Passengers will soon see new regional jets when they fly American Airlines.
The airline has signed an agreement with Embraer which calls for 60 Embraer E175 type aircraft with options for a maximum of 90 American company said in a press release Thursday.
"(The new jets) will provide much improved economics for the airline as they will replace smaller, less efficient 50-seart regional aircraft scheduled for retirement."
"We are delighted with this remarkable order from American Airlines, one of the most respected and renowned airlines worldwide. American achieved impressive results with the ERJ145 aircraft family, and we are sure that will continue with the E175, the most fuel efficient, cost effective, and passenger friendly 76-seater in the market today - which makes the E175 the clear choice of North American airlines, and proven with hundreds of orders this year," Paulo Cesar Silva, president and CEO of Embraer Commercial Aviation said in a statement. "Embraer is honored to provide the new American with the E175, and it is committed to supporting the development of the new airline, to which we wish great success."
The airline has already made confirmations for 30 Bombardier CRJ900 regional jets, and could get a maximum of 40 more if it chooses.
"It's been an exciting week for American Airlines," Kenji Hashimoto senior vice president for American Airlines regional carriers said in a statement. "Now that we've closed our merger with US Airways, we can deliver a top-tier regional product that offers a First Class cabin, Main Cabin Extra and in-flight Wi-Fi - important elements of an improved flying experience for our customers. These new regional jets are also a big win for our employees at our regional subsidiary, and will greatly improve economic efficiencies by lowering operating costs."
U.S. Airways and American Airlines recently completed a deal to become the latest two airlines to merge.
