News Articles for Skywest Airlines

Perth-based and now Singapore-owned Skywest Airlines has purchased another Fokker 50 aircraft, for use on its Geraldton, Carnarvon and Exmouth routes.

Skywest Ltd will end its Perth-Karratha service on Friday, after being unable to attract the 30 per cent of the mining market necessary for it to remain viable.

Skywest majority owner CaptiveVision Capital Ltd, a subsidiary of Singapore based Advent Air Ltd, will compulsorarily acquire all outstanding Skywest shares after acquiring 90.4 per cent of issued shares in the company.

Skywest parent company Advent Air will have the use of up to four extra aircraft in WA, provided by an Icelandic investment company in a profit-sharing arrangement.

CVC is offering $0.227 cash and 0.4171 Advent Depositary Interests for every 1 of Skywest Shares

The two independent directors of Western Australian regional airline Skywest Ltd have approved a takeover bid by majority shareholder CaptiveVision Capital Ltd, after advisers PKF concluded the deal was 'fair and reasonable'.

Western Australian regional airline Skywest Ltd has received a bidder's statement from its majority owner, Singapore-based CaptiveVision Capital Ltd, as part of its move to fully acquire the company.

NEWS Corp Ltd and TNT Ltd were close to reaching a deal this week 10 years ago on the sale of Western Australian charter arm of Skywest Aviation as part of a sell-off of their non-core aviation assets

Advent Air Ltd announce that it intends, through its wholly owned subsidiary CaptiveVision Capital LLtd, to make an off-market offer for all the fully paid ordinary shares in Skywest Ltd not currently

Skywest is considering withdrawing its four-times-weekly service to Karratha and Port Hedland unless it gains critical resource industry support.

The number of passengers flying on Western Australian regional airline Skywest Airlines Pty Ltd in April rose by more than nine per cent over the previous year.

WESTERN Australian regional airline Skywest Ltd has announced the execution of an agreement with Macmahon Contractors Pty Ltd for the provision of air services between Perth and Newman, located in the

West Australian regional airline Skywest Ltd has announced the execution of an agreement with Macmahon Contractors Pty Ltd for the provision of air services between Perth and Newman, Western Australia.

Western Australian airline Skywest Ltd will spend $600,000 to upgrade the global positioning systems on its Fokker 50 fleet in an effort to enhance its ability to compete for mining charter work.

Skywest has announced strong half-yearly results, headlined by a 948 per cent pre-tax increase in net profit.

WA airline, Skywest, announced strong half-yearly results which were headlined by a 948 per cent pre-tax increase in net profit.

Skywest Ltd 15-Jul-05 CaptiveVision Capital Ltd increased its substantial shareholding from 59,747,898 ordinary shares (61.12%) to 60,000,000 ordinary shares (61.38%)

Skywest Ltd 31-Aug-05 UBS Nominees Pty Ltd increased its substantial shareholding from 4,575,314 ordinary shares (13.34%) to 6,329,887 ordinary shares (17.75%)

REGIONAL airline Skywest has announced a 50 per cent increase in net profit after tax for the year to June 30, to $1.03 million.

Skywest Airlines has appointed Mike Hoar as chief commercial officer and Salv Silvera as sales manager.

SKYWEST has received a letter from Qantaslink claiming approximately $925,000 as monies due for what it describes as “passenger security screening services” at certain regional Western Australian airp

Wester Australia's regional airline, Skywest, has officially appointed aviation industry specialist Johanna Ramsay as chief executive.

Futuristic Image Builder increased its substantial shareholding from 5,361,601 ordinary shares (5.21%) to 6,651,765 ordinary shares (6.46%).

Messrs Jeff Chatfield and Lim Soon Hock, Ms Irene Tay Gek Lim and Janet LC Tan have been appointed directors at Skywest Limited. Pat Ryan

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Embattled regional airline Skywest has closed its capital raising early and oversubscribed and is on course to list on the Australian Stock Exchange in the next two weeks.

Skywest Airlines has released figures showing a 65 per cent increase in regional passenger numbers in the past financial year.

A BIDDING battle is under way as shareholders jockey for best position ahead of the release of Skywest's prospectus on October 11.

One of Western Australia's most bitter corporate takeover battles of recent times, CaptiveVision Capital's bid for Skywest, is officially over – for now.

Skywest takeover suitor CaptiveVision Capital has retained public relations firm Purple Communications to spread its message.

Skywest takeover suitor CaptiveVision Capital has had its two resolutions – to remove chairman Pat Ryan and to cap directors' remuneration at $160,000 – resoundingly rejected at an extraordinary gener

Fuel and aircraft costs, along with expenses associated with a takeover bid from Captive-Vision Capital and a legal settlement with former CEO Bill Meake have stripped more than two thirds from Skywest's profit forecast for 2003-04.

WHAT a fortnight it has been for Western Australian regional airline and takeover target, Skywest.

THE proposed takeover of Western Australian regional airline Skywest has given its competitors some hope of accessing its protected routes.

SKYWEST'S board has asked the Takeovers Panel to adjudicate as to whether takeover bidder CaptiveVision Capital should be forced to clarify

THE successful tender by Skippers Aviation for the Perth-Kalbarri-Shark-Bay-Geraldton air service has some in the aviation industry concerned about Skippers' use of political lobbyists...

A FINANCIAL restructure has led to WA regional airline Skywest Limited announcing a $546,000 profit for the 2002-03 financial year.

FORMER United Airlines executive Scott Henderson will celebrate 11 months in the job as Skywest chief executive next week with what he terms a “pleasant surprise”, as the business p