### May 2, 2011

Dennis J. DeVany Office of Aviation Analysis US Department of Transportation 400 Seventh Street, S.W. Washington , D.C . 20590

SkyWest Airlines Essential Air Servi ce Proposal for Garden City and Hays, KS

.
Dear Mr. DeVany:
Attached is the SkyWest Airlines pr oposal for service to Garden City and Hays, Kansas

. Our proposal is to provide direct service from each community to Denver International Airport

. The service period is for October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2013.
SkyW est welcomes the opportunity to serve the communities of Garden City and Hays

. O ur combination of safe and reliable aircraft, well

- timed schedules, and access to the largest airline network in the country will improve the quality of air service and aid in economic growth of the region.
This proposal is contingent on SkyWest being awarded both markets in order to accommodate the allocation of equipment as well as being able to offer optimal frequency and schedule.

United Network One of t he most benefici al aspect s of this proposal is that it would provide Garden City and Hays with true United Express service . United is one of the largest members of the Star Alliance networks, providing seamless connections and unparalleled access to nearly all parts of t he globe.

Frequency and Schedule As directed by the RFP, we are proposing daily frequencies that are consistent with the historical levels of service. More specifically, current weekly seat count is maintained while adjusting for the larger capacity of the Brasilia. This resulted in proposals for 14 weekly round trips for Hays and 19 for Garden City.

### All flights in the proposed schedule have been timed in a way that they arr ive and depart on bank. This means that they have been optimized for maximum con nection opportunities in Denver , making the service more convenient for both business and leisure travelers.
Although airline schedules are highly dynamic, our plan is to o ff er the approximate schedule for the two communities: (weekday service shown)

GCK 6:50 7:15 DEN DEN 7:50 10:10 HYS DEN 11:15 13:30 GCK HYS 10:25 11:00 DEN GCK 13:45 14:10 DEN DEN 17:20 19:40 HYS DEN 16:00 18:15 GCK HYS 19:55 20:30 DEN GCK 18:30 18:55 DEN DEN 19:25 21:40 GCK


### With approximately 400 United or United Express departures per day, Denver International Airport offers great connections to the nation and world. In addition to being a hub, Denver is also the top destination for both communities.
Superior Aircraft Service will be provided with the Embraer Brasilia (EMB

- 120) 30

- seat turboprop aircraft

. SkyWest is the largest domestic operator of this aircraft type and they have proven to be reliable. The aircraft is already available, allowing service to begin without delay.

All Brasilias come equipped with a lavatory and flight attendant, further adding to the comfort and convenience of the flight. Additional details and specifications can be found in the Brasilia fact sheet attached to this document.
Summary We at SkyWest feel that this proposal provides the best overall option for air service to the communities . Given the connectivity at Denver , the well

- timed schedule, and upgraded equipment, we expect to see growth in the passengers utilizing the service.
SkyWest is excited about the possible opportunity to again provide reliable air service to Garden City and Hays

. Thank you for yo ur con sideration.
Sincerely,

Michael Thompson Vice President

– Market Development SkyWest AirlinesSkyWest Airlines Hays, KS 2011-2013 13-May-11 Hays, KS Denver, CO

Number of round-trips per week 14

Aircraft Type - Embraer Brasilia

Passenger Revenue Passengers 16,000 Average Fare 100.00 $
Revenue 1,600,000 $

Block Time Trip block time - Minutes 87 Total scheduled block time 1,810 Total completed block time 98% 1,773

RPMS Passengers 16,000 Stage Length 297 4,752,000

ASMs Scheduled Departures 1,456 Competed Departures 98% 1,427 Stage length 297 Available Seats 30 12,972,960

Revenue 1,600,000 $

Direct Operating Expenses Blk Hr 1,373.00 $ 2,434,889 $ Flight attendant Blk Hr 37.00 $ 65,616 $ RPM related RPMS 0.012 $ 57,024 $ Departure related Departures 333.00 $ 475,151 $ ASM related ASMS 0.034 $ 441,081 $

3,473,761 $

Operating income (loss) (1,873,761) $

5% profit margin 173,688 $

Subsidy requirement 2,047,449 $

SkyWest effective rates per unit Per trip 2,435 $ Per passenger 217 $ SkyWest cost per block hour 1,959 $

Effective Subsidy rate per unit Per trip 1,435 $ Per passenger 128 $ SkyWest cost per block hour 1,959 $

Load factor 37% Average fuel cost per gallon 3.60 $SkyWest Airlines Garden City, KS 2011-2013 13-May-11 Garden City, KS Denver, CO

Number of round-trips per week 19

Aircraft Type - Embraer Brasilia

Passenger Revenue Passengers 19,000 Average Fare 90.00 $
Revenue 1,710,000 $

Block Time Trip block time - Minutes 80 Total scheduled block time 1,664 Total completed block time 98% 1,631

RPMS Passengers 19,000 Stage Length 250 4,750,000

ASMs Scheduled Departures 1,976 Competed Departures 98% 1,936 Stage length 250 Available Seats 30 14,820,000

Revenue 1,710,000 $

Direct Operating Expenses Blk Hr 1,373.00 $ 2,238,979 $ Flight attendant Blk Hr 37.00 $ 60,337 $ RPM related RPMS 0.012 $ 57,000 $ Departure related Departures 333.00 $ 644,848 $ ASM related ASMS 0.034 $ 503,880 $

3,505,043 $

Operating income (loss) (1,795,043) $

5% profit margin 175,252 $

Subsidy requirement 1,970,295 $

SkyWest effective rates per unit Per trip 1,810 $ Per passenger 184 $ SkyWest cost per block hour 2,149 $

