Regional

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

Recently, though, some mainline carriers have announced plans to restart pilot classes in early 2025, signaling a potential rebound in pilot hiring.

Delta is bolstering its regional network next year, adding two more routes from New York’s LaGuardia Airport, one of which is new.

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.

Nearly 450 pilots ratified a two-year contract extension with CommuteAir improving pay, benefits, and work rules on Monday.

Currently, the regional airline giant operates a handful of the premium-heavy 50-seat jets for Delta Connection and soon United Express.

Together with regional operator SkyWest, United began serving the eastern California airport in December 2021 with seasonal flights.

In 2022, the town of nearly 34,500 was one of many small communities that felt the effects of pilot supply woes at regional airlines.

Mesa Air Group — the parent company of Mesa Airlines — reported a net loss of $19.9 million for the fiscal third quarter of 2024.

Delta plans to restore all of its regional flying to pre-pandemic levels by next summer, the airline said during an earnings call on Thursday.