{"id":7425,"date":"2020-01-30T20:14:30","date_gmt":"2020-01-31T02:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=7425"},"modified":"2020-01-30T20:14:30","modified_gmt":"2020-01-31T02:14:30","slug":"embraer-and-skywest-sign-contract-for-20-e175-jets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=7425","title":{"rendered":"Embraer and SkyWest Sign Contract for 20 E175 Jets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

S\u00e3o Jos\u00e9 dos Campos, Brazil, January 30, 2020 \u2013 Embraer and SkyWest, Inc. (NASDAQ: SKYW<\/a>) signed a firm order for 20 E175 jets in a 76-seat configuration. The order has a value of USD 972 million, based on 2019 list prices, and is already included in Embraer\u2019s 2019 fourth-quarter backlog. Deliveries are expected to begin in the second half of 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEmbraer and SkyWest enjoy a partnership marked by a longstanding history of service to the mainline carriers, and we relish the opportunity to break new ground,\u201d said Charlie Hillis, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, North America, Embraer Commercial Aviation. \u201cToday, we are excited to announce that these 20 new aircraft will be the first E-Jets operated by SkyWest within the American Airlines network.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re pleased to continue advancing our position in the industry with this latest order of new Embraer aircraft,\u201d said Chip Childs, President and Chief Executive Officer of SkyWest, Inc. \u201cWe appreciate the long-standing partnership with Embraer and look forward to operating this outstanding aircraft for all four of our mainline partners.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Embraer\u2019s relationship with SkyWest dates back to 1986, when SkyWest began operating the EMB 120 Brasilia turboprop. With this additional order for the E175, SkyWest has purchased more than 180 aircraft of this model since 2013 alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Embraer is the world\u2019s leading manufacturer of commercial jets with up to 150 seats. The Company has 100 customers from all over the world operating the ERJ and E-Jet families of aircraft. For the E-Jets program alone, Embraer has logged almost 1,800 orders and 1,500 deliveries, redefining the traditional concept of regional aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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