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1972 |
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SkyWest Airlines is born on April 26th when Ralph Atkin buys Dixie Airlines. The operation includes a Fixed Base Operation (FBO) that offers aircraft maintenance, air ambulance service, air charter service and flight school. |
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SkyWest holds an open house on June 17th to celebrate the launch of their passenger service. The festivities included "penny-a-pound" airplane rides along with parachutists and aerobatic flight stunts. |
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June 19, Jerry Fackrell flies the first scheduled flight from St. George to Salt Lake City with a stop in Cedar City along the way. |
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Fares are a staggering $28 from St. George to Salt Lake City and $25 from Cedar City to Salt Lake City. |
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A whopping 256 people utilized SkyWest's services that year. |
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First fleet included a 2-seat Piper Cherokee 140, a 6-seat Cherokee Six, a 4-seat Cherokee Arrow and a 6-seat Piper Seneca. |
"We could say that we never cancelled a flight. We may have gotten there four hours late, but we got people to their destination." - Ralph Atkin |
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| 1973 |
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The Seneca is replaced with an 8-seat Piper Navajo N76LE and a 9-seat Piper Navajo Chieftain. |
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Las Vegas is added to the flight schedule. |
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FBO (Fixed Base of Operation) Moab Canyonlands Air Service is purchased for proposed Moab-SLC route. |
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Ralph Atkin's wife Cheri writes the first customer service manual. |
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A total of 2,039 passengers fly on SkyWest in its second year of existence. |
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| 1974 |
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Jerry Atkin joins SkyWest as Director of Finance. |
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After the purchase of Page, Arizona based Page Aviation Services, business expands to include Bullfrog and Moab, Utah. |
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Much of the year is spent deciding whether to stay in business. |
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11,887 passengers are carried this year, representing a 650% increase. |
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SkyWest flights include oil exploration, cloud seeding and the transportation of illegal aliens back to the Mexico/California border. |
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| 1975 |
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Efforts fail to sell or even give away SkyWest. |
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Losses reach $300,000. |
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Reorganization takes place by cutting overhead costs, personnel and the selling of 3 aircraft and the Moab FBO. |
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Jerry Atkin, at the age of 26, becomes the youngest president of a scheduled airline in the country. |
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The hand-written index card reservation system is upgraded from a three-ring binder to a blue recipe-box on a "Lazy-Susan" turntable. |
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Jan Nelson hired as executive secretary, office manager, payroll, accounts payable and airline billing. |
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Pat Ava hired as reservations agent, typing and accounting. |
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Moab and Bullfrog service becomes seasonal. |
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SkyWest has served a total of 30,000 passengers over the past four years. |
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| 1976 |
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First profitable year! Net income is $17,097. |
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SkyWest is also debt free as all creditors are paid off by the end of the year. |
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| 1977 |
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SkyWest turns five years old. |
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20,242 passengers are carried this year. |
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The first Interline agreement is made with American Airlines, followed by one with United, Texas International and Hughes. This allowed passengers to interline check-in and baggage transfers. |
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Fifth Navajo Chieftain is acquired. |
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| 1978 |
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SkyWest becomes the third commuter airline in the U.S. to be certified, operating with the same regulations as the major airlines including increased costs and responsibilities. |
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The first Fairchild Metro II is ordered. |
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The Airline Deregulation Act is passed, relieving airlines of economic regulations and route restrictions. |
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Ron Reber is hired as a ticket agent in Cedar City (CDC). With his burger and fries spread out over the counter he asks a "familiar looking stranger" if he minds waiting while he finishes his lunch. Robert Redford said that he didn't mind at all. |
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1979 |
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The first 19 passenger Fairchild Metro II is delivered. Two more are delivered later this year. |
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Two more are delivered later this year. |
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Service begins from Page, Ariz. to Phoenix via Flagstaff. |
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SkyWest became first airline to be certified under FAA Part 135 rules for airlines operating aircraft carrying ten or more passengers. |
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A new $500,000 general office and maintenance facility is built at SGU.
