SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, Brazil,
Oct. 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Embraer
and SkyWest, Inc. (SkyWest) have signed a firm order for an
additional 19 E175s jets. The aircraft will be flown by SkyWest
Airlines, Inc. a wholly-owned subsidiary of SkyWest, under a
Capacity Purchase Agreement (CPA) with Delta Air Lines. The
transaction will be included in Embraer's 2015 fourth-quarter
backlog. Delivery of the first aircraft is expected for the
third-quarter of 2016.
"We thank SkyWest for the continuous trust in Embraer and its
products," said Paulo Cesar Silva,
President & CEO, Embraer Commercial Aviation. "This partnership
has been very successful and we look forward to it continuing for
many, many years."
All the E175s will be configured in a dual class 76-seat layout,
equipped with 12 First Class seats, 20 Delta Comfort+ seats, and 44
Main Cabin seats, and will operate under the Delta Connection
brand.
"We remain impressed with Embraer's E175 product and are pleased
to advance our Delta partnership with these aircraft," said
Chip Childs, SkyWest, Inc.
President.
The E175s feature a new wingtip that, among other technical
enhancements, improves aerodynamic performance. Fuel consumption on
a typical flight is 6.4% lower than first-generation E175s.
In North America, the E175 is the preferred aircraft of carriers
operating 76-seat jets. Since 2013, the E175 has captured over 80%
of orders among aircraft in its class from airlines in the United States.
Embraer is the only manufacturer to develop a modern family of
four airplanes specifically targeted for the 70- to 130-seat
segment. Since the formal launch of the program in 1999, the E-Jets
have redefined the traditional concept of regional aircraft by
operating across a range of business applications. The first E-Jet
entered revenue service in 2004.
About SkyWest, Inc.
SkyWest, Inc. (NASDAQ:SKYW) was named one of "America's Best
Employers" by Forbes in 2015 and was Air Transport World's Regional
Airline of the Year in 2014. SkyWest, Inc. is the holding company
for two scheduled passenger airline operations and an aircraft
leasing company and is headquartered in St. George, Utah. SkyWest's airline companies
provide commercial air service in cities across the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean with more than 3,300 daily flights
and a fleet of 662 aircraft. SkyWest Airlines operates through
partnerships with United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American
Airlines and Alaska Airlines. ExpressJet Airlines operates through
partnerships with United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and American
Airlines. SkyWest is headquartered in St.
George, Utah, and continues to set the standard for
excellence in the regional industry with unmatched value for
customers, shareholders and its nearly 20,000 employees.
About Embraer Commercial Aviation
Embraer is the world's leading manufacturer of commercial jets
that seat up to 130 passengers. Nearly 900 aircraft from the 37, 44
and 50-seat ERJ 145 family of regional jets have been delivered to
airlines since their introduction in 1996. The E-Jet family
includes four larger aircraft that have between 70 and 130 seats.
The E170, E175, E190 and E195 set the standard in their category
with their advanced engineering, high degree of efficiency,
spacious, ergonomic cabins with two-by-two seating, and attractive
operating economics. Since the E-Jets entered revenue service in
2004, Embraer has received more than 1,500 firm orders for this
aircraft family. More than 1,100 have been delivered.
In 2013, Embraer launched the E-Jets E2, the second generation
of its E-Jets family of commercial aircraft comprised of three new
aircraft – E175-E2, E190-E2, E195-E2 – seating from 70 to 130
passengers. The E190-E2 is expected to enter service in the first
half of 2018. The E195-E2 is slated to enter service in 2019 and
the E175-E2 in 2020.
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largest manufacturer of commercial jets up to 130 seats, and one of
Brazil's leading exporters.
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