Effective Subsidy rate per unit Per trip 1,017 $ Per passenger 104 $ SkyWest cost per block hour 2,149 $

Load factor 32% Average fuel cost per gallon 3.60 $

## SkyWes t Airlines April 201 1
SkyWest Airlines is the world’s largest independently

- owned regional airline. With a fleet of nearly 300 aircraft, SkyWest’s more than 11 ,000 aviation professionals operate more th an 1,700 flights each day to 158 destinations throughout North America. 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, AirTran Airways. SkyW est 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 Chicago O’Hare, Denver, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Portland, Salt Lake City and San Francisco

Chicago, Colorado Springs, Denver, Fresno, Houston, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Palm Springs, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, San Luis Obispo, and Tucson
Chicago, Colorado Springs, Fresno
, Milwaukee, Palm Springs, Salt Lake City and Tucson

Line stations Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Portland and San Francisco

Cities currently served Total: 158 ( 39 States, Washington D.C., 6 Canadian Provinces , 1 City in Mexico) 

### United: 171 Delta: 83 AirTran: 7 Shared: 80

Stations operated SkyWest: 70
Employees 11,053 total 8,955 FTE’s

Average number of daily scheduled departures United: 1, 169 Delta: 503 AirTran: 30 Total: 1702

DEN: 188 IAH: 46 LAX: 143 ORD: 88 PDX: 29 SFO: 139 MSP: 52 SLC: 186 MKE: 29
Passengers Carried in 2010 24.3 million passengers

Total revenue passenger miles flown in 2010 13.2 billion revenue passenger miles*

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



### Total aircraft in operating fleet 296 ( All numbers include deliveries and retirements this calendar month)



### Embraer aircraft: 46 Embraer 120 turboprops
Bombardier aircraft: 144 CRJ200 aircraft 85 CRJ700 aircraft 21 CRJ900 aircraftSKYWEST AIRLINES FACT SHEETAPRIL 2011Eastern

11:00 Central

10:00 Atlantic

NOON Pacific

8:00 Mountain 

# Current Route Map

SKYWEST AIRLINES ROUTE MAP EFFECTIVE APRIL 2011 (updated monthly, may not reflect recent service updates) United - Turbo Prop
AirTran - Rerional Jet United - Regional Jet

Time Zones Delta - Turbo Prop

Seasonal Delta - Regional Jet St. Louis Omaha Milwaukee

Pittsburgh Indianapolis Des Moines Toronto Calgary Winnipeg

Vancouver Regina

Tucson Tulsa Salt Lake City

Orange County Sacramento

San Jose San Francisco Seattle/Tacoma

San Antonio San Diego Reno Rock Springs Redmond/Bend Rapid City

Palm Springs Pasco/Richland/ Kennewick

Phoenix Portland

Chicago

Ontario Oklahoma City Oakland

New Orleans Minneapolis/St. Paul Missoula Minot

Medford

Memphis Kansas City

Los Angeles Las Vegas Jackson Hole Idaho Falls

Wichita

Houston Helena

Great Falls

Grand Rapids

Grand Junction Spokane

Gillette Kalispell

Fresno Fargo

Eugene

Dallas Denver Cincinnati Casper

Colorado Springs Cody

Columbus Cleveland Bozeman

Burbank Boise Bismarck

Billings

Albuquerque Akron Victoria

London Saskatoon

Yuma Quebec

Ottawa Edmonton

Northwest Arkansas Knoxville Traverse City

Syracuse

White Plains

Santa Maria Springfield

Springfield

San Luis Obispo South Bend

Santa Barbara

Fort Myers Raleigh/Durham

Redding

Paducah North Bend

Norfolk Montrose Madison

Monterey Modesto Mammoth Lakes Moline Muskegon Saginaw

Midland Lincoln Klamath Falls

Little Rock Lexington Lansing

Inyokern

Imperial/El Centro Washington, DC

Huntsville Hayden/Steamboat Springs

Gunnison Green Bay

Fort Wayne Sioux Falls

El Paso Eagle County Eau Claire

Detroit

Durango Duluth

Dayton

Charlotte Cleveland Cedar Rapids

Chico

Carlsbad Wausau Houghton/Hancock

Crescent City

Birmingham Bakersfield Asheville

Austin Aspen Appleton

Atlanta Eureka/Arcata Montreal

Twin Falls Sun Valley

St. George Louisville Rock Springs Pocatello Lewiston

La Crosse

Long Beach Grand Forks

Guadalajara Elko

Cedar City Butte

Nashville

AustinMaximum takeoff weight 26,433 lbs (11,990 kg) 

# weights

Maximum range 

# performance

High cruise speed 

# speeds

Maximum operating altitude 32,000 ft 9,756 m 

# ceiling 800 NM (920 SM / 1,482 KM)

315 knots 364 mph 584 km/h Number 30 

# passengers

Number 1800 SHP Pratt & Whitney PW118B 

# engines

Length overall Wingspan Height overall Maximum Cabin height Cargo Capacity Fuel Capacity (20.0 m) (19.80 m) (6.35 m) (1.70 m) (6.3 m)

(3226.5 l) 65 ft 7 in 64 ft 11 in 20 ft 10 in 5 ft 9 in 222 cubic feet 875 US gallons 

# dimensions 

# Embraer Brasilia Turbo-Prop Fact Sheet for

EMB120ER

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Emergency Exits

Emergency ExitsCDBAACB

Galley Lavat ory

Main Entrance


### AFT GALLEY FORWARD GALLEY 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Emergency ExitCBA

Galley L avato ry

Main Entrance Emergency Exits