About SkyWest Airlines

✈ Founded in 1972 and headquartered in

St. George, Utah for 47 years

✈ Connects small and medium sized

communities to the global air service

network

✈ Partnership with four major airlines:

✈ United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American

Airlines, Alaska Airlines

✈ 2,500 daily departures to 245 cities

✈ Fleet of 500 aircraft

✈ 37 million passengers carried in 2018

Where We Started

1975 1982

Current SkyWest Route Map

SkyWest’s Commitment to Excellence

✈ Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies 2019

✈ ATW Regional Airline of the Year three times

✈ Bombardier’s top reliability award for the CRJ200 six times

✈ The FAA’s AMT Employer Gold Award for Excellence

multiple times

SkyWest Partnerships

✈ SkyWest operates flights for four major airlines

✈ Each of our partners trust us with their brand

✈Aircraft are painted in their colors

✈Flights are operated with a high level of reliability

✈Passengers enjoy a seamless experience

✈ SkyWest operates more flights than any other regional airline

in the worldScheduled Flights July 2019

Airline Flights

Southwest Airlines 122,500

Delta Air Lines 105,005

American Airlines 100,341

SkyWest Airlines 75,580

United Airlines 73,025

Ryanair 72,852

China Eastern Airlines 72,428

SkyWest Currently Serves 42 EAS Communities

SkyWest/United Express Decatur, IL EAS Proposal

✈ Twice daily jet service to Chicago O’Hare

✈ Service marketed and branded as United

Express

✈ Service provided on 50 seat CRJ-200 jet

aircraft

✈ Average fare of $69

✈ SkyWest would employ ~10 people locally

Proposed Schedule

Decatur to Chicago Chicago to Decatur

Departure Arrival Departure Arrival

6:15a 7:20a 10:35a 11:40a

12:10p 13:15p 9:05p 10:10p

Advantages of a 50-Seat Jet

✈ SkyWest operates 200 50-seat jets

✈ Jet service features:

✈Inflight service from a professional

flight attendant

✈A private restroom

✈Wheelchair access and overhead bins

✈Less noise and higher speeds than prop planes

✈ SkyWest has invested in a life expansion program which will

allows us to operate these aircraft into the 2030’s

United Service Enhancements

✈ United livery on aircraft

✈ United-branded backwalls and counters

✈ United Airlines support for questions or issues that may arise

✈ Schedules loaded 300+ days in advance

✈ Frequent flyer status match

✈ More check-in options: United.com, mobile app, or ticket counter

✈ Earn and redeem United Mileage Plus frequent flyer miles

✈ United Airlines in-flight and baggage standards

United Express service offered by SkyWest is fully branded.

Where Can SkyWest Service Take You?

✈ United’s vast network includes over 5,400 daily flights to more than 370 unique destinations. United is also the largest member of the Star Alliance which connects travelers to more than 22,000 daily flights across the globe.

Asia

SkyWest is Committed to Marketing Air Service

Reliability

✈SkyWest maintains industry

leading levels of operational

reliability

✈Chicago O’Hare International Airport

Airport is a key hub for SkyWest

✈170+ daily flights

✈Spare Aircraft

✈Large maintenance hangar

CARRIER

NUMBER OFPERCENT OF

ON-TIME

ARRIVALS

RANKAIRPORTS

REPORTED

HAWAIIAN AIRLINES 19 89.4 1

DELTA AIR LINES 143 86.2 2

ALASKA AIRLINES 72 83.7 3

SKYWEST AIRLINES 246 82 4

ALLEGIANT AIR 120 81.6 5

SPIRIT AIRLINES 45 80.2 6

UNITED AIRLINES 101 79.7 7

ENVOY AIR 140 79.6 8

MESA AIRLINES 105 79.6 9

ENDEAVOR AIR 89 78.9 10

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES 87 78.7 11

REPUBLIC AIRWAYS 86 78.4 12

FRONTIER AIRLINES 97 77.6 13

AMERICAN AIRLINES 105 75.6 14

PSA AIRLINES 91 75.1 15

JETBLUE AIRWAYS 63 73.4 16

EXPRESSJET AIRLINES 86 68.8 17

Air Travel Consumer

Report April 2019

Central Illinois Air Service Comparison 2018

✈ Nearby communities of Bloomington, Champaign, and

Springfield are nearly twice as big as Decatur yet have

10 times as many passengers.

