January 15, 2015 

Kevin Schlemmer 

Office of Aviation Analysis 

US Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Ave SE 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

SkyWest Airlines' Essential Air Service Proposal for Pueblo, Colorado. 

Dear Mr. Schlemmer: 

Attached is SkyWest Airlines' proposal to begin a new two year contract term effective 

March 1

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\ 2015, to provide service from Pueblo to Denver International Airport, with the 

CRJ-200. 

SkyWest welcomes the opportunity to begin serving the Pueblo 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 Pueblo 

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 12 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 Denver, making the service convenient for business and 

leisure travelers. 

With more than 350 United or United Express departures per day, Denver International 

Airport makes it easy to get to destinations around the world. In addition to being a major 

hub, Denver is also a top destination for the community. 
Although subject to change, our proposed schedule is as follows: 

DEN 8:00AM 8:48AM PUB 

PUB 9:30AM 10:18 AM DEN 

DEN 3:30PM 4:18PM PUB 

PUB 5:00PM 5:48PM DEN 

Superior Aircraft 

Service in Pueblo will be provided using the Canadair Regional Jet 200 (CRJ200) 50-seat 

aircraft. SkyWest has been named the most reliable CRJ200 operator in North America 

five times since 2007 and is one of the largest domestic operators of this reliable, 

comfortable aircraft type. 

Summary 

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

Pueblo community. Given the connectivity at Denver, 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. 

SkyWest is excited about the opportunity to continue providing reliable air service to 

Pueblo, Colorado. 

Thank you for your consideration. 

Sincerely, 

-f aL 

Greg Atkin 

Managing Director - Market Development 

SkyWest Airlines 
SkyWest Airlines 

Essential Air Service Bid 

1/15/2015 

PUB 

DEN 

Number of round-trips per week 12 

Aircraft type CRJ200 

Passenger Revenue 

Passengers 10,000 

Average fare $ 55.00 

Revenue $ 550,000 

Block Time 

Trip block time (minutes) 48 

Total scheduled block time 998 

Total completed block time 98% 978 

RPMS 

Passengers 10,000 

Stage length 109 

1,090,000 

A5Ms 

Scheduled departures 1,248 

Competed departures 98% 1,223 

Stage length 109 

Available Seats so 

6,801,600 

Revenue $ SSO,OOO 

Direct operating expenses $ 2,641,766 

RPM related $ 3,717 

Departure related $ 868,517 

ASM related $ 63,391 

Total expenses $ 3,577,392 

Operating income (loss) $ (3,027,392) 

5% profit margin $ 178,870 

Annual subsidy requirement $ 3,206,261 

SkyWest effective rates per unit 

Cost per trip $ 2,925 

Cost per passenger $ 358 

SkyWest cost per block hour $ 3,656 

Effective Subsidy rate per unit 

Subsidy per trip $ 2,622 

Subsidy per passenger $ 321 

Load factor 16% 
FactSheet ~jgr~est 

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 35 7 aircraft, SkyWest's more than 10,700 aviation professionals operate more than 1,700 flights each day to 7 92 

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 

Une stations 

Cities currently served 

Stations operated 

Employees 

Average number of daily 

scheduled departures 

Passengers carried in 2013 

Total revenue passenger 

miles flown in 2013 

Total aircraft in operating fleet 

Embraer aircraft 

Bombardier aircraft 

Chicago O'Hare, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Phoenix, 

Portland, Salt Lake City, San Frandsco and Seattle 

Chicago O'Hare, Colorado Springs, Denver, Fresno, Houston, Los Angeles, 

Minneapolis/St. Paul, Palm Springs, Phoenix, Portland, Salt Lake City, 

San Frandsco, San Luis Obispo, Seattle and Tucson 

Boise, Chicago O'Hare, Colorado Springs, Fresno, Milwaukee, 

Nashville, Palm Springs, Salt Lake City, South Bend and Tucson 

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

San Frandsco and Seattle 

Total: 192 (41 states, Washington D.C., 7 Canadian Provinces, 10 Mexican Cities and the Bahamas) 

United: 156 Delta: 112 US Airways: 23 American: 20 Alaska: 15 Shared: 94 

SkyWest: 55 

10,733 total 

9,526 FTEs 

United: 995 Delta: 488 US Airways: 84 American: 101 Alaska: 39 Total: 1,708 

DEN: 1451AH:48 LAX: 143 MSP:52 ORO: 121 POX: 16 PHX:S4 SEA: 34 SFO: 132 

SLC:141 

27.4 million passengers 

15 billion revenue passenger miles* 

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

351 (all numbers indude deliveries and retirements this calendar month) 

39 Embraer 120 turboprops 

18 Embraer 175 aircraft 

160 CRJ200 aircraft 

98 CRJ700 aircraft 

36 CRJ900 aircraft 

SkyW~~~ Airlines Fact S~t I December 2014 
CRJ200 LR 

Number 50 

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 S in 6.22m 

Cabin maximum width (center1ine) 8ft Sin 2.57m 

Maximum cabin height 6ft 1 in 1.85 m 

Maximum operating altitude 41,000 ft 12,496 m 

Emergency Exits 

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Main Entrance J 1 2 3 4 5 

Fact Sheet for 

Canadair Regional Jet 

6 

Maximum takeoff weight (Series 200LR) 

Operating weight empty 

Maximum fuel load 

Maximum payload 

NM 

Maximum range 2,005 

Mach 

Maximum cruise speed 0.81 

Normal cruise speed 0.74 

1 ..... L s 9 10 11 12 13 

Emergency Exit 

53,000 lbs 

30,500 lbs 

14,3051bs 

13,500 lbs 

SM 

2,300 

24,041 kg 

13,835 kg 

6,489 kg 

6,124 kg 

KM 

3,700 

knots mph km/h 

464 534 860 

424 488 786 
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