SkyWest Airlines and United Airlines agreed to add another 20 Embraer E175 aircraft to the SkyWest fleet on March 3. The announcement stated that the partner-financed aircraft will be added throughout 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. SkyWest carried 38.6 Million passengers in 2023. In the final quarter of 2023, 40 percent of SkyWest’s 177,000 departures were operated as United Express.
Its current fleet of 485 aircraft includes 237 E175s. The 20 aircraft included in this CPA are in addition to the purchase of 19 E175s SkyWest announced in…
