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October 24, 2013

Kevin Schlemmer

Office of Aviation Analysis

US Department of Transportation

1200 New Jersey Ave SE

Washington, D.C. 20590

SkyWest Airlines' Essential Air Service Proposal for Aberdeen, .South Dakota

Dear Mr. Schlemmer:

Attached is SkyWest Airlines' proposal to continue providing direct air service from

Aberdeen to Minneapolis - St. Paul International Airport.

SkyWest welcomes the opportunity to continue serving the Aberdeen 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 of this proposal is the connectivity it provides

Aberdeen passengers. They will enjoy access to Delta Air Lines' global network,

including thousands of daily flights to 330 destinations in 65 countries. The airline is also

a founding member of the SkyTeam global alliance and participates in the industry's

leading trans-Atlantic joint venture with Air France-KLM and Alitali a - 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 a key factor in the area's continued economic

development.

Frequency and Schedule

As directed by the RFP, we will offer a minimum of 14 round-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 a major hub, Minneapolis is also a top destination for the community.

Superior Aircraft

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

aircraft. SkyWest has been named the most reliable CRJ200 operator in North America

for the last three years and is one of the largest domestic operators of this 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 of our 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

Aberdeen community. Given the,connectivity at Minneapolis, the well-timed 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 airport partners to market

the service.

SkyWest is excited about the opportunity to once again provide reliable air service to

Aberdeen, South Dakota.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Michael Thompson

Vice President - Market Development

SkyWest Airlines
SkyWest Airlines

Aberdeen, SO Essential Air Service Bid

10/24/2013

Number of round-trips per week

Aircraft type

Passenger Revenue

Passengers

Average fare

Revenue

Blocknme

Trip block time (minutes)

Total scheduled block time

Total completed block time

RPMS

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

Aberdeen, SO

Minneapolis, MN

14

CRJ200

47,000

$ 96,00

$ 4,512,000

73

1,711

98% 1,736

47,000

257

12,079;000

1,456

98% 1,427

257

50

18,709,600

$ 4,512,000

BlkHr $ 2,340,00 $ 4,062,327

RPMs $ 0,00341 $ 41,189

Departures $ 710,13 $ 1,013,270

ASMs $ 0,00932 $ 174,373

$ 5,291,161

$ (719,161)

$ 264,55B

$ 1,043,719

$ 3,708

$ 113

$ 3,048

$ 731

$ ~2

65%
Fact Sheet S"Y.W~~f

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, USAirways, American Airlines and Alaska Airlines. With a

fleet of 331 aircraft, SkyWest's more than 70,500 aviation professionals operate more than 1,100 flights each day to 172

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

Crew domiciles

Maintenance bases

Line stations

Cities currently served

Stations operated

Employees

Average number of daily

scheduled departures

Passengers carried in 2012

Total revenue passenger

miles flown in 2012

Total aircraft in operating fleet

Embraer aircraft

Bombardier aircraft

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

Phoenix, Portland, San Francisco and Seattle

Total: 172 (40states,WashingtonD.C.,6 CanadianProvinces,6 MexicanCitiesandthe Bahamas)

United: 137 Delta: 103 US Airways: 19 American: 16 Alaska: 7 Shared: 81

SkyWest: 53

10,503 total

9,226 FTEs

United: 1,028 Delta: 524 US Airways: 94 American: 86 Alaska: 24 Total: 1,756

DEN: 142 IAH: 50 LAX: 169 MSP: 61 ORO: 86 POX: 33 PHX: 64 SEA: 22

SFO: 136 SLC: 156

26.2 million passengers

14.2 billion revenue passenger miles'

*A Revenue Passenger Mile isequal to one fare-paying passenger flown one mil.

331 (allnumbersincludedeliveriesandretirementsthis calendarmonth)

44 Embraer 120turboprops

157 CRJ200aircraft

94 CRJ700aircraft

36 CRJ900aircraft

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24,041 kg

13,835 kg

6,489 kg

6,124 kg

53,0001bs

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Maximum takeoff weight (Series 200LR)

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Maximum cruise speed 0.81 464 534 860

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69 ft 7 in

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8,729 pounds thrust at takeoff

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