SkyWest, Inc. Reports Combined November 2018 Traffic for SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet Airlines

ST. GEORGE, Utah, Dec. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- SkyWest, Inc., (NASDAQ: SKYW) ("SkyWest") today reported 140,000 block hours in November 2018, compared to 144,200 block hours in November 2017, a decrease of 4,200 or 2.9%.  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 9,300 additional block hours from its E175 aircraft (includes the E175 aircraft and the E175 SC aircraft) and a decrease of approximately 13,500 block hours from its other aircraft types.   

In November 2018, SkyWest's E175 aircraft represented approximately 29% of SkyWest's total block hour production for the month compared to approximately 22% for the month of November 2017.       

SkyWest reported 1,610,000 block hours for year-to-date November 2018, compared to 1,688,000 block hours year-to-date November 2017, a decrease of 78,000, or 4.7%.  This net change was primarily driven by approximately 79,000 additional block hours from its E175 aircraft and a decrease of approximately 157,000 block hours from its other aircraft types.

SkyWest had 78,800 departures in November 2018 compared to 84,200 in November 2017, a decrease of 5,400, or 6.3%.  Additional flight statistics for November are included in the accompanying table.

SKYWEST, INC. NOVEMBER FLIGHT STATISTICS
Block Hour Summary:
	Month	Month	Month	YTD	YTD	YTD
By Fleet:	November 2018	November 2017	%   Change	November 2018	November 2017	%  Change
E175	41,139	31,842	29.2	412,372	333,712	23.6
CRJ900	8,844	13,428	(34.1)	109,223	178,526	(38.8)
CRJ700	25,589	31,068	(17.6)	336,315	347,544	(3.2)
Dual class fleet	75,572	76,338	(1.0)	857,910	859,782	(0.2)
CRJ200	42,022	43,712	(3.9)	498,923	497,249	0.3
ERJ135/145	22,432	24,130	(7.0)	252,918	331,311	(23.7)
Single class fleet	64,454	67,842	(5.0)	751,841	828,560	(9.3)
Total Block Hours	140,026	144,180	(2.9)	1,609,751	1,688,342	(4.7)
	Month	Month	Month	YTD	YTD	YTD
By Airline:	November 2018	November 2017	%   Change	November 2018	November 2017	%  Change
SkyWest Airlines	112,768	105,991	6.4	1,258,763	1,125,504	11.8
ExpressJet Airlines	27,258	38,189	(28.6)	350,988	562,838	(37.6)
Total Block Hours	140,026	144,180	(2.9)	1,609,751	1,688,342	(4.7)
Other Flight Statistics:
	Month	Month	Month	YTD	YTD	YTD
	November 2018	November 2017	%   Change	November 2018	November 2017	%  Change
Departures	78,847	84,151	(6.3)	929,107	1,002,116	(7.3)
Passengers	3,850,367	4,077,068	(5.6)	44,499,066	47,440,976	(6.2)
Load Factor	82.9	82.0	0.9 pts	80.7	80.4	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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