Aircraft
Embraer Scores Airliner and Military Deals
Skywest’s $3.6 billion deal could include up to 110 E-175s
Embraer E195-E2 at Paris Airshow 2025
Embraer E195-E2 at Paris Airshow 2025 © David McIntosh/AIN

SkyWest Airlines aims to bolster its position as the world’s largest operator of Embraer’s E-Jets through a $3.6 billion deal signed at the Paris Air Show on Wednesday. The U.S. carrier placed firm orders for 60 E175s and secured purchase rights for 50 more.

Deliveries are set to begin in 2027 to SkyWest, which operates regional connections throughout North America for carriers including Delta, United, American, and Alaska Airlines. Its fleet already includes 263 Embraer aircraft, and it has 16 more on order.