# SKYWEST INC

Summary updated: 2026-10-02T13:44:01.007538Z
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## Overview

SkyWest Inc. is a U.S. regional airline and aviation-services company that operates passenger flights primarily on behalf of major U.S. airlines through code-share agreements. Its operations include SkyWest Airlines and SkyWest Charter, as well as aircraft leasing and related services through SkyWest Leasing. [1](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P87550368)[2](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P142956976)

Its scheduled network serves destinations across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Founded in 1972, the company reported consolidated operating revenue of $4.058 billion for fiscal 2025 and had 15,775 employees at year-end 2025. [1](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P87550368)[3](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T4260602)[4](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793733/000110465926016358/skyw-20251231x10k.htm)

SkyWest’s stated mission is to value people’s time and quality of life and to be the “Partner, Employer, and Investment of Choice.” [5](https://www.skywest.com/about-skywest-airlines/our-mission/)
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## Products & services

SkyWest Airlines provides scheduled passenger and air-freight service, operating Embraer E175 and E170 aircraft and Canadair CRJ900, CRJ700 and CRJ200 aircraft. The E175, E170, CRJ900 and CRJ700 are offered in multiple-class configurations; SkyWest’s 50-seat CRJ700 configuration is marketed as the CRJ550, while its CRJ200s have a single-class configuration. SkyWest Charter offers on-demand flights using CRJ200 aircraft configured with 30 seats. [6](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P142957064)

SkyWest’s flying services are provided mainly under capacity-purchase agreements with United, Delta, American and Alaska. These arrangements generally compensate SkyWest through fees tied to departures or block hours and aircraft in service, with possible performance incentives; partners also pay or reimburse certain direct costs. Under prorate agreements, SkyWest receives an agreed share of ticket revenue for connecting itineraries. Other offerings include aircraft leasing and airport services. [7](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P142956911)[8](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P142956915)

For the six months ended June 30, 2026, flying-agreement revenue was $2,042.4 million, approximately 96.5% of operating revenue. This comprised $1,311.1 million from capacity-purchase flight operations, $362.3 million from capacity-purchase aircraft leases, and $369.0 million from prorate agreements and charter revenue; the latter figure combines those two sources. Lease, airport-services and other revenue was $73.5 million. [9](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T16352570)[10](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T16352571)
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## Geographic presence

SkyWest’s network spans the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Its August 2026 fact sheet lists 263 destinations across 45 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., two Bahamian islands, six Canadian provinces, and nine Mexican cities [11](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P28337863)[12](https://inc.skywest.com/assets/Uploads/FactSheets/SkyWest-Fact-Sheet-v18.pdf). Its partner networks have activity concentrated in areas including the Pacific Northwest, California, the Mountain West, the Midwest, Texas, and the Southeast; significant hub activity includes Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Minneapolis, Salt Lake City, and San Francisco [11](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P28337863)[13](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P18583098).

SkyWest’s principal executive offices are in St. George, Utah. Its disclosed facilities include maintenance sites in Salt Lake City, Milwaukee, Oklahoma City, Colorado Springs, Tucson, Boise, Fresno, Chicago, Detroit, Nashville, South Bend, Lincoln, Omaha, Shreveport, and Palm Springs, as well as training and office facilities in Salt Lake City [14](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P34482787)[15](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P112062016)[16](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P77134479). The company reports employee totals but not their geographic distribution, and does not disclose revenue by country or region [17](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P66995520)[18](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P26249248).
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## Business segments

SkyWest reports two operating and reportable segments in FY2025. **SkyWest Airlines and SWC (SkyWest Charter)** combines capacity-purchase flying with prorate, airport-services, and charter operations. It generated $3,415.1 million, or approximately **84.1%**, of consolidated operating revenue in FY2025. [19](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P51354628)[20](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P64157879)[3](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T4260602) **SkyWest Leasing** earns revenue from aircraft financed under capacity-purchase agreements and from leasing regional jets and spare engines to third parties. It generated $643.1 million, or approximately **15.9%**, of consolidated operating revenue. [21](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P101448521)[3](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T4260602)

SkyWest also describes flying-agreement revenue by contract type: approximately 84% came from capacity-purchase flights, with the remainder from prorate flights. This is a breakdown of flying-agreement revenue, not total company revenue. [22](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P4811928) Figures and segment descriptions are from the FY2025 Form 10-K, filed in 2026. [4](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793733/000110465926016358/skyw-20251231x10k.htm)
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## Company history

SkyWest traces its founding to April 26, 1972, when Ralph Atkin purchased Dixie Airlines; its first scheduled flight followed on June 19, serving St. George, Cedar City and Salt Lake City. The company expanded in the early years by acquiring Moab Canyonlands Air Service in 1973 and Page Aviation Services in 1974. [23](https://www.skywest.com/about-skywest-airlines/skywest-history/)

SkyWest began its Delta Connection relationship in 1987 and started flying as United Express in 1997. It completed its acquisition of Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) in 2005, then acquired ExpressJet in 2010; the combined ASA and ExpressJet operations took effect at the end of 2011. In 2016, Russell “Chip” Childs succeeded Jerry Atkin as president and CEO, while Atkin remained chairman of the board. [24](https://www.skywest.com/skywest-media-room/affiliates/) [23](https://www.skywest.com/about-skywest-airlines/skywest-history/) [25](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793733/000110465905043902/a05-16042_18k.htm) [26](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793733/000110465911059798/0001104659-11-059798.txt) [27](https://inc.skywest.com/corporate-information/leadership/)
[23](https://www.skywest.com/about-skywest-airlines/skywest-history/)[24](https://www.skywest.com/skywest-media-room/affiliates/)[25](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793733/000110465905043902/a05-16042_18k.htm)[26](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793733/000110465911059798/0001104659-11-059798.txt)[27](https://inc.skywest.com/corporate-information/leadership/)

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