### June 26, 2013

Dennis J. DeVany Office ofAviation Analysis US Department ofTransportation 400 Seventh Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20590 SkyWest Airlines' Essential Air Service Proposal forEau Claire, Wisconsin Dear Mr. DeVany: Attached is SkyWest Airlines' proposal to continue providing direct air service from Eau Claire to Chicago O'Hare International Airport. SkyWest welcomes the opportunity to continue serving the Eau Claire community. Our combination ofsafe and reliable aircraft, well-timed schedules, and access to one ofthe world's largest airline networks provides passengers with quality air service and will help drive economic growth inthe region. 

### United Airlines' Network One ofthe most beneficial aspects ofthis proposal isthe connectivity itprovides Eau Claire passengers who will have access to United Airlines' global network, including 5,400 daily flights to 370 airports. United is also the largest member ofthe Star Alliance network, which allows travelers to connect onmore than 2I,900 daily flights to nearly all parts ofthe globe. This connectivity makes itsimple forpassengers toplan their travel and is akey factor inthe area's continued economic development. 

### Frequency and Schedule As directed by the RFP, we will offer aminimum of 14round-trip flights per week. All flights have been timed to ensure they offer passengers valuable flight schedules that arrive and depart onbank. This means that they have been optimized formaximum connection opportunities inChicago, making the service convenient forbusiness and leisure travelers. With more than 600 United orUnited Express departures per day, Chicago O'Hare International Airport makes iteasy to getto destinations around the world. In addition to being amajor hub, Chicago is also the top destination forthe community.

### Superior Aircraft

Service will beprovided using the Canadair Regional Jet200 (CRJ200) 50-seat turbojet aircraft. SkyWest has been named the most reliable CRJ200 operator inNorth America forthe lastthree years and isone ofthe largest domestic operators ofthis reliable, comfortable aircraft type. All SkyWest CRJ200 aircraft are serviced by one ofourhighly-trained flight attendants, further adding to the comfort and convenience ofourpassengers' flying experience, and are equipped with alavatory. Additional details and specifications can be found inthe CRJ fact sheet attached tothis document. Summary SkyWest believes this proposal provides the best overall option for air service inthe Eau Claire community. Given the connectivity atChicago, the well-timed schedule and reliable equipment we expect to see continued growth inthenumber ofpassengers utilizing the service. We will also work with community and airport partners tomarket the service. SkyWest isexcited about the opportunity to continue providing reliable air service to Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Thank you foryour consideration. Sincerely,

Michael Thompson Vice President
- Market Development SkyWest AirlinesSkyWest Airlines Eau Claire, WI Essential Air Service Bid 6/26/2013

Number of round-trips per week Aircraft type Passenger Revenue Passengers Average fare Revenue BlockTime Trip block time (minutes) Total scheduled block time Total completed block time

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ASMs Scheduled departures Competed departures Stage length Available Seats

Revenue Direct operating expenses RPM related Departure related A5M related Total expenses Operating income (loss) 5% profit margin Subsidy requirement SkyWest effective rates per unit Cost per trip Cost per passenger 5kyWest cost per block hour Effective Subsidy rate per unit Subsidy per trip Subsidy per passenger Load factor 2014-2015 Eau Claire, WI Chicago, iL 14 CRJ200 40,000 $ 93.00 $ 3,nO,000

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268 SO 19,510,400 $ 3,nO,000 Blk Hr $ 2,340.00 $ 3,784,086 RPMs $ 0.00341 $ 36,555 Departures $ 710.13 $ 1,013,270 A5Ms $ 0.00932 $ 181,837 $ 5,015,748 $ (1,295,748) $ 250,787 

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### SkyWest Airlines June 2013 As aleading airservice provider offering global access to millions 

### ofpeople each month, SkyWest partners with the world's largest network carriers including United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, USAirways, American Airlines andAlaska Airlines. With a fleet of 

### 331 aircraft, SkyWest's more than 10,500 aviation professionals operate more than 1,900 flights each day to 

### 182 destinations throughout North America. SkyWest is known forits industry-leading workforce, exceptional leadership team, and continued solid operational and economic performance. The airline is headquartered in Sf. George, Utah.

SkyWest: 53

*A Revenue Passenger Mile isequal toone fare-paying passenger flown one mile. United: 1,116 Delta: 594 USAirways: 98American: 91 Alaska: 25Total: 1,924 Chicago, Colorado Springs, Denver, Fresno, Houston, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/st. Paul, Palm Springs, Phoenix, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, San Luis Obispo, Seattle and Tucson Chicago, Colorado Springs, Fresno, Milwaukee, Nashville, Palm Springs, Salt Lake City and Tucson Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Phoenix, Portland, San Francisco and Seattle Chicago O'Hare, Denver; Los Angeles, Minneapolis/st. Paul, Phoenix, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Francisco and Seattle

26.2 million passengers Total: 182 (42States,Washington D.C.,7Canadian Provinces,8Mexican Cities andthe Bahamas) United: 143 Delta: 117 USAirways: 19 American: 16 Alaska: 7 Shared: 89

DEN: 163 IAH: 51 LAX: 179 MSP: 92 ORO: 98 POX: 29 PHX: 66 SFO: 152 SLC:173 10,532 total 9,278 FTEs

331 (All numbers include deliveries and retirements this calendar month) 14.2 billion revenue passenger miles'

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