SÃO JOSÉ DOS CAMPOS, Brazil, Oct. 26,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Embraer (NYSE: ERJ; B3:
EMBR3) has agreed to the sale of 19 new E175 jets to SkyWest,
Inc. (NASDAQ: SKYW) for operation in the United Airlines (NYSE:
UAL) network, adding to the 90 E175 jets SkyWest already operates
for United. The E175 aircraft will fly exclusively with United
under a Capacity Purchase Agreement (CPA). The value of the
contract, which has been included in Embraer's Q3 backlog, is
US$1.1billion, based on list
price.
The 70-seat aircraft will be delivered in a three-class
configuration. Deliveries will begin Q4 2024.
President and CEO of SkyWest Chip Childs said, "SkyWest is
already the largest E175 operator in the world, and when this order
is delivered we will have over 250 E175s. We look forward to
continuing to improve the passenger flying experience with enhanced
comfort and reliability."
Martyn Holmes, CCO, Embraer
Commercial Aviation, said, "We are pleased to build upon our superb
partnership with SkyWest. The E175 is truly a versatile aircraft,
the backbone of North American regional aviation."
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About Embraer
A global aerospace company headquartered in Brazil, Embraer has 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.