ExpressJet ending contract with Delta Air Lines
ExpressJet Airlines is terminating its partnership with Delta Air Lines but announced expended deals to keep flying for American and United Airlines.
The existing agreement with Delta was set to expire at the beginning of 2019 but will end it early.
It flies 61 CRJ jets on regional routes on behalf of the Delta Connection brand.
ExpressJet said it is ‘working to minimize employee reductions through natural attrition or transfer opportunities within our existing operations.’
SkyWest Inc owned ExpressJet will start returning 28 CRJ900s to Delta, which it owns.
Sister airline SkyWest will continue to operate as a Delta Connection provider.
"ExpressJet expects to transition other aircraft previously operated under its Delta agreement to other major partners throughout 2018," ExpressJet said in a release.
That includes United Airlines which extended an agreement for another five years for ExpressJet to operate Embraer 145s.
An agreement signed with American calls for an additional eight CRJ700s under the American Eagle brand.
The changes will help secure the airline’s ‘long-term success and profitability,’ said SkyWest CEO Chip Childs.
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