SkyWest Airlines
IATA OO	ICAO SKW	Callsign SKYWEST
Founded		1972
Hubs		O'Hare International Airport Los Angeles International Airport San Francisco International Airport Denver International Airport Salt Lake City International Airport Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport 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: http://www.skywest.com

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: Image File history File links SkyWestAirlinesLogo. ... IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... 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• 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)

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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. Ralph Atkin (born Jefferey Ralph Atkin, 1943) is the founder of SkyWest Airlines in the United States. ... Nickname: Settled 1861 Incorporated 1862 Government  - Mayor Dan McArthur  - City Manager Gary Esplin Area  - City 168. ... Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article deals with the western United States. ... Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... Palm Springs is a famed Riverside County, California, desert resort city, approximately 110 miles east of Los Angeles. ... An initial public offering (IPO) is the first sale of a corporations common shares to investors on a public stock exchange. ... 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. 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. Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ... Code sharing is a business term used in the airline industry for a procedure whereby one airline operates a service using its own flight number, e. ... A new restoration of a Convair 240 sports a Western Airlines paint scheme. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) is a US certificated air carrier. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 227th day of the year (228th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) is an American airline based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA flying to over 150 destinations as a Delta Connection carrier. ... is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

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

Destinations

Main article: SkyWest destinations

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Fleet

A United Express CRJ-700ER at SkyWest's Salt Lake City hangar facility.

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All jet aircraft operate under the United Express, Delta Connection, or Midwest Connect logo. The Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) is a regional airliner manufactured by Bombardier based on the Canadair Challenger business jet. ... The Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) is a regional airliner manufactured by Bombardier based on the Canadair Challenger business jet. ... The Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) is a regional airliner manufactured by Bombardier based on the Canadair Challenger business jet. ... The Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) is a regional airliner manufactured by Bombardier based on the Canadair Challenger business jet. ... United Express is a brand name under which seven regional airlines operate feeder flights for United Airlines. ... Delta Connection is the name under which seven regional airlines operate short and medium haul routes for mainline carrier, Delta Air Lines. ... Midwest Connect is the name given for short connecting flights operating under Midwest Airlines. ...

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]

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External links

• SkyWest Airlines
• SkyWest Airlines Fleet Schedule

References