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Midwest Airlines Selects SkyWest Airlines to Provide 50-Seat Regional Jet Service
Thursday December 21, 8:42 am ET
MILWAUKEE, Wis., Dec. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Midwest Airlines, Inc. (Amex: MEH - News) today announced that it has reached agreement with SkyWest Airlines, Inc. to operate 50-seat regional jet service beginning in April 2007. SkyWest will operate a minimum of 15 and up to 25 Canadair Regional Jets for Midwest during the five-year term of the agreement.


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Flying as Midwest Connect, the SkyWest jets will allow Midwest to add new destinations, increase frequency on existing routes and upgrade several regional routes to all-jet service. Under the agreement, St. George, Utah- based SkyWest will provide aircraft, flight crews and maintenance services for the 50-seat aircraft. Midwest Airlines will oversee route planning, scheduling, marketing and sales for the new flights.

The aircraft will be painted in the Midwest Connect livery and feature Midwest's brown leather seats, buy-onboard Best Care Cuisine meals, and popular baked-onboard chocolate chip cookies.
Specific routes from Midwest's Milwaukee and Kansas City bases of operation, as well as schedules, will be announced at a later date. Detailed terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

"We chose SkyWest because of their experience, their excellent record of operational performance, and a commitment to customer service that mirrors that of Midwest, explained Scott R. Dickson, Midwest Airlines senior vice president and chief marketing officer. "We're excited to partner with one of the highest quality operators of commuter aircraft to offer greatly expanded travel opportunities to our customers. We're confident this program will be popular with passengers, and successful for both Midwest and SkyWest."
Midwest Airlines' wholly owned subsidiary, Skyway Airlines, also operates under the Midwest Connect brand. Skyway will continue to operate its fleet of 328JET and Beech 1900 aircraft as a vital element of Midwest's route network.

The new regional jet program is an essential component of Midwest's growth plans, according to Dickson. The airline's comprehensive long-term business and strategic plans provide Midwest with a capacity increase of 15% in 2007 and averaging 10% per year over the next three years, as well as significantly greater growth in profitability. The planned expansion will result in an increase of employment of approximately 8% in 2007, not including staffing associated with the new regional jet program. Two additional MD-80 series aircraft and one additional 328JET 32-seat regional jet are also expected to go into revenue service in the first half of 2007.
In response to customer requests, Midwest also announced plans to reconfigure its Saver Service operations -- which feature two-by-three seating on flights to leisure destinations -- to add several rows of the airline's two-by-two Signature Service seating. The new seating option on the MD-80 aircraft is intended to further differentiate Midwest's product in the marketplace, a practice that has served Midwest well over the last 22 years, said Dickson. "Listening to our travelers and offering them choices has earned us an extremely loyal customer base, and made us the successful company we are today." The seating change is planned for later in 2007.
"In 2007, travelers will benefit from Midwest's most aggressive route expansion in recent years," Dickson said. "Both Milwaukee and Kansas City will see exciting enhancements, as we add at least six new destinations and as many as 12 new routes. We'll also continue to upgrade turboprop markets, with four more cities transitioning to all-regional jet service. These plans are a reflection of our ongoing commitment to providing customers with a truly differentiated travel experience at a time when other airlines have commoditized flying."

