More SKYW growth

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ACA replacement flying

SkyWest Airlines Announces Expansion of Its United Airlines Regional Jet
Flying and New Bombardier Aircraft Order
ST GEORGE, Utah, Feb. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SkyWest Airlines, Inc.,
a subsidiary of SkyWest, Inc. (Nasdaq: SKYW) announced today that it has
agreed to add another 12 regional jet aircraft to its United Express
operations during 2004. This new order with Bombardier consists of
10 CRJ-200s and two CRJ-700s. The additional aircraft will be operated under
the same terms and conditions contained in the current agreement.
In total, the United growth commitment now stands at 42 regional jet
aircraft (27 deliveries in 2004 and 15 deliveries in 2005). SkyWest already
operates 55 CRJ-200 aircraft and 59 EMB-120 aircraft in United Express
operations.
"We are pleased with this opportunity to place additional aircraft with
our partner, United Airlines. This deal represents the culmination of a
collaborative effort between United Airlines, Bombardier Aerospace, and
SkyWest Airlines," said Bradford R. Rich, Executive Vice President, CFO and
Treasurer. "SkyWest remains committed to providing a quality product for
United Airlines and high level of customer service to United passengers. We
are well positioned for this expansion as a result of the outstanding quality
of our personnel, our operations, and our financial strength" he continued.
Statements in this press release which are not purely historical are
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" and "likely" also
identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements included
in this press 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 could
differ materially from those anticipated for a number of reasons, including,
among others: developments associated with the bankruptcy proceedings
involving United Airlines, Inc.; potential consolidation of existing regional
carriers; ongoing negotiations between SkyWest and its major partners
regarding their code-sharing arrangements; variations in market and economic
conditions; ability to finance aircraft acquisitions; and other unanticipated
factors. Risk factors, cautionary statements and other conditions which could
cause actual results to differ from SkyWest's current expectations are
contained in SkyWest's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including SkyWest's Annual Report on Form 10-K.
SkyWest Airlines, Inc. is the nation's largest independently owned
regional carrier and carried 10.74 million passengers in 2003. SkyWest
operates as United Express, Delta Connection and Continental Connection
carriers under marketing agreements with United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and
Continental Airlines respectively. System-wide, SkyWest has approximately
5,900 employees and serves a total of 105 cities in 27 states and three
Canadian provinces with more than 1,200 daily departures.
SOURCE SkyWest Airlines, Inc.
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/CONTACT: Michael J. Kraupp, VP Finance & Asst. Treasurer of SkyWest
Airlines, +1-435-634-3203, or Fax, +1-435-634-3205/
/Web site: http://www.skywest.com /

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[storminpilot]

The big just keep getting bigger.

Who is going to feed who in the future?

 

[8HourPilot]

Good stuff to see, anybody that has interviewed? How did it go?

 

[Tug Driver]

the skywest interviewers make a big point about being on time. you can only have one late show before your teminated. The interviewer ranted about this point for a good 10 minutes.

Then they said that they would call us back for the 2nd interview. They said that they would call before 11pm that night. They asked for the best number to reach me. I gave them my cell number. so after that lecture on being prompt, the interviewer returns my call at 1145pm, but not on my cell number, instead on my home number. That makes me mad.

The interviewer (that i had) is a hipocrit in my opinion. He was suppose to call the next day also before noon. And much to my suprise, the phone did not ring all day. Whats with these people. before i was excited to start with skywest, but im not so sure anymore.

How are the skywest dispatchers?? had anyone dealt with them? are they sharp like aca dispatch or dull like air whiskey??

sorry just had to vent that out there...

 

[Mr DC3]

Tug Driver -- You apply for a flight attendant position?

 

[Tug Driver]

no no

cross utilized agent

 

[crashpad]

A freind just got called. Said something about expansion big time with Air Tran. I think they've got the game down...look out Mesa!

 

[ADG]

Did you say Airtran ? Have yet to hear that one.

What did your friend get called for? Class date, interview?

ADG

 

[crashpad]

Interview. Mesa serves 3 airlines and if this thing with airtran were to happen, then Skywest would have 3 as well.

 

[General Lee]

That really would be interesting, and if Delta does give most of the DCI flying to their wholly owns, then Skywest would have an out---go to ATL and be an Airtran connection.....

Also, these 12 extra RJs will produce how many more United furlough spots? 5 per plane, right? So 60.....Good for the United furloughs. Will these be based in ORD or IAD? Anyone know?

Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[Erlanger]

Skywest already has 3; Delta, United and Continental.
I think they're looking for a 4th. and a 5th., etc.

 

[Chairman]

4 airlines

Don't forget we have CAL

 

[ADG]

Yes, that would be very interesting. Right now there are plenty of rumors regarding IAD flying. No official announcements, at least none that I am aware of. One thing is for sure, SkyWest management is pretty good at getting what they want. So I would not be all too surprised.

"Crashpad", SkyWest currently feeds:

Delta, since 1987
UAL, since 1997
Cal, 1995-1997 and now once again since 2003.
(small operation of EMB-120's out of IAH)

Hope your buddy did well at his or her interview.

ADG

 

[sgu]

3

Interview. Mesa serves 3 airlines and if this thing with airtran were to happen, then Skywest would have 3 as well.

Guys its 3 airlines....UAL, DAL AND CAL!

 

[SLOTH]

General,

Not 60... it's another 10 maybe, if they haven't been interviewed already. The 50 seaters aren't subject to the J4J.

Sloth

 

[General Lee]

Sloth,

Oh, ok--I wasn't aware of that. I guess 10 is better than none. Thanks for responding.

Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[Mkay?]

General -

As for now noone really knows the status of ORD and IAD. That said, they are building up DEN quickly. The CRJ classes are almost all being awarded DEN slots, and we barely have enough parking spots for what we have now. The common thought is that most of the flying out of DEN will flow into ORD and eventually the junior pilots will be displaced there when the domicile opens. Rumor has it that a bid has gone out for the ORD maintenence base. Those guys always seem to know first. I haven't heard anything definitive ablut IAD, but with UAL building the terminal there it is just a question of who will staff it. Hope this helps, I'm sure most of it you already know.

MKAY?

 

[General Lee]

Mkay?,

Thanks. I have a couple United buddies on furlough and thought this news might be useful to them. Appreciate the info.

Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[SkyWestCRJPilot]

I asked our VP of Marketing about ORD and IAD, including operating EMBs out of IAD. He said, "At this point, we may get some limited IAD flying, but Brasilias haven't been mentioned at all. Perhaps a handfull of Chicago-tied trips, but that's it so far. "