April26,2012 

Dennis J. DeVany 

Office of Aviation Analysis 

US Department ofTransportation 

400 Seventh Street, S.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

SkyWest Airlines' Essential Air Service Proposal for Crescent City, CA 

Dear Mr. DeVany: 

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Attached is SkyWest Airlines' proposal for service at Crescent City, California. Our 

proposal is to provide direct service from Crescent City to San Francisco International 

Airport. 

SkyWest welcomes the opportunity to continue serving the Crescent City community. 

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 also 

help drive economic growth in the region. 

United Network 

One of the most beneficial aspects of this proposal is that it provides the community with 

United Express service. United is the largest member of the Star Alliance network, 

providing seamless connections and unparalleled access to nearly all parts of the globe. 

Frequency and Schedule 

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

flights have been timed to ensure they offer passengers valuable t1ight schedules that 

arrive and depart on banlc This means that they have been optimized for maximum 

connection opportunities in San Francisco, making the service convenient for both 

business and leisure travelers. 

With approximately 300 United or United Express departures per day, San Francisco 

International Airport offers connections to destinations around the world. In addition to 

being a major hub, San Francisco is also one of the top destinations for the community. 

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Superior Aircraft 

Service will be provided utilizing the Embraer Brasilia 120 (EMB 120) 30-seat turboprop 

aircraft. Sky West is the largest domestic operator of this reliable and proven aircraft type, 

and the aircraft is already in service on the route. 

All SkyWest EMB 120 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 specifications can be found in the EMB 

fact sheet attached to this document. 

Summary 

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

Crescent City community. Given the connectivity at San Francisco, the well-timed 

schedule and reliable equipment we expect to see continued growth in the number of 

passengers utilizing the service. We will also continue working with our community and 

airport partners to market the service. 

SkyWest is excited about the possible opportunity to continue providing reliable air 

service to Crescent City, California. 

Thank you for your consideration. 

Sincerely, 

Michael Thompson 

Vice President - Market Development 

SkyWest Airlines 

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SkyWest Airlines 

Crescent City, CA Essential Air Service Bid 

4/24/2012 

Number of round-trips per week 

Aircraft type 

Passenger Revenue 

Passengers 

Average fare 

Revenue 

Block Time 

Trip block time (minutes) 

Total scheduled block time 

Total completed block time 

RPMS 

Passengers 

Stage length 

ASMs 

Scheduled departures 

Competed departures 

Stage length 

Available Seats 

Revenue 

Direct operating expenses 

RPM related 

Departure related 

ASM related 

Total expenses 

Operating income (loss) 

5% profit margin 

Subsidy requirement 

SkyWest effective rates per unit 

Cost per trip 

Cost per passenger 

SkyWest cost per block hour 

Effective Subsidy rate per unit 

Subsidy per trip 

Subsidy per passenger 

Load factor 

98% 

98% 

EMB 

Blk Hr $ 1,410.00 

RPMs $ 0.012 

Departures $ 333.00 

ASMs $ 0.034 

2012-2014 

Crescent City, CA 

San Francisco, CA 

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$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

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14 

EMB 120 

23,400 

100.00 

2,340,000 

93 

2,257 

2,212 

23,400 

304 

7,113,600 

1,456 

1,427 

304 

30 

13,278,720 

2,340,000 

3,118,446 

85,363 

475,151 

451,476 

4,130,437 

(1,790,437) 

206,522 

1,996,959 

2,895 

177 

1,868 

1,400 

85 

54% 
SkyWest Airlines April 2012 

SkyWest Airlines celebrates forty years of flight in 2012. 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 

and Alaska Airlines. With a fleet of 316 aircraft, SkyWest's more than 11, 000 aviation 

professionals operate more than 1, 700 flights each day to 158 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 

Crew domiciles 

Maintenance bases 

Line stations 

Cities 

currently served 

Stations operated 

Employees 

Average number 

of daily scheduled 

departures 

Passengers 

Carried in 2011 

Total revenue 

passenger miles 

flown in 2011 

Total aircraft in 

operating fleet 

Embraer aircraft: 

Bombardier aircraft: 

Chicago O'Hare, Denver, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Portland, 

Phoenix, Salt Lake City and San Francisco 

Chicago, 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 

Chicago, Colorado Springs, Fresno, Milwaukee, Nashville, Palm Springs, 

Salt Lake City and Tucson 

Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Phoenix, Portland, 

San Francisco and Seattle . , " 

Total: 158 (38 States, Washington D.C., 5 Canadian Provinces and 2 cities in Mexico) 

United: 136 Delta: 98 US Airways: 21 Alaska: 7 Shared: 88 

SkyWest: 68 

11,153 total 

9,244 FTEs 

United: 1,077 Delta: 559 US Airways: 94 Alaska: 24 Total: 1,754 

DEN: 138 IAH: 47 LAX: 140 ORO: 92 POX: 29 PHX: 60 SFO: 156 

MSP:81 SLC: 161 

24.5 million passengers 

13.6 billion revenue passenger miles* 

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

316 (All numbers include deliveries and retirements this calendar month) 

44 Embraer 120 turboprops 

159 CRJ200 aircraft 

92 CRJ700 aircraft 

21 CRJ900 aircraft 

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Fact Sheet for 

Embraer Brasilia Turbo-Prop 

EMB120ER 

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Number 30 Maximum takeoff weight 26,433 lbs ( 11 ,990 kg) 

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Number 1800 SHP Pratt & Whitney PW1188 Maximum range 800 NM (920 SM I 1 ,482 KM) 

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Wingspan 

Height overall 

Maximum Cabin height 

Cargo Capacity 

Fuel Capacity 

65ft 7 in 

64ft11in 

20ft 10 in 

5 ft 9 in 

222 cubic feet 

875 US gallons 

FORWARD GALLEY 

(20.0 m) 

(19.80m) 

(6.35 m) 

(1.70m) 

(6.3 m) 

(3226.5 I) 

High cruise speed 

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Maximum operating altitude 

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Main Entrance J 

knots 

315 

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mph 

364 

32,000 ft 

Exits 

L Emergency Exit 

AFT {,All FV 

km/h 

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9,756 m 

11 Galley