# :EPARTMEN TO F :HANSPORTATiO N nCKE TOPERATION S
Octobe r 10,201 1
Denni s J . DeVan y 

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Servic e Proposa l for

Butte , Bemidji , Siou x City , Aberdeen , an dWaterlo o Dear Mr . DeVany : Attache di s SkyWes t

Airlines ' proposa l for

servic e at

Butte , MT ; Bemidji , MN ; Siou x City , lA ; Aberdeen , SD ; an dWaterloo , lA
. Ou r proposa l i s t o provid e direc t servic e from Butt e t o Sal t

Lake Cit y Internationa l Airpor t (SLC ) an dal l other s t o Minneapolis-St
. Pau l E Internationa l Airpor t

(MSP)
. SkyWes t welcome s th e opportunit y t o serv e thes e communities
. Ou r combinatio no f

saf e an dreliabl e aircraft , well-time dschedules , an dacces s t o on e o f th e world' s larges t

airlin e network s wil l provid e passenger s th e qualit y ai r servic e the y ar e seeking
. I t wil l als o hel p driv e economi c growthi nth e regions
. Delt aAi r Lines ' Networ k On e o f th e mos t beneficia l aspect s o f

thi s proposa l i s tha t

it provide s passenger s with continue dDelt aConnectio nser\'ice
. Delt ai s afoundin g membe r o f th e SkyTea m alliance , providin g seamles s connection s aboar d5,40 0 dail y flights an dunparallele d acces s t o citie s aroun dth e globe
. Frequenc y an dSchedul e A s directe db y th e RFP , w e wil l offer 1 4 round-tri p flights pe r wee k t o eac hcommunity
. Al l flights hav e bee ntime dt o ensur e the y offe r passenger s valuabl e flight schedule s that arriv e an ddepar t

o nbank
. Thi s mean s tha t the y hav e bee noptimize dfo r maximu mB connectio nopportunitie s i nSL C an dMSP , makin g th e servic e convenien t for both busines s an dleisur e travelers
. Wit hnearl y 30 0 dail y departure s fro mSL C an dnearl y 45 0 fromMSP , Delt aoperate s mor e servic e fromeac hhu b thanan y othe r airlin e an doffer s eas y acces s t o destination s

### aroun dth e globe
. I nadditio nt o bein g majo r connectin g hubs , SL C an dMS Par e als o th e to p destination s fo

r th e respectiv e communities
. Superio r Aircraft Servic e wil l b e provide dusin g th e Canadai r Regiona l Je t

20 0 (CRJ200 ) 50-sea t

turboje t aircraft
. SkyWes t

i s th e larges t

domesti c operato r

o f thi s reliable , comfortabl e aircraf t type . All.CRJ200 s ar e equippe dwithalavator y an dar e service db y on e o f ou r highly-traine d•

- flight attendants , furthe r

addin g t o th e comfort

an dconvenienc e o f

th e flight. Additiona l detail s an dspecification s ca nb e foun dinth e CRJ fac t shee t attache dt o thi s document
. ~ . Summar y Thi s proposa l provide s th e bes t overal l optio nfo

r ai r servic e t o th e abov e liste d communities
. Give nth e connectivit y at SL C an d"MSP , th e well-time dschedules , an d reliabl e equipmen t

w e expec t

t o se e continue dgrowt hinth e numbe r o f passenger s utilizin g th e service
. W e wil l als o continu e workin g witheac hcommunit y an dou r airpor t partner s t o marke t

th e service
. SkyWes t i s excite dabou t

th e opportunit y t o continu e providin g reliabl e ai r ser\'ic e t o Butte , Bemidji , Siou x City , Aberdeen , an dWaterloo
. Than k yo u for you r consideration
. ,';
. Sincerely , 

# r. Michae l Thompso n Vic e Presiden t

- Marke t

Developmen t SkyWes t Airline sSkyWes t Airline s

Butte , M TEssentia l Ai rServic e Bi d 10/10/201 1

Numbe ro f round-trip s pe rwee k Aircraf t typ e Passenge rRevenu e Passenger

s Averag e far e Revenu e Bloc k Tim e Tri p bloc k

tim e (minutes ) Tota l schedule d bloc k

tim e Tota l complete d bloc k

tim e RPM S Passenger

s Stag e lengt h
ASM S Schedule d departure s Compete d departure s stag e lengt h Availabl e Seats

