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Airline Industry Has 'Declined in Overall Performance Quality'
per 10,000 passengers in 2012 were denied boarding. This was consistent with denied boarding in 2011. Worst: SkyWest Airlines : 2.32 per 10,000 passengers in 2012, a dramatic increase compared to 2011, when the rate was 0.68. Mishandled
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Video Shows Murder Suspect Crashing Plane Into Parking Lot
Newly released surveillance video shows a SkyWest pilot suspected of murder crashing a plane fatally shot himself while aboard the SkyWest aircraft after he broke into the plane to police at the time of the incident. SkyWest confirmed that the suspect had been an
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'Crossing Runways' Blamed for Pair of Near-Crashes at Chicago Airport
the first close call came on May 16, 2011, when a SkyWest Airlines flight from Michigan was on "a collision course" with According to Federal Aviation Administration radar, the SkyWest flight was "about 275 feet above and 480 feet behind
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Six Little-Known Facts About TSA Screeners
sometimes, criminally bad. But that is true of most professions. Imagine if all pilots were tarred by the actions of that SkyWest captain who was under suspicion in the murder of his girlfriend, then allegedly commandeered a plane at a Utah airport, crashed
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Utah Airport Closed as SkyWest Plane Incident Investigated
Utah airport today that damaged a SkyWest Airlines plane as well as the terminal and in Salt Lake City. According to SkyWest , one of its aircraft was involved The aircraft was not in service, SkyWest said. All commercial flights were
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Brazil's Embraer jets are sized right for U.S. market
that fed their hub cities. In December 1996, Continental's Continental Express unit, now ExpressJet owned by Skywest Airlines , took delivery of the first of what would eventually be more than 270 ERJ regional jets. American affiliate American
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Regional carrier SkyWest Airlines marks 40 years
Tuesday to celebrate the 40th anniversary of SkyWest Airlines , company founder Ralph Atkin said it chairman and CEO. "In its first year, SkyWest carried 256 passengers. Last year SkyWest Airlines carried 24.5 million." Getting to
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Keep Your Shoes On: A Return to Hassle-Free Flights
24-hour security, so the Transportation Security Administration takes its cue from the airlines. In this case, the TSA said SkyWest told security to call it a day, since no more passengers were expected and the last flight out was ready to take off. The
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Feb. 1: Patty Hearst Released 1979; Columbia Shuttle Disaster 2003
condemned the Shah's rule and ties to the west. 1991 Airline Crash at L.A. Airport USAir Flight 1493 collided with a Skywest Fairchild Metroliner in California. 2003 Columbia Shuttle Disaster The Columbia space shuttle broke apart while re-entering
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Autistic Teen, Cameron James Smith, Found After Wandering From Burbank Airport
flying as an unaccompanied minor on his SkyWest commuter flight to Salt Lake City, Utah not reveal Cameron was autistic. The Skywest flight was a connecting flight for Delta they go. Before Cameron was located, a SkyWest official released a written statement that
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Americans Rank Airlines Lower Than the IRS
other pilots keep breaking in to tell air traffic control, hey, it's not us. The best line was delivered by an unknown SkyWest pilot who drawled, "And they wonder why airline pilots have a bad reputation." I'm not sure that's true, but I can
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Airplane Close Call in Chicago Follows Vice President Joe Biden's Arrival at O'Hare Airport
O'Hare Airport's runway 32L while a Skywest flight was descending to land on runway said in a written statement. "As the Skywest aircraft was coming in, a controller instructed the Skywest flight to perform a go-around procedure
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Airlines go second straight month with no long tarmac delays
arrival rates — 93.1% and 91.4% respectively. Hawaiian operates mostly short haul flights among the islands. SkyWest Airlines (78%) and JetBlue (79.1) fared the worst. Other findings: •Mishandled baggage rate worsens. The carriers
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World News (07.17.12)
Brian A licensed but suspended commercial pilot for SkyWest airlines climbs over the airport fence boards the unlocked Starts parking lot. Damaging the terminal itself. He's a SkyWest pilot he's gonna know exactly how to get into the
