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Passenger and Ground Handling Revenue (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
Delta Connection Agreements |
Agreements with other airlines |
Schedule of details of agreements with other airlines |
Agreement |  | Number of aircraft under contract |  | Term / Termination Dates |  | Pass through costs or costs paid directly by major partner |  | Performance Incentive Structure |  | Payment Structure
SkyWest Airlines Delta Connection Agreement |  | · CRJ 200 - 38 · CRJ 700 - 19 · CRJ 900 - 32 |  | · The contract expires on an individual aircraft basis beginning in 2014 · The final aircraft expires in 2022 · The average remaining term of the aircraft under contract is 5.7 years · Upon expiration, aircraft may be renewed or extended |  | · Fuel · Engine Maintenance · Landing fees, Station Rents, De-ice · Insurance |  | · No financial performance based incentives |  | · Rate per block hour, per departure and per aircraft under contract
ExpressJet Delta Connection Agreement |  | · CRJ 200 - 73 · CRJ 700 - 41 · CRJ 900 - 28 |  | · The contract expires on an individual aircraft basis beginning in 2014 · The final aircraft expires in 2022 · The average remaining term of the aircraft under contract is 4.3 years · Upon expiration, aircraft may be renewed or extended |  | · Fuel · Engine Maintenance · Landing fees, Station Rents, De-ice · Insurance |  | · Performance based financial incentives |  | · Rate per block hour, per departure and per aircraft under contract
SkyWest Airlines Prorate Agreement |  | · EMB 120 - 9 · CRJ 200 - 9 |  | · Terminable upon 120 days’ notice |  | · None |  | · None |  | · Pro-rata sharing of the passenger fare revenue
United Express Agreements |
Agreements with other airlines |
Schedule of details of agreements with other airlines |
Agreement |  | Number of aircraft under contract |  | Term / Termination Dates |  | Pass through costs or costs paid directly by major partner |  | Performance Incentive Structure |  | Payment Structure
SkyWest Airlines United Express Agreement |  | · CRJ 200 - 61 · CRJ 700 - 70 · EMB 120 - 9 |  | · The contract expires on an individual aircraft basis beginning in 2014 · The final aircraft expires in 2024 · The average remaining term of the aircraft under contract is 3.6 years · Upon expiration, aircraft may be renewed or extended |  | · Fuel · Landing fees, Station Rents, De-ice · Insurance |  | · Performance based incentives |  | · Rate per block hour, per departure and per aircraft under contract
Atlantic Southeast United Express Agreement |  | · CRJ 200 - 14 |  | · Terminates 2015 · Upon expiration, aircraft may be renewed or extended |  | · Fuel · Landing fees, Station Rents, De-ice · Insurance |  | · Performance based incentives |  | · Rate per block hour, per departure and per aircraft under contract
ExpressJet Delaware United Express Agreement |  | · ERJ 145 - 22 |  | · Terminates 2015 · Upon expiration, aircraft may be renewed or extended |  | · Fuel · Landing fees, Station Rents, De-ice · Insurance |  | · Performance based incentives |  | · Rate per block hour, per departure and per aircraft under contract
ExpressJet Delaware United Express Agreement |  | · ERJ 135 - 9 · ERJ 145 - 220 |  | · The contract expires on an individual aircraft basis beginning in 2014 · The final aircraft expires in 2020 · The average remaining term of the aircraft under contract is 4.1 years · Upon expiration, aircraft may be renewed or extended |  | · Fuel · Engine Maintenance · Landing fees, Station Rents, De-ice · Insurance |  | · Performance based incentives or penalties |  | · Rate per block hour, per departure and per aircraft under contract
SkyWest Airlines United Express Prorate Agreement |  | · CRJ200 - 17 · EMB 120 - 27 |  | · Terminable upon 120 days’ notice |  | · None |  | · None |  | · Pro-rata sharing of the passenger fare revenue
Alaska Capacity Purchase Agreement |
Agreements with other airlines |
Schedule of details of agreements with other airlines |
Agreement |  | Number of aircraft under contract |  | Term / Termination Dates |  | Pass through costs or costs paid directly by major partner |  | Incentive Structure |  | Payment Structure
SkyWest Airlines Capacity Purchase Agreement |  | · CRJ 700 - 9 |  | · Terminates 2018 · Upon expiration, aircraft may be renewed or extended |  | · Fuel · Landing fees, Station Rents, De-ice · Insurance |  | · Performance based incentives |  | · Rate per block hour, per departure and per aircraft under contract
US Airways Express Agreement |
Agreements with other airlines |
Schedule of details of agreements with other airlines |
Agreement |  | Number of aircraft under contract |  | Term / Termination Dates |  | Pass through costs or costs paid directly by major partner |  | Incentive Structure |  | Payment Structure
SkyWest Airlines US Airways Express Agreement |  | · CRJ 200 - 10 · CRJ 900 - 4 |  | · Terminates 2015 · Upon expiration, aircraft may be renewed or extended |  | · Fuel · Landing fees, Station Rents, De-ice · Insurance |  | · Performance based incentives |  | · Rate per block hour, per departure and per aircraft under contract
SkyWest Airlines US Airways Express Prorate Agreement |  | · CRJ 200 - 1 |  | · Terminable upon 120 days’ notice |  | · None |  | · None |  | · Pro-rata sharing of the passenger fare revenue
American Agreement |
Agreements with other airlines |
Schedule of details of agreements with other airlines |
Agreement |  | Number of aircraft under contract |  | Term / Termination Dates |  | Pass through costs or costs paid directly by major partner |  | Incentive Structure |  | Payment Structure
SkyWest Airlines American Capacity Purchase Agreement |  | · CRJ 200 - 12 |  | · Terminates 2016 · Upon expiration, aircraft may be renewed or extended |  | · Fuel · Landing fees, Station Rents, De-ice · Insurance |  | · Performance based incentives |  | · Rate per block hour, per departure and per aircraft under contract
SkyWest Airlines American Prorate Agreement |  | · CRJ 200 - 4 |  | · Terminable upon 120 days’ notice |  | · None |  | · None |  | · Pro-rata sharing of the passenger fare revenue
ExpressJet American Capacity Purchase Agreement |  | · CRJ 200 - 11 |  | · Terminates 2017 · Upon expiration, aircraft may be renewed or extended |  | · Fuel · Landing fees, Station Rents, De-ice · Insurance |  | · Performance based incentives |  | · Rate per block hour, per departure and per aircraft under contract

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