Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Segment Reporting

Schedule of Company's segment data

The following represents the Company’s segment data for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019 (in thousands).

	Year ended December 31, 2021
	SkyWest		SkyWest
	Airlines		Leasing		Consolidated
Operating revenues (1)	$	2,192,432	$	521,059	$	2,713,491
Operating expense		2,177,524		260,100		2,437,624
Depreciation and amortization expense		210,281		229,917		440,198
Special items		84,592		—		84,592
Interest expense		13,360		109,762		123,122
Segment profit (2)		1,548		151,197		152,745
Total assets		2,957,745		4,168,202		7,125,947
Capital expenditures (including non-cash)		128,712		438,325		567,037

	Year ended December 31, 2020
	SkyWest		SkyWest
	Airlines		Leasing		Consolidated
Operating revenues (1)	$	1,636,762	$	490,344	$	2,127,106
Operating expense		1,716,808		301,496		2,018,304
Depreciation and amortization expense		221,216		253,743		474,959
Interest expense		12,381		110,792		123,173
Segment profit (loss) (2)		(92,427)		78,056		(14,371)
Total assets		2,804,259		4,083,363		6,887,622
Capital expenditures (including non-cash)		124,825		335,658		460,483

	Year ended December 31, 2019
	SkyWest				SkyWest
	Airlines		ExpressJet		Leasing		Consolidated
Operating revenues (1)	$	2,478,681	$	24,050	$	469,232	$	2,971,963
Operating expense		2,214,632		28,690		216,383		2,459,705
Depreciation and amortization expense		168,246		971		198,881		368,098
Special items		18,508		3,361		—		21,869
Interest expense		13,525		—		114,230		127,755
Segment profit (loss) (2)		250,524		(4,640)		138,619		384,503
Total assets		2,728,964		—		3,928,165		6,657,129
Capital expenditures (including non-cash)		270,191		—		576,279		846,470

(1) Prorate revenue and airport customer service revenue are primarily reflected in the SkyWest Airlines segment.

(2) Segment profit (loss) is equal to operating income less interest expense.