Who We Are
SkyWest, Inc. is the holding company for SkyWest Airlines, SkyWest Charter (SWC), and SkyWest Leasing, an aircraft leasing company. SkyWest Airlines has a fleet of nearly 500 aircraft connecting passengers to 268 destinations throughout North America. SkyWest Airlines operates through partnerships with United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and Alaska Airlines carrying over 42 million passengers in 2024. Based in St. George, Utah, SkyWest has nearly 15,000 employees.
Fact Sheet
| Corporate Headquarters | Saint George, UT |
| Executive Leadership | Chip Childs President and CEO Rob Simmons CFO Wade Steel CCO |
| Founded | 1972; First day of operation: June 19, 1972 |
| First Flight | SGU to SLC (with a stop in CDC) |
| Crew Domiciles | Atlanta, Austin, Boise, Chicago O'Hare, Colorado Springs, Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, Detroit, Fresno, Houston, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Palm Springs, Phoenix, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle and Tucson |
| Maintenance Locations | Boise, Chicago O'Hare, Colorado Springs, Detroit, Fresno, Milwaukee, Nashville, Oklahoma City, Palm Springs, Salt Lake City, South Bend and Tucson |
| Line Stations | Atlanta, Chicago O'Hare, Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, Houston, Lincoln, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Omaha, Phoenix, San Francisco and Seattle |
| Cities Currently Served | 268 (46 states, Washington D.C., 7 Canadian Provinces and 11 Mexican Cities) |
| Employees | 14,789 |
| Passengers Carried Annually | 42 million in 2024 |
| Total Aircraft in Operating Fleet | 488* |
| Bombardier Aircraft* |
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| Embraer Aircraft* |
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| *As of Mar. 31, 2025, includes CRJ550 aircraft |
