SkyWest : Reports Combined October 2018 Traffic for SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet Airlines

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SkyWest, Inc. Reports Combined October 2018 Traffic for SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet Airlines

ST. GEORGE, UT, November 9, 2018 - SkyWest, Inc., (NASDAQ: SKYW) ("SkyWest") today reported 146,200 block hours in October 2018, compared to 154,500 block hours in October 2017, a decrease of 8,300 or 5.4%. The net decrease was consistent with SkyWest's fleet transition plan to improve the mix of aircraft in its fleet.

The year-over-year net change was primarily driven by approximately 8,700 additional block hours from its E175 aircraft (includes the E175 aircraft and the E175 SC aircraft) and a decrease of approximately 17,000 block hours from its other aircraft types.

In October 2018, SkyWest's E175 aircraft represented approximately 28% of SkyWest's total block hour production for the month compared to approximately 21% for the month of October 2017.

SkyWest reported 1,470,000 block hours for year-to-date October 2018, compared to 1,544,000 block hours year-to-date October 2017, a decrease of 74,000, or 4.8%. This net change was primarily driven by approximately 69,000 additional block hours from its E175 aircraft and a decrease of approximately 143,000 block hours from its other aircraft types.

SkyWest had 85,200 departures in October 2018 compared to 91,900 in October 2017, a decrease of 6,700, or 7.3%. Additional flight statistics for October are included in the accompanying table.

SKYWEST, INC. OCTOBER FLIGHT STATISTICS

Block Hour Summary:

Month	Month	Month	YTD	YTD	YTD
By Fleet:	October 2018	October 2017	% Change	October 2018	October 2017	% Change
E175	41,564	32,822	26.6	371,233	301,869	23.0
CRJ900	9,104	15,233	(40.2)	100,379	165,098	(39.2)
CRJ700	29,342	33,580	(12.6)	310,726	316,475	(1.8)
Dual class fleet	80,010	81,635	(2.0)	782,338	783,442	(0.1)
CRJ200	44,266	45,889	(3.5)	456,901	453,538	0.7
ERJ135/145	21,883	26,955	(18.8)	230,486	307,182	(25.0)
Single class fleet	66,149	72,844	(9.2)	687,387	760,720	(9.6)
Total Block Hours	146,159	154,479	(5.4)	1,469,725	1,544,162	(4.8)
Month	Month	Month	YTD	YTD	YTD
By Airline:	October 2018	October 2017	% Change	October 2018	October 2017	% Change
SkyWest Airlines	117,503	111,149	5.7	1,145,995	1,019,512	12.4
ExpressJet Airlines	28,656	43,330	(33.9)	323,730	524,650	(38.3)
Total Block Hours	146,159	154,479	(5.4)	1,469,725	1,544,162	(4.8)
Other Flight Statistics:
Month	Month	Month	YTD	YTD	YTD
October 2018	October 2017	October 2018	October 2017	% Change
Departures	85,190	91,856	850,260	917,965	(7.4)
Passengers	4,176,468	4,502,883	40,648,699	43,363,908	(6.3)
Load Factor	80.2	82.5	80.5	80.5	0.0 pts
About SkyWest

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Based in St. George, Utah, SkyWest, Inc. is the holding company for two scheduled passenger airline operations and an aircraft leasing company with more than 17,000 employees. SkyWest's airline companies provide commercial air service in cities throughout North America with nearly 3,000 daily flights carrying nearly 50 million passengers annually.

SkyWest Airlines operates through partnerships with United Airlines ("United"), Delta Air Lines ("Delta"), American Airlines ("American") and Alaska Airlines. ExpressJet Airlines operates through partnerships with United, Delta and

American. This press release and additional information regarding SkyWest can be accessed at inc.skywest.com.

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