County Airport Population Enplanements Load Factor

Macon County DEC 105,801 9,259 56.48%

McLean County BMI 172,290 177,233 80.74%

Sangamon County SPI 196,452 74,465 79.44%

Champaign County CMI 209,399 107,455 78.01%

SkyWest EnplanementsMost Recent 12 Months

Previous Air Carrier EnplanementsMost Recent 12 Months

12,245

6,400

91% Increase

15,408

6,134

151% Increase

Growth When SkyWest Replaces Boutique

Growth When SkyWest Replaces Cape Air

12,277

5,930

107% Increase

SkyWest EnplanementsMost Recent 12 Months

Previous Air Carrier EnplanementsMost Recent 12 Months

9,536

7,857

21% Increase

546

1,685

208% Increase

(Jul 18’ vs Jul 19’)

Current Enplanement Trends in Decatur

✈ There has been minimal enplanement growth in Decatur

in recent history with 9-seat props

Air Choice One EnplanementsMost Recent 12 Months

Cape Air EnplanementsMost Recent 12 Months

8,094 8,875

9.6% Increase

How Does SkyWest Decide Where to Fly?

✈ Variables analyzed include demand patterns and connecting

flights

St. Louis Chicago

2005 2018 % Change 2005 2018 % Change

Daily Flights 355 235 -34% 1,275 1,202 -6%

Nonstop Destinations 85 70 -18% 192 250 30%

Decatur Enplanments 11,419 3,084 -73% 0 5,900 100%

Reasons Decatur Market Will Grow

✈ SkyWest offers ~50% more seats than other proposals

which results in the ability to:

✈Accommodate demand on peak travel periods (holidays,

spring break, summer travel)

✈Provide ample capacity for key business travel times

(Monday mornings)

✈Add flights for large events (conventions, Thanksgiving)

✈Allow for group sales

✈ United Express jet service brings a globally recognized

brand to Decatur

✈ Decatur can secure corporate contracts that require two

engine/pilot air service

SkyWest Service Provides the Best Opportunity for $1M

in Airport Improvement Funds

✈50-seat jet service with the United brand will assure that Decatur exceeds the number of enplanements required for $1M in Airport Improvement Funds

✈Airport improvement funds can free up other community funds that would have otherwise gone towards the airport

Cap Compliance

✈ Communities within 210 miles of a medium or large hub

airport are required to comply with the $200 per passenger

subsidy cap

✈ SkyWest’s $200 cap compliance track record is perfect in

all 42 EAS communities and leaves a large cushion of

comfort

Two of the last seven years in Decatur have

been dangerously close to the $200 cap.

Airline Pax Subsidy Subsidy/Pax

SkyWest 27,000 $2,993,168 $110.86

Air Choice One 22,000 $3,099,573 $140.89

Cape Air 19,665 $2,850,261 $144.94

Boutique Air 17,500 $3,019,670 $172.55

Superior Baggage Transfers

✈ Bags will transfer seamlessly from Decatur to Chicago

and then onward to all of United Airlines and their Star

Alliance Partners 640 daily flights to 200+ destinations

with no accountability gaps

✈ Bags will transfer to all airlines that United has baggage

agreements with including American and Delta

✈ If connecting to other airlines, such as American or Delta,

then inform a Decatur gate

agent at check-in to ensure bags

connect to the second airline

How to Avoid Checked Baggage Fees

✈ United charges $30 for your first checked bag (including skis

and golf clubs). Fees can be avoided by:

✈Obtaining certain United Airlines branded

credit cards

✈Earning premier status in United’s

MileagePlus program (status match)

✈Using large carry-ons and personal items

Baggage Fees on 9-seat Operators

✈ 9-seat prop operators typically offer free checked bags on

their own flights

✈ Passengers may still be subject to baggage fees when

connecting to other partner carriers including American

and United

✈ Checked bag fees will still be charged when checking in

for return trips to Decatur

Sample Itinerary Where Baggage

Fees Could be Charged

$

DEC ORD PHX

$

PHX ORD DEC

Safety

✈ SkyWest is registered as a Part 121 carrier and is held to

higher safety standards than Part 135 carriers

Airports are Engines of Economic Development

✈ Airports with good air service facilitates integration into the global

economy, providing direct benefits for users and wider economic

benefits through its positive impact on productivity and economic

performance

✈ Trade shows, tourism, global and regional headquarters, research

and development, service centers, manufacturing sites

Bottom Line

✈ 50-seat jet service on United is the best option to grow air

service in Decatur. No other proposal provides sufficient

seat capacity to significantly increase enplanements

✈ $1M in airport improvement funds are easily secured with

50-seat jet service

✈ Reliable air service on a global brand promotes economic

growth