Alaska Air Group subsidiary Horizon Air orders 30 E175s

Horizon Air, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, has placed a firm order for 30 new Embraer E175s and also took 33 E175 options. The order, valued at $2.8b including the options, represents the largest aircraft purchase ever made by Horizon, which currently operates a fleet of all Bombardier Q400 turboprop aircraft. The regional airline said it will operate the E175s exclusively under the Alaska Airlines brand, feeding Alaska’s mainline Boeing 737 network. Deliveries will start next year and continue through 2019.<br/>