SkyWest, Inc.

good day and thank you for standing by welcome to the skywest incorporated third quarter 2021 earnings conference call at this time all participant lines are in a listen only mode after the speaker's presentation there will be a question and answer session to ask a question during the session you will need to press star 1 on your telephone please be advised that today's conference is being recorded if you require any further assistance please press star zero I would now like to hand the conference over to your speaker today, Robert Simmons, Chief Financial Officer. Please go ahead.

Thanks, Tina, and thanks, everyone, for joining us on the call today. As Tina indicated, this is Rob Simmons, SkyWest Chief Financial Officer. On the call with me today are Chip Childs, President and Chief Executive Officer, Wade Steele, Chief Commercial Officer, and Eric Woodward, Chief Accounting Officer. I'd like to start today by asking Eric to read the safe harbor. Then I will turn the time over to Chip for some comments. Following Chip, I will take us through the financial results. Then Wade will discuss the fleet and related flying arrangements. Following Wade, we will have the customary Q&A session with our sell-side analyst, Eric.

Today's discussion contains forward-looking statements that represent our current beliefs, expectations, and assumptions regarding future events, and are subject to risks and uncertainties. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statement. Actual results will likely vary and may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated, or projected for a number of reasons. Some of the factors that may cause such differences are included in our 2020 Form 10-K and other reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. And now I'll turn the call over to Chip.