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### October 24, 2013 Kevin Schleinmer Office of Aviation Analysis US Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Ave SE VVashington, D.C. 20590

, SkyVVestAirlines' Essential Air Service Proposal for Bemidji, Minnesota Dear Mr. Schlemmer: Attached is SkyVVestAirlines' proposal to continue providing direct air service from Bemidji to Minneapolis
- St. Paul International Airport. SkyVVestwelcomes the opportunity to continue serving the Bemidji community. Our combination of safe and reliable aircraft, well-timed schedules, and access to one of the world's largest airline networks provides passengers with quality air service and will help drive economic growth in the region. Delta Air Lines' Network One of the most beneficial aspects ofthis proposal is the connectivity it provides Bemidji passengers. They will enjoy access to Delta Air Lines' global network, including thousands ofdaily flights to 330 destinations in 65 countries. The airline is also a founding member ofthe SkyTeam global alliance and participates inthe industry's leading trans-Atlantic joint venture with Air France-KLM and Alitaiia
- making it easy to connect on to more than 15,000 daily flights. This connectivity makes it simple for passengers to plan 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 on bank. This means that they have been optimized for maximum connection opportunities in Minneapolis, making the service convenient for both business and leisure travelers.

### With more than 800 Delta or Delta Connection departures per day, Minneapolis
- St.

Paul International Airport makes it easy to get to destinations around the world. In addition to being amajor hub, Minneapolis is also atop destination for the community. Superior Aircraft Service will be provided using the Canadair Regional Jet 200 (CRJ200) SO-seatturbojet aircraft. SkyWest has been named the most reliable CRJ200 operator in North America for the last thiee years and is one ofthe largest domestic operators ofthis reliable, comfortable aircraft type .. All SkyWest CRJ200 aircraft are serviced by one of our highly-trained flight attendants, further adding to the comfort and convenience ofour passengers' flying experience, and are equipped with a lavatory. Additional details and specifications can be found in the CRJ fact sheet attached to this document. Summary SkyWest believes this proposal provides the best overall option for air service in the Bemidji community. Given the connectivity atMinneapolis, the well-timed schedule and reliable equipment-we expect to see continued growth in the number ofpassengers utilizing the service. We will also work with community and airport partners to market the service. SkyWest is excited about the opportunity to once again provide reliable air service to Bemidji, Minnesota. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely,

Michael Thompson Vice President
- Market Development SkyWest AirlinesSkyWest Airlines

Bemidji, MN Essential Air Service Bid 10/24/2013

Number of round-trips per week Aircraft type Passenger Revenue Passengers Average fare Revenue Block Time Trip block time (minutes) Total scheduled block time Total completed block time RPM5 Passengers Stage length
ASMs Scheduled departures Competed departures Stage length Available Seats

Revenue Direct operating expenses RPM related Departure related ASM related Total expenses Operating income (loss) 5% profit margin Subsidy requirement SkyWest effective rates per unit Cost per trip Cost per passenger SkyWest cost per block hour Effective Subsidy rate per unit Subsidy per trip Subsidy per passenger Load factor 2014-2016 Bemidji, MN Minneapolis, MN 14 CRJ200 43,000 $ 87.00 $ 3,741,000

62 1,505 98% 1,474

43,000 199 8,557,000 1,456 98% 1,427

199 50 14,487,200 $ 3,741,000 Blk Hr $ 2,340.00 $ 3,450,196 RPM. $ 0.00341 $ 29,179 Departures $ 710.13 $ 1,013,270 A5M. $ 0.00932 $ 135,021 $ 4,627,666 $ (886,666) $ 231,383 $ 1,118,050 $ 3,243 $ 108 $ 3,139 $ 784 $ 26

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# ,Fact Sheet 

# ShyW~~t
As a leading airservice provider offering global accessto millions ofpeople each month, SkyWestpartners with the world's largest network carriers including United Airlines, Delta AirLines, US Airways, American Airlines andAlaska Airlines. With a fleet of 331 aircraft, SkyWest's more than 10,500aviation professionals operote more than 1,100flights each day to 172 destinations throughout North America. SkyWestisknown for itsindustry-leading workforce, exceptional leadership team, and continued solid operational and economic performance. Theairline isheadquartered in St. George, Utah. Hubs
Crewdomiciles

Maintenance bases
Linestations
Cities currently served

Stations operated Employees Average number ofdaily scheduled departures
Passengers carried in2012 Total revenue passenger miles flown in2012 Total aircraft inoperating fleet

Embraeraircraft Bombardier aircraft Chicago O'Hare, Denver, Houston, LosAngeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Phoenix, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Francisco and Seattle Chicago O'Hare, 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 O'Hare, Colorado Springs, Fresno, Milwaukee, Nashville, Palm Springs, Salt Lake City and Tucson Denver, Houston, LosAngeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Phoenix, Portland, San Francisco and Seattle Total: 172 (40states,WashingtonD.C., 6CanadianProvinces,

6MexicanCitiesandthe Bahamas) United: 137 Delta: 103 USAirways: 19American: 16 Alaska: 7Shared: 81 SkyWest: 53 10,503 total 9,226 FTEs United: 1,028 Delta: 524 USAirways: 94American: 86 Alaska: 24 Total: 1,756 DEN:1421AH:50 LAX:169MSP:61 ORO:86 POX:33 PHX:64 SEA:22 SFO: 136 SlC: 156 26.2 million passengers 14.2 billion revenue passenger miles'

. *A RevenuePassengerMile isequaltoonefare-paying passenger flown one mil. 331 (allnumbersincludedeliveriesandretirementsthiscalendarmonth) 44 Embraer 120turboprops 157 CRJ200aircraft 94 CRJ700aircraft 36 CRJ900aircraft

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# Fact Sheet for 

# Canadair Regional Jet

CRJ200 LR passengers weights

ceiling Length overall Wingspan Height overall Cabin maximum width (centerline) Maximum cabin height 

### 50

Two General Electric CF34-3B1 turbofans

8,729 pounds thrust at takeoff

km/h 860 786 24,041 kg 13,835 kg 6,489 kg 6,124 kg


### KM 3,700 mph 534 488 8M 2,300 53,0001bs 30,5001bs 14,3051bs 13,5001bs

knots 464 424 

### NM 2,005
Mach 0.81 0.74 Maximum cruise speed Normal cruise speed 

## speeds Maximum range 

## peiformance Maximum takeoff weight (Series 200LR) Operating weight empty Maximum fuel load Maximum payload

26.77 m 21.21 m 6.22 m 2.57 m 1.85 m 87lt10in 69 It 7 in 20It 5 in 8It 5 in 6It 1 in Number Thrust 

## dimeri~ions Number 

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Maximum operating altitude 41,000 It 12,496 m

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