SkyWest, Inc. reports combined January traffic for SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet Airlines

ST. GEORGE, UT – SkyWest, Inc today reported 162,407 block hours in January 2016, compared to 176,176 block hours in January 2015, a decrease of 13,769, or 7.8%.

ST. GEORGE, UT – SkyWest, Inc today reported 162,407 block hours in January 2016, compared to 176,176 block hours in January 2015, a decrease of 13,769, or 7.8%. The net decrease was consistent with SkyWest’s fleet transition plan to improve the mix of aircraft in its fleet by adding new dual class aircraft to its fleet, while reducing its 50-seat and 30-seat aircraft.

The year-over-year net change was primarily driven by approximately 7,800 additional block hours from its incremental 76-seat E175 aircraft and a decrease of approximately 21,200 block hours from fewer 50-seat jet (CRJ200s and ERJ135s/145s) and 30-seat turboprop (EMB-120) aircraft.

In January 2016, SkyWest’s dual class aircraft (CRJ700s, CRJ900s and E175s) represented approximately 42% of SkyWest’s total block hour production for the month compared to approximately 34% for the month of January 2015.

SkyWest had 94,605 departures in January 2016 compared to 103,295 in January 2015, a decrease of 8,690, or 8.4%. SkyWest generated 2.83 billion available seat miles (ASMs) for January 2016, compared to 2.94 billion ASMs for January 2015, or a 3.6% decrease. Additional flight statistics for January, including passengers enplaned, revenue passenger miles, and passenger load factors, are included in the accompanying table.

SKYWEST, INC. JANUARY FLIGHT STATISTICS

Block Hour Summary:
Month Month Month
By Fleet: January 2016 January 2015 % Change
CRJ200 52,093 56,186 (7.3)
CRJ700 35,951 37,106 (3.1)
CRJ900 17,785 17,072 4.2
ERJ135/145 42,670 54,826 (22.2)
E175 13,908 6,077 128.9
EMB-120 – 4,909 (100.0)
Total Block Hours 162,407 176,176 (7.8)

Month Month Month
By Airline: January 2016 January 2015 % Change
SkyWest Airlines 90,992 86,820 4.8
ExpressJet Airlines 71,415 89,356 (20.1)
Total Block Hours 162,407 176,176 (7.8)

Other Flight Statistics:
Month Month Month
January 2016 January 2015 % Change
Departures 94,605 103,295 (8.4)
Available Seat Miles 2,832,887,090 2,938,923,243 (3.6)
Revenue Passenger Miles 2,180,532,936 2,278,439,155 (4.3)
Passengers 4,060,201 4,292,893 (5.4)
Load Factor 77.0 77.5 (0.5) pts

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