Maintenance is allotted 15,000 square feet, and 9,000 square feet go toward office and shop support space. |
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Passenger growth is up 38%. |
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1980 |
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There are now eight city routes in four states with 150 total employees. |
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Pocatello, Idaho (PIH) is opened by Ron Reber (it will become the largest SkyWest market by 1984). |
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47% increase in passengers served this year, totaling 45,414. |
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1981 |
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There are now three hub cities: Salt Lake City, Utah (SLC), Phoenix, Ariz. (PHX) and Las Vegas, Nev. (LAS). |
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There are also five smaller points: Flagstaff, Ariz. (FLG), Page, Ariz. (PGA), St. George, Utah (SGU), Cedar City, Utah (CDC) and Pocatello, Idaho (PIH). |
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SkyWest is one of only five airlines to make a profit this year. Profits totaled $48,159. |
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1982 - Ten Year Anniversary |
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SkyWest is awarded permanent route authority to Elko, Ely and Reno, Nev. |
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SkyWest now serves 13 cities in five western states. |
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The fourth Metro II is added. |
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There are 87 flight segments each day. |
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Net income is $123,000 and 81,000 passengers are carried this year. |
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1983 |
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SkyWest ranks 42 out of the top 100 U.S. regionals. |
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Major carriers begin acquiring regional partners. Code sharing is born. |
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Another Metro III is added along with two more Metro IIs. |
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Twin Falls, Idaho, Boise, Idaho, and Grand Junction, Colo. are added to SkyWest's growing list of destinations. |
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| 1984 |
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SkyWest acquires Sun Aire. With the acquisition, SkyWest is the eleventh largest regional in the country. |
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14 more Metros are added to the fleet, making a total of 26 - the largest Metro fleet in the world. |
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New destinations added by the acquisition are Yuma, Ariz., San Diego, Imperial, Ontario, Bakersfield, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Burbank and Borrego Springs, Calif. as well as service between Las Vegas and Carson City, Nev. |
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A new maintenance facility in Palm Springs, Calif. is opened. |
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There are 163,160 total enplanements this year. |
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250 employees make up the SkyWest team, which grew by 45% this year. |
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| 1985 |
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The slogan of the year is, "The West isn't getting smaller, we're getting bigger. We really move our tails for you." |
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A standardized paint scheme and logo is adopted. |
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The executive offices are moved from the SGU airport to downtown St. George. |
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SkyWest announces it will become the Western Express in SLC code-sharing with Western Airlines. |
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With Western as the number one carrier in SLC, SkyWest rises to number two. |
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652,698 passengers are carried this year with revenues of $32.3 million. |
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| 1986 |
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SkyWest becomes the twenty-fourth regional airline to offer its stock publicly. The shares are traded on the NASDAQ exchange under the symbol SKYW. The initial purchase offer was 1 to 1.25 million shares at $10 a share. |
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This offering raised enough money to pay off a sizable chunk of the long-term debt accrued from the purchase of Sun Aire and the SGU hangar. |
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The money raised by the stock offering is also used for the acquisition of five new EMB 120 Brasilia turboprop aircraft - the first being delivered from Brazil on December 24. Klen Brooks and Earl Snow fly the Brasilia 25 hours to SGU. |
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Delta Air Lines announces the purchase of Western, allowing SkyWest to become a Delta Connection carrier. This places SkyWest in a better position to compete with other regionals, namely American Eagle and United Express. |
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The first Flight Attendants are hired and the first training class consisting of 25 Flight
Attendants begins. |
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| 1987 |
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Air Transport World names SkyWest the Commuter/Regional Airline of the Year. |
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The transition to Delta Connection is finalized on April 1. |
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Delta Air Lines buys the remaining un-issued stock, representing 20% or about one million shares. |
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Delta takes over all of SkyWest's reservations, closing SkyWest's reservations operations. |
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Brasilia service begins on February 1 in Palm Springs (PSP). The fourth Brasilia is delivered in June. The fleet now consists of 41 aircraft. |
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The PSP maintenance facility is inaugurated on December 17. |
