SkyWest Airlines repurchases USD75m of common stock shares during 3Q2026
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Background ✨
SkyWest Airlines reported continued shareholder returns under its repurchase programme, buying back 268,000 shares for USD27 million in 4Q2025, leaving USD213 million of remaining authorisation at 31-Dec-2025.1 2 It also reduced leverage and invested in fleet and spares, with total debt at USD2.4 billion at 31-Dec-2025 and capex of USD214 million in 4Q2025 for five Embraer E175s and other fixed assets.3 4