Revenu e Expense s Direc t operatin g expense s Passenge rrelate d Departur e relate d Tota l expense s Operatin g incom e (loss ) 5% profi t margi n Subsid yrequiremen t SkyWes t effectiv e rate s pe runi t Cost pe rtri p Cost pe rpassenge r Effectiv e Subsid yrat e pe runi t Subsid ype rtri p Subsid ype rpassenge r Pe rBloc k H r$ Pe rPassenge rS Pe rDepartur e $ 2,196.4 7 1.4 0 960.1 8 98 %

98 % 

### $ $

$ $ $ $ $ $ _$
_ $ $ $ $ $ 2012-201 4 BT M SL C 1 4 CRJ200 45,000 ' 107.0 0 4,815,00 0
7 5 1,82 0 1,78 4 45,00 0 35 8 16,110,00 0 1,456 " 1,42 7 35 8 5 0 26,062,40 0 4,815,00 0 3,917,62 8 62,87 6 1,370,06 1 5,350,56 5 (535,565 ) 267,52 8 803,09 3 3,75 0 11 9
56 3 1 8 Loa d facto r 62 %SkyWes t Airline s

Bemidji , M N Essentia l Ai rServic e Bi d 10/10/201 1

Numbero f round-trips'pe rwee k

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s Averag e far e Revenu e Bloc k Tim e Tri p bloc k

tim e (minutes ) Tota l schedule d bloc k

tim e Tota l complete d bloc k

tim e RPM S Passenger

s Stag e lengt h
ASM S Schedule d departure s Compete d departure s Stag e lengt h Availabl e Seats

Revenu e Expense s Direc t operatin g expense s Passenge rrelate d Departur e relate d Tota l expense s Operatin g incom e (loss ) 5 % profi t margi n Subsid yrequiremen t SkyWes t effectiv e rate s pe runi t Cost pe rtri p Cost pe rpassenge r Effectiv e Subsid yrat e pe runi t Subsid ype rtri p Subsid ype rpassenge r 2012-201 4 BJ I

. MS P

Pe rBloc k H r Pe rPassenge r Pe rDepartur e 

### $

$ $ 2,660.8 5 1.4 0 960.1 8 $

$

98 %

98 %



### $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 1 4 CRJ200 42,50 0 87.5 0 3,718,75 0
6 0 1,45 6 1,42 7 42,50 0 19 9

- 8,457,50 0 1,45 6 1,42 7 19 9 5 0 14,487,20 0 3,718,75 0 3,796,72 0 59,38 3 1,370,06 1 5,226,16 4 (1,507,414 ) 261,30 8 1,768,72 2 $ 3,66 3 $ 12 3

1,24 0 4 2 Loa d facto r 58 %SkyWes t Airline s

Siou xCity , l AEssentia l Ai rServic e Bi d 10/10/201 1

Numbero f round-trip s pe rwee k Aircraf t typ e Passenge rRevenu e Passenger

s Averag e far e Revenu e Bloc k Tim e Tri p bloc k

tim e (minutes ) Tota l schedule d bloc k

tim e Tota l complete d bloc k

tim e RPM S Passenger

s Stag e lengt h
ASM S Schedule d departure s Compete d departure s Stag e lengt h Availabl e Seats

Revenu e Expense s Direc t operatin g expense s Passenge rrelate d Departur e relate d Tota l expense s Operatin g incom e (loss ) 5 % profi t margi n Subsid yrequiremen t SkyWes t effectiv e rate s pe runi t Cost pe rtri p Cost pe rpassenge r Effectiv e Subsid yrat e pe runi t Subsid ype rtri p Subsid ype rpassenge r 2012-201 4 SU X MS P

