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Most SkyWest aircraft are painted in the livery of partner carriers, but SkyWest does have a small number of aircraft in its own livery that can be operated for any partner airline as needed. SkyWest is a major operator of the Bombardier CRJ family of regional jets, was the launch customer for CRJ200, is largest operator of the CRJ200 and took ...
SkyWest has a 17-acre (6.9 ha) maintenance and overnight parking facility on the east side of the airfield with 21 aircraft positions and an approximately 92,000-square-foot (8,500 m 2) hangar. [7] SkyWest also uses Fresno as a crew base for pilots and flight attendants. [41]
SkyWest is operating five CRJ-700s purchased from Horizon Air under a capacity purchase agreement. This means that SkyWest owns and operates the aircraft, while Alaska Airlines is responsible for marketing and selling tickets for the flights.
The city of Cheyenne continued to work with SkyWest Airlines and reinstated service to Denver as United Express using CRJ-200s beginning on November 12, 2020 (SkyWest operates for both American Eagle and United Express). Service was suspended on April 16, 2021 for runway upgrades and returned on November 1, 2021 with two daily flights to Denver.
About $3 million is needed to expand the airport terminal holding area to add restrooms for those who have already passed through security screenings.
SkyWest, Inc. was established on September 8, 2005, as the holding company of SkyWest Airlines and Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA). The leadership of SkyWest Airlines had agreed to purchase ASA from Delta Air Lines amidst Delta's bankruptcy proceedings for US$425 million. [2]
A fight between a pair of flight attendants caused a delay of over an hour on a recent SkyWest flight. The incident happened on a flight from Los Angeles to Houston, Texas on 12 March.
SkyWest Airlines operates as American Eagle, as well as Alaska Airlines, Delta Connection and United Express. Air Wisconsin is an independent carrier exclusively operating for American Eagle. Envoy Air, the largest wholly-owned regional airline within the brand, is based in Fort Worth, Texas.