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BOMBARDIER |
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The relationship between
SkyWest Airlines and Bombardier Aerospace dates back to
1987, when the Regional Jet Division of Canadian aircraft
manufacturer Canadair Ltd. Began soliciting orders for
it’s new and radical Canadair Regional Jet. SkyWest
took delivery of their first regional jet from Bombardier
in 1994 and currently operates a fleet of 96 jets. |
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1987 marked SkyWest’s
15 year anniversary, and kicked off SkyWest’s relationship
with Delta Air Lines. Delta played a tremendous role in
SkyWest’s success – giving SkyWest’s
it’s bearings on how a “real airline”
operates. SkyWest, the Delta Connection, transitioned
its fleet from 19-passenger Metros to 30-passenger cabin
class EMB 120 Brasilia's. SkyWest also initiated jet service
with Delta in 1994, when the 50-passnger Canadair Regional
Jet were ordered and put online for use in South Dakota,
Wyoming, and Montana. |
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The world’s
fourth largest manufacturer of commercial jet aircraft.
SkyWest utilizes the Embraer manufactured EMB 120 turboprop
Brasilia. The aircraft meant more than the addition of
Flight Attendants to SkyWest’s workforce when the
first aircraft came online in 1986. It offered a seamless
product to SkyWest’s partners – added InFlight
amenities and additional comfort for passengers, and the
additional safety and service brought by SkyWest’s
InFlight division. |
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The Regional Airline
Association (RAA) represents U.S. regional airlines and
the suppliers of products and services that support the
industry, before the U.S. Congress, Federal Aviation Administration,
Department of Transportation and other federal and state
agencies. RAA member airlines transport between 90 percent
and 95 percent of all regional airline passengers. |
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AIR SERVICE INITIATIVE |
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RASI promotes an understanding
critical role that regional aircraft play in U.S. commercial
aviation and the essential air service they offer to the
traveling public. An excellent source for regional airline
data and statistics. |
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SkyWest became a United
Express carrier in 1997, flying to 14 markets from Los
Angeles International Airport. SkyWest’s United
Express operation has grown to include hubs in the Pacific
Northwest, San Francisco, and Denver. SkyWest recently
signed an 11 year contract with United to serve as a connection
carrier with a focus on the Los Angeles, San Francisco,
Denver and Chicago markets. |
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