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Color Canyon Air Service is purchased and renamed CDC Air Service. |
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Net income is $3.1 million and revenues are $56 million, making this the most profitable year ever. |
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38 cities in eight states and 800,000 passengers are served. |
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501 flights are operated, and there are nearly 1,000 employees. |
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| 1988 |
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SkyWest doubles in size due to hard work and code sharing. |
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There are now 1,100 employees. |
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Ralph and Sid Atkin resign from active management positions, but remain on the Board of Directors. |
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Brasilia service begins in Boise, Idaho, Casper, Wyo. and Bozeman, Butte, Billings, Helena, Missoula, Great Falls and Kalispell, Mont. |
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Capacity increase is slowed to 15%, which is down from the 40% growth in 1987. |
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A new deal is arranged for six Metro IIIs to be delivered this year with five more coming next year. |
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The fleet now consists of 44 aircraft. All Metro IIs are scheduled to be phased out by 1991. |
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| 1989 |
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LAX becomes SkyWest's largest hub with 85 daily departures. |
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The average age of the fleet is 2.8 years. |
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SkyWest is the first U.S. airline to order the Bombardier manufactured Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ). Orders are made for 10 CRJs to be delivered, though they won't be available until 1993. |
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The order for the Metro V is canceled. |
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1,000,865 passengers served this year - up 10.4% from last year. |
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| 1990 |
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SkyWest decides it will keep its headquarters in St. George. Land is purchased downtown for a new corporate building to be constructed in 1992. |
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A 70,000 square foot maintenance hangar in SLC is announced and will be operational in July of 1991. With the ability to house 10-12 aircraft, it will be the largest of three SkyWest maintenance bases. |
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Complimentary letters increase by 23% while letters of complaint decrease by 27%. Employees receive $450,000 in bonuses. |
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The forty-third station is opened in Inyokern, California. |
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Due to inflated fuel costs, profits posted this year are half that of the previous year's. Profits total $2,024,000. |
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The cost of fuel causes four major airlines to file for bankruptcy. |
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Founder Ralph Atkin retires as Chairman of the Board, but continues as board member. Jerry Atkin replaces him as Chairman. |
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SkyWest serves 42 cities in eight states with a fleet of 15 Brasilias, 35 Metros, and 1528 employees. |
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| 1992 - 20 Year Anniversary |
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A groundbreaking ceremony is held for the new corporate offices in St. George. The building will be 63,000 square feet, occupy 15 acres, cost $3.6 million, and will house 250 employees. |
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A commitment is made to change the name from, "SkyWest, the Delta Connection," to "Delta Connection operated by SkyWest." |
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Destination Excellence Program begins, empowering front line employees to do the "right thing" for our customers, and exceed their expectations. Employees earn High Fives that are redeemable in the company store, and Bars of Excellence which go on their uniforms. |
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| 1993 |
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By the end of the year, 20 Brasilias are flying throughout the system, 21 more are on the way. |
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A new stock offering generates $32 million in additional capital. |
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The price of one share of SkyWest stock soared to $26.50, a 141% increase in just 12 months. |
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SkyWest is now worth more than $100 million. |
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| 1994 |
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The Bombardier manufactured Canadair Regional Jet becomes part of the SkyWest fleet. A total of 10 are ordered with four
being delivered this year. SkyWest is the first U.S. airline to use this particular aircraft. |
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The fleet now consists
of 28 Metroliners, 23 Brasilias, and 4 CRJ's. |
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Scenic Airlines is acquired. |
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Enplanements increase from 48,000 to 340,000 passengers. |
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Revenues increased 114% from 1993. |
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$14.4 million in net income is earned. |
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Stock price continues to rise hitting a high of $38.75. |
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1,800 employees make up the SkyWest team. |
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SkyWest operates 115 daily flights from LAX becoming the airport's number one carrier. |
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A code sharing agreement is reached with Continental Airlines at LAX. |
