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y o f Transportatio n DEPARTMENT O F • i.'^ANSPORWlO N -.-•-'•'-z i 'JrcHATiON b 2?l ? FE B 2 U p 3 : n u 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S E Washington , D C 2059 0

Februar y 24 , 201 2 Th e Honorabl e Jerry Johnso n Mayo r o f Wes t Yellowston e P.O . Bo x 157 0 Wes t Yellowstone , Montan a5957 8 Dea r Mayo r Johnson : I woul dlike t o updat e yo u o n th e Essentia l Ai r Servic e (EAS ) situatio n a t Wes t Yellowston e an dgiv e yo u a n opportunity t o submi t

any comment s i f

yo u wish . A s yo u know , b y Orde r

2011-12-3 , Decembe r

12 , 2011 , th e Departmen t solicite dproposal s from al l intereste dai r

carrier s t o provid e EA S a t Wes t Yellowston e for

th e nex t tw o summe r seasons , i.e. , 201 2 an d2013 . In respons e t o that order , w e receive dproposal s from SkyWes t Airline s an dSilve r

Airway s (formerl y GulfstreamInternationa l airlines) . Copie s o f eac h proposa l may b e accesse donline , a t http://www.regulations.go v b y enterin g DOT-OST-2003-1462 6 i n th e "Ente r Keywor do r

ID " section . SkyWes t Airline s proposes on e optio n wit h 1 4 nonsto p roun dtrip s pe r wee k t o Sal t Lak e Cit y Internationa l Airport

usin g 30-seat

Embrae r Brasili a12 0 aircraft . Th e carrie r offer s acces s t o Delt aAi r

Lines ' global network . Sk y West' s proposa l i s fo

r th e summe r

201 2 seaso n only , whic h wa s don e i n anticipatio n o f Wes t Yellowstone' s completio n o f th e approval proces s fo

r scheduled , commercia l je t service , prio r

t o th e 201 3 season . SkyWes t proposes an annua l subsid y rat e o f $389,412 . Silver Airway s propose s on e optio n with 1 9 nonsto p roun dtrip s awee k t o Billings , Montana , usin g 19-sea

t Beec h 1900 D turboprops . Th e carrie r offer s marketin g unde r

it s Islan dAir codeshar e affiliatio n an daspar e aircraf t locate di n Billing s t o assis t wit h operational challenges . Silve r Airway s propose s asubsid y rat e o f $704,23 6 pe r

season .Pag e 2

Pleas e not e that

th e averag e passenge r

fare s show n i n th e proposa l d o no t necessaril y reflec t th e averag e local far

e Wes t Yellowston e passenger s woul dactuall y pay . Also , th e far e show n i s ne t

o f certai n charge s suc h a s Federa l transportatio n security fees , excis e o r ticke t taxes , an dPassenge r

Facility Charges . O f

course , carrier s hav e th e discretio n t o charg e fare s the y deemappropriate , an dth e passenge r fare s presente di n thi s proposa l hav e bee n develope dfor

subsid y rat e computatio n purpose s only . Yo u shoul dals o not e that th e schedule s that

th e carrier s hav e submitte dar e illustrativ e only , an dthat

the y may make schedul e change s t o reflec t changin g conditions , e.g. , to bette r mee t shiftin g cormectin g bank time s a t th e hub . Th e Departmen t expect s subsidize dair

carrier s t o maintai n well-time dan dwell-space dflights i n orde r t o ensur e fiill compensation . We as k that yo u submi t

an y comment s yo u may hav e a s soo n a s possible , bu t i n any cas e n o later than Marc h 19 , 2012 . W e wil l careftjlly conside r you r comment s before w e submi t arecommendatio n t o th e Assistan t Secretary for

adecision . Shoul dyo u hav e any question s o r

nee dadditiona l tim e t o draf t you r comments , pleas e le t

u s know . Pleas e sen dyou r

comment s viae-mai l t o EAS(a),dot.go v o r b y fa x t o 202-366-7638 . If yo u hav e an y questions , pleas e feel free t o contac t Brook e Chapma n o f

m y staf f a t brooke.chapman(a),dot.go v o r 202-366-0577 . A simila r lette r ha s bee n sen t

t o Do n DeGraw , Airport

Manager , Wes t

Yellowston e Airpor t an dDebbi e Alke , Administrator , Aeronautic s Division , Montan aDepartmen t o f Transportation . Sincerely ,

