Additional premium-heavy jets will join the airline’s regional fleet.
A United Express CRJ-700 aircraft (Photo: Shutterstock | GingChen)
More CRJ-550s are set to join United’s regional fleet, SkyWest leadership shared during its earnings call on Thursday. Last year, the regional carrier announced a deal to operate 40 CRJ-550s on behalf of the airline.
SkyWest’s chief commercial officer, Wade Steel, said United exercised an option this month to add 10 more CRJ-550s, for a total of 50.
“We continue to see strong demand for our dual-class flying and look forward to continuing to deploy additional CRJ550s for our partners,” SkyWest CEO Chip Childs added on the call.
Steel said the regional airline has 12 CRJ-550s in service for United. The carrier operates the 50-seat jet under the Delta Connection and United Express brands.
The airline expects to fly 30 CRJ-550s by the end of 2025, and 20 more will enter service in 2026.
First class on United’s CRJ-550 (Photo: Dylan Oakes)
“We are excited about our continued strong partnership with United,” Steel continued. 39 of the 50 CRJ-550s planned for United will be modified from existing CRJ-700s.
The CRJ-550 is a modified CRJ-700 with only 50 seats, including 10 in first class and 40 in economy. GoJet debuted the CRJ-550 for United in 2019, with around 45 now in active service.
In addition to more first-class seats, the jets feature other premium features, including a snack bar and luggage storage closets.
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