Tue, Jan 13, 2009
Will Replace 20 Smaller CRJ200s
SkyWest announced Monday it has reached an agreement with Delta
Air Lines to operate an additional 10 CRJ900 regional jet
aircraft.
The 76-seat aircraft were previously ordered by Delta and are
now being contracted for flying with SkyWest's wholly owned
subsidiary, Atlantic Southeast Airlines. ASA is the principal Delta
Connection carrier at Delta's Atlanta hub, and currently operates
110 CRJ200s and 39 CRJ700s.
ASA expects certification to operate the CRJ900s in the spring
of 2009, with aircraft deliveries scheduled between February and
May 2009. The aircraft will serve as replacements for 20, 50-seat
CRJ200s that are scheduled for removal from contract service
between April 2010 and August 2010, which is earlier than the
existing scheduled termination dates as contained in the Delta
Connection Agreement.
ASA says it will evaluate how it will redeploy the CRJ200s based
on market conditions at the time of removal from Delta contract
operations. Options may include, but are not limited to, subleasing
the aircraft and operating certain aircraft in pro-rate
operations.
"This transaction represents a good faith effort by SkyWest,
Inc. to help Delta right-size its fleet through the replacement of
50-seat CRJ200s with the larger, more efficient 76-seat CRJ900s,"
said Bradford R. Rich, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer. "Additionally, we expect the deal to solidify ASA as
Delta's primary regional carrier in Atlanta through the addition of
the CRJ900 aircraft to its fleet portfolio."
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