SkyWest, Inc. Reports Combined June 2016 Traffic for SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet Airlines

SkyWest, Inc., (NASDAQ: SKYW) ("SkyWest") today reported 169,939 block hours in August 2016, compared to 180,436 block hours in August 2015, a decrease of 10,497 or 5.8%.  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 6,500 additional block hours from its E175 aircraft and a decrease of approximately 17,000 block hours from its other aircraft types.