SkyWest, Inc. Will be Presenting at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2011 Global Transportation Conference

ST. GEORGE, Utah, May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SkyWest, Inc. (Nasdaq: SKYW), Chairman & CEO, Jerry C. Atkin, will present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2011 Global Transportation Conference being held in Boston, MA.  The presentation is scheduled to take place Thursday, May 19, 2011, at approximately 2:55 p.m. ET.

A live audio-only webcast of the conference is being presented by the sponsors.  It will be accessible through the following web address:  

Webcast URL:

https://www.veracast.com/webcasts/baml/transportation2011/id51014410.cfm

The above URL will work for both the live and the archived webcast.  The archived replay will be available one hour after the conclusion of the live event and will remain available for replay through Friday, June 3, 2011.

SkyWest is the holding company for three scheduled passenger airline operations and an aircraft leasing company and is headquartered in St. George, Utah. SkyWest's scheduled passenger airline operations include SkyWest Airlines, Inc. ("SkyWest Airlines") also based in St. George, Utah, Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc. ("Atlantic Southeast") based in Atlanta, Georgia and recently acquired ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. (ExpressJet Airlines") based in Houston, Texas.  SkyWest Airlines operates as United Express and Delta Connection carriers under contractual agreements with United Airlines and Delta Air Lines.  SkyWest Airlines also operates flights for AirTran Airways under a marketing agreement.  Atlantic Southeast operates as United Express and Delta Connection carriers under contractual agreements with United Airlines and Delta Air Lines. ExpressJet Airlines operates as Continental Express and United Express under contractual agreements with Continental Airlines and United Airlines and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Atlantic Southeast.  System-wide, SkyWest serves markets in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean with approximately 3,950 daily departures and a fleet of approximately 707 regional aircraft.  This press release and additional information regarding SkyWest can be accessed at www.skywest.com

SOURCE SkyWest, Inc.