SÃO JOSÉ DOS CAMPOS, Brazil, Aug. 9, 2021
/PRNewswire/ -- Embraer has agreed the sale of 16 new E175 jets to
SkyWest, Inc. (NASDAQ: SKYW) for operation in the Delta Air Lines
(NYSE: DAL) network, adding to the 71 E175 jets SkyWest already
operates for Delta. The E175 aircraft will fly exclusively with
Delta under a Capacity Purchase Agreement (CPA). The value of the
contract, which will be included in Embraer's third quarter
backlog, is USD 798.4 million, based
on list price.
The 76-seat aircraft will be delivered in Delta's livery and
will have a three-class configuration. Deliveries start in
mid-2022.
President and CEO of SkyWest, Chip
Childs, 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."
Mark Neely, VP Sales and
Marketing, The 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."
Aircraft photos:
https://embraer.imagerelay.com/ml/c99a265199534a92a5aedcd3e25823eb
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About Embraer
Embraer is a global aerospace company headquartered in
Brazil. It manufactures aircraft
for Commercial and Executive aviation, Defense & Security, and
Agricultural customers. The company also provides after-sales
services & support through a worldwide network of wholly-owned
entities and authorized agents.
Since it was founded in 1969, Embraer has delivered more than
8,000 aircraft. On average, about every 10 seconds an aircraft
manufactured by Embraer takes off somewhere in the world,
transporting over 145 million passengers a year.
Embraer is the leading manufacturer of commercial jets up to 150
seats and is the main exporter of high value-added goods in
Brazil. The company maintains
industrial units, offices, service and parts distribution centers
across the Americas, Africa,
Asia, and Europe.
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