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SkyWest Charter Rebukes Union Objections
Skywest Charter (SWC) has issued an answer to the U.S. Department of Transportation over its request for commuter air carrier authority. According to its consolidated answer submitted to the DOT by SkyWest on Thursday, SWC called for an expedited resolution…
March 7, 2025 9:52 am ET -
United Debuts First Starlink-Equipped Jet
United has completed the rollout of Starlink Wi-Fi on its first aircraft. The airline plans to start by equipping regional jets, with its entire two-class regional fleet complete by the end of 2025. The first aircraft to receive Starlink is…
February 26, 2025 12:22 pm ET -
SkyWest Dropping Intra-North Dakota Route
SkyWest plans to cut service between two Essential Air Service markets this summer. The regional carrier has flown the route since 2014. Daily CRJ-200 flights between Jamestown and Devils Lake, North Dakota, will end on June 25, per Cirium Diio…
February 17, 2025 10:18 am ET -
SkyWest Charter Gets DOT Nod
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has tentatively approved SkyWest Charter’s application to operate as a commuter air carrier, subject to certain conditions. This decision comes after nearly three years of regulatory challenges for the SkyWest subsidiary. SkyWest Charter (SWC)…
February 11, 2025 11:37 am ET -
SkyWest ‘Reengaging’ FAA on Charter Venture
After nearly three years of challenges, SkyWest is hopeful that new Federal Aviation Administration leadership will help its SkyWest Charter (SWC) subsidiary expand. SWC began in 2023. The ultimate goal of this venture was to use 30-seat CRJ-200s to serve…