Specifications include, but are not limited to: The City of Page currently receives AEAS from Contour Airlines, a public charter operator. This solicitation is intended to assist the City in evaluating whether to replace Contour Airlines as its AEAS provider. The City of Page has entered into a Grant Agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation for participation in the AEAS Program, attached to this RFP as Exhibit 1. All proposers should carefully review the requirements of the Grant Agreement and shall certify their ability and willingness to comply with all AEAS Program requirements. Such requirements include, but are not limited to: • Service must be provided by a Public Charter Operator in accordance with 14 C.F.R. Part 380. • The Public Charter Operator shall contract with a direct air carrier using 30-seat Embraer ERJ-135 aircraft or equivalent twin-engine aircraft. • Service shall be provided to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) or other large- or mediumhub airport reasonably acceptable to the City of Page. The successful public charter operator shall also be required to entered into an Agreement for Air Services, setting forth the basis upon which the public charter operator will provide the service, and the basis upon which the City of Page will subsidize the service. The City of Page will negotiate this agreement with the successful public charter operator following selection. For reference, a copy of the Agreement for Air Services with the existing operator is attached as Exhibit 2.