in the morning Brian -- A licensed but suspended commercial pilot for SkyWest airlines climbs over the airport fence boards the unlocked -- Starts it up and heads for the runway. But in his haste -- the wing of another parked plane and ricochet is off the taxiway. Through a fence and into the parking lot. Damaging the terminal itself. He's a -- SkyWest pilot he's gonna know exactly how to get into the plane. Activate all of the systems the redundant systems and take -- -
Pilot Steals Plane at Utah Airport
brian hedglin, a licensed but commercial pilot for skywest airlines . Climbs over the airport fence. Boards the unlocked lot, damaging the terminal itself. He's a current skywest pilot. He's going to know exactly how to get into
1:00 in the morning, brian hedglin, a licensed but commercial pilot for skywest airlines . Climbs over the airport fence. Boards the unlocked jet, starts it up and heads for the runway. But in his haste clips the wing of another plane and ricochets off the taxiway. Through a fence and into the parking lot, damaging the terminal itself. He's a current skywest pilot. He's going to know exactly how to get into the plane. Activate all the systems, the redundant systems and take that -
Feb. 1, 1991: Airline Crash at L.A. Airport
of 89 people on board. Crashing into a SkyWest commuter plane with a total of twelve crew. We have twelve people on board the SkyWest commuter airplane that was a turboprop came from. But we did have a report from SkyWest . Their headquarters which said that they
737. With a total of 89 people on board. Crashing into a SkyWest commuter plane with a total of twelve people on board. The plane from US -- caught fire and crashed into what appearsairplane that includes six crew. We have twelve people on board the SkyWest commuter airplane that was a turboprop. Two of those -- ten of them passengers I'm standing on the roof over our apartmentwhich claimed they came from. But we did have a report from SkyWest . Their headquarters which said that they did have fatalities on -- -- but they did not know how many. We had a report earlier from US air. And from fire department people. That there were fatalities first it was too that it was three. And we're not sure whether those were off the US airplane or off the SkyWest it it is confusing here it's only been. About two and a half hours since the crash happened. Our Thomas you'll be -
Expect Long Waits at the Airport
claim their bags mishandled. The highest rate since 1990. You might also want to stay away from certain groups. SkyWest airlines regional carrier for delta and united headquarters Salt Lake City lights that were never on time December. But there
since 1990. You might also want to stay away from certain groups. SkyWest airlines regional carrier for delta and united headquarters Salt Lake City lights that were never on time December. But there is one thing -
Murder Suspect, Pilot Brian Hedglin Allegedly Steals Unlocked Passenger Jet, Crashes
desperate man. Crashing the man trying to escape justice and exposing a weak link in the airport security. He's a current skywest pilot. He'll know exactly how to get into the plane, activate the systems. Reporter: In fact that's what licensed but
and exposing a weak link in the airport security. He's a current skywest pilot. He'll know exactly how to get into the plane, activate the systems. Reporter: In fact that's what licensed but suspended pilot -
Laser Pointers a Danger to Commercial Flights?
blinded. It happened just outside San Francisco's international airport. Two commercial planes of virgin Atlantic and a SkyWest commuter jet just minutes from landing when the pilots noticed a blinding light. that apparently they're say great times
San Francisco's international airport. Two commercial planes of virgin Atlantic and a SkyWest commuter jet just minutes from landing when the pilots noticed a blinding light. -- that apparently they're -- say great times. -- -
Tapper on Obama's Job Summit
7 in the morning. One of the planes a SkyWest regional jet was in a string of planes republic jet into the same route as the SkyWest plane to them up for landings. That's republic jet right in the path of the SkyWest plane. Which was just 200 feet above
airport at around 7 in the morning. One of the planes a SkyWest regional jet was in a string of planes following a set path heading to the airport. The other played a regional jet operated by republic was flying along the parallel path. Controllers needed to put the republic jet into the same route as the SkyWest plane to -- them up for landings. That's the mistake happened controllers gave the republic pilots and incorrect heading forcing them to make -- -- turn. That put the republic jet right in the path of the SkyWest plane. Which was just 200 feet above that and only a little more than a mile and a half away closing quickly













