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Embraer Books ‘Milestone’ SkyWest Order – Airwise News

US regional airline group SkyWest has agreed to buy at least 40 Embraer E175s, in a deal that could climb to 200 aircraft and a total price tag of more than USD$8 billion. “This is truly a milestone order for Embraer,” Paulo Cesar de Souza e Silva, the head of Embraer’s commercial aviation unit, said …

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SkyWest Outlines Plans to Acquire 100 Mitsubishi Jets – WSJ.com

SkyWest Inc. SKYW +14.43% on Wednesday announced plans to buy up to 100 Mitsubishi Regional Jets, becoming the second U.S. carrier to commit to the new plane. The Japanese company recently revealed a delay to the program but aims to deliver the first of the MRJ jets by the end of 2015. SkyWest would receive …

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Palm Springs International Airport’s travel numbers flying higher | The Desert Sun | MyDesert.com

More people are flying out of Palm Springs International Airport. New travel numbers showed a 2 percent gain in 2010 over the year before. Flight attendants scanned the tickets of nearly 1.5 million passengers. It’s the first year of true growth since 2008 when oil prices spiked, the housing market crashed and the economy prompted …

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ExpressJet, Cleveland Hopkins leader in daily flights, has new owner in SkyWest | cleveland.com

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The busiest carrier at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport — Continental partner ExpressJet — is being bought by another regional airline, SkyWest. The acquisition brings together two of the country’s largest regional carriers, and continues a consolidation trend in the regional sector spurred by pressure from major airlines to cut costs. It also …

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