SkyWest Announces New Flying Agreement for 8 Additional E175 Aircraft with Alaska Airlines

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May 12, 2021

SkyWest, Inc. (NASDAQ: SKYW) (“SkyWest”) today announced an agreement with Alaska Airlines (“Alaska”) to purchase and operate eight E175 aircraft under a 12-year capacity purchase agreement. These aircraft are scheduled to be placed into service beginning in the first half of 2022, bringing SkyWest’s total fleet operating under its Alaska agreement to 40 once complete. The aircraft will be purchased by SkyWest from Embraer and delivered new from the factory. SkyWest continues to be the largest owner/operator of the Embraer E175 aircraft in the world.