NEW YORK (AP) -- Bombardier Inc. said Tuesday that SkyWest Inc., which operates regional flights for Delta Air Lines Inc., has placed an order for four CRJ700 NextGen airliners.
The order is valued at about $148 million at list prices, although discounts are common.
The aircraft will be flown by SkyWest Airlines under the Delta Connection banner.
SkyWest Airlines and its sister airline, Atlantic Southeast Airlines, currently operate 406 CRJ200, CRJ700 and CRJ900 regional jets.
Including this announcement, Bombardier has taken firm orders around the world for 1,713 CRJ Series aircraft as of Oct. 31.
SkyWest is based in St. George, Utah. Bombardier is based in Quebec.