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:''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. It primarily serves as a feeder airline to and from airports in small-, medium- and large-sized markets in the United States and Canada for three major carriers out of several major regional hubs:
★ United Airlines as United Express, out of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), San Francisco International Airport (SFO), Denver International Airport (DEN), and Chicago's O'Hare International Airport (ORD).
★ Delta Air Lines as Delta Connection, out of Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL).
★ Midwest Airlines as Midwest Connect, out of Milwaukee's General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) and Kansas City International Airport (MCI)
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 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.
Main articles: SkyWest destinations
As of May 2007 the SkyWest fleet includes [1] :
All jet aircraft operate under the United Express, Delta Connection, or Midwest Connect logo.
★ 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. [1]
★ 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.[2]
★ SkyWest Airlines
★ SkyWest Airlines Fleet Schedule
1. Flight International, 3-9 October 2006
2. NTSB report
:''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. It primarily serves as a feeder airline to and from airports in small-, medium- and large-sized markets in the United States and Canada for three major carriers out of several major regional hubs:
★ United Airlines as United Express, out of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), San Francisco International Airport (SFO), Denver International Airport (DEN), and Chicago's O'Hare International Airport (ORD).
★ Delta Air Lines as Delta Connection, out of Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL).
★ Midwest Airlines as Midwest Connect, out of Milwaukee's General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) and Kansas City International Airport (MCI)
| Contents |
| History |
| Destinations |
| Fleet |
| Accidents and incidents |
| External links |
| References |
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 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.
Destinations
Main articles: SkyWest destinations
Fleet
A SkyWest CRJ200 at O'Hare International Airport
As of May 2007 the SkyWest fleet includes [1] :
| Type | Fleet | Seats | Aircraft Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Embraer EMB 120ER Brasilia | 54 | 30 | 550nm range turboprop operating under United Express and Delta Connection. |
| Embraer EMB 120RT Brasilia | 14 | ||
| Bombardier CRJ-100ER | 11 | 50 | 980nm range regional Jet operating under United Express and Delta Connection.(Most -100 have undergone engine modifications to -200 standard.) |
| Bombardier CRJ-200ER | 7 | 50 | 2005nm range regional Jet operating under United Express, Delta Connection and Midwest Connect. |
| Bombardier CRJ-200LR | 122 | ||
| Bombardier CRJ-700ER | 77 | 6F/60Y or 70Y | 2032nm range regional Jet operating under United Express and Delta Connection |
| Bombardier CRJ-900 | 17 | 9F/67Y (Coming Soon 12F/64Y) | 2231nm 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. [1]
★ 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.[2]
External links
★ SkyWest Airlines
★ SkyWest Airlines Fleet Schedule
References
1. Flight International, 3-9 October 2006
2. NTSB report
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