### December 18, 2014 Kevin Schlemmer Office ofAviation Analysis US Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Ave SE Washington, D.C. 20590 SkyWest Airlines' Essential Air Service Proposal for West Yellowstone, Montana Dear Mr. Schlemmer: Attached is SkyWest Airlines' proposal to provide direct air service from West Yellowstone Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport. Sky West welcomes the opportunity to serve the West Yellowstone communityunder the Essential Air Service program. Our combination ofsafe and reliable aircraft, well-timed schedules, and access to one ofthe world's largest airline networks provides passengers with quality air service and will continue driving economic growth in the region. 

### Delta Air Lines' Network One ofthe most beneficial aspects ofthis proposal is the connectivity it provides West Yellowstone passengers. They will continue to 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 in the industry's leading trans-Atlanticjoint venture with Air France-KLM and Alitaliamaking 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 bythe 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 onbank. 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. *The approximate proposed schedule is below.
*Schedule subject to change based on aircraft availability and constraints.

### Salt Lake City to West Yellowstone Departs Arrives Frequency



### 11:15 AM 12:17 PM 

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4:50PM 5:52PM x23 

### West Yellowstone to Salt Lake City Departs Arrives Frequency 

### 12:50 PM 2:00PM 

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6:17PM 7:25PM x23 

### With more than 300 Delta or Delta Connection departures per day, the Salt Lake City Airport makes it easy to get to destinations around the world. Superior Aircraft Service in West Yellowstone will be provided using the Canadair Regional Jet 200 (CRJ200) 50-seat aircraft. SkyWest has been named the most reliable CRJ200 operator in North America five times since 2007 and is one ofthe largest domestic operators ofthis reliable, comfortable aircraft type. All SkyWest CRJ200 aircraft are serviced by a highly-trained flight attendant, further adding to the comfort and convenience ofeach passenger's flying experience. 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 West Yellowstone community. We will also work with community and airport partners to market the service. SkyWest is excited about the opportunity to provide reliable air service to West Yellowstone, Montana. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely,

Michael Thompson ChiefOperating Officer SkyWest AirlinesSkyWest Airlines Essential Air Service Bid 12/18/2014 Seasonal WYS SLC Number of round-trips per week 12 Aircraft type CRJ200 Passenger Revenue Passengers 11,500 Average fare $ 100.00 Revenue $ 1,150,000 Block Time Trip block time (minutes) 66 Total scheduled block time 458 Total completed block time 98% 448 RPMS Passengers 11,500 Stage length 273 Total RPMs 3,139,500 ASMs Scheduled departures 415 Competed departures 98% 407 Stage length 273 Available Seats 

## so Total ASMs 5,667,480
Revenue $ 1,150,000 Direct operating expenses $ 1,210,577 RPM related $ 10,706 Departure related $ 288,949 ASM related $ 52,821 Total expenses $ 1,563,052 Operating income (loss) $ (413,052) 5% profit margin $ 78,153 Annual subsidy requirement $ 491,205 SkyWest effective rates per unit Cost per trip $ 3,841 Cost per passenger $ 136 SkyWest cost per block hour $ 3,486 Effective Subsidy rate per unit Subsidy per trip $ 1,207 Subsidy per passenger $ 43
Load factor 55%

# FactSheet**~jgr~~~t** As a leading airserviceproviderofferingglobalaccess to millions of people each month, SkyWestpartners with the world's largestnetworkcarriers including UnitedAirlines, Delta AirLines, USAirways, American Airlines andAlaskaAirlines. With a fleetof 351 aircraft, SkyWest's more than 10,700aviation professionals operate more than 1,700 flights each day to 192 destinations throughoutNorth America. SkyWestis known forits industry-leading workforce, exceptionalleadership team, andcontinuedsolidoperationalandeconomicperformance. The airline is headquarteredin St. George, Utah. Hubs Chicago O'Hare, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Phoenix, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Francisco and Seattle Crew domiciles 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 Maintenance bases Boise, Chicago O'Hare, Colorado Springs, Fresno, Milwaukee, Nashville, Palm Springs, Salt Lake City, South Bend and Tucson Line stations Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Phoenix, Portland, San Francisco and Seattle Cities currently served Total: 192 (41 states, Washington D
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