Denni s J . DeVan y Chief , Essentia l Ai r

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U ^ Departmen t o f Transportatio n Offic e o f tt ^

Secretar y o f Transportatio n ] 20 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S

E Woshington , D C 2059 0

Februar y 24 , 201 2 Mr . Do n DeGra w Airpor t Manage r Wes t Yellowston e Airport Th e Tow n o f

Wes t Yellowston e P.O.Bo x 157 0 Wes t Yellowstone , Montan a5957 8 Dea r Mr . DeGraw : I woul dlike t o updat e yo u o n th e Essentia l Ai r Servic e (EAS ) situatio n at Wes t Yellowston e an dgiv e yo u a mopportimity t o submi t

an y comment s i f

yo u wish . A s yo u know , b y Orde r

2011-12-3 , Decembe r

12,2011 , th e Departmen t solicite dproposal s from al l intereste dair

carrier s t o provid e EA S a t Wes t Yellowston e for

th e nex t tw o summe r seasons , i.e. , 201 2 an d2013 . In respons e t o tha t order , w e receive dproposal s from SkyWes t Airline s an dSilve r

Airway s (formerl y GulfstreamInternationa l airlines) . Copie s o f eac h proposa l ma

y b e accesse donlin e a

t http://vAvw.regulations.go v b y enterin g DOT-OST-2003-1462 6 i n th e "Ente r Keywor dor

ID " section . SkyWes t Airline s propose s on e optio n wit h 1 4 nonsto p roun dtrip s pe r wee k t o Sal t Lake Cit y Internationa l Airport

usin g 30-seat

Embrae r Brasili a120 aircraft . Th e carrie r offer s acces s t o Delt aAi r

Lines ' globa l network . SkyWest' s proposa l i s for th e summe r

201 2 seaso n only , whic h wa s don e i n anticipatio n o f Wes t Yellowstone' s completio n o f th e approval proces s for

scheduled , commercial je t service , prio r

t o th e 201 3 season . SkyWes t propose s a

n annua l subsid y rat e o f

$389,412 . Silve r Airway s proposes on e optio n wit h 1 9 nonsto p roun dtrip s awee k t o Billings , Montana , usin g 19-sea

t Beec h 1900 D turboprops . Th e carrie r offer s marketin g unde r

it s Islan dAir codeshar e affiliatio n an daspar e aircraf t locate din Billing s t o assis t wit h operational challenges . Silve r Airway s proposes asubsid y rat e o f $704,23 6 pe r

season . 

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Pleas e not e that

th e averag e passenge r

fare s show n i n th e proposa l d o no t necessaril y reflec t th e averag e local far

e Wes t Yellowston e passenger s woul dactuall y pay . Also , th e far e show n i s ne t

o f certai n charge s suc h a s Federa l transportatio n security fees , excis e o r ticke t taxes , an dPassenge r

Facility Charges . O f

course , carrier s hav e th e discretio n t o charg e fare s the y dee mappropriate , an dth e passenge r fare s presente di n thi s proposa l hav e bee n develope dfor

subsid y rat e computatio n purpose s only . Yo u shoul dals o not e that th e schedule s that

th e carrier s hav e submitte dar e illustrativ e only , an dthat

the y ma y make schedul e change s t o reflec t changin g conditions , e.g. , to bette r mee t shiftin g connectin g bank time s a t th e hub . Th e Departmen t expect s subsidize dai r

carrier s t o maintai n well-time dan dwell-space dflights in orde r t o ensur e ful l compensation . W e as k that yo u submi t

an y comment s yo u may hav e a s soo n a s possible , bu t i n any cas e n o later than Marc h 19 , 2012 . W e wil l carefull y conside r you r comment s before w e submi t arecommendatio n t o th e Assistan t Secretary for

adecision . Shoul dyo u hav e any question s o r

nee dadditiona l tim e to draf t you r comments , pleas e le t

u s know . pleas e sen dyou r

comment s viae-mai l t o EAS(a),dot.go v o r b y fa x t o 202-366-7638 . yo u hav e an y questions , pleas e fee l free t o contac t Brook e Chapma n o f

m y istafl f at brooke.chapman(a),dot.go v o r 202-366-0577 . A simila r lette r ha s bee n sen t

t o th e Mayo r

o f Wes t Yellowston e an dDebbi e Alke , Administrator , Aeronautic s Division , Montan aDepartmen t o f Transportation . I f

