SkyWest Airlines Names Bill Mostowy Director - Operations Control Center

ST. GEORGE, Utah, July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SkyWest Airlines, a
subsidiary of SkyWest, Inc. (Nasdaq: SKYW), is pleased to name Bill Mostowy
Director - Operations Control Center. Mostowy replaces Michael Mumford, who
retired in May. In his new role, Mostowy will oversee all daily operations of
the company's Flight Control Center, encompassing more than 1,600 flights per
day. His new responsibilities include managing irregular operations, flight
planning and regulatory compliance, with an emphasis on safety and economical
efficiency. Mostowy will report directly to Klen Brooks, SkyWest's vice
president - Flight Operations.

"Bill brings experience, knowledge and a passion for SkyWest's operational
excellence to his new position," said Klen Brooks, SkyWest's vice president -
Flight Operations. "With more than a decade of aviation experience, he will
continue to prove invaluable to SkyWest."

Mostowy began his SkyWest career in 1996 as a dispatcher and most recently
held the position of senior shift supervisor - Flight Control. Previously, he
spent five years in the U.S. Army/Army National Guard, and holds an
associate's degree from Miramar College in San Diego, Calif., and a dispatch
license from Sheffield School of Aeronautics. He and his wife, Brandi, reside
in Ivins, Utah, with their five children.

SkyWest Airlines is the world's largest independently-owned regional airline.
SkyWest was awarded the FAA's AMT Gold Award for maintenance training in 2004,
2005 and 2008, and the AMT Diamond award in 2006. System-wide, SkyWest employs
more than 10,500 aviation professionals and serves a total of 148 cities in 37
states, six Canadian provinces and one Mexican city with more than 1,600 daily
departures.

SOURCE SkyWest, Inc.

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