Embraer

SkyWest Flight 5971, operating as United Express from Aspen, Colorado, to Houston, diverted to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Thursday evening.

South Africa’s Airlink has signed a lease agreement with Azorra for 10 new Embraer E195-E2 aircraft, with the first expected later this year.

The carrier said Friday that Embraer jets will replace the Bombardier CRJ-700 on nonstop Delta Connection flights from Atlanta and Los Angeles to Aspen.

Austrian Airlines plans to phase out its Embraer E195 aircraft as part of a broader effort to reorganize and simplify its fleet.

Florida-based aircraft leasing company Azorra announced Thursday that it has signed a deal with JetBlue for 13 Embraer E190 aircraft.

Alaska Airlines plans to add a handful of new routes beginning this winter. The Seattle-based carrier announced these flights on Thursday.

Envoy’s process for taking delivery of a new Embraer aircraft spans several months and involves multiple phases of inspection, certification, and preparation.

Scandinavian Airlines has reached a deal with Embraer for 45 E195-E2 aircraft, with purchase rights for an additional 10.

When the two E195-E2s enter commercial service, Mexicana will become the first airline in Mexico to operate E2 aircraft.

Under the scope of an agreement yet to be finalized, Airlink will grow its current fleet, comprising of 68 aircraft, with the new jets.