CINCINNATI – July 9, 2025 – GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) announced that SkyWest, Inc. (NASDAQ: SKYW) (“SkyWest), has finalized an agreement for CF34-8E engines plus spares to power its order of 60 new Embraer 175 regional jets.
“The CF34 engine has a long track record of success with SkyWest, exclusively powering their entire fleet of over 600 aircraft,” said Russell Stokes, President and CEO, Commercial Engines and Services, GE Aerospace. “This deal is the next chapter in our enduring relationship and highlights our continued success at providing our customers industry-leading products and services.”
The first SkyWest CF34-3B engine entered service in 1994, installed on the Bombardier-manufactured CRJ200. Since then, SkyWest has grown to become the single largest operator of CF34 engines and the largest regional aviation operator worldwide. The SkyWest fleet of all GE Aerospace engines currently includes more than 1,200 CF34-3B, -8C and -8E engines.
“The CF34 is the workhorse of regional air travel with proven reliability and performance that has been critical to our success for many years,” said Wade Steel, SkyWest’s Chief Commercial Officer. “We look forward to continuing our strong partnership with GE Aerospace as we invest in modernizing and strengthening our fleet.”
GE Aerospace has delivered more than 11,000 CF34 engines and the line has a track record for outstanding reliability and durability, with a dispatch reliability rate of 99.97% (12-month rolling). All CF34 engines (like all GE Aerospace engines) can operate on approved SAF fuel blends today.
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About SkyWest
SkyWest, Inc. is the holding company for SkyWest Airlines, SWC, and SkyWest Leasing, an aircraft leasing company. SkyWest Airlines has a fleet of nearly 500 aircraft connecting passengers to over 265 destinations throughout North America. SkyWest Airlines operates through partnerships with United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and Alaska Airlines carrying 42 million passengers in 2024.
About GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace is a global aerospace propulsion, services, and systems leader. With a global team of approximately 53,000 employees building on more than a century of innovation and learning, GE Aerospace is committed to inventing the future of flight, lifting people up, and bringing them home safely. Learn more about how GE Aerospace and its partners are defining flight for today, tomorrow, and the future at www.geaerospace.com
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