SkyWest and United Airlines have announced an agreement to add another 20 Embraer E175 aircraft to the SkyWest fleet. The March 3 announcement stated that the partner-financed aircraft will be added over the course of 2024 for a contract term of four years.
“We’re delighted to continue enhancing our United partnership and pleased that we’re
able to deliver on the strong market demand,” said Chip Childs, President & CEO of
SkyWest.
SkyWest is the largest regional airline in the U.S. The airline serves 247 cities in 41 U.S. states, five Canadian provinces, and eight cities in Mexico. In 2023, SkyWest carried a total of 38.6 Million passengers. In the final quarter of 2023, 40 percent of the airlines 177,000 departures were operated as United Express.
The SkyWest fleet currently consists of 485 aircraft. Of which, 237 are Embrare E175s. The 20 aircraft included in this CPA (capacity purchase…