Regional

SkyWest has begun CRJ-550 operations under the Delta Connection brand, the regional airline confirmed to AirlineGeeks on Monday.

The CRJ-200 is again appearing on some Delta-marketed SkyWest regional flights from Detroit and Salt Lake City this summer.

The final flight of the aircraft, registered as C-FEJA, took place on June 6, 2024 and was operated by regional carrier Jazz Air. 

Mesa Airlines announced that it completed the sale of six CRJ-900s; the carrier will also be transitioning several E175s to SkyWest.

Delta has scheduled the first batch of routes set to be operated by its new CRJ-550. The aircraft will enter service in July 2024. 

WestJet has announced that it will be ending the WestJet Link regional brand and transitioning its flights to WestJet Encore.

GoJet Airlines, a regional carrier based in St. Louis, announced it has received FAA Part 145 certification to operate a large aircraft repair station.

Airlines are looking to bolster their regional operations following nearly four years of post-pandemic pilot supply challenges.

The Utah-based regional carrier is slated to transition 19 CRJ-700s expiring from its American contract to the 50-seat configuration.

Regional carrier SkyWest Airlines has unveiled a new $70,100 training bond for foreign-based pilots hired at the company, Aero Crew News reports. The bond, which applies only to foreign pilots hired through a yet-unnamed firm, will require each new hire to commit to employment at SkyWest until they have completed 2,000 Pilot-In-Command (PIC) hours at […]