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The fleet receives four more RJs bringing the total to eight. |
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The route now includes 49 cities in 11 states. |
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The Employee Stock Purchase Plan begins. |
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| 1996 |
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"Working together to be the airline of choice," is this year's motto. |
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The transition from Metros to Brasilias is complete. |
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The fleet now consists of 47 Brasilias and 10 RJs. |
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The average age of the fleet is 3.4 years. |
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1900 employees now make up SkyWest. |
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SkyWest begins a code-sharing agreement with United Airlines. The new agreement nearly doubles the size of SkyWest. |
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SkyWest begins operating as United Express on October 1, in St. George, Utah, Yuma, Ariz., Las Vegas, Nev. and Los Angeles, Burbank, Fresno, Imperial, Monterey, Ontario, Palm Springs, San Diego, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Santa Maria, Calif. |
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120 daily flights operate out of LAX. |
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Net income is $10,111,000. |
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120 flights operated out of LAX for United Express. |
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On January 19, SkyWest announces San Francisco expansion as United Express. It adds 12 new California markets and 84 daily departures. The service begins
on June 1. |
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February 11, SkyWest announces new expansion in seven more California cities and 54 more daily departures in the Pacific Northwest. |
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In March, the first aircraft with United Express livery goes online. |
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April 1: the first SkyWest flight to venture out of the U.S. heads to Vancouver, Canada under the Delta Connection banner. |
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The Portland, Ore. (PDX) Hangar is opened on April 5. |
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12 more EMB 120 Brasilias arrive throughout the year. |
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December 20: SkyWest places an order for 60 more RJs. |
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The year ends with a 99 aircraft fleet. |
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Scenic Airlines is sold on December 28. |
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Over 4 million passengers are carried. |
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Net income is $21,944,000. |
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| 2000 |
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SkyWest named Top Regional Airline of the Year by Professional Pilots magazine. |
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Also named Best Managed Regional Airline by Aviation Week and Space Technology magazine. |
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The People Department was created by combining Human Resources, Marketing and Recruitment, Corporate Development, Internal and External Communications, Community Service and Culture. Necia Clark-Mantle was named VP. |
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Ground was broken for the SLC Hangar as well as a new addition to Corporate Headquarters. |
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The Mini Indy Race was created to earn money for charity and the SkyWest Scholarship Fund. |
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| 2001 |
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Aviation Week and Space Technology magazine names SkyWest "Best Managed Regional Airline of the World" for the second year in a row. |
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SkyWest announces orders for 64 additional RJs. |
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Numerous new routes are added as the events of September 11 affect the commercial airline industry. |
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From security to finances, the events of September 11 forever changes the way the American airline industry operates. |
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2002 - 30 Year Anniversary |
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Air Transport World magazine names SkyWest Regional Airline of the Year. |
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January 1: SkyWest becomes 100% fee-per departure. |
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New Maintenance and Crew Bases are announced in Tucson (TUS). |
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CharterFest brings SkyWest employees and executives together in a four-day, 11-city extravaganza |
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2003 |
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The US Department of Transportation names SkyWest the number one on-time airline in the United States for 2003. |
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May 19: a new code-share agreement with Continental Airlines is signed. SkyWest provides regional service for Continental in Houston, Texas as Continental Connection. |
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A new 11-year rate and growth agreement is reached with United Airlines making SkyWest the largest United Express carrier. The agreement calls for SkyWest to operate a fleet of 140 aircraft, including 55 turbo-prop and 50-seat regional jets. |
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SkyWest orders 30 of Bombardier's 70-passenger Canadair Regional Jet 700s (CRJ700) for operation in the United Express system. |
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Board member Henry J. Eyring leaves SkyWest to serve as a mission president in Japan for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He is replaced by W. Steve Albrecht. |
