Exhibit 5.1
June 22, 2006
SkyWest, Inc.
444 South River Road
St. George, Utah 84790
Re: Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed by SkyWest, Inc. (the “Company”) with respect to the Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc. Investment Savings Plan (the “Plan”)
Gentlemen:
We refer you to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the “Registration Statement”) to be filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for registration of 42,000 shares of common stock, no par value, of the Company (the “Common Shares”) that may be issued pursuant to the Plan to Plan participants. It is our opinion that the Common Shares, when sold in accordance with the terms of the Plan, will be legally issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.
| Very truly yours, |
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| /s/ PARR WADDOUPS BROWN GEE & LOVELESS |