SkyWest Airlines

SkyWest forged an agreement with United to extend operations of up to 40 CRJ-200s, prolonging flying of its oldest fleet type well into the next decade.

Embraer has begun work on its new Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility for commercial jets at Perot Field Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, Texas.

Regional airlines are pledging to maintain scheduled service to rural communities even as the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) prepares to suspend payments.

Labor contracts prohibit many U.S. airlines from refreshing their regional jets with the latest technology. Does this open the door for a novel hybrid-electric venture—and perhaps even a turboprop comeback?

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Regional airlines in the U.S. are considering their future-facing fleet options as they plan for retirements of older and out-of-production airframes.

SkyWest Charter is considering its next steps following a ruling on long-pending commuter air carrier authorization.

SkyWest, Inc. has become an equity investor in Dutch startup Maeve Aerospace.

The Trump administration has effectively spared Embraer from elevated tariffs imposed on Brazil, softening a major potential headwind for the manufacturer.

Delaying delivery of E175s as a result of potentially increased tariffs on Brazilian goods imported to the U.S will negatively impact efficiency at SkyWest.

SkyWest is prepared to be flexible in its delivery schedule as it is unwilling to pay the proposed 50% surcharge on new Embraer aircraft.

A planned B-52 bomber flyover that caused a SkyWest Airlines regional jet to perform a go-around near Minot, North Dakota, was operating with FAA approval.

The Brazilian OEM details its biggest quarterly backlog and second-quarter aircraft deliveries.

A large part of Embraer's commercial aircraft backlog could be at risk of serious disruption if an escalating political dispute between the U.S. and Brazil cannot be settled.

U.S. airline SkyWest has ordered 60 Embraer E175s to top up its fleet and secured purchase rights for 50 more, the companies said at the Paris Air Show.

U.S. regional carrier SkyWest Airlines will open a new MRO facility in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Awaiting delivery of eight Embraer E175s in 2025 of the 16 it has on order, SkyWest anticipates the majority to arrive in the back half of 2025.

United Airlines has begun installations of Starlink internet on its regional aircraft, expecting to outfit more than 300 by the end of the year.

Air carriers conducting flights as public charter operators must implement stricter screening requirements for their passengers.

Both transactions come as the mainline carrier voices its continued intent to serve smaller communities with a mixture of regional and mainline jets.

Too little space between an arriving Mesa CRJ-900 and a departing SkyWest E170 caused the two aircraft to come within about 1,700 ft. of each other.

The airline generated net new captains each month during the first quarter, executives said, describing the attrition rate as roughly halved year-over-year.

Since the post-pandemic peaks of "revenge travel," U.S. carriers have started to change how they use their feeder networks.

This week’s staff movements highlight developments at a U.S. regional airline and a major parts supplier.

While majors make gains, regional carriers’ struggles start to abate.