June 26, 2013 

Dennis J. DeVany 

Office of Aviation Analysis 

US Department of Transportation 

400 Seventh Street, S.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Sky West Airlines' Essential Air Service Proposal for Paducah, Kentucky 

Dear Mr. DeVany: 

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

· Paducah to Chicago O'Hare International Airport. 

SkyWest welcomes the opportunity to continue serving the Paducah 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. 

United Airlines' Network 

One of the most beneficial aspects of this proposal is the connectivity it provides Paducah 

passengers who will have access to United Airlines' global network, including 5,400 

daily flights to 370 airports. United is also the largest member of the Star Alliance 

network, which allows travelers to connect on more than 21,900 daily flights to nearly all 

parts of the globe. This connectivity makes it simple for passengers to plan their travel 

and is a key factor in the area's continued economic development. 

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 flight schedules that 

arrive and depart on bank. This means that they 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 get to destinations around the world. In addition to 

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-seat turbojet 

aircraft. Sky West 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 Sky West CRJ200 aircraft 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 

CRJ fact sheet attached to this document. 

Summary 

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

Paducah community. Given the connectivity at Chicago, 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. 

Sky West is excited about the opportunity to continue providing reliable air service to 

Paducah,lCentucky. 

Thank you for your consideration. 

Sincerely, 

Michael Thompson 

Vice President Market Development 

SkyWest Airlines 
SkyWest Airlines 

Paducah, KY Essential Air Service Bid 2014-2015 

6/26/2013 

Paducah, KY 

Chicago, IL 

Number of round-trips per week 14 

Aircraft type CRJ200 

Passenger Revenue 

Passengers 40,000 

Average fare $ 97.00 

Revenue $ 3,880,000 

Block Time 

Trip block time (minutes) 78 

Total scheduled block time 1,893 

Total completed block time 98% 1,855 

RPMS 

Passengers 40,000 

Stage length 342 

13,680,000 

ASMs 

Scheduled departures 1,456 

Competed departures 98% 1,427 

Stage length 342 

Available Seats 50 

24,897,600 

Revenue $ 3,880,000 

Direct operating expenses Blk Hr $ 2,340.00 $ 4,340,569 

RPM related RPMs $ 0.00341 $ 46,649 

Departure related Departures $ 710.13 $ 1,013,270 

ASM related ASMs $ 0.00932 $ 232,046 

Total expenses $ 5,632,534 

Operating income (loss) $ (1, 752,534} 

5% profit margin $ 281,627 

Subsidy requirement $ 2,034,160 

SkyWest effective rates per unit 

Cost per trip $ 3,947 

Cost per passenger $ 141 

SkyWest cost per block hour $ 3,036 

Effective Subsidy rate per unit 

Subsidy per trip $ 1,426 

Subsidy per passenger $ 51 

Load factor 55% 
SkyWest Airlines June 2013 

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, American Airlines and Alaska Airlines. With a fleet of 331 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 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 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: 1 82 (42 States, Washington D.C., 7 Canadian Provinces, 8 Mexican Cities 

and the Bahamas) 

United: 143 De.lta: 1 1 7 US Airways: 1 9 American: 1 6 Alaska: 7 Shared: 89 

SkyWest: 53 

1 0,532 total 

9,278 FTEs 

United: 1,1 16 Delta: 594 US Airways: 98 American: 91 Alaska: 25 Total: 1,924 

DEN: 1 63 IAH: 51 LAX: 1 79 MSP: 92 ORO: 98 POX: 29 PHX: 66 SFO: 1 52 

SLC:173 

26.2 million passengers 

14.2 billion revenue passenger miles* 

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

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1 59 CRJ200 aircraft 

94 CRJ700 aircraft 

36 CRJ900 aircraft 

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