ST. GEORGE, UT, February 8, 2019 - SkyWest, Inc., (NASDAQ: SKYW) ("SkyWest") today reported SkyWest Airlines operating statistics for the month of January 2019.
SkyWest Airlines reported 117,600 block hours in January 2019, an increase of 5.6% from January 2018. SkyWest Airlines' higher production was primarily due to the new E175 aircraft added to SkyWest Airline's fleet since January 2018.
Additional flight statistics for January are included in the accompanying table.
SKYWEST AIRLINES JANUARY FLIGHT STATISTICS
Month
Month
Month
Block Hour Summary
January 2019
January 2018
%
Change
By aircraft type:
E175s
43,363
33,509
29.4
CRJ900s
9,877
9,299
6.2
CRJ700s
24,010
22,663
5.9
Dual-class fleet
77,250
65,471
18.0
CRJ200s
40,368
45,960
(12.2)
SkyWest Airlines total
117,618
111,431
5.6
Other Flight Statistics
Month
Month
Month
SkyWest Airlines:
January 2019
January 2018
%
Change
Departures
64,265
63,171
1.7
Passengers
3,044,653
2,852,733
6.7
Load Factor
74.9
75.3
(0.4) pts
On January 22, 2019, SkyWest completed the sale ExpressJet Airlines to a third party. January statistics are SkyWest Airlines only and exclude ExpressJet in both periods presented because of lack of comparability.
About SkyWest
SkyWest, Inc. is the holding company for SkyWest Airlines and SkyWest Leasing, an aircraft leasing company.
SkyWest Airlines has a fleet of nearly 500 aircraft connecting millions of passengers each month to over 250 destinations and provides commercial air service in cities throughout North America with more than 2,100 daily flights.
SkyWest Airlines operates through partnerships with United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and Alaska Airlines to carry more than 38 million passengers annually. Based in St. George, Utah, SkyWest continues to set the standard for excellence across the regional industry with exceptional value for customers, shareholders and its nearly 14,000 employees.
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SkyWest, Inc. is the holding company for SkyWest Airlines, Inc. (SkyWest Airlines) and SkyWest Leasing, Inc. (SkyWest Leasing), an aircraft leasing company. The Company operates through two segments: SkyWest Airlines and SWC, and SkyWest Leasing. SkyWest Airlines offers scheduled passenger service to destinations in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The Company's flights are operated as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle or Alaska Airlines flights under code-share agreements with United Airlines, Inc., Delta Air Lines, Inc., American Airlines, Inc. or Alaska Airlines, Inc., respectively. SkyWest Airlines has a fleet of approximately 500 aircraft. SkyWest Charter, LLC (SWC) offers on-demand charter service using CRJ200 aircraft in a 30-seat configuration. SkyWest Leasing finances new aircraft with debt under its capacity purchase agreements, consisting of its E175 aircraft. SkyWest Leasing is also engaged in leasing aircraft and engines to third parties.
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