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SkyWest Airlines
IATA
OO		 ICAO
SKW		 Callsign
SKYWEST
Founded 1972
Hubs As United Express:

As Delta Connection:

As Midwest Connect:
Frequent flyer program Midwest Miles
(Midwest Connect)
Mileage Plus
(United Express)
SkyMiles
(Delta Connection)
Alliance SkyTeam (Delta Connection)
Star Alliance (United Express)
Fleet size 277 [1]
Destinations 160
Parent company SkyWest, Inc.
Headquarters St. George, Utah
Key people Jerry Atkin (CEO)
Website: http://www.skywest.com
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SkyWest Airlines, Inc. is one of two airlines owned by SkyWest, Inc. - the other being Atlantic Southeast Airlines. SkyWest Inc ( is the Parent company of SkyWest Airlines and Atlantic Southeast Airlines. Atlantic Southeast Airlines Inc ( ASA) is an American airline based in Atlanta Georgia, USA flying to 144 destinations as a Delta Connection It is a North American regional airline headquartered in St. George, Utah, flying to 154 cities in 43 states, Canada, and Mexico. Regional airlines commonly called commuter airlines or feeder airlines, when they provide service to smaller communities that do not generate sufficient passengers St George is a city located in the southwestern part of the U The airline serves as a feeder airline, operating under contract with various major carriers. An airline provides air transport services for Passengers or Freight, generally with a recognized operating certificate or license It flies as United Express on behalf of United Airlines, as Delta Connection on behalf of Delta Air Lines, and as Midwest Connect on behalf of Midwest Airlines. United Express is a Brand name under which seven Regional airlines operate feeder flights for United Airlines. United Air Lines Inc, trading as United Airlines ( is a major airline of the United States. Delta Connection is the name under which a number of individually owned Regional airlines and Comair operate short and medium haul routes in association with Delta Air Lines Inc ( is a United States Airline based and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Midwest Connect is the brand name for the Regional airline service of Midwest Airlines, rather than a certificated airline carrier Midwest Airlines (formerly Midwest Express) is an American scheduled passenger Airline based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, operating from the [2]

Combined with Atlantic Southeast Airlines, the two make up the sixth-largest airline in terms of number of planes, operating 436 regional aircraft. There are several methods to measure the size of an airline so several different lists of the world's largest airlines are available

The airline employs over 11,100 people and averages 1,794 daily departures across its network. Approximately 65% of flights are operated as United Express, 31% as Delta Connection, and 4% as Midwest Connect. United Express is a Brand name under which seven Regional airlines operate feeder flights for United Airlines. Delta Connection is the name under which a number of individually owned Regional airlines and Comair operate short and medium haul routes in association with Midwest Connect is the brand name for the Regional airline service of Midwest Airlines, rather than a certificated airline carrier SkyWest's largest stations in order of departures are:[3][4][5][6]

Contents

History

Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia in SkyWest livery.
Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia in SkyWest livery. Salt Lake City International Airport is a major public Airport in Utah. Delta Connection is the name under which a number of individually owned Regional airlines and Comair operate short and medium haul routes in association with United Express is a Brand name under which seven Regional airlines operate feeder flights for United Airlines. United Express is a Brand name under which seven Regional airlines operate feeder flights for United Airlines. Delta Connection is the name under which a number of individually owned Regional airlines and Comair operate short and medium haul routes in association with Los Angeles International Airport is the primary Airport serving Los Angeles, California, the second-most populated metropolitan area of United Express is a Brand name under which seven Regional airlines operate feeder flights for United Airlines. Delta Connection is the name under which a number of individually owned Regional airlines and Comair operate short and medium haul routes in association with Denver International Airport, often called DIA, is by land size at, the largest international Airport in the United States, and the second largest United Express is a Brand name under which seven Regional airlines operate feeder flights for United Airlines. Delta Connection is the name under which a number of individually owned Regional airlines and Comair operate short and medium haul routes in association with San Francisco International Airport is a major international Airport located south of downtown San Francisco, California, United States adjacent to the United Express is a Brand name under which seven Regional airlines operate feeder flights for United Airlines. Delta Connection is the name under which a number of individually owned Regional airlines and Comair operate short and medium haul routes in association with General Mitchell International Airport is a county-owned public Airport located five miles (8 km) south of the Central business district of Milwaukee Midwest Connect is the brand name for the Regional airline service of Midwest Airlines, rather than a certificated airline carrier Delta Connection is the name under which a number of individually owned Regional airlines and Comair operate short and medium haul routes in association with United Express is a Brand name under which seven Regional airlines operate feeder flights for United Airlines. Portland International Airport is the largest airport in the U United Express is a Brand name under which seven Regional airlines operate feeder flights for United Airlines. Delta Connection is the name under which a number of individually owned Regional airlines and Comair operate short and medium haul routes in association with Kansas City International Airport, originally named Mid-Continent International Airport Midwest Connect is the brand name for the Regional airline service of Midwest Airlines, rather than a certificated airline carrier Delta Connection is the name under which a number of individually owned Regional airlines and Comair operate short and medium haul routes in association with United Express is a Brand name under which seven Regional airlines operate feeder flights for United Airlines. The Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia is a twin- Turboprop Commuter Airliner, produced by Embraer.

