ST. GEORGE, Utah, Oct. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- SkyWest, Inc.,
(NASDAQ: SKYW) ("SkyWest") today reported 138,900 block hours in
September 2018, compared to 145,200
block hours in September 2017, a
decrease of 6,300 or 4.4%. 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 6,900 additional block hours from its E175 aircraft
(includes the E175 aircraft and the E175 SC aircraft) and a
decrease of approximately 13,200 block hours from its other
aircraft types.
In September 2018, SkyWest's E175
aircraft represented approximately 27% of SkyWest's total block
hour production for the month compared to approximately 21% for the
month of September
2017.
SkyWest reported 1,323,600 block hours for year-to-date
September 2018, compared to 1,389,700
block hours year-to-date September
2017, a decrease of 66,100, or 4.8%. This net change
was primarily driven by approximately 60,600 additional block hours
from its E175 aircraft and a decrease of approximately 126,700
block hours from its other aircraft types.
SkyWest had 81,500 departures in September 2018 compared to 87,200 in September 2017, a decrease of 5,700, or
6.6%. Additional flight statistics for September are included
in the accompanying
table.
SKYWEST, INC.
SEPTEMBER FLIGHT STATISTICS
|
|
Block Hour
Summary:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Month
|
Month
|
Month
|
YTD
|
YTD
|
YTD
|
By Fleet:
|
September
2018
|
September
2017
|
%
Change
|
September
2018
|
September
2017
|
%
Change
|
E175
|
38,056
|
31,198
|
22.0
|
329,669
|
269,048
|
22.5
|
CRJ900
|
8,384
|
15,270
|
(45.1)
|
91,275
|
149,865
|
(39.1)
|
CRJ700
|
28,329
|
31,486
|
(10.0)
|
281,384
|
282,896
|
(0.5)
|
Dual
class fleet
|
74,769
|
77,954
|
(4.1)
|
702,328
|
701,809
|
0.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CRJ200
|
41,625
|
42,114
|
(1.2)
|
412,635
|
407,649
|
1.2
|
ERJ135/145
|
22,462
|
25,166
|
(10.7)
|
208,603
|
280,226
|
(25.6)
|
Single class fleet
|
64,087
|
67,280
|
(4.7)
|
621,238
|
687,875
|
(9.7)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Block
Hours
|
138,856
|
145,234
|
(4.4)
|
1,323,566
|
1,389,684
|
(4.8)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Month
|
Month
|
Month
|
YTD
|
YTD
|
YTD
|
By
Airline:
|
September
2018
|
September
2017
|
%
Change
|
September
2018
|
September
2017
|
%
Change
|
SkyWest Airlines
|
109,642
|
103,524
|
5.9
|
1,028,492
|
908,364
|
13.2
|
ExpressJet
Airlines
|
29,214
|
41,710
|
(30.0)
|
295,074
|
481,320
|
(38.7)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Block
Hours
|
138,856
|
145,234
|
(4.4)
|
1,323,566
|
1,389,684
|
(4.8)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
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Other Flight
Statistics:
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|
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Month
|
Month
|
Month
|
YTD
|
YTD
|
YTD
|
|
September
2018
|
September
2017
|
%
Change
|
September
2018
|
September
2017
|
%
Change
|
Departures
|
81,458
|
87,188
|
(6.6)
|
765,070
|
826,109
|
(7.4)
|
Passengers
|
3,883,537
|
4,124,412
|
(5.8)
|
36,472,231
|
38,861,025
|
(6.1)
|
Load
Factor
|
79.6
|
79.5
|
0.1
pts
|
80.5
|
80.2
|
0.3
pts
|
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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