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January 6, 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 Service Proposal for Page, AZ. 

Dear Mr. DeVany: 

Attached is the SkyWest Airlines proposal for service to Page, Arizona. Our proposal is 

to provide two direct round trips daily, one to Salt Lake City, Utah and one to Las Vegas, 

Nevada. The service period is for May 1, 2011 to April 30, 2013. 

SkyWest welcomes the opportunity to return to the community of Page. Our 

combination of safe and reliable aircraft, well-timed schedules, and access to the largest 

airline alliances in the country will improve the quality of air service and aid in economic 

growth of the region. 

Two Airlines 

The most beneficial aspect of this proposal is that it would provide Page with service on 

two major carriers. Flights to Salt Lake City would be operated as Delta Connection, 

pursuant to a code-sharing agreement with Delta Airlines. Flights to Las Vegas, on the 

other hand, would be operated as United Express in a similar code-sharing agreement 

with United Airlines. These two airlines are the major partners in both the Sky Team and 

Star Alliance networks, providing seamless connections and unparalleled access to nearly 

all parts of the globe. 

Weil-Timed Schedule 

All flights in the proposed schedule have been timed in a way that they arrive and depart 

on bank. This means that they have been optimized for maximum cormections in their 

respective hubs, making the service more convenient for both business and leisure 

travelers. 

Although airline schedules are highly dynamic, our current plan is to offer the 

approximate schedule for Page: 
Summer Winter 

SLC PGA 11:00 11:14 11:00 12:14 

PGA LAS 11:30 12:48 12:30 12:48 

LAS PGA 12:10 13:30 12:10 14:30 

PGA SLC 13:49 16:15 14:49 16:15 

In addition to be great connecting hubs. Salt Lake City and Las Vegas are valuable 

destinations for Page. Given its close proximity to Lake Powell and the Grand Canyon, 

the Page area is one of the most popular destinations for leisure travelers from northern 

Utah. 

Las Vegas, being a destination in itself, already serves as a link for Grand Canyon 

tourism. In addition, we've been made aware that the Amangiri resort currently utilizes a 

shuttle service to get its guests from Las Vegas to the resort. Given their high-end 

clientele, convenient and reliable air service would be a welcome improvement to the 

travel experience. 

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 are 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 community. Given the cormectivity at both Salt Lake City and Las Vegas, the welltimed schedule, and upgraded equipment, we expect to see grov^h in the passengers 

utilizing the service. 

SkyWest is excited about the possible opportunity to again provide reliable air service to 

Page. 

Thank you for your consideration. 

Sincerely, 

r< 

Michael Thompson 

Vice President - Market Development 

SkyWest Airlines 
SkyWest Airlines 

Page, AZ 

6-Jan-ll 

Number of round-trips per week 

Aircraft Type - Embraer Brasilia 

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 

2011-2013 

Page, AZ 

Salt Lake City, LIT 

Page, AZ 

Las Vegas, NV 

98% 

98% 

1,345,000 1,290,000 

Total 

14 

s $ 

5,000 

90.00 

450,000 

80 

971 

951 

5,000 

269 

$ 

$ 

6,000 

90.00 

540,000 

79 

959 

939 

6,000 

215 

$ 

$ 

11,000 

90.00 

990,000 

1,929 

1,891 

11,000 

2,635,000 

728 

713 

269 

30 

5,874,960 

728 

713 

215 

30 

4,695,600 

1,456 

1,427 

30 

10,570,560 

Revenue 

Direct Operating Expenses 

Flight attendant 

RPM related 

Departure related 

ASM related 

Operating income (loss) 

5% profit margin 

Subsidy requirement 

SkyWest effective rates per unit 

Per trip 

Per passenger 

SkyWest cost per block hour 

Effective Subsidy rate per unit 

Per trip 

Per passenger 

SkyWest cost per block hour 

Load factor 

Average fuel cost per gallon 

BIkHr 

BIkHr 

RPMS 

Departures 

ASMS 

$ 1,153.19 

$ 34.49 

$ 0.01 

$ 408.46 

$ 0.04 

450,000 

1,096,974 

32,808 

16,992 

291,414 

226,837 

540,000 

1,083,261 

32,398 

16,297 

291,414 

181,301 

1,298,277 1,144,906 

2,334 $ 

333 $ 

1,750 $ 

1,820 S 

260 S 

1,750 $ 

2,249 $ 

267 $ 

1,708 S 

1,605 $ 

191 $ 

1,708 S 

990,000 

2,180,235 

65,206 

33,289 

582,829 

408,138 

$ 

$ 

$ 

1,665,025 

(1,215,025) 

83,251 

$ 

$ 

$ 

1,604,672 

(1,064,672) 

80,234 

s 

$ 

$ 

3,269,697 

(2,279,697) 

163,485 

23% 

2.75 

27% 

2.75 

2,443,182 

2,292 

297 

1,729 

1,712 

222 

1,729 

25% 

2.75 
SkyWest Airlines January 2011 

SkyWest Airlines is the world's largest independently-owned regional airline, providing air 

service throughout North America. SkyWest operates as United Express in partnership with 

United Airlines along the West Coast and out ofUnited's Denver and Chicago hubs. At Salt 

Lake City, SkyWest provides service as Delta Connection under an agreement with Delta Air 

Lines. In Milwaukee, SkyWest operates under a marketing partnership with AirTran Airways 

as SkyWest Airlines. 

Hubs Chicago O'Hare, Denver, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, 

Minneapolis/St. Paul, Portland, Salt Lake City and San Francisco 

Crew domiciles Chicago, Colorado Springs, Denver, Fresno, Los Angeles, 

Palm Springs, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, 

San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Tucson 

Maintenance bases 

Line stations 

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

Salt Lake City and Tucson 

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

San Francisco 

Cities 

currently served 

Total: 155 (38 States, Washington D.C, 6 Canadian Provinces, 1 City In Mexico) 

United: 138 Delta: 95 AirTran: 7 Shared: 85 

Stations operated 

Employees 

SkyWest: 68 

11,002 total 

8,972 FTE's 

Average number 

of daily scheduled 

departures 

Passengers 

Carried in 2009 

Total revenue 

passenger miles 

flown in 2009 

Total aircraft in 

operating fleet 

Embraer aircraft: 

Bombardier aircraft: 

United: 1,182 Delta: 494 AirTran: 30 Total: 1,706 

DEN: 188 lAH: 25 LAX: 128 ORD: 114 PDX: 32 SFO: 138 

MSP:45SLC:196IVIKE:28 

21.3 million passengers 

11.7 billion revenue passenger miles* 

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

295 (All numbers Include deliveries and retirements this calendar month) 

48 Embraer 120 turboprops 

143 CRJ200 aircraft 

83 CRJ700 aircraft 

21 CRJ900 aircraft 

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Embraer Brasilia Turbo-Prop 

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Number 

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30 

1800 SHP Pratt & Whitney PW118B 

Length overall 

Wingspan 

Height overall 

Maximum Cabin height 

Cargo Capacity 

Fuel Capacity 

65 ft 7 in 

64 ft 11 in 

20 ft 10 in 

5ft 9 in 

222 cubic feet 

875 US gallons 

(20.0 m) 

(19.80 m) 

(6.35 m) 

(1.70 m) 

(6.3 m) 

(3226.5 I) 

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

Maximum range 800 NM (920 SM/1,482 KM) 

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High cruise speed 

knots mph km/h 

315 364 584 

Maximum operating altitude 32,000 ft 9,756 m 

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Emergency Exits 

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