs and revenues are 
allocated.
    (4) A traffic forecast including a load factor analysis on all 
segments between the small community and the hub; and an estimate of the 
number of seats available to and from the eligible point each day.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
2106-0023)

[Docket No. 47582, 57 FR 38766, Aug. 27, 1992, as amended at 60 FR 
43524, Aug. 22, 1995]