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SkyWest launches their new and improved external website: www.skywest.com on July 24. |
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SkyWest assumes the financial risk for eight of their Delta Connection EMB 120 markets out of the SLC hub. |
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SkyWest's net earnings are $66,787,000. |
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10.7 million passengers are carried this year. |
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2004 |
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SkyWest is named the number one on-time airline in the United States by the Department of Transportation for 2004. |
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SkyWest adds a third aircraft type to its fleet; the 70-passenger Bombardier manufactured Canadair Regional Jet 700 (CRJ700). Service begins February 15 between Salt Lake City, Utah, Denver, Colo. and Wichita, Kan. |
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The Chicago (ORD) hub and crew domicile officially opens. |
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SkyWest's workforce reaches 7,000 employees. |
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The 2004 Mini Indy Race proved to be the most lucrative in its four-year history, generating an impressive amount of charitable donations totaling $80,000. |
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SkyWest opens 21 new stations throughout the year. |
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An additional 12 regional jet aircraft are ordered for SkyWest's United Express operations. |
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Earl Snow, SkyWest's most senior employee, retires after 32 years with the company. |
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A maintenance base and crew domicile opens in Colorado Springs, Colo. A new hangar will also be constructed. |
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Chairman, President and CEO Jerry Atkin celebrates 30 years at SkyWest. |
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SkyWest Airlines employees across the nation rally in the fight against cancer by wearing pink ribbons and denim to support Lee National Denim Day for Breast Cancer Research and Awareness. |
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SkyWest's net earnings are $81,952,000. |
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More than 13.4 million passengers are carried this year. |
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2005 |
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SkyWest, Inc. acquires Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) from Delta Air Lines. |
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The U.S. Department of Transportation names SkyWest 2004's Number One On-Time Mainland Airline. |
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Ron Reber promoted to President of SkyWest Airlines. |
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Forbes recognizes SkyWest Airlines as America's "Best Managed Transportation Company." |
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SkyWest Airlines is honored on behalf of SkyWest, Inc. as a Utah Top 15 Revenue Growth Company for 2005. |
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SkyWest employees donate $40,000 to tsunami relief with a company match. |
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Mini Indy 2005 raises over $100,000 for United Way and SkyWest's scholarship fund. |
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SkyWest Airlines employee count exceeds 9,100. |
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Employees donate more than $202,000 for ASA employee Hurricane Katrina relief with company match. |
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SkyWest Airlines assumes ground-handling service in Eugene, Ore. (EUG), Gunnison, Colo. (GUC) and Hayden/Steamboat Springs, Colo. (HDN) while Durango, Colo. (DRO), Aspen, Colo. (ASE) and Jackson Hole, Wyo. (JAC) transition to SkyWest's United Express. |
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SkyWest Airlines receives the FAA's Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) Gold Award for outstanding attendance in initial and recurrent maintenance training. |
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SkyWest Airlines announces an airline services agreement with Midwest Airlines to operate as Midwest Connect out of Kansas City, Mo. and Milwaukee, Wis. Service begins in April. |
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SkyWest welcomes a fourth aircraft type into their modern fleet of regional aircraft: the 70-passenger, Bombardier manufactured CRJ900. |
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SkyWest takes delivery of Bombardier's 250th 70-passenger CRJ. |
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SkyWest receives the FAA's Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) Gold Award 2005 for outstanding attendance in initial and recurrent maintenance training. |
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SkyWest Inc. announces the appointment of Margaret "Peg" S. Billson to its Board of Directors of SkyWest. |
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SkyWest raises $83,500 during Mini Indy for United Way Dixie. |
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SkyWest carries 19.5 million passengers in 2006. |
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SkyWest's net income is $145.8 million. |
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2007 - 35 Year Anniversary |
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SkyWest's 35 year anniversary is marked with celebrations and a leadership tour of SkyWest's hubs in a special anniversary livery CRJ900. |
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Ron Reber, President and COO of SkyWest Airlines and Steve Hart, vice president - market development retire. |
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Russell "Chip" Childs is named new President and Chief Operating Officer of SkyWest Airlines. |
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SkyWest's leadership team changes:
- April: Eric Woodward is named the new vice president - controller.
- April: Michael Thompson is named vice president - market development.
- April: Michael Kraupp is named treasurer and vice president - finance for SkyWest, Inc.
