SkyWest Inc. (SKYW) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary SkyWest Airlines, Inc. has entered into an amendment to an existing Capacity Purchase Agreement with United Airlines, Inc. to operate an additional 18 new Embraer E175 dual-class regional jet aircraft.
The aircraft will be operated by SkyWest Airlines. The cabin will be a dual-class configuration of 76 seats and will be equipped with Wi-Fi. As per the deal, it is anticipated that delivery of the aircraft will begin in late 2016, with all 18 aircraft being delivered by mid-2017.
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