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operating leases will be returned to the lessor at the end of each lease and debt-financed aircraft will
be retired or sold as the debt matures.
As of December 31,
2015 2016 2017 2018
Additional aircraft deliveries
E175 ........................................ 25 2 —
As of December 31,
2015 2016 2017 2018
Anticipated fleet size
Total Bombardier Regional Jets ..................... 414 390 342 307
Total Embraer Regional Jets ....................... 225 199 47 47
Total Combined Fleet ............................ 639 589 389 354
Bombardier and Embraer Regional Jets
The Bombardier and Embraer Regional Jets are among the quietest commercial jets currently
available and offer many of the amenities of larger commercial jet aircraft, including flight attendant
service, as well as a stand-up cabin, overhead and under seat storage, lavatories and in-flight snack and
beverage service. The speed of Bombardier and Embraer Regional Jets is comparable to larger aircraft
operated by the major airlines, and they have a range of approximately 1,600 miles (2,100 miles for the
E175 aircraft); however, because of their smaller size and efficient design, the per-flight cost of
operating a Bombardier or Embraer Regional Jet is generally less than that of a 120-seat or larger jet
aircraft.
Brasilia Turboprops
The EMB120s are 30-seat, pressurized aircraft designed to operate more economically over
short-haul routes than larger jet aircraft. In November 2014, SkyWest Airlines announced that it
intends to remove all EMB120 aircraft from service, which we anticipate completing by the end of the
second quarter of 2015.
Ground Facilities
SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet own or lease the following principal properties:
SkyWest Facilities
We own the corporate headquarters facilities of SkyWest and SkyWest Airlines, located in
St. George, Utah, which consist of two adjacent buildings of 63,000 and 55,000 square feet,
respectively.
SkyWest Airlines Facilities
SkyWest Airlines leases a 221,000 square foot facility at the Salt Lake International Airport. This
facility consists of a 98,000 square-foot aircraft maintenance hangar and a 123,000 square-foot
training and office facility. SkyWest Airlines is leasing the facility from the Salt lake City
Department of Airports under a lease that expires in 2028.
SkyWest Airlines owns a 55,000 square-foot maintenance accessory shop (which includes 5,000
square-foot office space) and a 5,000 square-foot training facility in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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