SkyWest Sees Fleet Synergies With Merger

By Madhu Unnikrishnan, Jennifer Michels

SkyWest Inc. expects its proposed acquisition of ExpressJet Holdings will close by the fourth quarter, and the company is basing plans on an aggressive 12-18 month timetable for earning a single operating certificate (SOC) merging its wholly owned subsidiary Atlantic Southeast Airlines and ExpressJet.

SkyWest is offering $6.75 per share for ExpressJet. The ...

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