Tue, 10 August 2021 |
SkyWest Orders 16 Embraer E175 Aircraft for
Operation with Delta Air Lines
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SkyWest has ordered 16 new Embraer E175 jets, valued
at US$ 798.4 million at current list prices.
The E175 aircraft will fly exclusively with Delta
under a Capacity Purchase Agreement (CPA), adding to the 71 E175
jets SkyWest already operates for the U.S. airline.
Chip Childs, President and CEO of SkyWest,
said, “SkyWest operates more E175s than any other carrier in the
world. With these aircraft, we will have nearly 240 E175s
operating with airlines in North America. This month we are proud
to reach two million flight hours in the E175. Our customers love
the E175, and we have great confidence in and appreciate our
partnership with Embraer.”
The 76-seat aircraft will be delivered in Delta’s
livery and will have a three-class configuration.
Deliveries are scheduled to begin mid-2022.
Mark Neely, VP Sales and Marketing - Americas, Embraer Commercial Aviation, said, “Our
superb partnership with SkyWest continues with this new provision
for Delta. The E175 is the backbone of the North American regional
market, and as the industry begins to emerge from the pandemic we
are seeing growing long-term demand for rightsized aircraft to
deliver profitable domestic connectivity. The E175 has been a
lifeline for carriers as they are perfectly suited to rebuild
routes, add frequencies, and add incremental capacity to meet
rebounding domestic demand.”
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