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Training and Aircraft Maintenance
SkyWest Airlines’ and ASA’s employees perform substantially all routine airframe and engine maintenance and periodic
inspection of equipment at their respective maintenance facilities, and provide substantially all training to SkyWest Airlines and ASA
pilots and maintenance personnel at their respective training facilities. SkyWest Airlines and ASA also contract with third party
vendors for non-routine airframe and engine maintenance.
Employees
As of December 31, 2005 SkyWest and SkyWest Airlines collectively employed 8,095 full-time equivalent employees
consisting of 3,480 pilots and flight attendants, 3,303 customer service personnel, 843 mechanics and other maintenance
personnel, and 469 administration and support personnel. None of these employees are currently represented by a union. We are
aware, however, that collective bargaining group organization efforts among SkyWest Airlines’ employees occur from time to
time and we anticipate that such efforts will continue in the future. During 2004, SkyWest Airlines’ pilots voted against a
resolution to join an officially recognized union. Under governing rules, SkyWest Airlines’ pilots may again vote on this issue at
any time because one year has passed since the previous vote. If unionization efforts are successful, we may be subjected to risks
of work interruption or stoppage and/or incur additional expenses associated with increased union representation of our
employees. SkyWest Airlines has never experienced a work stoppage due to a strike or other labor dispute, and we consider
SkyWest Airlines’ relationships with its employees to be good.
As of December 31, 2005, ASA employed approximately 5,552 full-time equivalent employees consisting of 2,481 pilots and
flight attendants, 1,747 customer service personnel, 895 mechanics and other maintenance personnel, and 429 administration and
support personnel. Three of ASA’s employee groups are represented by unions. ASA’s pilots are represented by the Air Line
Pilots Association International, ASA’s flight attendants are represented by the Association of Flight Attendants – CWA, and
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