December 18, 2014 

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 West Yellowstone, Montana 

Dear Mr. Schlemmer: 

Attached is SkyW est 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 community under the 

Essential Air Service program. 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 continue driving economic growth in the region. 

Delta Air Lines' Network 

One of the most beneficial aspects of this proposal is the connectivity it provides West 

Yellowstone passengers. They will continue to 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 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 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. *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 daily 

4:50PM 5:52PM x23 

West Yellowstone to Salt Lake City 

Departs Arrives Frequency 

12:50 PM 2:00PM daily 

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 of the largest domestic operators of this 

reliable, comfortable aircraft type. 

All SkyWest CRJ200 aircraft are serviced by a highly-trained flight attendant, further 

adding to the comfort and convenience of each passenger's flying experience. Additional 

details and specifications can be found in the CRJ fact sheet attached to this document. 

Summary 

SkyW est 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 

Chief Operating Officer 

SkyWest Airlines 
SkyWest 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 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, American Airlines and Alaska Airlines. With a 

fleet of 351 aircraft, SkyWest's more than 10,700 aviation professionals operate more than 1,700 flights each day to 192 

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 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.C., 7 Canadian Provinces, 10 Mexican Cities and the Bahamas) 

Stations operated 

Employees 

Average number of daily 

scheduled departures 

Passengers carried in 2013 

Total revenue passenger 

miles flown in 2013 

Total aircraft in operating fleet 

Embraer aircraft 

Bombardier aircraft 

United: 156 Delta: 112 US Airways: 23 American: 20 Alaska: 15 Shared: 94 

SkyWest: 55 

10,733 total 

9,526 FTEs 

United: 995 Delta: 488 US Airways: 84 American: 101 Alaska: 39 Total: 1,708 

DEN: 145 IAH:48 LAX: 143 MSP: 52 ORO: 121 POX: 16 PHX: 54 SEA: 34 SFO: 132 

SLC: 141 

27.4 million passengers 

1 5 billion revenue passenger miles* 

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

351 (all numbers include deliveries and retirements this calendar month) 

39 Embraer 120 turboprops 

18 Embraer 175 aircraft 

160 CRJ200 aircraft 

98 CRJ700 aircraft 

36 CRJ900 aircraft 

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