Embraer announced Monday that it has
signed a firm order with SkyWest, Inc. for 18 E175 jets. The order,
which will be included in Embraer's 2015 third-quarter backlog, has
an estimated value of $800 million, based on the current list price.
The aircraft will be operated by SkyWest Airlines, under an amendment
to an existing Capacity Purchase Agreement with United
Airlines.
With this new 18 aircraft purchase,
the total number of SkyWest E175 firm orders reached 73 units of this
model.
Delivery of the first aircraft is expected in 2016. The
E175s are configured in a dual class 76-seat layout, equipped with 12
First Class seats, 16 Economy Plus seats, and 48 Economy seats, and
will operate under the United Express brand.
The E175s feature
a new wingtip that, among other technical enhancements, improves
aerodynamic performance. Fuel consumption on a typical flight is 6.4
percent lower than first-generation E175s. In the last two years, the
E175 has captured over 80 percent of orders among aircraft in its
class from airlines in the United States.
SkyWest 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 3,500 flights and a fleet of 678 aircraft. SkyWest Airlines
operates through partnerships with United Airlines, Delta Air Lines,
US Airways, American Airlines and Alaska Airlines. ExpressJet
Airlines operates through partnerships with United Airlines, Delta
Air Lines and American Airlines.
