SkyWest has issued its latest figures and in September that company reported 138,900 block hours during the month, compared to 145,200 block hours in September 2017. This was a decrease of 6,300 or 4.4%. The net decrease was consistent with SkyWest's fleet transition plan to improve the mix of aircraft in its fleet.
The year-over-year net change was primarily driven by approximately 6,900 additional block hours from its E175 aircraft (includes the E175 aircraft and the E175 SC aircraft) and a decrease of approximately 13,200 block hours from its other aircraft types.
In September 2018, SkyWest's E175 aircraft represented approximately 27% of SkyWest's total block hour production for the month compared to approximately 21% for the month of September 2017.
SkyWest reported 1,323,600 block hours for year-to-date September 2018, compared to 1,389,700 block hours year-to-date September 2017, a decrease of 66,100, or 4.8%. This net change was primarily driven by approximately 60,600 additional block hours from its E175 aircraft and a decrease of approximately 126,700 block hours from its other aircraft types.
SkyWest had 81,500 departures in September 2018 compared to 87,200 in September 2017, a decrease of 5,700, or 6.6%. Additional flight statistics for September are included in the accompanying table.
SKYWEST, INC. SEPTEMBER FLIGHT STATISTICS
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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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September
2018 |
September
2017 |
% Change
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September
2018 |
September
2017 |
% Change
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E175
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38,056
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31,198
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22.0
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329,669
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269,048
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22.5
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CRJ900
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8,384
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15,270
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(45.1)
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91,275
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149,865
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(39.1)
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CRJ700
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28,329
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31,486
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(10.0)
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281,384
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282,896
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(0.5)
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Dual class fleet
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74,769
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77,954
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(4.1)
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702,328
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701,809
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0.1
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CRJ200
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41,625
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42,114
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(1.2)
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412,635
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407,649
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1.2
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ERJ135/145
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22,462
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25,166
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(10.7)
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208,603
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280,226
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(25.6)
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Single class fleet
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64,087
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67,280
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(4.7)
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621,238
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687,875
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(9.7)
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Total Block Hours
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138,856
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145,234
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(4.4)
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1,323,566
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1,389,684
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(4.8)
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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 Airline:
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September
2018 |
September
2017 |
% Change
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September
2018 |
September
2017 |
% Change
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SkyWest Airlines
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109,642
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103,524
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5.9
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1,028,492
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908,364
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13.2
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ExpressJet Airlines
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29,214
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41,710
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(30.0)
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295,074
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481,320
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(38.7)
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Total Block Hours
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138,856
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145,234
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(4.4)
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1,323,566
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1,389,684
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(4.8)
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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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September
2018 |
September
2017 |
% Change
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September
2018 |
September
2017 |
% Change
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Departures
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81,458
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87,188
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(6.6)
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765,070
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826,109
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(7.4)
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Passengers
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3,883,537
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4,124,412
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(5.8)
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36,472,231
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38,861,025
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(6.1)
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Load Factor
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79.6
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79.5
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0.1 pts
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80.5
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80.2
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0.3 pts
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(Images SkyWest)