Sincerely ,

Dermi s J . DeVaii y Chief , Essentia l Ai r

Servic e

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ULS . Departmen t o f Tronspiortatio n Offic e o f tfi e Secretar

y o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S

E Washington , D C 2059 0

Februar y 24 , 201 2 Ms . Debbi e Alk e Administrator , Aeronautic s Divisio n Montan aDepartmen t

o f Transportatio n P.O . Bo x 20050 7 Helena , Montan a59620-050 7 Dea r Ms . Alke : I woul dlik e t o updat e yo u o n th e Essentia l Ai r Servic e (EAS ) situatio n a t Wes t Yellowston e an dgiv e yo u a n opportimity t o submi t

an y comment s i f

yo u wish . A s yo u know , b y Orde r

2011-12-3 , Decembe r

12 , 2011 , th e Departmen t solicite dproposal s from al l intereste dai r

carrier s t o provid e EA S a t Wes t Yellowston e for

th e nex t tw o summe r seasons , i.e. , 201 2 an d2013 . In respons e t o tha t order , w e receive dproposal s from SkyWes t Airline s an dSilve r

Airway s (formerl y GulfstreamInternationa l airlines) . Copie s o f eac h proposa l ma

y b e accesse donlin e a

t http://www.regulations.go v b y enterin g DOT-OST-2003-1462 6 i n th e "Ente r Keywor do r

ID " section . SkyWes t Airline s propose s on e optio n wit h 1 4 nonsto p roun dtrip s pe r wee k t o Sal t Lake Cit y Internationa l Airport

usin g 30-seat

Embrae r Brasili a120 aircraft . Th e carrie r offer s acces s t o Delt aAi r

Lines ' globa l network . Sk y West' s proposa l i s for

th e summe r

201 2 seaso n only , whic h wa s don e in anticipatio n o f Wes t Yellowstone' s completio n o f th e approval proces s fo

r scheduled , commercia l je t service , prio r

t o th e 201 3 season . SkyWes t propose s a

n annual subsid y rat e o f

$389,412 . Silve r Airway s propose s on e optio n with 1 9 nonsto p roun dtrip s awee k t o Billings , Montana , usin g 19-sea

t Beec h 1900 D turboprops . Th e carrie r offer s marketin g unde r

it s Islan dAi r codeshar e affiliatio n an daspar e aircraf t locate di n Billing s t o assis t with operational challenges . Silve r Airway s propose s asubsid y rat e o f $704,23 6 per

season .Pag e 2

Pleas e not e that

th e averag e passenge r

fare s show n i n th e proposa l d o no t necessaril y reflec t th e averag e loca l far

e Wes t Yellowston e passenger s woul dactuall y pay . Also , th e far e show n i s ne t

o f certai n charge s suc h a s Federa l transportatio n security fees , excis e o r ticke t taxes , an dPassenge r

Facility Charges . O f

course , carrier s hav e th e discretio n to charg e fare s the y dee mappropriate , an dth e passenge r fare s presente din thi s proposal hav e bee n develope dfor

subsid y rat e computatio n purpose s only . You shoul dals o not e that th e schedule s that

th e carrier s hav e submitte dar e illustrativ e only , an dthat

the y ma y mak e schedul e change s t o reflec t changin g conditions , e.g. , to bette r mee t shiftin g cormectin g ban k time s a t th e hub . Th e Departmen t expect s subsidize dai r

carrier s t o maintai n well-time dan dwell-space dflights i n orde r t o ensur e ful l compensation . We as k that yo u submi t

an y comment s yo u may hav e a s soo n a s possible , bu t i n any cas e n o late r tha n Marc h 19 , 2012 . W e wil l carefull y conside r you r comment s befor e w e submi t arecommendatio n t o th e Assistan t Secretary for

adecision . Shoul dyo u hav e an y question s o r

nee dadditiona l tim e t o draf t you r comments , pleas e le t

u s know . Pleas e sen dyou r

comment s viae-mai l t o EAS(a),dot.go v o r b y fa x t o 202-366-7638 . I f yo u hav e an y questions , pleas e feel free t o contac t Brook e Chapman o f

my staf f a t brooke.chapman(a),dot.go v o r 202-366-0577 . A simila r lette r ha s bee n sen t

t o th e Mayo r

o f Wes t Yellowston e an dWes t

Yellowston e Airpor t Manager , Do n DeGraw . Sincerely , 

# ,1A ^ Denni s J . D^an y Chief , Essentia l Ai r

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