ST. GEORGE, Utah, July 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- SkyWest, Inc.,
(NASDAQ: SKYW) ("SkyWest") today reported SkyWest Airlines
operating statistics for the month of June
2019.
SkyWest Airlines reported 127,415 block hours in June 2019, an increase of 8.6% from June 2018. SkyWest Airlines' higher production
was primarily due to the incremental E175 aircraft, CRJ900 aircraft
and CRJ700 aircraft added to SkyWest Airlines' fleet since
June 2018.
Additional flight statistics for June are included in the
accompanying table.
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SKYWEST AIRLINES
JUNE 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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Block Hour
Summary
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June 2019
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June 2018
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%
Change
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June 2019
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June 2018
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%
Change
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By aircraft
type:
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E175s
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45,880
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37,695
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21.7
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259,996
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208,975
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24.4
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CRJ900s
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10,443
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9,694
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7.7
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62,393
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56,410
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10.6
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CRJ700s
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26,223
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22,741
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15.3
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148,836
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133,066
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11.9
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Dual-class
fleet
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82,546
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70,130
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17.7
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471,225
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398,451
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18.3
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CRJ200s
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44,869
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47,244
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(5.0)
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248,946
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274,777
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(9.4)
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SkyWest Airlines
total
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127,415
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117,374
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8.6
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720,171
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673,228
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7.0
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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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SkyWest
Airlines:
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June 2019
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June 2018
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%
Change
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June 2019
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June 2018
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%
Change
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Departures
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73,104
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68,249
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7.1
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408,527
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385,065
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6.1
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Passengers
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3,951,900
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3,591,684
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10.0
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20,998,133
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19,317,005
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8.7
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Load
Factor
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86.0
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84.3
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1.7
pts
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81.4
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80.8
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0.6
pts
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On January 22, 2019, SkyWest
completed the sale of ExpressJet Airlines to a third party. Flight
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 nearly 2,500 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
more than 13,000 employees.
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