Julyl9,2012 

Dennis J. DeVany 

Office of Aviation Analysis 

US Department of Transportation 

400 Seventh Street, S.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

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SkyWest Airlines' Essential Air Service Proposal tor Brainerd and International Falls, 

Minnesota 

Dear Mr. DeVany: 

Attached is SkyWest Airlines' proposal tor service at Brainerd and International Falls, 

Minnesota. Our proposal is to provide service from Brainerd and International Falls to 

Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP). Service to these two communities is 

offered as a package deal and cannot be awarded individually. 

Sky West welcomes the opportunity to serve the Brainerd and International Falls 

communities. Our combination of safe and reliable aircraft, well-timed schedules, and 

access to one of the world's largest airline networks provides passengers quality air 

service and will help drive economic growth in the region. 

Delta Air Lines' Network 

One of the most beneficial aspects ofSkyWest's proposal is that it provides Brainerd and 

International Falls passengers with continued access to Delta Air Lines' global network. 

Delta is a founding member of the SkyTeam alliance, providing seamless connections 

aboard 5,400 daily tlights and unparalleled access to nearly all parts of the globe. 

Frequency and Schedule 

As directed by the DOT, we will offer a minimum of 12 round-trip tlights per week with 

daily service to MSP. All tlights have been timed to ensure they offer passengers 

valuable tlight schedules that arrive and depart on bank. This means that they have been 

optimized for maximum connection opportunities in MSP, making the service convenient 

tor business and leisure travelers. 

With approximately 400 daily departures from MSP, Delta operates more service than 

any other airline and offers great connections to destinations around the globe. 
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Superior Aircraft 

Service will be provided using the Canadair Regional Jet 200 (CRJ200) 50-seat turbojet 

aircraft. Sky West was recently named the most 'reliable CRJ200 operator in North 

America and is one of the largest domestic operators of this reliable, comfortable aircraft 

type. 

All Sky West CRJ200 aircraft are serviced by one of our highly-trained flight attendants 

and are equipped with a lavatory to ensure the comfort and convenience of our 

passengers. 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 

Brainerd and International Falls communities. Given the connectivity at MSP, the welltimed schedule, and reliable equipment, we expect to see continued growth in the number 

of passengers utilizing the service. We will also work with community and our airport 

partners to market the service. 

SkyWest is excited about the possible opportunity to provide reliable air service to 

Brainerd and International Falls, Minnesota. 

Thank you for your consideration . 

. . Sincerely, 

Michael Thompson 

Vice President- Market Development 

SkyWest Airlines 
SkyWest Airlines 

Essential Air Service Bid 

7/20/2012 

INL INL INL BRD 

BRD MSP MSP TOTALS 

Number of round-trips per week 12 12 24 

Aircraft type CRJ200 CRJ200 CRJ200 CRJ200 CRJ200 

Passenger Revenue 

Passengers 30,000 28,000 58,000 

Average fare 95.00 $ 70.00 

Revenue 2,850,000 $ 1,960,000 4,810,000 

Block Time 

Trip block time (minutes) 50 65 47 

Total scheduled block time 433 789 1,222 978 

Total completed block time 98% 425 773 1,198 958 3,353 

RPMS 

Passengers 15,000 15,000 30,000 28,000 

Stage length -~~.,; '- 154 254 114 

2,310,000 3,810,000 6,120,000 5,502,000 17,742,000 

ASMs 

Scheduled departures 520 728 1,248 1,248 

Competed departures 98% 510 713 1,223 1,223 

Stage length 154 254 114 

Available Seats 50 50 50 

4,004,000 9,245,600 13,249,600 7,113,600 33,612,800 

Revenue 2,850,000 $ 1,960,000 

CRJ 

Direct operating expenses Blk Hr $ 2,301.81 $ 977,502 $ 1,779,054 $ 2,756,556 $ 2,205,244 

RPM related RPMs $ 0.00341 $ 7,877 $ 12,992 $ 20,869 $ 18,762 

Departure related Departures $ 710.13 $ 361,882 $ 506,635 $ 868,517· $ 868,517 

ASM related ASMs $ 0.00932 $ 37,317 $ 86,169 $ 123,486 $ 66,299 

Total expenses $ 1,384,579 $ 2,384,850 $ 3,769,428 $ 3,158,822 10,697,679 

Operating income (loss) $ (919,428) (1,198,822) $ (2,118,251) 

5% profit margin 188,471 157,941 $ 346,413 

Annual subsidy requirement 1,107,900 $ 1,356,764 2,464,663 

SkyWest effective rates per unit 

Cost pertnp 2,717 $ 3,343 $ 3,082 $ 2,583 

Cost per passenger 92 s 159 s 126 s 113 

SkyWest cost per block hour 3,260 $ 3,086 $ 3,148 $ 3,297 

Effective Subsidy rate per unit 

Subsidy per trip 906 s 1,109 

Subsidy per passenger 37 $ 48 

Load factor 58% 41% 46% 77% 
SkyWest Airlines July 2012 

SkyWest Airlines celebrates 40 years of flight in 2012. As a leading air service provider 

offering global access to millions of people each month, SkyWest partners with the 

world's largest network carriers including United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, US Airways 

and Alaska Airlines. With a fleet of 314 aircraft, SkyWest's more than 11,000 aviation 

professionals operate more than 1, 800 flights each day to 162 destinations throughout 

North America. SkyWest is known for its industry-leading workforce, exceptional 

leadership team, and continued solid operational and economic performance. The airline 

is headquartered in St. George, Utah. 

Hubs 

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Carried in 2011 

Total revenue 

passenger miles 

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Total aircraft in 

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Embraer aircraft: 

Bombardier aircraft: 

Chicago O'Hare, Denver, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Phoenix, 

Portland, Salt Lake City and San Francisco .. 

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 

Total: 162 (39 States, Washington D.C., 5 Canadian Provinces and 4 cities in Mexico) 

United: 130 Delta: 109 US Airways: 22 Alaska: 7 Shared: 90 

SkyWest: 68 

11,160 total 

9,227 FTEs 

United: 1,155 Delta: 592 US Airways: 99 Alaska: 26 Total: 1,872 

DEN: 168 IAH: 56 LAX: 144 ORO: 87 POX: 30 PHX: 62 SFO: 158 

MSP: 84 SLC: 172 

24.5 million passengers 

13.6 billion revenue passenger miles* 

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

314 (All numbers include deliveries and retirements this calendar month) 

42 Embraer 120 turboprops 

159 CRJ200 aircraft 

92 CRJ700 aircraft 

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Two General Electric CF34-381 turbofans 

8,729 pounds thrust at takeoff 

Length overall 87ft10in 26.77 m 

Wingspan 69ft ? in 21 .21 m 

Height overall 20ft 5 in 6.22 m 

Cabin maximum width (centerline) 8ft 5 in 2.57 m 

Maximum cabin height 6ft 1 in 1.85 m 

Maximum operating altitude 41 ,000 ft 12,496 m 

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Maximum takeoff weight (Series 200LR) 

Operating weight empty 

Maximum fuel load 

Maximum payload 

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Maximum range 2,005 

Mach 

Maximum cruise speed 0.81 

Normal cruise speed 0.74 

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53,000 lbs 

30,500 lbs 

14,305 lbs 

13,500 lbs 

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knots mph 

464 534 

424 488 

24,041 kg 

13,835 kg 

6,489 kg 

6,124 kg 

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