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Skywest is the name of two airlines:
SkyWest Airlines is one of two airlines owned by SkyWest, Inc. - the other being Atlantic Southeast Airlines. It is a North American regional airline headquartered in St. George, Utah, flying to 154 cities in 43 states, Canada, and Mexico. The airline serves as a feeder airline, operating under contract with various major carriers. 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.[1]
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. SkyWest's largest stations in order of departures are:[2][3][4][5]
In 1985 SkyWest began codesharing as Western Express, a feeder service for Western Airlines at their Salt Lake City hub, later acquired by Delta. In 1995 SkyWest began operating flights for Continental out of LAX. 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. A partnership with Continental Airlines was revived in 2003 out of IAH, and was discontinued June 2005. On Monday, August 15, 2005, Delta announced that it was selling Atlantic Southeast Airlines to the newly incorporated SkyWest, Inc. for $425 million in cash, and on Thursday, September 8, 2005, SkyWest, Inc. announced that the acquisition had been completed.
Through SkyWest Airlines and ASA, the company operates the largest regional airline in the United States.
As of September 2007 the SkyWest fleet includes (Source: SkyWest Airlines Fact Sheet from www.skywest.com) :
All jet aircraft operate under the United Express, Delta Connection, or Midwest Connect logo.
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- Skywest Airlines serves Australia
- SkyWest (Capitalized differently), a wholly owned subsidiary of SkyWest, Inc. serves the United States, Canada and Mexico
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| SkyWest Airlines | ||
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| IATA OO | ICAO SKW | Callsign SKYWEST |
| Founded | 1972 | |
| Hubs | As United Express: O'Hare International Airport Los Angeles International Airport San Francisco International Airport Denver International Airport As Delta Connection: Salt Lake City International Airport Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport As Midwest Connect: General Mitchell International Airport | |
| Frequent flyer program | Midwest Miles (Midwest Connect) Mileage Plus (United Express) SkyMiles (Delta Connection) | |
| Alliance | SkyTeam (Delta Connection) Star Alliance (United Express) | |
| Fleet size | 304 | |
| Destinations | 160 | |
| Parent company | SkyWest, Inc. | |
| Headquarters | St. George, Utah | |
| Key people | Jerry Atkin (CEO) | |
| Website: [1] | ||
- ''This is an article about an airline in North America. For Skywest Airlines in Australia see Skywest Airlines.
SkyWest Airlines is one of two airlines owned by SkyWest, Inc. - the other being Atlantic Southeast Airlines. It is a North American regional airline headquartered in St. George, Utah, flying to 154 cities in 43 states, Canada, and Mexico. The airline serves as a feeder airline, operating under contract with various major carriers. 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.[1]
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. SkyWest's largest stations in order of departures are:[2][3][4][5]
- Salt Lake City International Airport: 243 departures, for Delta Connection and United Express
- Chicago O'Hare International Airport: 153 departures, for United Express and Delta Connection
- Los Angeles International Airport: 140 departures, for United Express and Delta Connection
- Denver International Airport: 137 departures, for United Express and Delta Connection
- San Francisco International Airport: 117 departures, for United Express and Delta Connection
- Milwaukee General Mitchell International Airport: 31 departures, for Midwest Connect, Delta Connection, and United Express
- Portland International Airport: 23 departures, for United Express and Delta Connection
- Kansas City International Airport: 12 departures, for Midwest Connect, Delta Connection, and United Express
History
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. After early struggles, SkyWest began steady expansion across the Western US. 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.In 1985 SkyWest began codesharing as Western Express, a feeder service for Western Airlines at their Salt Lake City hub, later acquired by Delta. In 1995 SkyWest began operating flights for Continental out of LAX. 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. A partnership with Continental Airlines was revived in 2003 out of IAH, and was discontinued June 2005. On Monday, August 15, 2005, Delta announced that it was selling Atlantic Southeast Airlines to the newly incorporated SkyWest, Inc. for $425 million in cash, and on Thursday, September 8, 2005, SkyWest, Inc. announced that the acquisition had been completed.
Through SkyWest Airlines and ASA, the company operates the largest regional airline in the United States.
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Fleet
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A SkyWest CRJ200 at O'Hare International Airport
| Type | Fleet | Seats | Aircraft Information |
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| Embraer EMB 120ER Brasilia | 59 | 30 | 550 NM range turboprop operating under United Express and Delta Connection. |
| Bombardier CRJ-200 (All Variants) | 136 | 50 | 2005 NM range regional Jet operating under United Express, Delta Connection and Midwest Connect. |
| Bombardier CRJ-700ER | 65 | 6F/60Y or 70Y | 2032 NM range regional Jet operating under United Express and Delta Connection |
| Bombardier CRJ-900 | 17 | 9F/67Y | 2231 NM range regional Jet operating under Delta Connection |
All jet aircraft operate under the United Express, Delta Connection, or Midwest Connect logo.
Accidents and incidents
- January 15, 1987: Skywest Airlines Flight 1834, a Fairchild Metro collided with a Mooney 20 transporting an instructor and a student, while on a flight between Pocatello to Salt Lake City in the vicinity of Kearns. All 10 people on Flight 1834 and the two occupants of the Mooney were killed. http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19870115-0
- February 1, 1991: Skywest Airlines Flight 5569, a Fairchild Metro was flying a scheduled flight between Los Angeles and Palmdale when it collided with USAir Flight 1493 which was landing. All 12 people onboard were killed.
- May 26, 2007: SkyWest Airlines flight 5741, an Embraer 120, was involved in a serious runway incursion when the plane nearly collided with Republic Airlines flight 4912, an Embraer 170, on intersecting runways at San Francisco. There were no reported injuries to passengers and no reported damage to either aircraft.[6]
External links
References
1. ^ Fact Sheet: SkyWest Airlines. Retrieved on 2007-09-19.
2. ^ Fact Sheet: SkyWest Airlines. Retrieved on 2007-09-19.
3. ^ Delta Route Map. Retrieved on 2007-09-19.
4. ^ United Route Map. Retrieved on 2007-09-19.
5. ^ Midwest Route Map. Retrieved on 2007-09-19.
6. ^ NTSB report
2. ^ Fact Sheet: SkyWest Airlines. Retrieved on 2007-09-19.
3. ^ Delta Route Map. Retrieved on 2007-09-19.
4. ^ United Route Map. Retrieved on 2007-09-19.
5. ^ Midwest Route Map. Retrieved on 2007-09-19.
6. ^ NTSB report
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Cape Air
Colgan Air
CommutAir
Gulfstream International Airlines
Former Carriers: Presidential Airways RegionsAir SkyWest Continental Express Not truly considered a part of the "Connection" Brand: ExpressJet Chautauqua Airlines |
Delta Connection Carriers | |
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United Express Carriers | |
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| Current | Chautauqua Airlines Colgan Air GoJet Airlines Mesa Airlines Shuttle America SkyWest Trans States Airlines |
| Former | Air Wisconsin Aspen Airways Atlantic Coast Airlines Great Lakes Airlines North Pacific Airlines Presidential Airways WestAir |
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OZW Callsign
OZWEST
Founded 1963
Fleet size 7 Fokker F50
3 Fokker F100 aircraft
Destinations Frequent destinations include: Albany, Argyle, Broome, Carnarvon, Esperance, Exmouth, Geraldton, Kalbarri, Kalgoorlie, Newman and Port Hedland
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OZWEST
Founded 1963
Fleet size 7 Fokker F50
3 Fokker F100 aircraft
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