Day Archives: 8 February 2025

[ad_1] Regional carrier SkyWest Airlines expects to approach “2019 levels” of block-hour flying this year as major US airlines boost their feeder networks.  SkyWest anticipates flying about 12% more block hours this year than last, “driven primarily by improving fleet availability and ongoing strong demand for our production”, chief executive Chip Childs said during the company’s year-end earnings call.  Company executives say that block hours will surge during upcoming summer months as it returns to service about 30 dual-class MHIRJ CRJ-family aircraft to …