Who owns SkyWest Airlines?
SkyWest Airlines is owned by SkyWest (the United States, Nasdaq: SKYW).[1]
Evidence: SkyWest, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-17, SEC EDGAR, 17 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- SkyWest, Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, St. George
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, St. George
- Founded
- 1972
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Parent ticker
- Nasdaq: SKYW
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About SkyWest Airlines
SkyWest Airlines is the primary operating entity of SkyWest, Inc. and is described in its 10-K as founded in 1972. It offers scheduled passenger service to destinations in the United States, Canada and Mexico, flying under code-share agreements with major carriers as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle or Alaska Airlines flights. At the end of 2025 the group fleet was 637 aircraft.
Ownership timeline of SkyWest Airlines
Where SkyWest Airlines sits in SkyWest
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by SkyWest
SkyWest controls 2 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in travel & transport.
Also in travel & transport
- SkyWest Charter (2023)
Other brands in airlines, and who owns them
The 509 brands in airlines on Brandtree belong to 341 owners. The largest is Lufthansa Group, with 10; SkyWest has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Air Dolomiti | Lufthansa Group | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| China Southern Airlines | China Southern Airlines | 🇨🇳 China |
| Air China | Air China | 🇨🇳 China |
| Aer Lingus | IAG | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| LATAM Airlines Brasil | LATAM | 🇨🇱 Chile |
| Air France | Air France-KLM | 🇫🇷 France |
| AirAsia | AirAsia X | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| Calm Air | Exchange Income | 🇨🇦 Canada |
About the owner: SkyWest
SkyWest is a publicly listed company headquartered in St. George, United States. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control, and it is listed as Nasdaq: SKYW.
SkyWest, Inc. is a US airline holding company headquartered in St. George, Utah and listed on Nasdaq. Its 10-K for 2025 names SkyWest Airlines as its primary operating entity, flying scheduled regional service under code-share agreements as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska Airlines flights, plus a charter subsidiary, SkyWest Charter.
🇺🇸 SkyWest Airlines and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; SkyWest Airlines is not one of them.
- ABF Freight — ArcBest 🇺🇸
- ABX Air — ATSG 🇺🇸
- Adcom Express — Radiant Logistics 🇺🇸
- Advanced Air — Advanced Air 🇺🇸
- Air Wisconsin — Air Wisconsin 🇺🇸
- Alaska Airlines — Alaska Air Group 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of SkyWest Airlines?
The parent company of SkyWest Airlines is SkyWest, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is SkyWest Airlines American?
Yes. SkyWest Airlines originated in the United States in 1972 and its owner, SkyWest, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is SkyWest Airlines still owned by SkyWest?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, SkyWest Airlines is still owned by SkyWest. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] SkyWest, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-17 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 17 February 2026; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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