The year-over-year net change was primarily driven by approximately 6,400 additional block hours from its E175 aircraft (includes the E175 aircraft and the E175 SC aircraft) and a decrease of approximately 16,900 block hours from its other aircraft types.
In May 2018, SkyWest's dual-class aircraft represented approximately 53% of SkyWest's total block hour production for the month compared to approximately 50% for the month of May 2017.
SkyWest reported 726,200 block hours for year-to-date May 2018, compared to 760,600 block hours year-to-date May 2017, a decrease of 34,400, or 4.5%. This net change was primarily driven by approximately 32,900 additional block hours from its E175 aircraft and a decrease of approximately 67,300 block hours from its other aircraft types.
SkyWest had 85,000 departures in May 2018 compared to 93,700 in May 2017, a decrease of 8,700, or 9.3%. Additional flight statistics for May are included in the accompanying table.
SKYWEST, INC. MAY FLIGHT STATISTICS
Block Hour Summary:
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Month
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Month
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Month
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YTD
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YTD
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YTD
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By Fleet:
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May 2018
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May 2017
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% Change
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May 2018
|
May 2017
|
% Change
|
E175
|
36,680
|
30,303
|
21.0
|
171,279
|
138,412
|
23.7
|
CRJ900
|
9,468
|
16,494
|
(42.6)
|
53,406
|
81,539
|
(34.5)
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CRJ700
|
31,212
|
31,828
|
(1.9)
|
156,674
|
151,441
|
3.5
|
Dual class fleet
|
77,360
|
78,625
|
(1.6)
|
381,359
|
371,392
|
2.7
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CRJ200
|
46,470
|
45,748
|
1.6
|
227,532
|
223,237
|
1.9
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ERJ135/145
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21,442
|
31,385
|
(31.7)
|
117,299
|
165,940
|
(29.3)
|
Single class fleet
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67,912
|
77,133
|
(12.0)
|
344,831
|
389,177
|
(11.4)
|
Total Block Hours
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145,272
|
155,758
|
(6.7)
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726,190
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760,569
|
(4.5)
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Month
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Month
|
Month
|
YTD
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YTD
|
YTD
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By Airline:
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May 2018
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May 2017
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% Change
|
May 2018
|
May 2017
|
% Change
|
SkyWest Airlines
|
114,852
|
101,116
|
13.6
|
555,854
|
476,396
|
16.7
|
ExpressJet Airlines
|
30,420
|
54,642
|
(44.3)
|
170,336
|
284,173
|
(40.1)
|
Total Block Hours
|
145,272
|
155,758
|
(6.7)
|
726,190
|
760,569
|
(4.5)
|
Other Flight Statistics:
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Month
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Month
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Month
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YTD
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YTD
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YTD
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May 2018
|
May 2017
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% Change
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May 2018
|
May 2017
|
% Change
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Departures
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85,052
|
93,736
|
(9.3)
|
416,677
|
448,198
|
(7.0)
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Passengers
|
4,101,381
|
4,446,369
|
(7.8)
|
19,320,728
|
20,716,765
|
(6.7)
|
Load Factor
|
82.1
|
81.4
|
0.7 pts
|
78.8
|
79.7
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(0.9) pts
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