Pe rBloc k H r$ Pe rPassenge r$ Pe rDepartur e $ 2,565.5 6 1.4 0 960.1 8 98 %

98 % $ $



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### s $ 

## s $ 1 4 .CRJ20 0

•. , 51,00 0 '90.0 0 4,590,00 0
6 8 1,65 0 1,61 7 51,00 0 23 3 11,883,00 0 1,45 6 1,42 7 23 3 5 0 16,962,40 0 4,590,00 0 4,148,85 2 71,26 0 1,370,06 1 5,590,17 3 (1,000,173 ) 279,50 9 1,279,68 2 $ 3,91 8 $ 11 0

89 7 2 5 Loa d facto r 70 %SkyWes t Airline s

Aberdeen , S D Essentia l Ai rServic e Bi d 10/10/201 1

Numbe ro f round-trip s pe rwee k Aircraf t typ e Passenge rRevenu e Passenger

s Averag e far e Revenu e Bloc k Tim e Tri p bloc k

tim e (minutes ) Tota l schedule d bloc k

tim e Tota l complete d bloc k

tim e RPM S Passenger

s Stag e lengt h
ASM S Schedule d departure s Compete d departure s Stag e lengt h Availabl e Seats

Revenu e Expense s Direc t operatin g expense s Passenge rrelate d Departur e relate d Tota l expense s Operatin g incom e (loss ) 5% profi t margi n Subsid yrequiremen t SkyWes t effectiv e rate s pe runi t Cost pe rtri p Cos t pe rpassenge r Effectiv e Subsid yrat e pe runi t Subsid ype rtri p Subsid ype rpassenge r Pe rBloc k H rS 2,507.6 2 Pe rPassenge r$ 1.4 0 Pe rDepartur e $ 960.1 8 2012-201 4 AB R MS P 1 4 CRJ200

98 %

98 % 45,00 0

102.5 0 4,612,50 0
7 4 1,79 6 1,76 0 45,00 0 25 7



### $


## s $ $ 

### $ $ $ 11,565,00 0

1,45 6 1,42 7 25 7 5 0 18,709,60 0 4,612,50 0 4,412,95 2 62,87 6 1,370,06 1 5,845,88 9 (1,233,389 ) 292,29 4 1,525,68 3 $ 4,09 7 $ 13 0

1,06 9 3 4 Loa d facto r 62 %SkyWes t Airline s

Waterloo , l AEssentia l Ai rServic e Bi d 10/10/201 1

Numbero f round-trip s pe rwee k Aircraf t typ e

- Passenge rRevenu e Passenger

s Averag e far e Revenu e Bloc k Tim e Tri p bloc k

tim e (minutes ) Tota l schedule d bloc k

tim e Tota l complete d bloc k

tim e RPM S Passenger

s Stag e lengt h
ASM S Schedule d departure s Compete d departure s Stag e lengt h Availabl e Seats 2012-201 4 AL O MS P

98 %

98 % 1 4

CRJ20 0
42,00 0 $ 85.0 0 $ 3,570,00 0 .

6 1 1,48 0 1,45 1
42,00 0 16 6 6,972,00 0
1,456
- 1,42 7 16 6 5 0 12,084,80 0
Revenu e 3,570,00 0 Expense s Direc t operatin g expense s Passenge rrelate d Departur e relate d Tota l expense s Operatin g incom e (loss ) 5 % profi t margi n Subsid yrequiremen t SkyWes t effectiv e rate s pe runi t Cost pe rtri p Cost pe rpassenge r Effectiv e Subsid yrat e pe runi t Subsid ype rtri p Subsid ype rpassenge r Pe rBloc k H r$ 2,660.8 5 Pe rPassenge r$ 1.4 0 Pe rDepartur e $ 960.1 8 $ 3,859,99 9 $ 58,68 4 $ 1,370,06 1 S 5,288,74 4 $ (1,718,744 ) $ 264,43 7 $ 1,983,18 1

3,70 7 12 6
1.39 0 4 7 Loa d facto r 58 %

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## SkyWes t Airline s Octobe r2011

SkyWes t Airline s i s th e world' s larges t independentl yowne d regiona l airline
. Wit h a flee t o f 31 3 aircraft , SkyWest' s mor e tha n 11,00 0 aviatio n professional s operat e nearl y1,70 0 flight s eac h da yt o 16 0 destination s throughou t Nort h America
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