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Dennis J. DeVany Office ofAviationAnalysis US Department ofTransportation 400 Seventh Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20590 SkyWest Airlines' Essential Air Service Proposal for Muskegon, Michigan
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### Attached is SkyWestAirlines' proposal to continue providing direct air service from Muskegonto Chicago O'Hare International Airport. SkyWest welcomes the opportunity to continue serving the Muskegon community. Our combination ofsafe and reliable aircraft, well-timed schedules, and access to one ofthe world's largest airline networks provides passengers with quality air service and will help drive economic growth inthe region. United Airlines' Network One ofthe mostbeneficial aspects ofthis proposal is the connectivity it provides Muskegonpassengers who will have access to United Airlines' global network, including 5,400 daily flights to 370 airports. United is also the largest member ofthe StarAlliance network, which allows travelers to connect onmore than 21 ,900 daily flights to nearly all parts ofthe globe. This connectivity makes it simple for passengers to plantheirtravel andis a key factor inthe area's continued economic development. Frequency and Schedule As directed by the RFP, we will offer a minimum of 14 round-trip flights perweek. All flights have beentimedto ensure they offerpassengers valuable flight schedules that arrive and depart onbank. This means thatthey have been optimized for maximum connection opportunities in Chicago, making the service convenient for business and leisure travelers. With more than 600 United or United Express departures per day, Chicago O'Hare International Airport makes it easy to getto destinations around the world. In additionto being a major hub, Chicago is also the top destination for the community.

### Superior Aircraft Service will be provided using the Canadair Regional Jet 200 (CRJ200) 50-seatturbojet aircraft. SkyWesthas been named the mostreliable CRJ200 operator inNorthAmerica for the lastthree years and is one ofthe largest domestic operators ofthis reliable, comfortable aircrafttype. All SkyWest CRJ200 aircraft are servicedby one ofourhighly-trained flight attendants, further adding to the comfort and convenience ofourpassengers' flying experience, and are equippedwith a lavatory. Additional details and specifications canbe found inthe CRJ fact sheet attachedto this document. 

### Summary SkyWest believes this proposal provides the best overall option for air service inthe Muskegon community. Giventhe connectivity at Chicago, the well-timed schedule and reliable equipmentwe expectto see continued growth in

### the number ofpassengers utilizing the service. We will also work with community and airport partners to market the service. SkyWest is excited aboutthe opportunity to continue providing reliable air service to Muskegon, Michigan. Thankyoufor your consideration. Sincerely,

Michael Thompson Vice President

- Market Development SkyWest AirlinesSkyWest Airlines Muskegon, Ml Essential Air Service Bid 6/26/2013

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 blocktime 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 pertrip Cost per passenger SkyWest cost per block hour Effective Subsidy rate per unit Subsidy per trip Subsidy per passenger
Load factor 98%

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Blk Hr $ 2,340.00 RPMs $ 0.00341 Departures $ 710.13 ASMs $ 0.00932 2014-2015 Muskegon, Ml

Chicago, IL 14 CRJ200 33,700 $ 73.00 $ 2,460,100
46 1,116 1,094 33,700 118 3,976,600
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50 8,590,400 $ 2,460,100 $ 2,559,823 $ 13,560 $ 1,013,270 $ 80,063 $ 3,666,716 $ (1,206,616) $ 183,336 

### $ 1,389,952 $ 2,570 $ 109 $ 3,352 $ 974 $ 41
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### SkyWest Airlines June 2013 As a leading airservice provideroffering global access to millions ofpeople each month, SkyWestpartners with the world's largest networkcarriers including UnitedAirlines, Delta Air Lines, US Airways, American Airlines andAlaska Airlines. With a fleet of331 aircraft, SkyWest's more than 10,500 aviation professionals operate more than 1,900 flights each day to 182 destinations throughout North America. SkyWest is known forits industry-leading workforce, exceptional leadership team, and continued solid operational and economic performance. The airline is headquartered in St. George, Utah. Hubs
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Maintenance bases Line stations Cities currently served
Stations operated Employees Average number ofdaily 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, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Phoenix, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Francisco and Seattle 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: 182 (42 States, Washington D.C., 7 Canadian Provinces, 8 Mexican Cities and the Bahamas) United: 143 Delta: 117 US Airways: 19 American: 16 Alaska: 7 Shared: 89 SkyWest: 53 10,532 total 9,278 FTEs United: 1,116 Delta: 594 US Airways: 98 American: 91 Alaska: 25 Total: 1,924 DEN: 163 IAH: 51 LAX: 179 MSP: 92 ORO: 98 POX: 29 PHX: 66 SFO: 152 SLC:173 26.2 million passengers 14.2 billion revenue passenger miles* *A Revenue PassengerMile is equal to one fare-payingpassengerflown one mile. 331 (All numbers include deliveries and retirements this calendar month) 42 Embraer 120 turboprops 159 CRJ200 aircraft 94 CRJ700 aircraft 36 CRJ900 aircraftPacific 

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Number Thrust Two General Electric CF34-3B1 turbofans 8,729 pounds thrust at takeoff Length overall 87ft 10 in 26.77 m Wingspan 69ft 7 in 21.21 m Height overall 20ft 5in 6.22 m Cabin maximum width (centerline) 8ft 5in 2.57 m Maximum cabin height 6ft 1 in 1.85 m
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Maximum takeoff weight (Series 200LR) 53,000 lbs 24,041 kg Operating weight empty 30,500 lbs 13,835 kg Maximum fuel load 14,305 lbs 6,489 kg Maximum payload 13,500 lbs 6,124 kg
NM SM 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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