The announcement comes on the heels of two consecutive profitable quarters for Milwaukee's hometown airline -- which Dickson indicated were the result of well-executed business and strategic plans that increased passenger traffic 23% and revenue 30% in the first nine months of 2006 compared with the first nine months of 2005. Midwest Air Group, the parent company of Midwest Airlines, estimates it will end 2006 with approximately $170 million in cash, up from $138 million at the end of 2005, and analyst consensus projects a profitable fourth quarter and full-year 2006.
Midwest Airlines features jet service throughout the United States, including Milwaukee's most daily nonstop flights and best schedule to major destinations. Catering primarily to business travelers and discerning leisure travelers, the airline earned its reputation as "The best care in the air" by providing passengers with impeccable service and onboard amenities at competitive fares. Skyway Airlines, Inc. -- Midwest's wholly owned subsidiary -- operates as Midwest Connect and offers connections to Midwest Airlines as well as point-to-point service between select markets on regional jet and turboprop aircraft. Together, the airlines offer service to 47 cities. More information is available at http://www.midwestairlines.com.
This document contains forward-looking statements about the results expected under the company's strategic plan and that otherwise may state the company's or management's intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations or predictions for the future. Words such as "projecting," "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "goal," "objective" or similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. It is important to note that the company's actual results could differ materially from projected results due to the risk factors described in Item 1A. Risk Factors in the company's "Annual Report on Form 10-K" for the year ended December 31, 2005.



Source: Midwest Airlines, Inc.
 
Must be nice to work for a company that has growth anouncements every couple months.

Well that pretty much ruins my day.

Oh well.
 
Cookies

How in the world are they going to bake cookies on an RJ?

When our ovens are broken, they either serve them cold (they're better that way, in my opinion) or heat them up at the station and serve them ASAP.
The important thing is that Skyway is not getting 50 seaters. Congrats to us.
I also just want to state that while this amounts to a slap upside the head of our collective pilot group, I sincerely hope nobody holds it against the Skywest guys and gals. It's not their fault Midwest Air Group has lost interest in their wholly owned regional airline. Argh...
 
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That explains why the Comair planes are going to ASA!
 
It says SKW INC.. It does not say which airline will get it. My guess is that there would be no way ASA would, but in this world you never know.
 
It does say in one of the press releases that the 1st 15 CRJs will come out of Skywest's current fleet...dont know about the other 10 though
 
Yoe, no way ASA touches this. I'm sure Midwest wants nothing to do with our customer service and performance. This is Skywest all the way, and I agree this is the only reason why ASA got 8 of the 12 DCI 700's. Skywest just couldnt handle it all. Thats all. If they could, they would. Plus, they have to prepare for the rumored 36 900's for Northwest. This is a lot of new flying. I guess ASA will just hang around the table and keep hoping for some scraps.
 
Any info on when this service is supposed to begin?

Kind of a crap deal for Willy - though I live in MKE and work at OO, I was kinda rooting for you guys...
 
Thanks for the sentiments, MG. Enjoy living in domicile...its a feeling many of our group can't even remember.
Do you live in WisKompton, or are you out east?
 
Let me be the first to say congrats...to our friends in ATW. Heres to you Mr. Cant win an RFP in your home state. Your incompetent managment and negotiating skills are so honed and fine tuned that you continualy insult all companies you approach for partnership. So crack open a nice cold bottle of bud light Mr. (You can figure out whos name goes here). Because all that hard earned money is going down the tube with sick calls and future training costs.
 
I'm out east. Used to be firmly in the Midwest, but factors other than just the commute led me to move. Every time I hear some horror story about having to go DCA-BOS to get to Denver or a transcon three-legger to PHL I cringe...
 
Press Release Source: SkyWest, Inc.

SkyWest, Inc. Adds New Partner and Additional Regional Jet Flying
Thursday December 21, 8:30 am ET

ST. GEORGE, Utah, Dec. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SkyWest, Inc. (Nasdaq: SKYW - News) announced today that its subsidiary, SkyWest Airlines, has been selected by Midwest Airlines to enter into an airline services agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, SkyWest Airlines will operate up to 25 additional CRJ200 regional jet aircraft. The initial 15 aircraft are scheduled for delivery beginning in April 2007 and continuing through October 2007. The aircraft operated under this agreement will be sourced from aircraft previously delivered in the market with SkyWest Airlines utilizing some of its existing CRJ200s. Delivery dates of additional aircraft, if any, will be determined at a later date. The aircraft will serve markets from Midwest's current hubs in Milwaukee and Kansas City and will operate under a capacity purchase agreement, similar to existing SkyWest Airlines' agreements. The agreement provides for an initial term of 5 years with automatic two-year extensions thereafter, unless SkyWest Airlines or Midwest Airlines elects to terminate the agreement.

