Memorandum 

US. Department of 

Transportotion 

Office of the Secretary 

of Transportation 

subject: Change of aircraft type for SkyWest at Cedar City, UT from 

August I- 31,2014 

1~-0.)~ From: Kevin D. Schlemmer, Chief 

EAS and Domestic Analysis, X-53 

To: Gregory Frazier, S-3.6 

Reference: Order 2013-11-7 

Date: August 26, 2014 

Michael Martin, X-53 

Ext. 66494 

As stated in the Appendix to Order 2013-11-7, SkyWest Airlines operating as Delta 

Connection, provides EAS at Cedar City (CDC) using 50-passenger Canadair Regional 

Jet (CRJ200) aircraft. However, SkyWest informed the Department in a July 21, 2014 email that from August 1, 2014, through August 31,2014, it would substitute the CRJ200 

with 30-seat Embraer 120 (EMB120) aircraft. Due to the reduced seat count, SkyWest 

would adjust its frequency at CDC to three nonstop round trips each weekday and four 

nonstop round trips each weekend (19 per week). There will be no change to the annual 

subsidy amount. Please compensate as detailed in the attached appendix. ADDS will be 

updated to reflect the revised amounts for August 1 through August 31, 2014. 

cc: 

Mike Thompson, SkyWest Airlines 

Brad Rawson, SkyWest Airlines 
SkyWest Airlines 

Essential Air Service to be Provided at Cedar City, UT 

Effective Period: August I, 2014, through August 31, 2014 

Scheduled Service: Nineteen (19) weekly nonstop round trips to Salt Lake City 

Aircraft: 30-seat EMB 120 Brasilia 

R:tlePer Eligible Flight: $1,1971 

Weekly Ceiling for each community: $45,4862 

Note: The carrier understands that it may forfeit its compensation for any flights that it does not operate in 

conformance with the terms and stipulations of the rate Order, including the service plans outlined in the Order and 

any other significant elements of the required service, without prior approval. The carrier understands that an 

aircraft take-off and landing at its scheduled destination constitutes a completed flight; absent an explanation 

supporting subsidy eligibility for a flight that has not been completed, such as certain weather cancellations, only 

completed flights are considered eligible for subsidy. In addition, if the carrier does not schedule or operate its 

flights in full conformance with the Order for a significant period, it may jeopardize its entire subsidy claim for the 

period in question. If the carrier contemplates any such changes beyond the scope of the Order during the 

applicable period of this rate, it must first notify the Office of Aviation Analysis in writing and receive written 

approval from the Department to be ensured of full compensation. Should circumstances warrant, the Department 

may locate and select a replacement carrier to provide service on these routes. The carrier must complete all 

flights that can be safely operated; flights that overfly points for lack of traffic will not be compensated. In 

determining whether subsidy payment for a deviating flight should be adjusted or disallowed, the Department will 

consider the extent to which the goals of the program are met and the extent of access to the national air 

transportation system provided to the community. 

If the Department unilaterally, either partially or completely, terminates or reduces payments for service or 

changes service requirements at a specific location provided for under this Order, then, at the end of the 

period for which the department does make payments in the stipulated service levels, the carrier may cease 

to provide service to that specific location without regards to any requirement for notice of such cessation. 

Those adjustments in the levels of subsidy and/or service that are mutually agreed to in writing by the 

Department and carrier do not constitute a total or partial reduction or cessation of payment. 

Subsidy contract are subject to, and incorporate by reference, relevant statutes and Department regulations, as they 

may be amended from time to time. However, any such statutes, regulations, or amendments thereto shall not 

operate to controvert the foregoing paragraph. 

Funds may not be available for perfonnance under this order beyond September 30,2013. The Government's 

obligation for performance under this order beyond September 30,2013, is subject to the availability offunds from 

which payment for services can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise 

for performance under this order beyond September 30, 2013, until funds are made available to the Department for 

performance. If sufficient funds are not made available for performance beyond September 30, 2013, the 

Department will provide notice in writing to the carrier. 

All claims for payment, including any amended claims, must be submitted within 90 days of the last day of 

the month for which compensation is being claimed. For example, claims for service provided in July must 

be filed by October 31; August claims must be submitted by November 30, and so on. 

1 Annual compensation of $2,317,439 divided by 1, 936 annual departures (38 weekly departures x52 weeks 

x 98 percent completion). 2 38 arrivals and departures per week multiplied by $1,197 per flight.