Skywest has made a decision over its future fleet - and that fleet is to be based on the Embraer E-Jets - specifically, the E-175. Skywest has secured orders for at least 40 aircraft which will be painted up and operated for United Express under a capacity-purchase agreement with United Airlines. This order is separate from the United order for 30 E-175's made at the end of … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – United Express CRJ-200
It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some airplane art. This week taxing on a sunny spring day is a United Express CRJ-200 operated by Skywest (with some very dodgy paint flaking at the top of the fuselage) at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. The image is clickable if you want to see a larger version – and yes you can keep them for your … [Read more...]
More CRJ-200’s heading to American Eagle with Skywest and Expressjet
American Eagle is buying extra capacity for flying in from Skywest Airlines and Express Jet. A total of 23 aircraft will be flying in American Eagle colours, with: 11 operated by ExpressJet 12 operated by SkyWest Alas, for lovers of comfort may wish to avoid these flights as they will be operated by Bombardier CRJ-200's which (I'm being generous here) are not my … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – United Airlines/Skywest EMB-120
It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, it's a Skywest Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia operating for United Airlines parking at San Francisco International Airport The image is clickable if you want to see a larger version – and yes you can keep them for your desktops! More Airplane Art of course next week! … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – SkyWest CRJ-200
It's Sunday at that means it is time for some more airplane art. And to Demonstrate to UK Authorities that things can function after more than one flake of snow falls on a normal timetable, it's to Denver with week with a SkyWest CRJ-200 taxing at Denver International Airport. More airplane art of course next week! … [Read more...]