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Dennis J. DeVany

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. Utah

Dear Mr. DeVany:

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

Cedar City Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport.

SkyWest welcomes this opportunity to continue serving the Cedar City community. Our

combination of safe and reliable aircraft. well-timed schedules. and access to one of the

world's largest airline networks is unmatched. Our service will ensure passengers enjoy

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 Cedar

City 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 Alitalia - 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 12 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 Salt Lake City. making the service convenient for both

business and leisure travelers.
With more than 500 Delta or Delta Connection departures per day, Salt Lake City

International Airport makes it easy to get to destinations around the w(lrld. In addition to

being a major hub, Salt Lake City is also a top destination for the community.

Superior Aircraft

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

aircrati. SkyWest has been named the most reliahle CRJ200 operator in North America

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

comfortable aireraft type.

All Sky West 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 specitications 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

Cedar City community. Given the connectivity at Salt Lake City. 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

Cedar City, Utah.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely.

Michael Thompson

Vice President- Market Development

SkyWest Airlines
SkyWest Airlines

Cedar Oty. UT Essential Air Service Bid 2014-2015

9/10/2013

Cedar City, UT

5lC, UT

Number of round.trips per week 12

Aircraft type CRJ200

Passenger Revenue

Passengers 21,000

Average fare S 8l.00

Revenue S 1,701,000

Block Time

Trip block time (minutes) 59

Total scheduled block time 1,227

Total completed block time 98% 1,203

RPMS

Passengers 21,000

Stage length 221

4,641,000

ASM,

Scheduled departures 1,248

Competed departures 98% 1,223

Stage length 221

Available Seats 50

13,790,400

Revenue S 1,701,000

Direct operating expenses $ 2,814,215

Indirect operating expenses $ 144,352

Departure related $ 868,517

Total expenses S 3,827,085

Operating income (loss) S (2,126,085)

5% profit margin S 191,354

Subsidy requirement $ 2,317,439

SkyWest effective rates per unit

Cost per trip S 3,129

Cost per passenger S 182

SkyWest cost per block hour S 3,182

Effective Subsidy rate per unit

Subsidy per trip S 1,895

Subsidy per passenger S 110

load factor 34%
Fact Sheet SIfy,I(Il,,~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 332 aircraft, SkyWest's more than 70,500aviation prafessionals operate more than 7,100flights each day ta 180

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 51. George, Utah.

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United: 143 Delta: 110 US Airways: 24 American: 16 Alaska: 7 Shared: 87

SkyWest: 53

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9,245 FTEs

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SFO: 135 SlC: 157

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44 Embraer 120 turboprops

158 CRJ200 aircraft

94 CRJ700 aircraft

36 CRJ900 aircraft

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Height overall

Cabin maximum width (centerline)

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Two General Electric CF34-3B1 turbofans

8,729 pounds thrust at takeoff

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24,041 kg

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53,000 Ibs

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