WestJet says it is working with police and contacting customers after it says some WestJet Rewards member profile data was disclosed online. The airline says that the data was released by an unauthorised third party but that none of it contained credit card or banking information. WestJet says it has been working closely with the Calgary Police Service and the RCMP cyber-crime unit in its investigation and that it has also informed the Alberta and federal privacy commissioners. It says customers who have affected are being contacted. WestJet says it takes customer privacy seriously and works with police, govt and the technology sector to combat the growth of hacking crimes. <br/>
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SkyWest, parent of regional carriers SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet Airlines, reported a US$50.5m net profit for Q2 2017, up 25.4% over $40.2m net income in Q2 2016. SkyWest’s Q2 revenue increased 1.1% year-over-year to $809.8m while expenses fell 2% to $703.2m, producing $106.6m in operating profit, a 26.7% rise. “Our [Q2] results reflect strong production, solid operating performance and ongoing fleet improvements,” SkyWest CE Chip Childs said, attributing the net growth primarily to SkyWest’s continued fleet transition, including the net impact of the addition of 47 new Embraer E175s, partially offset by the removal of 76 “unprofitable or less profitable aircraft”, including 51 ERJ-145s, 18 Bombardier CRJ200s and 7 CRJ700s, since Q2 2016. <br/>