Frustrated by the limited extent of existing air service, Ralph Atkin, a St. George, Utah lawyer, purchased Dixie Airlines to shuttle businessmen to Salt Lake City in 1972. Ralph Atkin (born Jefferey Ralph Atkin 1943 is the founder of SkyWest Airlines in the United States St George is a city located in the southwestern part of the U Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. After early struggles, SkyWest began steady expansion across the Western US. U S WEST Inc was a Regional Bell Operating Company, one of seven "Baby Bells" that were spawned by the Antitrust breakup of AT&T in 1983 It became the eleventh largest regional carrier in 1984 when it acquired Sun Aire Lines of Palm Springs, California, and had its initial public offering in 1986. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Sun Aire Lines is a defunct United States commuter airline which operated from 1968 to 1984. Palm Springs is a desert city in Riverside County, California, approximately 111 miles (177 km east of Los Angeles and 136 miles (225 km northeast of Initial public offering (IPO, also referred to simply as a "public offering" is when a company issues Common stock or shares to the public for the first Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar)

In 1985 SkyWest began codesharing as Western Express, a feeder service for Western Airlines at their Salt Lake City hub, later acquired by Delta. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Code sharing is a business term which was first originated in the airline industry in 1990 when the Australian airline Qantas Airways and the U WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout In 1995 SkyWest began operating flights for Continental out of LAX. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The relationship was discontinued two years later when SkyWest began flying for United Airlines. SkyWest's United Express flights out of LAX, SFO, and DEN became its largest operation by the late 1990s. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 A partnership with Continental Airlines was revived in 2003 out of IAH, and was discontinued June 2005. Continental Airlines Inc ( is a United States certificated air carrier. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Egyptian J’ḥ, transliterated Iah (or Yah or Jah) was the word for Moon. On Monday, August 15, 2005, Delta announced that it was selling Atlantic Southeast Airlines to the newly incorporated SkyWest, Inc. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Atlantic Southeast Airlines Inc ( ASA) is an American airline based in Atlanta Georgia, USA flying to 144 destinations as a Delta Connection for $425 million in cash, and on Thursday, September 8, 2005, SkyWest, Inc. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz announced that the acquisition had been completed.

Through SkyWest Airlines and ASA, the company operates the largest regional airline in the United States.

Destinations

Main article: SkyWest destinations

Fleet

A SkyWest CRJ200 at O'Hare International Airport
A SkyWest CRJ200 at O'Hare International Airport

As of December 2007, the SkyWest fleet includes the following 281 aircraft [7][8]:

Type Fleet Seats Aircraft Information
Embraer EMB 120ER Brasilia 59 30 550 NM range turboprop operating under United Express and Delta Connection. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia is a twin- Turboprop Commuter Airliner, produced by Embraer. A nautical mile or sea mile is a unit of Length. It corresponds approximately to one minute of Latitude along any meridian.
Bombardier CRJ-200 (All Variants) 140 50 2005 NM range regional Jet operating under United Express, Delta Connection and Midwest Connect. Bombardier Aerospace is a division of the Bombardier group It is the third largest aircraft company in the world in terms of yearly delivery of commercial airplanes (behind
Bombardier CRJ-700ER 65 6F/60Y or 70Y 2032 NM range regional Jet operating under United Express and Delta Connection
Bombardier CRJ-900 17 12F/64Y or 9F/67Y or 10F/60Y 2231 NM range regional Jet operating under Delta Connection

All jet aircraft operate under the United Express, Delta Connection, or Midwest Connect logo. Bombardier Aerospace is a division of the Bombardier group It is the third largest aircraft company in the world in terms of yearly delivery of commercial airplanes (behind Bombardier Aerospace is a division of the Bombardier group It is the third largest aircraft company in the world in terms of yearly delivery of commercial airplanes (behind United Express is a Brand name under which seven Regional airlines operate feeder flights for United Airlines. Delta Connection is the name under which a number of individually owned Regional airlines and Comair operate short and medium haul routes in association with Midwest Connect is the brand name for the Regional airline service of Midwest Airlines, rather than a certificated airline carrier

Accidents and incidents

External links

References

  1. ^ SkyWest, Inc
  2. ^ Fact Sheet: SkyWest Airlines. Retrieved on 2007-09-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I.
  3. ^ Fact Sheet: SkyWest Airlines. Retrieved on 2007-09-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I.
  4. ^ Delta Route Map. Retrieved on 2007-09-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I.
  5. ^ United Route Map. Retrieved on 2007-09-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I.
  6. ^ Midwest Route Map. Retrieved on 2007-09-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I.
  7. ^ SkyWest Airlines
  8. ^ SkyWest, Inc
  9. ^ [NTSB report DEN90FA042]
  10. ^ NTSB report
  11. ^ Jet backs into another at SFO - no injuries
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