Alaska Airlines (Seattle/Tacoma) will also inaugurate Embraer 175 operations on July 1 on three additional routes besides those previously reported. The three new routes on July 1 will be Portland, Oregon-Salt Lake City, Seattle/Tacoma-Ontario and Seattle/Tacoma-Salt Lake City.

As previously reported, the new Embraer ERJ 175 jets (a new type in Alaska colors), Alaska will begin offering daily nonstop service starting on July 1, 2015 between Seattle/Tacoma and Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Seattle/Tacoma and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and Portland, Oregon and St. Louis.

The 76-seat E175 jet will feature 12 seats in first class and 64 in coach, and boasts cabin dimensions on par with a Boeing 737. Onboard amenities include Wi-Fi Internet access, streaming inflight entertainment and 110 volt power in every first class seat. Food and beverage will include hot meals and picnic packs for purchase, in addition to Northwest microbrews and wine.

SkyWest Airlines (Alaska SkyWest) (St. George, UT) has purchased seven Embraer ERJ 175 aircraft to fly on behalf of Alaska under a capacity purchase agreement (CPA). The first three aircraft will arrive in the summer of 2015, and the remaining four will be delivered in the first quarter of 2016.

Alaska SkyWest aircraft slide show:

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