Category: Fleet Update

Skywest begins service for Alaska Airlines with CRJ-700s

Alaska Airlines Bombardier CRJ-700 (N215AG) operated by Skywest seen at SEA.Photo by Keith Draycott.

Seattle-based Horizon Air at one time flew CRJ-700s for the Alaska Air Group until they revamped their fleet with Bombardier Q400s and dropped the CRJ service. This program was completed and then Alaska Airlines made the decision to drop the Horizon Air brand name repainting the aircraft into full Alaska Airlines colours. Recently Alaska Airlines …

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Montenegro Airlines orders fourth Embraer jet

Montenegro Airlines E190

Montenegro Airlines has ordered a fourth Embraer jet, which is due for delivery in 2012. The airline currently operates 3 Embraer 195 jets. The model ordered was not announced, but it is expected to be one of either the Embraer 170, Embraer 175 or the Embraer 190. The airline paid its outstanding debt to the Brazilian plane …

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TRIP Linhas Aéreas receives first Embraer 190

TRIP Linhas Aéreas Embraer 190

Delivery of the first Embraer 190 to TRIP Linhas Aéreas occurred on May 6th, 2011 at the airline’s headquarters in São José dos Campos. The Brazilian airline operates a fleet of nine Embraer 175 jets, and should receive nine Embraer 190 jets by the end of 2011. TRIP’s Embraer 190s are configured in a single …

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Republic Airways adds Embraer 170s to Delta Connection ops

Delta Connection Embraer 170

Republic Airways Holdings amended its capacity purchase agreement with Delta Air Lines today to include the addition of six ex-Frontier Airlines Embraer 170s. The additional aircraft will enter Delta Connection service between July and October of 2011 and will have a term of six years from the in-service date. All 14 Embraer 170s will be …

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