Skywest (SKYW)

Management Discussion

• Flying agreements revenue primarily consists of revenue earned on flights we operate under our capacity purchase agreements and prorate agreements with our major airline partners. Lease, airport services and other revenues consist of revenue earned from leasing aircraft and spare engines to third parties separate from our capacity purchase agreements and providing airport counter, gate and ramp services.
• The increase in “Capacity purchase agreements revenue: flight operations” of $201.4 million was primarily due to an increase in scheduled flights we operated under our contracts with our major airline partners as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 demand recovery. Our completed departures increased 28.1% and completed block hours increased 35.6% for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to year ended December 31, 2020.
• The increase in “Capacity purchase agreements revenue: aircraft lease and fixed revenue” of $212.1 million was primarily due to recognizing previously deferred revenue and unbilled revenue during the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to the year ended December 31, 2020, combined with aircraft lease and fixed rate revenue generated from 18 E175 aircraft added to our fleet since December 31, 2020. Under our capacity purchase agreements, we are paid a fixed amount per month per aircraft over the contract term. We recognize the fixed amount per aircraft as revenue