- November: Lori Hunt is named vice president - people. |
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After ALPA's third attempt to organize a union at SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines' Pilots vote to remain union-free, maintaining the airlines' open door culture for more than 35 years. |
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Employees and vendors gather in St. George, Utah for 7th annual Mini Indy go-cart race. This single event raised more than $80,000. |
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April: SkyWest begins service as Midwest Connect, complete with fresh baked cookies on board! |
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SkyWest is selected by the DOT to return to Cedar City, Utah. |
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SkyWest Airlines Maintenance Department is honored with the highest AMT Award, the Diamond, for excellent training in our safety first culture. |
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A new state-of-the-art maintenance facility in Colorado Springs is opened. It's the second largest hangar in the system, housing up to nine aircraft overnight. |
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On October 12, SkyWest announced plans to acquire 22 new Regional Jets as part of a fleet revitalization plan. |
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SkyWest receives Bombardier's 2007 Reliability Award for the Americas. |
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January 8: SkyWest celebrates its return to Cedar City, Utah! United |
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The Crescent City, Calif. station (CEC) is opened on January 28, providing the community with access to the larger Sacramento, Calif. station (SAC). |
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January 11: SkyWest names Klen P. Brooks as vice president - flight operations after Brad Holt become's president of SkyWest's sister carrier, ASA. United |
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March and April: Midwest Airlines transitions all Midwest Connect regional operations from Skyway Airlines to SkyWest Airlines. The transition includes the replacement of the Skyway airlines' 32-seat Fairchild 328JETs for 50-seat Canadair Regional Jets. |
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February 27: SkyWest expands scope of the Operations Safety and Compliance department, naming David Faddis director. |
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March 15: Over 40 teams participated in SkyWest Airlines' eighth annual Mini Indy earning $166,591 for local charities and the SkyWest Scholarship Program. |
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July 7: United Express service from San Francisco to North Bend, Ore. and Klamath Falls, Ore. begins. |
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July 11: Delta Connection service from Salt Lake City to Gillette, Wyo. (GCC) and Rock Springs, Wyo. begins. |
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October 12: United Express service from Portland to Klamath Falls, Ore. and North Bend, Ore. begins. |
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Oil peeks at $147 per barrel in July. Eight airlines declare bankruptcy or go out of business in the wake of high fuel costs. |
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SkyWest's total planned capacity is reduced by %15 as SkyWest's partners scale back their operations in response to fuel prices. |
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20.9 million passengers are carried this year. |
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SkyWest, Inc. net income is $112.9 million. |
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February 12: Joe Sigg named director of aircraft spares. |
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March 14: SkyWest Airlines' ninth annual Mini Indy is hailed another huge success, with expected donations of nearly $100,000 raised for charity in 2009. |
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April 22: SkyWest Airlines receives Bombardier's 2008 Annual Airline Reliability Performance Award. |
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June 10: SkyWest, Inc. reaches a mutual understanding with Midwest Airlines to wind-down the service SkyWest Airlines, Inc. |
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July 7: Bill Mostowy named Director - Operations Control Center. |
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September 1: SkyWest Chairman and CEO, Jerry C. Atkin celebrates 35 years of service. |
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November 4: SkyWest Airlines and AirTran Airways forge a new partnership operating five 50-seat Bombardier CRJ200 aircraft between Milwaukee's General Mitchell International Airport and six destinations. |
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November 16: Russell "Chip" Childs, President and COO SkyWest Airlines, is elected Chair of the Board of Directors of the Regional Airline Association (RAA) for the 2009/2010 term. |
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December 4: SkyWest Airlines launches its first flights in partnership with AirTran Airways from Milwaukee to Pittsburgh and St. Louis. |
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2010 |
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February 10: Greg Burton is promoted to Director - Internal Culture. |
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March 17: SkyWest Airlines' tenth annual Mini Indy has been "hailed" another smashing success. |
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April 5: SkyWest Airlines Donates more than $184,000 to Haiti Earthquake Victims. |
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June 3: SkyWest continues air service to Yellowstone in its twenty-fourth consecutive summer of air service. |
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