August 3, 2011 

Dennis 1. De V any 

Office of Aviation Analysis 

US Department of Transportation 

400 Seventh Street, S.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

SkyWest Airlines Essential Air Service Proposal for Cedar City, UT. 

Dear Mr. DeVany: 

Attached is the SkyWest Airlines proposal for service at Cedar City, Utah. Our proposal 

is to provide direct service from Cedar City to Salt Lake City Intemational Airport. The 

service period is for January 1,2012 to December 31 , 2013. 

SkyWest welcomes the opportunity to continue serving the community of Cedar City. 

Our combination of safe and reliable aircraft, well-timed schedules, and access to one of 

the largest airline networks in the country will provide them with quality air service and 

will aid in economic growth of the region. 

Delta Network 

One of the most beneficial aspects of this proposal is that it would provide Cedar City 

with Delta Connection service. Delta is one of the largest members of the SkyTeam 

network, providing seamless connections and unparalleled access to nearly all parts of the 

globe. 

Frequency and Schedule 

As directed by the RFP, we will continue offering 12 weekly frequencies. All flights 

have been timed in a way that they arrive and depart on bank. This means that they have 

been optimized for maximum connection opportunities in Salt Lake City, making the 

service more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. 

With over 500 Delta or Delta Connection departures per day, Salt Lake City lntemational 

Airport offers great connections to the nation and world. In addition to being a major 

hub, Salt Lake is also the top destination for the community. 
Superior Aircraft 

Starting with the new contract, service will be provided with the Canadair Regional Jet 

200 (CRJ200) 50-seat turbojet aircraft. SkyWest is one of the largest domestic operators 

of this aircraft type and they have proven to be reliable and comfortable. This change is 

occurring due to transitions in our fleet mix. 

All CRJs come equipped with a lavatory and flight attendant, further adding to the 

comfort and convenience of the flight. Additional details and specifications can be found 

in the CRJ fact sheet attached to this document. 

Summary 

We at SkyWest feel that this proposal provides the best overall option for air service to 

the community. Given the connectivity at Salt Lake City, the well-timed schedule, and 

reliable equipment, we expect to see growth in the passengers utilizing the service. In 

addition, we will continue working with our community and airport partners to market 

the service. 

SkyWest is excited about the possible opportunity to continue providing reliable air 

service to Cedar City. 

Thank you for your consideration. 

Sincerely, 

Michael Thompson 

Vice President - Market Development 

SkyWest Airlines 
SkyWest Airlines 

Cedar City, UT Essential Air Service Bid 2012~2013 

8/3/2011 

Cedar City, UT 

SLC, UT 

Number of round~trips per week 12 

Aircraft type CRJ200 

Passenger Revenue 

Passengers 11,500 

Average fare $ 90.00 

Revenue $ 1,035,000 

Block Time 

Trip block time (minutes) 58 

Total scheduled block time 1,206 

Total completed block time 98% 1,182 

RPMS 

Passengers 11,500 

Stage length 221 

2,541,500 

ASMs 

Scheduled departures 1,248 

Competed departures 98% 1,223 

Stage length 221 

Available Seats 50 

13,790,400 

Revenue $ 1,035,000 

CRJ 

Direct operating expenses Blk Hr $ 2,066.24 $ 2,442,858 

Flight attendant Blk Hr $ 37.30 $ 44,099 

RPM related RPMs $ 0.003 $ 7,625 

Departure related Departures $ 412.56 $ 504,577 

ASM related ASMs $ 0.011 $ 151,694 

Total expenses $ 3,150,853 

Operating income (loss) $ (2,115,853) 

5% profit margin $ 157,543 

Subsidy requirement $ 2,273,395 

SkyWest effective rates per unit 

Cost per trip $ 2,576 

Cost per passenger $ 274 

SkyWest cost per block hour $ 2,665 

Effective Subsidy rate per unit 

Subsidy per trip $ 1,859 

Subsidy per passenger $ 198 

Load factor 18% 

Average fuel cost per galion $ 3.40 
SkyWest Airlines July 2011 

SkyWest Airlines is the world's largest independently owned regional airline. With a fleet 

of 304 aircraft, SkyWest's more than 11,000 aviation professionals operate 

approximately 1,800 flights each day to 162 destinations throughout North America. As a 

leading air service provider offering global access to millions of people each month, 

Sky West partners with the world's largest network carriers including United Airlines, 

Delta Air Lines, AirTran Airways and Alaska Airlines. Sky West is known for its industryleading workforce, exceptional leadership team, and continued solid operational and 

economic performance. The airline is headquartered in St. George, Utah. 

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Passengers 

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Total revenue 

passenger miles 

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Total aircraft in 

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Chicago O'Hare, Denver, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, 

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Chicago, Colorado Springs, Denver, Fresno, Houston, Los Angeles, 

Minneapolis/St. Paul, Palm Springs, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, 

San Luis Obispo, Seattle and Tucson 

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Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Portland and 

San Francisco 

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United: 170 Delta: 91 AirTran: 7 Alaska: 7 Shared: 86 

SkyWest: 71 

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9,270 FTE's 

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DEN: 187 IAH: 54 LAX: 147 ORO: 95 POX: 33 SFO: 145 

MSP: 60 SLC: 204 MKE: 26 

24.3 million passengers 

13.2 billion revenue passenger miles* 

* A Revenue Passenger Mile is equal to one fare paying passenger flown one mile. 

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92 CRJ700 aircraft 

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69 ft 7in 

20 ft 5in 

8ft 5in 

6ft 1 in 

41 ,000 ft 

26.77 m 

21.21 m 

6.22 m 

2.57m 

1.85 m 

12,496 m 

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Operating weight empty 

Maximum fuel load 

Maximum payload 

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Maximum range 2,005 

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Maximum cruise speed 0.81 

Normal cruise speed 0.74 

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30,5001bs 

14,3051bs 

13,5001bs 

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knots mph 

464 534 

424 488 

24,041 kg 

13,835 kg 

6,489 kg 

6,124 kg 

KM 

3,700 

km/h 

860 

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