ST. GEORGE, Utah, Jan. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- SkyWest, Inc.,
(NASDAQ: SKYW) ("SkyWest") today reported 147,300 block hours
in December 2018, compared to 151,400
block hours in December 2017, a
decrease of 4,100 or 2.7%. 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 11,000 additional block hours from its E175 aircraft
and a decrease of approximately 15,100 block hours from its other
aircraft types.
In December 2018, SkyWest's E175
aircraft represented approximately 30% of SkyWest's total block
hour production for the month compared to approximately 22% for the
month of December
2017.
SkyWest reported 1,757,000 block hours for the 2018 year,
compared to 1,840,000 block hours for the 2017 year, a decrease of
83,000, or 4.5%. This net change was primarily driven by
approximately 90,000 additional block hours from its E175 aircraft
and a decrease of approximately 173,000 block hours from its other
aircraft types.
SkyWest had 80,900 departures in December
2018 compared to 84,900 in December
2017, a decrease of 4,000, or 4.7%. Additional flight
statistics for December are included in the accompanying table.
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SKYWEST, INC.
DECEMBER 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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December
2018
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December
2017
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%
Change
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December
2018
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December
2017
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%
Change
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E175
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44,913
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33,889
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32.5
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457,285
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367,601
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24.4
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CRJ900
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10,132
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13,103
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(22.7)
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119,355
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191,629
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(37.7)
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CRJ700
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26,503
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32,764
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(19.1)
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362,818
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380,308
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(4.6)
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Dual
class fleet
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81,548
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79,756
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2.2
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939,458
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939,538
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(0.0)
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CRJ200
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44,242
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45,947
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(3.7)
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543,165
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543,195
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(0.0)
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ERJ135/145
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21,506
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25,734
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(16.4)
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274,424
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357,046
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(23.1)
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Single class fleet
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65,748
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71,681
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(8.3)
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817,589
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900,241
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(9.2)
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Total Block
Hours
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147,296
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151,437
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(2.7)
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1,757,047
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1,839,779
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(4.5)
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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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December
2018
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December
2017
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%
Change
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December
2018
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December
2017
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%
Change
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SkyWest Airlines
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121,657
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112,043
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8.6
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1,380,420
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1,237,547
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11.5
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ExpressJet
Airlines
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25,639
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39,394
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(34.9)
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376,627
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602,232
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(37.5)
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Total Block
Hours
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147,296
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151,437
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(2.7)
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1,757,047
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1,839,779
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(4.5)
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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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December
2018
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December
2017
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%
Change
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December
2018
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December
2017
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%
Change
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Departures
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80,946
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84,936
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(4.7)
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1,010,053
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1,087,052
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(7.1)
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Passengers
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3,851,404
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4,042,576
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(4.7)
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48,350,470
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51,483,552
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(6.1)
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Load
Factor
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78.0
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80.9
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(2.9)
pts
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80.5
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80.4
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0.1
pts
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About SkyWest
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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