SkyWest, Inc. Reports Combined January 2017 Traffic for SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet Airlines
14-Feb-2017 SkyWest, Inc., (SKYW) ("SkyWest") today reported 153,663 block hours in January 2017, compared to 162,407 block hours in January 2016, a decrease of 8,744 or 5.4%. The net decrease was consistent with SkyWest's fleet transition plan to improve the mix of aircraft in its fleet by adding new E175 aircraft, while reducing its 50-seat jets.
The year-over-year net change was primarily driven by approximately 12,400 additional block hours from its E175 aircraft and a decrease of approximately 21,100 block hours from its other aircraft types.
In January 2017, SkyWest's dual class aircraft represented approximately 47% of SkyWest's total block hour production for the month compared to approximately 42% for the month of January 2016.
SkyWest had 87,467 departures in January 2017 compared to 94,605 in January 2016, a decrease of 7,138, or 7.5%. SkyWest generated 2.67 billion available seat miles (ASMs) for January 2017, compared to 2.83 billion ASMs for January 2016, or a 5.7% decrease. Additional flight statistics for January, including passengers enplaned, revenue passenger miles, and passenger load factors, are included in the accompanying table.
SKYWEST, INC. JANUARY FLIGHT STATISTICS |
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Block Hour Summary: |
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Month |
Month |
Month |
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By Fleet: |
January 2017 |
January 2016 |
% Change |
E175 |
26,296 |
13,908 |
89.1 |
CRJ900 |
16,484 |
17,785 |
(7.3) |
CRJ700 |
29,094 |
35,951 |
(19.1) |
Dual class fleet |
71,874 |
67,644 |
6.3 |
CRJ200 |
44,479 |
52,093 |
(14.6) |
ERJ135/145 |
37,310 |
42,670 |
(12.6) |
Single class fleet |
81,789 |
94,763 |
(13.7) |
Total Block Hours |
153,663 |
162,407 |
(5.4) |
Month |
Month |
Month |
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By Airline: |
January 2017 |
January 2016 |
% Change |
92,125 |
90,992 |
1.2 |
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61,538 |
71,415 |
(13.8) |
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Total Block Hours |
153,663 |
162,407 |
(5.4) |
Other Flight Statistics: |
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Month |
Month |
Month |
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January 2017 |
January 2016 |
% Change |
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Departures |
87,467 |
94,605 |
(7.5) |
Available Seat Miles |
2,670,242,535 |
2,832,887,090 |
(5.7) |
Revenue Passenger Miles |
2,045,767,273 |
2,180,532,936 |
(6.2) |
Passengers |
3,858,623 |
4,060,201 |
(5.0) |
Load Factor |
76.6 |
77.0 |
(0.4) pts |