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Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has four members and met once during the year ended
December 31, 2015. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee’s responsibilities, which are discussed in
detail in its charter, include the responsibility to:
Develop qualifications and criteria for selecting and evaluating directors and nominees;
Consider and propose director nominees;
Make recommendations to the Board regarding Board compensation;
Make recommendations to the Board regarding Board committee memberships;
Develop and recommend to the Board corporate governance guidelines;
Facilitate an annual assessment of the performance of the Board and each of its standing committees;
Consider the independence of each director and nominee for director; and
Perform other functions or duties deemed appropriate by the Board.
Safety and Compliance Committee
The Safety and Compliance Committee has four members and met twice during the year ended December 31,
2015. The responsibilities of the Safety and Compliance Committee, which are discussed in detail in its charter, include
the responsibility to:
Review and make recommendations to the Board addressing airline flight operations, safety and
compliance with safety regulations;
Periodically review with the Company’s management, and such advisors as the Safety and Compliance
Committee deems appropriate, aspects of flight operations, safety and compliance with safety regulations;
and
Monitor and provide input with respect to management’s efforts to create and maintain a safety culture
within the Company’s operations.
Nomination Process
The policy of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is to consider properly submitted
shareholder recommendations for candidates to serve as directors of the Company. In evaluating those recommendations,
the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee seeks to achieve a balance of knowledge, experience and
capability on the Board and to address the membership criteria described below. Any shareholder wishing to recommend
a candidate for consideration by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee should submit a recommendation
in writing indicating the candidate’s qualifications and other relevant biographical information and provide confirmation
of the candidate’s consent to serve as a director. This information should be addressed to Jerry C. Atkin, Chairman of the
Board of the Company, 444 South River Road, St. George, Utah 84790.