ST. GEORGE, Utah, Nov. 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- SkyWest, Inc.,
(NASDAQ: SKYW) ("SkyWest") today reported 159,241 block hours in
October 2016, compared to 170,916
block hours in October 2015, a
decrease of 11,675 or 6.8%. The net decrease was consistent
with SkyWest's fleet transition plan to improve the mix of aircraft
in its fleet by adding new E175 aircraft, while reducing its
50-seat jets.
The year-over-year net change was primarily driven by
approximately 7,900 additional block hours from its E175 aircraft
and a decrease of approximately 19,600 block hours from its other
aircraft types.
In October 2016, SkyWest's dual
class aircraft represented approximately 43% of SkyWest's total
block hour production for the month compared to approximately 40%
for the month of October
2015.
SkyWest reported 1,632,997 block hours for year-to-date
October 2016, compared to 1,745,280
block hours year-to-date October
2015, a decrease of 112,283, or 6.4%. This net change
was primarily driven by approximately 74,000 additional block hours
from its E175 aircraft and a decrease of approximately 186,000
block hours from its other aircraft types.
SkyWest had 95,551 departures in October
2016 compared to 101,640 in October
2015, a decrease of 6,089, or 6.0%. SkyWest generated
2.83 billion available seat miles (ASMs) for October 2016, compared to 3.01 billion ASMs for
October 2015, or a 5.8% decrease.
Additional flight statistics for October, including passengers
enplaned, revenue passenger miles, and passenger load factors, are
included in the accompanying
table.
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SKYWEST, INC.
OCTOBER FLIGHT STATISTICS
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Block Hour
Summary:
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Month
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Month
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Month
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YTD
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YTD
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YTD
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By Fleet:
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October
2016
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October
2015
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% Change
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October
2016
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October
2015
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% Change
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E175
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21,238
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13,362
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58.9
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172,610
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98,649
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75.0
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CRJ900
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16,941
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16,635
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1.8
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172,131
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172,581
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(0.3)
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CRJ700
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30,712
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38,284
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(19.8)
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346,549
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372,427
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(6.9)
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Dual class
fleet
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68,891
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68,281
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0.9
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691,290
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643,657
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7.4
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CRJ200
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49,667
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52,842
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(6.0)
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526,188
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557,381
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(5.6)
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ERJ135/145
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40,683
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49,793
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(18.3)
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415,519
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531,918
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(21.9)
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EMB-120
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-
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-
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-
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-
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12,324
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(100.0)
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Single class fleet
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90,350
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102,635
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(12.0)
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941,707
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1,101,623
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(14.5)
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Total Block
Hours
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159,241
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170,916
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(6.8)
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1,632,997
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1,745,280
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(6.4)
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Month
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Month
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Month
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YTD
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YTD
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YTD
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By
Airline:
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October
2016
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October
2015
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% Change
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October
2016
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October
2015
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% Change
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SkyWest Airlines
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91,582
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91,174
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0.4
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927,027
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894,915
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3.6
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ExpressJet
Airlines
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67,659
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79,742
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(15.2)
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705,970
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850,365
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(17.0)
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Total Block
Hours
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159,241
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170,916
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(6.8)
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1,632,997
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1,745,280
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(6.4)
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Other Flight
Statistics:
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Month
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Month
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Month
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YTD
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YTD
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YTD
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October 2016
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October
2015
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% Change
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October 2016
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October
2015
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% Change
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Departures
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95,551
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101,640
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(6.0)
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975,442
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1,035,070
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(5.8)
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Available Seat
Miles
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2,834,832,761
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3,010,720,357
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(5.8)
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28,745,353,496
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30,145,135,290
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(4.6)
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Revenue Passenger
Miles
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2,364,325,831
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2,511,840,674
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(5.9)
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23,584,521,684
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24,951,786,632
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(5.5)
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Passengers
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4,519,807
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4,770,200
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(5.2)
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45,132,461
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47,383,848
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(4.8)
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Load
Factor
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83.4
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83.4
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-
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82.0
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82.8
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(0.8) pts
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About SkyWest
SkyWest, Inc. is the holding company for two scheduled passenger
airline operations and an aircraft leasing company. SkyWest's
airline companies provide commercial air service in cities
throughout North America with
approximately 3,100 daily flights carrying nearly 57 million
passengers annually. SkyWest Airlines operates through partnerships
with United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and Alaska
Airlines. ExpressJet Airlines operates through partnerships with
United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines. Based in
St. George, Utah, SkyWest
continues to set the standard for excellence across the regional
industry with unmatched value for customers, shareholders and its
more than 19,000 employees.
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