Mark Nensel is the Managing Editor of Aviation Daily. Prior to taking the helm of daily production of Aviation Week's commercial aviation newsletter in 2018, Mark was a reporter and data analyst for Air Transport World.
SkyWest Inc., the parent of St. George, Utah-based SkyWest Airlines and Atlanta-based ExpressJet Airlines, has reported a third-quarter net profit of $26.4 million, up 26.1% from the year-ago quarter’s net income of $20.9 million.
It is shaping up as a banner year for Airbus and Boeing with commercial aircraft orders rolling in from airlines and lessors worldwide. Both expected a strong year, but demand in 2013 is far exceeding expectations the manufacturers had at the year’s start. Through the first three quarters, both companies have already breached the 1,000-gross-orders mark, a barrier not achieved in most full years.
