ST. GEORGE, Utah, Aug. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- SkyWest Airlines, a
subsidiary of SkyWest, Inc. (NASDAQ: SKYW), announced today the
appointment of Greg Wooley to the
new position of Vice President – Airport Operations, effective
September 6, 2019. In this position,
Wooley will be responsible for airport ground operations at all
SkyWest and vendor-handled locations, as well as the development
and implementation of their respective operational procedures and
policies. He will oversee ground equipment, corporate real estate,
ground personnel training, and will work with our partners to
support a reliable and positive customer experience. As Vice
President – Airport Operations, Wooley will report to Mike Thompson, SkyWest Airlines Chief Operating
Officer. Wooley assumes the role as Steve
Black retires after 28 years with the airline.
"Steve has contributed to SkyWest over nearly three decades,"
said SkyWest, Inc. President and CEO Chip
Childs. "His leadership in our ground handling and safety
programs will have a lasting impact on SkyWest. We appreciate his
dedicated service and wish him the best."
Wooley takes on this new role with more than 25 years of
aviation experience, including leadership positions in airport
services, inflight and maintenance training and standards, as well
as flight standards and regulatory compliance. He served most
recently as Vice President of Flight Operations for ExpressJet
Airlines, where he oversaw the safe operations of more than 400
daily departures.
"Greg brings extensive experience and energy to this new role,"
said Childs. "Operational reliability is key, and with vendors
providing ground handling for more than 85% of SkyWest flights,
Greg's breadth of operational knowledge and leadership will help
ensure our people and partners on the ground continue to execute
SkyWest's standard of excellence."
About SkyWest Airlines
With nearly 14,000 aviation
professionals operating 2,500 daily flights, SkyWest Airlines, a
subsidiary of SkyWest, Inc., connects millions of passengers each
month to 261 destinations across North
America. SkyWest operates in partnership with Delta Air
Lines, United Airlines, American Airlines and Alaska Airlines and
has a fleet of 484 aircraft. Headquartered in St. George, Utah, SkyWest's industry-leading
workforce and excellent leadership team have consistently generated
solid operational and economic performance, setting the standard
for excellence in the regional industry.
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