October 24, 2013

Kevin Schlemmer

Office of Aviation Analysis

US Department of Transportation

1200 New Jersey Ave SE

Washington, D.C. 20590

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SkyWest Airlines' Essential Air Service Proposal for Butte, Montana

Dear Mr. Schlemmer:

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

Butte to Salt Lake City International Airport.

SkyWest welcomes the opportunity to continue serving the Butte 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 Butte

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

thousands of daily !lights 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.

Frequeney and Schedule

As directed by the RFP, we will offer a minimum of 14 round-trip flights per week. All

nights 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 world. 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 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' !lying experience, and

are equipped with a lavatory. Additional details and specifications can be found in the

CRJ fact sheet attached to this document.

Summary

Sky West believes this proposal provides the best overall option for air service in the

Butte 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

Butte, Montana.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Michael Thompson

Vice President - Market Development

SkyWest Airlines
SkyWest Airlines

Butte, MT Essential Air Service Bid 2014-2015

10/24/2013

Butte, MT

Salt Lake City, UT

Number of round.trips per week 14

Aircraft type CRJ200

Passenger Revenue

Passengers 49,000

Average fare $ 105.00

Revenue $ 5,145,000

Block Time

Trip block time (minutes) 77

Total scheduled block time 1,869

Total completed block time 98% 1,831

RPMS

Passengers 49,000

Stage length 358

17,542,000

ASMs

Scheduled departures 1,456

Competed departures 98% 1,427

Stage length 358

Available Seats 50

26,062,400

Revenue $ 5,145,000

Direct operating expenses $ 4,284,921

RPM related $ 59,818

Departure related $ 1,013,270

ASM related $ 242,902

Total expenses $ 5,600,911

Operating income (loss) $ (455,911)

5% profit margin $ 280,046

Subsidy requirement $ 735,956

SkyWest effective rates per unit

Cost per trip $ 3,925

Cost per passenger $ 114

SkyWest cost per block hour $ 3,059

Effective Subsidy rate per unit

Subsidy per trip $ 516

Subsidy per passenger $ 15

Load factor 67%
Fact Sheet SA.vAf~.

As a leading air service provider offering global access to millions of people each month, SkyWest partners with the world's

lorgest network carriers including United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, USAirways, American Airlines and Alaska Airlines. With a

fleet of 337 aircraft, SkyWest's more thon 10,500aviation prafessianals operate more than 1,700flights each day to 772

destinations throughout North America. SkyWest is known for its industry-leading workforce, exceptional leadership team,

and continued solid aperational and economic performance. Theairline is headquartered in 51.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/51. Paul, Phoenix,

Portland, Salt Lake City, San Francisco and Seattle

Chicago O'Hare, Colorado Springs, Denver, Fresno, Houston, Los Angeles,

Minneapolis/51. 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/51. Paul,

Phoenix, Portland, San Francisco and Seattle

Total: 172 (40 Slates, Washington D.C, 6 Canadian Provinces, 6 Mexican Cities and the Bahamas)

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

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

44 Embraer 120 turboprops

157 CRJ200 aircraft

94 CRJ700 aircraft

36 CRJ900 aircraft

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Canadair Regional Jet

CRJ200 LR

Two General Electric CF34-3B1 turbofans

8,729 pounds thrust at takeoff

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Length overall

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Height overall

Cabin maximum width (centerline)

Maximum cabin height

Maximum operating altitude

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69 ft 7 in

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21.21 m

6.22 m

2.57 m

1.85 m

12,496 m

Maximum takeoff weight (Series 200LR) 53,0001bs 24,041 kg

Operating weight empty 30,5001bs 13,835 kg

Maximum fuel load 14,3051bs 6,489 kg

Maximum payload 13,5001bs 6,124 kg

NM 8M KM

Maximum range 2,005 2,300 3,700

Mach knots mph km/h

Maximum cruise speed 0.81 464 534 860

Normal cruise speed 0.74 424 488 786

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