SkyWest (SKYW) reported Q1 earnings Thursday of $2.42 per diluted share, up from $1.45 a year earlier.
Analysts polled by FactSet expected $2.06.
Revenue for the quarter ended March 31 was $948.5 million, up from $803.6 million a year earlier.
Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $946.8 million.
The company's shares were rising 2% in recent after-hours activity.