July 19,2012 

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 for Rhinelander, Wisconsin and Iron 

Mountain, Michigan 

Dear Mr. DeVany: 

Attached is SkyWest Airlines' proposal for service at Rhinelander, Wisconsin and Iron 

Mountain, Michigan. Our proposal is to provide service from Rhinelander and Iron 

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

communities is offered as a package deal and cannot be awarded individually. 

SkyWest welcomes the opportunity to serve the Rhinelander and Iron Mountain 

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 of SkyWest's proposal is that it provides Rhinelander 

and Iron Mountain passengers with access to Delta Air Lines' global network. Delta is a 

founding member of the SkyTeam alliance. providing seamless connections aboard SAOO 

daily flights and unparalleled access to nearly all parts of the globe. 

Frequency and Schedule 

As directed by the DOT, we will offer a minimum of 13 (JMT) and 14 (RHI) round-trip 

flights per week with daily service to MSP. 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 MSP, making the 

service convenient for business and leisure travelers. 

With approximately 400 daily depa1tures from MSP, Delta operates more service than 

any other air I ine and offers great connections to destinations around the globe. 
Superior Aircraft 

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

aircraft. SkyWest was recently named the most reliable CRJ200 operator in North 

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

type. 

All SkyWest 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 

Rhinelander and Iron Mountain communities. Given the connectivity at MSP, the welltimed schedule, and reliable equipment, we expect to see continued growth in the number 

of passengers uti I izing 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 

Rhinelander, Wisconsin and Iron Mountain, Michigan. 

Thank you for your consideration. 

Sincerely, 

Michael Thompson 

Vice President- Market Development 

SkyWest Airlines 
SkyWest Airlines 

Essential Air Service Bid 

7/20/2012 

RHI IMT IMT IMT 

MSP RHI MSP TOTALS 

Number of round-trips per week 14 6 13 27 

Aircraft type CRJ200 CRJ200 CRJ200 CRJ200 CRJ200 

Passenger Revenue 

Passengers 46,000 22,000 68,000 

Average fare 65.00 67.00 

Revenue 2,990,000 1,474,000 $ 4,464,000 

Block Time 

Trip block time (minutes) 57 42 64 

Total scheduled block time 1,383 437 777 1,213 

Total completed block time 98% 1,3S6 428 761 1,189 3,734 

RPM$ 

Passengers 46,000 12,000 12,000 22,000 

Stage length 190 66 256 

9,532,000 792,000 3,072,000 3,864,000 17,260,000 

ASMs 

Scheduled departures 1,456 624 728 1,352 

Competed departures 98% 1,427 612 713 1,325 

Stage length 190 66 256 

Available Seats 50 50 50 

13,832,000 2,059,200 9,318,400 11,377,600 36,587,200 

Revenue $ 2,990,000 $ 1,474,000 

CRJ 

Direct operating expenses Blk Hr $ 2,301.81 $ 3,120,186 $ 985,322 $ 1,751,684 $ 2,737,006 

RPM related RPMs $ 0.00341 $ 32,504 $ 2,701 $ 10,476 $ 13,176 

Departure related Departures $ 710.13 $ 1,013,270 $ 434,259 $ 506,635 $ 940,894 

ASM related ASMs $. 0.00932 $ 128,914 $ 19,192 $ 86,847 $ 106,039 

Total expenses $ 4,294,875 $ 1,441,473 $ 2,355,642 $ 3,797,115 11,889,105 

Operating income (loss) (1,304,875) (2,323,115) $ (3,627,990) 

5% profit margin 214,744 $ 189,856 404,599 

Annual subsidy requirement $ 1,519,619 $ 2,512,971 $ 4,032,589 

SkyWest effective rates per unit 

Cost per tnp 3,010 $ 2,357 $ 3,302 $ 2,866 

Cost per passenger 93 $ 120 $ 196 $ 173 

SkyWest cost per block hour 3,168 $ 3,367 $ 3,095 $ 3,193 

Effective Subsidy rate per unit 

Subsidy per trip $ 1,065 1,897 

Subsidy per passenger $ 33 114 

load factor 69% 38% 33% 34% 
SkyWest Airlines July 2012 

SkyWest Airlines celebrates 40 years of flight in 2012. As a leading air seNice 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, BOO 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. 

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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 

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