SkyWest to Fly for US Airways

Posted 29/11/2011

US regional carrier SkyWest Airlines is to begin operations for US Airways under the US Airways Express brand.  It will initially operate six daily flights from the US Airways hub in Phoenix but by spring 2012 will include a network of 49 flights to 19 destinations for US Airways Express using a fleet of Bombardier CRJ200s.  These will replace the CRJ200s and Dash 8s currently used by Mesa Airlines for the US major. 

”We welcome the addition of SkyWest as a regional carrier for US Airways. Their exceptional service complements US Airways’, and our regional partners’, commitment to reliability and the quality of service our customers have come to expect,” said Dion Flannery, President, US Airways Express.

US Airways offers more than 267 daily departures from its Phoenix hub to 74 destinations.  Just under a third of these (86) are operated by US Airways Express with service provided by a combination of SkyWest and Mesa.

“We’re pleased to launch this highly-anticipated new partnership with US Airways,” added Russell ‘Chip’ Childs, President and Chief Operating Officer, SkyWest Airlines.  “Our employees have done a tremendous job producing an efficient, quality product, and we’re happy to begin extending that product to US Airways customers this December.”

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