[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 4]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

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]