SkyWest Orders Four CRJ700s

 SkyWest, Inc. of St. George, Utah, has placed a firm order with Bombardier for four CRJ700 NextGen airliners.

The aircraft will be flown by SkyWest Airlines under the Delta Connection banner in a dual-class configuration with 65 seats. Based on the list price of the CRJ700 NextGen airliner, the contract is valued at approximately US$148 million.

SkyWest Airlines and its sister airline, Atlantic Southeast Airlines, currently operate 406 CRJ200, CRJ700 and CRJ900 regional jets, the world’s largest fleet of CRJ aircraft.

“This order re-affirms our complete confidence in Bombardier’s CRJ regional jets,” said Jerry C. Atkin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, SkyWest, Inc. “Since becoming a launch customer almost 20 years ago, SkyWest has benefited from the CRJ aircraft’s operational efficiencies and excellent economics.”

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