SÃO JOSÉ DOS CAMPOS, Brazil,
Jan. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/
-- Embraer and SkyWest, Inc. (NASDAQ: SKYW) 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's 2019
fourth-quarter backlog. Deliveries are expected to begin in the
second half of 2020.
"Embraer 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," said Charlie Hillis, Vice
President, Sales & Marketing, North
America, Embraer Commercial Aviation. "Today, we are excited
to announce that these 20 new aircraft will be the first E-Jets
operated by SkyWest within the American Airlines network."
"We're pleased to continue advancing our position in the
industry with this latest order of new Embraer aircraft," said
Chip Childs, President and Chief
Executive Officer of SkyWest, Inc. "We appreciate the long-standing
partnership with Embraer and look forward to operating this
outstanding aircraft for all four of our mainline partners."
Embraer's 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.
Embraer is the world's 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.
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About SkyWest, Inc.
SkyWest, Inc. is the holding company for SkyWest Airlines and
SkyWest Leasing, an aircraft leasing company. SkyWest Airlines has
a fleet of nearly 500 aircraft connecting millions of passengers
each month to over 250 destinations and provides commercial air
service in cities throughout North
America with up to 2,500 daily flights. SkyWest Airlines
operates through partnerships with United Airlines, Delta Air
Lines, American Airlines and Alaska Airlines to carry 40 million
passengers annually. Based in St. George,
Utah, SkyWest continues to set the standard for excellence
across the regional industry with exceptional value for customers,
shareholders and its more than 14,000 employees.
About Embraer
A global aerospace company headquartered in Brazil, Embraer celebrates its 50th
anniversary with businesses in Commercial and Executive aviation,
Defense & Security and Agricultural Aviation. The company
designs, develops, manufactures and markets aircraft and systems,
providing Services & Support to customers after-sales.
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 the main exporter of high value-added goods in
Brazil. The company maintains
industrial units, offices, service and parts distribution centers,
among other activities, across the Americas, Africa, Asia
and Europe.
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SOURCE Embraer S.A.