E175

New destination launches don’t always go as planned, with the airline postponing the start of its newest city by at least a month.

United’s Washington to Bozeman flight previously held the No. 1 spot. This summer, though, the nearly 1,800-mile route will be operated by Airbus A319s.

Regional carrier Mesa Airlines will shed more of its fleet in the coming months following a purchase agreement with United.

The airport’s first scheduled Embraer E175 flight landed around 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday as United flight 5782 from Denver.

With 121 active E175s flown by its regional subsidiary Envoy Air, American boasts one of the largest Embraer fleets in the world.

The Atlanta-based airline has added a plethora of new routes from the Texas capital in recent months, many of which to non-hub markets.

United’s regional strategy will involve larger aircraft and fewer frequencies with subsequently lower unit costs, the carrier said this week.

Delta is once again expanding its network from Austin–Bergstrom International Airport, adding a new regional route in 2025.

Aspen/Pitkin County Airport is slated to receive Embraer 175 service starting later this year, which will be one of the largest aircraft to serve the airport.

The airline is adding a batch of new routes, including service to an airport that has never seen scheduled flights before by a U.S. carrier.