ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) _ SkyWest Inc. (SKYW) on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings of $33.7 million.

The St. George, Utah-based company said it had net income of 66 cents per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 9 cents per share.

The regional airline posted revenue of $457.5 million in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $426.8 million.

SkyWest shares have dropped 55% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $29.16, a fall of 51% in the last 12 months.

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