SkyWest To Fly as American Eagle

St. George, Utah-based SkyWest has signed a capacity purchase agreement (CPA) with bankrupt American Airlines to fly 23 Bombardier CRJ200s under the American Eagle designation, drawing indignation from AA’s current regional airline pilots.  SkyWest expects to start its American flights on November 15 and place all 23 airplanes into service before the end of next year’s first quarter.