Commenting on the new agreement, Bradford R. Rich, Executive Vice President, CFO and Treasurer for SkyWest, Inc. said, "SkyWest and Midwest have similar corporate cultures and great reputations for quality customer service and we believe that our partnership will be beneficial for customers, employees, and shareholders." He continued, "This transaction also furthers certain of our strategic diversification objectives by adding an additional partner and creating additional expansion opportunities."

SkyWest Airlines, based in St. George, Utah, and ASA, based in Atlanta, Georgia are wholly owned subsidiaries of SkyWest, Inc. SkyWest Airlines operates as United Express and Delta Connection carriers under contractual agreements with United Airlines and Delta Air Lines. ASA operates as a Delta Connection carrier under a contractual agreement with Delta Air Lines. System-wide, SkyWest, Inc. serves a total of approximately 229 cities in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean, with approximately 2,426 daily departures. This press release and additional information regarding SkyWest, Inc. can be accessed at www.skywest.com.

In addition to historical information, this release contains forward-looking statements. SkyWest may, from time-to-time, make written or oral forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements encompass SkyWest's beliefs, expectations, hopes or intentions regarding future events. Words such as "expects," "intends," "believes," "anticipates," "should," "likely" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements included in this release are made as of the date hereof and are based on information available to SkyWest as of such date. SkyWest assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement. Actual results will vary, and may vary materially, from those anticipated, estimated, projected or expected for a number of reasons, including, among others: Delta's bankruptcy proceedings; the failure to integrate the operations and employees of SkyWest and ASA and achieve the anticipated synergies as a result of the acquisition; the failure to successfully operate as anticipated under the terms of the Delta Connection Agreements; the impact of negotiations with ASA's organized labor forces and the impact of the costs of such labor forces on SkyWest's operations and financial condition; the failure to accurately forecast acquisition-related costs; and the challenges of competing successfully in a highly competitive and rapidly changing industry. Other factors that may cause actual results to vary from SkyWest's expectations include developments associated with fluctuations in the economy and the demand for air travel; ongoing negotiations between SkyWest and its major partners regarding their contractual relationships; variations in market and economic conditions; employee relations and labor costs; rapidly escalating fuel costs; the degree and nature of competition; potential fuel shortages in markets where SkyWest Airlines or ASA operates; the impact of weather-related or other natural disasters on air travel and airline costs; the ability of SkyWest Airlines and ASA to expand services in new and existing markets and to maintain profit margins in the face of pricing pressures; aircraft deliveries; SkyWest's ability to obtain financing; and other unanticipated factors. Risk factors, cautionary statements and other conditions which could cause actual results to differ from management's current expectations are contained in SkyWest's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the section of SkyWest's Annual Report on form 10-K, entitled "Risk Factors."

Source: SkyWest, Inc.
 
If these are existing aircraft Skywest already operate, who is parking 50's Delta or United? I guess this is only part one of a two part annoucement.
 
How many airplanes can Skywest accept at one time? I am impressed that they can grow so fast.

Not as many as you think.

ST. GEORGE, Utah, Dec. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SkyWest, Inc. (Nasdaq: SKYW - News) announced today that its subsidiary, SkyWest Airlines, has been selected by Midwest Airlines to enter into an airline services agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, SkyWest Airlines will operate up to 25 additional CRJ200 regional jet aircraft. The initial 15 aircraft are scheduled for delivery beginning in April 2007 and continuing through October 2007. The aircraft operated under this agreement will be sourced from aircraft previously delivered in the market with SkyWest Airlines utilizing some of its existing CRJ200s. Delivery dates of additional aircraft, if any, will be determined at a later date.
 

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